Ben Roethlisberger, coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians were basking in the glow of a come-from-behind win in Super Bowl XLIII when the Steelers quarterback looked ahead for a moment.
As Roethlisberger recently recalled, he turned to Tomlin last February and said of Arians: "Don't let him go anywhere."
As it turned out, no assistant left the Steelers' coaching staff for a better opportunity elsewhere following the 2008 season. The front office also returned intact, which is equally curious considering the sustained success the Steelers have enjoyed.
They are third this decade in winning percentage (.655) behind the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. The Steelers are also the only team aside from the Patriots to win multiple Super Bowls in the 2000s, and they have claimed two of the past four Lombardi Trophies. Continue
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