Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 NFL Picks & 2010 Super Bowl Betting Odds: The Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers are in excellent shape for an encore with 21 of 22 starters returning. In fact, Pittsburgh could field an even better team in 2009 with a healthy set of running backs and an offensive line that has had time to jell. The Steelers will try to break an unusual trend of  the last 4 Super Bowl winners unable to make to the conference final the following season. The Steelers are a high-character team with an awesome and one of the best big-game QB’s in Ben Roethlisberger. Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 NFL Picks & 2010 Super Bowl Betting Odds to win the Superbowl has them listed at 15-2 odds at Sportsbetting.com.

The Steelers 20th ranked offense was up and down last season with a shaky offensive line and a slew of injuries to their running backs. QB Ben Roethlisberger is a top NFL QB  that consistently came through in the clutch and overcame obstacles those all season. Roethlisberger makes plays on the run with ease and keeps plays alive. Blessed with a cannon arm and excellent leadership skills Roethlisberger is a proven winner. The running backs are talented and now healthy they should give this offense some potency. The O-Line will never be great but they should be much improved now that the 5 starters have had a year to play together.

A world-class defense that was a major reason why the Steelers won the Superbowl returns 9 starters with improved depth. The Steelers have the best defensive coordinator in the NFL in Dick LeBeau. The Steelers have the best group of LB’s that terrorize QB‘s.  Safety Troy Polamalu is one of the best defensive players in football and Pittsburgh’s pass-defense was tops in the league. The defensive line has three big-time players that set the table for the linebackers. Special Teams are solid but need to improve their punting game needs a boost.

With the winning elements intact, Pittsburgh should return to the AFC Championships for the second straight season and win 11 games in the tough AFC North.