Grading the Steelers:

Neil Gordon is in his 15th season as the head coach of the Penn Hills High School Indians. He has won one WPIAL title.

Grading the Titans:

Jack McCurry is in his 24nd season as the head coach of the North Hills High School Indians. He has won four WPIAL titles.

Offense: A

The offensive line again was spectacular, Kordell Stewart had his most impressive performance, and Jerome Bettis rolled on and on and on. Mark Bruener, and, yes, Plaxico Burress played significant roles in yet another stellar display of diversity and execution. Mike Mularkey appears to be the hottest coordinator in the league -- the offense is buying his package. 

Offense: D

Oh, how the once-mighty Titans have fallen. Eddie George was questionable coming into the game, and without a healthy George, the offense struggled. Steve McNair and company didn't do enough to keep the Titans in the game. Costly turnovers and sacks didn't make it any easier.

Defense: A

The linebacking corps of Joey Porter, Earl Holmes, Jason Gildon and Kendrell Bell continues to lead a defensive unit that's playing with great intensity and confidence. The Titans' offense was helpless -- this Steelers unit is beginning to believe it is the best in the business. It's hard to disagree!

Defense: D

Like the offense, the Titans' defense struggled. Injuries and poor pass defense led to an overall subpar performance. With the defense stacked to stop the run, the secondary was exploited by the Steelers. The return of Blaine Bishop might help, but he wouldn't have made a difference. The defense stunk, enough said.

Special Teams: A

Kris Brown kicked and ran well and Hank Poteat's return work was again impressive. However, the special teams game balls must go to the coverage teams, which continue to arrive in a hurry and in a very bad mood.

Special Teams: D

The usually reliable Derrick Mason was totally contained. The Titans' coverage teams had a difficult time with Hank Poteat. Even Joe Nedney joined the Titans' fiasco by hitting the upright and missing a field goal. I guess Murphy's Law was in full effect, because whatever could go wrong, did go wrong for Tennessee.

Coaching: A

For the fourth consecutive week, new twists and gimmicks have successfully baffled the opposition and produced results. Mularkey and Tim Lewis have their units playing with great execution and confidence -- this impressive streak is the result. Just how deep is this bag of goodies?

Coaching: C

What can any coaching staff do when injuries decimate the starting lineup?

Without George and Bishop, the Titans had no chance to win. Offensively, the Titans needed to run the ball and that didn't happen. Defensively, they stacked the line of scrimmage and got burned by the Steelers' passing game.

Are the Steelers that good, or the Titans that bad? You make the call.

Team Score: 97

Team Score: 68

100-95

Super Bowl performance

94-90

Division title contenders

89-80

Wild Card possibility

79-70

Shooting for high draft picks in 2002

69-less

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