50-YARD LINE

Are you ready for some football? Your Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Nashville tonight to do battle with the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Steelers have fallen behind in the 1st quarter in 8 of their last 9 games. Coach Tomlin needs to quit acting like Wil E. Coyote and stop trying to outsmart the opponent. Every time he does that it blows up in the Steelers' faces. Put the ball in Ben's hands and get it to your playmakers. Dare the Titans to stop the high-powered offense of a few weeks ago. Move the ball downfield, not sideways. Score early, score often, score BIG! 2)Tennessee will start rookie Zach Mettenberger at quarterback. Since Dick LeBeau's return as defensive coordinator in 2004, the Steelers are 18-2 versus rookie QBs. Hit 'em early, hit 'em often, hit 'em HARD! 3)The Steelers have a chance to move up in the AFC North. Although Cincy won yesterday, the Baltimorons had a bye and Cleveland lost. A win going into the bye would be music to my ears. Hit the right notes in the Music City! Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!