INDIANAPOLIS — Dick LeBeau's influence remains all over the Steelers' defense.
And why not?
The 80-year-old defensive coordinator changed the landscape of the NFL with his zone-blitz scheme, bringing more pressure from more angles than anyone before or since.
Pittsburgh used that aggressive scheme to its advantage on Nov. 12, ramping up the heat in the second half and erasing a 17-3 deficit en route to a 20-17 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's a blueprint LeBeau drew up on Oct. 16 when his Titans rallied from a 19-9 third-quarter deficit for a 36-22 victory against the Colts in Nashville, Tenn.