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Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is a man of few words. However, there is little doubt he is the unquestioned leader and will have his Steelers prepared for the Jets on Sunday in the AFC Championship game for the right to go to the Super Bowl. Due to his familiarity with Jets head coach Rex Ryan and his defensive mind, this Jets' team reminds Tomlin of a team in the early 2000s that put fear into the hearts of many.
"It's probably a little more similar to the early 2000s Baltimore teams than the Baltimore teams of late," said Tomlin when he compared Ryan's defensive units. "That early 2000s Baltimore group had Chris McAlister and Samari Rolle, and he has similar (players) in terms of this top-flight cornerback tandem he has in Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie."The Jets aren't quite the fury-fueled Ravens' team of the last decade, but they can get down and dirty themselves, when needed. The Jets took the fight to the Steelers at Heinz Field on Dec. 19 when they defeated Pittsburgh 22-17. That's a memory the Steelers want to wipe away, but they will have the opportunity to get some payback come Sunday.
"Any time someone beats you in anything you are looking for a way to come back and make it right," said defensive Brett Keisel. "Any time you get hit in the mouth like we did last time we played the Jets, you want to wipe that off and come back swinging."
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/18/mike-tomlin-sees-rex-ryans-early-baltimore-defenses-when-he-loo/
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