"There are "a bunch of questions to be asked," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday, and "a bunch of questions to be answered." Not the least of which is, can Tomlin's Steelers finish? Although they'll just be getting started when they open training camp Sunday at St. Vincent College, finishing -- as always -- will be the critical issue. That goes for the season in general and individual games in particular.

The Steelers didn't finish either well enough in 2007. They dropped four of their last five games, counting the season-ending, home playoff loss to Jacksonville, and five of their final eight. It wouldn't have come to that had the Steelers only been able to finish off teams.

Not long ago, their ability to do so was taken for granted, much like Rooney regulation of the franchise."