For the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, the resolution of Tom Brady's DeflateGate conundrum could be the difference between a win and a loss in the NFL's regular season opener Sept. 10.Oddly enough, having Brady on the field that night was the outcome they wanted.
At least for one of them.
"It wouldn't be better if you beat him," Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward said when asked if he preferred suiting up against non-four-time Super Bowl winner Jimmy Garoppolo.
"Our best against their best. 7's [Ben Roethlisberger] gonna be there -- 12's [Brady] gonna be there. So let's join the party."
Without judging too much, it may be safe to presume a party isn't what first-year Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler is expecting. The Pittsburgh defense is not what it has been in recent years, a composite of youth and injury that could use Garoppolo as a punching bag to get themselves confident for the fall.
But now they'll face not merely Tom Brady, but Tom Brady in a considerably vengeful mood.
Whether that anger bodes well for Heyward and the Steelers, the entire nation will find out together as the Patriots mount their title defense in pursuit of their fifth Super Bowl in six days.
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