Steelers 2009/2010 Odds Not Affected by Big Ben Troubles

The Pittsburgh Steelers look to be solid coming into the 2009/2010 NFL season as the reigning Super Bowl champions.

The Steelers 2009/2010 odds included:

Odds to win Super Bowl XLIV: +1000, AFC Title: +450

Sportsbook.com's Regular Season Wins Prop: Over 10.5 (-140) / Under 10.5 (+110)

But all is not swell in Steeler Land following allegations from a woman that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (Big Ben) raped her in a Lake Tahoe hotel room.  Roethlisberger has adamantly denied the claims while a female friend of the woman claims she was working hard to get with the quarterback.

The distractions have done little to affect the Pittsburgh Steelers odds of winning a championship, including the 2010 Super Bowl.  Nonetheless, odds have dipped slightly into the double digits from 8/1 to 10/1.  They share those odds with the San Diego Chargers and Minnesota Vikings, all three tied as the second biggest favorites to win the 2010 Super Bowl after New England.

Sportsbook.com via their partners at Statfox report:

"The last time Pittsburgh was the defending champion, in 2006, it stumbled out of the gate with a 2-6 start and finished .500 and out of the playoffs. One thing they have going for them this time around is a much softer schedule. After tackling the league's toughest slate, head coach Mike Tomlin's team will play one of the three easiest based on last year's records. On paper, only Baltimore appears capable of challenging the Steelers for AFC North supremacy. No team had won back-to-back division titles before last season when Pittsburgh went 12-4, including 6-0 against their biggest rivals. Lawrence Timmons takes over for Larry Foote at inside linebacker which could make the defense even scarier, if you can believe that. They know all too well what can happen in the wake of a championship, and there's no reason to believe they'll fail to get 10 wins and go deep in the playoffs as long as no serious injuries arise."