The Bungles (psychology of the Steelers)

[diver]

LOL, we were down to our 3rd and 4th string running back. The offense averaged 28 points per game and that is what you want to ***** about? The days of pounding the rock are in the rear view mirror, especially when you have a defense that couldn't stop anybody year in and year out. What games exactly are you blaming on the offense?

Listen, I don't care what running back they were down to. Teams do not practice tackling in the NFL. You see it every week...poor tackling. No one is saying run the ball like the 1970s. But there was a sequence Sunday in which Conner had 2 nice runs netting a first down. Then its 3 straight passes and out. C'mon man. Run the ball in that at least once. Cleveland gets into Baltimore territory with over a minute and one TO. Baltimore is sending the house. You poke Chubb through there, we may be talking about the Steeler playoff game this week.

I understand the defense is lacking. No argument there. However, t just absolve the offense is ignorant. If hat is what they are doing in the buiding, it's no wonder they continue to disappoint. Football is a team sport last I checked. As per your question, the Steelers had 23 on the Chargers at half, and finished with 30. This "high powered" and "explosive" offense could only put up 7 after half, and not until late in the 4th. They only put up 17 against the Broncos, and one of those TDs was a fake FG. The Raiders? Hell, it shoudn't have mattered that Dobbs was in there as bad as that team is, but the offense bumbled around most of the first half. Again, a blind, Chinese peasant can tell the defense is lacking. Let's look at the whole thing.

 

[slashsteel]

Lets look at the whole thing.

The coaching decisions, special teams, clock management, and defense isn't Superbowl caliber.

The O is.

Every O will have it's hiccups, but when every other phase of your team is substandard it is unrealistic to think the O can do it all by themselves.

As a result Ben will press. Feeling like it is all him or nothing. And why wouldn't he feel that way? Kicker went into full meltdown mode and the D is giving up more than a Vegas hooker.

Tomlin is making stupid in game decisions, and people can't understand how INTs come about? .

Some of it is on lack of preseason touches, some of it is as mentioned, and some is on Ben.

Fitch had a fumble prone RB to work with and a rookie that never has been the primary RB.

That is the whole picture, soak it in.

 

[diver]

Lets look at the whole thing.

The coaching decisions, special teams, clock management, and defense isn't Superbowl caliber.

The O is.

Every O will have it's hiccups, but when every other phase of your team is substandard it is unrealistic to think the O can do it all by themselves.

As a result Ben will press. Feeling like it is all him or nothing. And why wouldn't he feel that way? Kicker went into full meltdown mode and the D is giving up more than a Vegas hooker.

Tomlin is making stupid in game decisions, and people can't understand how INTs come about? .

Some of it is on lack of preseason touches, some of it is as mentioned, and some is on Ben.

Fitch had a fumble prone RB to work with and a rookie that never has been the primary RB.

That is the whole picture, soak it in.

I am not really disagreeing with any f that. I think, however, that good teams not only look at their weaknesses, but also how to make their strengths better. Lazy teams say this part is good, let's not worry about it and focus on a weakness. Then sooner or later that strength isn't as strong.

 

[slashsteel]

I am not really disagreeing with any f that. I think, however, that good teams not only look at their weaknesses, but also how to make their strengths better. Lazy teams say this part is good, let's not worry about it and focus on a weakness. Then sooner or later that strength isn't as strong.

And Tombert failed at that.

Notice I sad Tombert not just Tomlin.

The decision making process as a whole was just horrible. Hopefully they somehow improve into the New Year.