Antonio Brown was a perennial all pro and this fanbase wanted him off the team... basically unless they clone the 70’s Steelers this fanbase wont be happy... and if they did clone thise guys we would go 0-16 in the modern nfl and people would still be unhappy...we just love to *****... thats our gameplan
All 6 of the Steelers Lombardi trophies had stout championship level defenses. That last one in 2008 you could see the start of exploiting the middle of that defense. The cheats started exploiting it much earlier.
What the 70's had was sound fundamentals in blocking&tackling. The 90,s when Cowher took over they kept it going well into middle 2000,s before teams went hard with short quick passes to carve up the zone. That defense is not made to succeed without constant relentless pressure to get teams off the field fast. The offense needed to sustain long grinding drives to give them rest and keep them fresh. The power running also wore opposing defenses down so by the 4th qtr you could have your way on offense and defense.
It took a lot of talent at key positions. That 2 down linemen **** won't cut it. They need a stud NT or they need to switch to a 4-3. The scheme has run it's course. They have not developed guys like they should or have thrown them in the fire way before they know what the hell they're doing.
AB while a great wr,is also a selfish,self centered player. They didn't win a single thing with his awesomeness. Just became a big pain in the *** who is unemployed right now.Same for Bell. Who is getting a taste of reality this year.
The 70,s Steelers would not go 0-16 in this so called modern era. They would have the same access to the science we have now in strength& conditioning. Which is the only reason athletes are bigger now than then. The linemen are fatter than ever. Everyone has a big ole gut which they need to keep from being thrown around from other fat guys on defense.
Start counting missed tackles each game. So much bad form,so many flailing arms. It's a lame effort in most cases.If they're worried about a shoulder boo boo wrapping up,go back to bigger pads. That **** works wonders absorbing energy. It's not about looking pretty,it's about taking your man down with as little gain as possible. Wrap up and use your leg drive. Something they surely had known by a very early age of playing.
You can tell the teams devoted to their craft year round and the small fundamental details. They leave no stone unturned. They circumvent the rules as if they're just suggestions. (Not a fan of that)
They win a lot of championships and they make us look ******* stupid.
You're only as strong as your weakest link in the chain. Nothing will change that. No amount of cheering will. Just new links. You will always be fatally flawed when tested to the highest degree until you fix them.
Consider this my 10 year conclusive rant. It just gets old seeing the exact same problem year in and out.
