Bruce Arians

[Chardee Macdennis]

If the STEELERS OC continues to call plays the way he did yesterday, he is going to cost them a playoff win. The Jets played a pretty terrific game and did a nice job bouncing back from some of their recent, less than stellar performances, so I don't want to take any credit away from them. That being said, BA certainly did his part to cost us the game. The Steelers were pinned back in their own endzone (again) and the guy runs the ball OUT OF A SHOTGUN, only to have Jason Taylor make a tackle for a safety. This put our chances of getting a field goal for the tie and possible OT, out of reach. It wasn't just that though. I mean, we moved the ball pretty well, I'll admit, but we abondoned the run rather early. Let me also say this for the record. I was a little out of it during the game, as I had emergency appendectomy surgerory on Saturday, so I was pretty doped up during the game. However, I've felt this way about BA for a while now. He was close to being fired last year for his lack of dedication to the run, and he certainly seems to have given up on it again. If he costs the STEELERS a playoff victory, I believe it's time to cut ties and move on. Does anyone agree, disagree?

 

[LSN80]

Ive thought Areans should be gone for years. His play calling is predictable, and often has the Steelers playing away from their biggest strengths. The offensive line easily played their best game of the season yesterday, and they go shotgun on their own goal line? That was baffling to me personally. Moreso was having your 100 yard rusher in Mendenhall and your short yardage back in Ike Redman on the bench and Mewelde freakin Moore, third down specialist, taking a draw handoff from the shotgun. I present to you Exhibit A as to why the Steelers should cut ties with Areans after the season irregardless of how they finish, even if they win the Super Bowl. This team cant win consistently with his baffling play calling. The Steelers were missing parts on both sides of the ball, and the Jets rebounded nicely and protected the ball, but this was a winnable game that play calling on offense ultimately cost us. That blame should fall on the OC.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Ive thought Areans should be gone for years. His play calling is predictable, and often has the Steelers playing away from their biggest strengths.

The Steelers had the best offensive day against the Jets of any team not named the Patriots. I'd hardly say that's a bad game.

The offensive line easily played their best game of the season yesterday, and they go shotgun on their own goal line? That was baffling to me personally. Moreso was having your 100 yard rusher in Mendenhall and your short yardage back in Ike Redman on the bench and Mewelde freakin Moore, third down specialist, taking a draw handoff from the shotgun. I present to you Exhibit A as to why the Steelers should cut ties with Areans after the season irregardless of how they finish, even if they win the Super Bowl.

1. It wasn't a draw. It was a quick handoff out of the Shotgun (that looked like it was going up the middle to the right side. A draw would be a handoff in which you sell the pass, then run (opposite of Play Action). This wasn't that.
2. Moore was the best option. Mendenhall did have a big game, but most of his yards came when he was dancing in the backfield waiting for a hole to appear. You don't want that when your backfield is in your own end zone. Redman is the short yardage guy, and that isn't your ideal scenario there either, because the Short Yardage guy is more for when the defense is in a tight formation and you need to break through a pile.
3. It didn't matter who the running back was on that play. It could have been Mendenhall, Redman, Moore, Chris Johnson, Jerome Bettis, Adrian Peterson, Curtis Martin, Emmit Smith, or Jesus Christ, Jason Taylor is making that play regardless. He comes in untouched and is almost there fast enough to take the handoff.
4. The fault is on the Offensive line, for forgetting to block a Hall of Famer.

This team cant win consistently with his baffling play calling.

Arians has been the Offensive Coordinator since 2007. Here's their records in those years:
2007: 10-6 (playoffs)
2008: 12-4 (Super Bowl win)
2009: 9-7 (no playoffs)
2010: 10-4 (clinched playoffs)

No, they can't win consistently with him. They just win every year with him. That's not consistent enough........

The Steelers were missing parts on both sides of the ball, and the Jets rebounded nicely and protected the ball, but this was a winnable game that play calling on offense ultimately cost us. That blame should fall on the OC.

You want a list of people you can blame? Here's one.

1. The O-Line for not blocking Jason Taylor (made a 3-point game a 5-point game)
2. The kick/punt coverage team for sucking
3. The 11 guys on defense who all bit the (amazing) Sanchez play-fake on 4th and 1.
4. Ryan Clark (I think it was him) for being a fucking moron and launching himself at Braylon Edwards (yes, it was a clear penalty, and yes, they've called that for YEARS, Eric Smith got suspended for it 2 years ago). That extended what I think was the Sanchez TD Drive (or one of the FG drives). And yes, he might be poorer for that one.
5. The Jets for outplaying the Steelers.




Now excuse me while I burn in hell for defending the Steelers and celebrating Jason Taylor.

 

[Chardee Macdennis]

The Steelers had the best offensive day against the Jets of any team not named the Patriots. I'd hardly say that's a bad game.


1. It wasn't a draw. It was a quick handoff out of the Shotgun (that looked like it was going up the middle to the right side. A draw would be a handoff in which you sell the pass, then run (opposite of Play Action). This wasn't that.
2. Moore was the best option. Mendenhall did have a big game, but most of his yards came when he was dancing in the backfield waiting for a hole to appear. You don't want that when your backfield is in your own end zone. Redman is the short yardage guy, and that isn't your ideal scenario there either, because the Short Yardage guy is more for when the defense is in a tight formation and you need to break through a pile.
3. It didn't matter who the running back was on that play. It could have been Mendenhall, Redman, Moore, Chris Johnson, Jerome Bettis, Adrian Peterson, Curtis Martin, Emmit Smith, or Jesus Christ, Jason Taylor is making that play regardless. He comes in untouched and is almost there fast enough to take the handoff.
4. The fault is on the Offensive line, for forgetting to block a Hall of Famer.



Arians has been the Offensive Coordinator since 2007. Here's their records in those years:
2007: 10-6 (playoffs)
2008: 12-4 (Super Bowl win)
2009: 9-7 (no playoffs)
2010: 10-4 (clinched playoffs)

No, they can't win consistently with him. They just win every year with him. That's not consistent enough........



You want a list of people you can blame? Here's one.

1. The O-Line for not blocking Jason Taylor (made a 3-point game a 5-point game)
2. The kick/punt coverage team for sucking
3. The 11 guys on defense who all bit the (amazing) Sanchez play-fake on 4th and 1.
4. Ryan Clark (I think it was him) for being a fucking moron and launching himself at Braylon Edwards (yes, it was a clear penalty, and yes, they've called that for YEARS, Eric Smith got suspended for it 2 years ago). That extended what I think was the Sanchez TD Drive (or one of the FG drives). And yes, he might be poorer for that one.
5. The Jets for outplaying the Steelers.




Now excuse me while I burn in hell for defending the Steelers and celebrating Jason Taylor.

Where exactly are you defending the STEELERS here? The point is, regardless of who was taking the hand off, that play should've never been called. The O line didn't block that play well, but that was damn near their only mistake yesterday. Honestly Stormtrooper, I'll agree with you for once on the Ryan Clark hit. He did launch himself, it still looked like a good football play to me, but under the new rules (which may need to be renamed the STEELER rules), it was probably a penalty. Also, the refs missed at LEAST two PI calls that should've gone against the Jets. I've got no problem if they're gonna call penalties against my team, but it has to start going both ways. I'm not typical homer that is going to say my team is getting picked on, but at this point, there can be no other determination made.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Where exactly are you defending the STEELERS here?

Bruce Arians. I'm defending him. Same with Mewelde Moore. Both guys are getting unfairly criticized.

The point is, regardless of who was taking the hand off, that play should've never been called. The O line didn't block that play well, but that was damn near their only mistake yesterday.

Why shouldn't it have been called? if the line does what it's supposed to do, the safety doesn't happen, and he likely gets at worst back to the line.

Honestly Stormtrooper, I'll agree with you for once on the Ryan Clark hit. He did launch himself, it still looked like a good football play to me, but under the new rules (which may need to be renamed the STEELER rules), it was probably a penalty.

Yeah, it's been a penalty for at least a decade. I'm not getting into it though. Guys haven't been allowed to launch themselves like he did for a long time.

Also, the refs missed at LEAST two PI calls that should've gone against the Jets. I've got no problem if they're gonna call penalties against my team, but it has to start going both ways.

They were a full fucking yard short of the First Down on the first TD drive, and they moved the fucking chains. That was the most heinous call of the game, and it went in favor of the Steelers, so don't give my any shit about the fucking refs. Hell, Nantz even questioned the spot of the next First Down. If anything, the Refs gave the Steelers their first TD. But no, only 2 bad calls, and only against the Steelers.... You fail.

I'm not typical homer that is going to say my team is getting picked on, but at this point, there can be no other determination made.

yeah, they can. Refs make mistakes. Shit happens. They make mistakes both ways, so the refs both giveth and taketh away, and neither are flagrant. Can't complain. Especially when you won a Super Bowl thanks to poor officiating..

 

[LSN80]

The Steelers had the best offensive day against the Jets of any team not named the Patriots. I'd hardly say that's a bad game..

I dont recall saying the Steelers had a bad offensive game, did I? The Steelers were at their best during the game when they were running the ball. After running heavily in their third quarter drive when they went ahead 17-10,they stopped running the football. The offensive line was finally working as a cohesive unit, and Roethlisberger was missing open receivers. Yet, they continued to throw after Mendenhall was the first Steeler in 20 games to go over 100 yards against the Jets. Bad play calling, not a bad offensive output. It could, and should have been, more.

1. It wasn't a draw. It was a quick handoff out of the Shotgun (that looked like it was going up the middle to the right side. A draw would be a handoff in which you sell the pass, then run (opposite of Play Action). This wasn't that.

I get that. We're arguing semantics here. My point is they should have never run any type of running play, from the shotgun, out of their own end zone. That's TERRIBLE play calling. Do try and defend that, will ya?

2. Moore was the best option. Mendenhall did have a big game, but most of his yards came when he was dancing in the backfield waiting for a hole to appear. You don't want that when your backfield is in your own end zone. Redman is the short yardage guy, and that isn't your ideal scenario there either, because the Short Yardage guy is more for when the defense is in a tight formation and you need to break through a pile.

Moore was the absolute worst option to get out of the shadow of ones endzone. Redman, as you said, is the short yardage back you use to move the pile. What more could a team need then say, two yards to move the pile outside of the shadow of their own end zone? Mendenhall wasn't just dancing outside either, if you remember his TD run. There were several plays where he exploded up the middle. Im not criticizing Moore here, Im saying he was the worst of 3 options to be on the field in this situation.

3. It didn't matter who the running back was on that play. It could have been Mendenhall, Redman, Moore, Chris Johnson, Jerome Bettis, Adrian Peterson, Curtis Martin, Emmit Smith, or Jesus Christ, Jason Taylor is making that play regardless. He comes in untouched and is almost there fast enough to take the handoff.

Because that play should never have been called.

4. The fault is on the Offensive line, for forgetting to block a Hall of Famer.

As you said, he was there almost in time to take the handoff. The offensive line had no chance to block him because of the horrible design of the play.

Arians has been the Offensive Coordinator since 2007. Here's their records in those years:
2007: 10-6 (playoffs)
2008: 12-4 (Super Bowl win)
2009: 9-7 (no playoffs)
2010: 10-4 (clinched playoffs)

Ive watched this team, including last year, fail to close out game after game because they inexplicably abandoned the run late in the game and threw the football. When you can't close down games on offense because you decide to chuck the ball all over the field rather then run the clock, the blame should go to he who calls the plays. That would be Bruce Arians.

1. The O-Line for not blocking Jason Taylor (made a 3-point game a 5-point game)

As I said above, the offensive line had no chance to block Taylor on that play. The play was so poorly designed that it should have never been run. Thge offensive line had its best game of the season for not taking a holding penalty and keeping Ben upright for the majority of the game.

2. The kick/punt coverage team for sucking.

That's always been a peeve of mine, and I agree here.

3. The 11 guys on defense who all bit the (amazing) Sanchez play-fake on 4th and 1.

Id credit Sanchez more then Id blame the defense there. Helluva play.

4. Ryan Clark (I think it was him) for being a fucking moron and launching himself at Braylon Edwards (yes, it was a clear penalty, and yes, they've called that for YEARS, Eric Smith got suspended for it 2 years ago). That extended what I think was the Sanchez TD Drive (or one of the FG drives). And yes, he might be poorer for that one.

It wasn't a clear penalty. The hit wasn't helmet to helmet by any means. Should Clark have held up and not tried to hit him? He was out of the play, and made the only play he could. To suggest he'll be fined for that is ludicrous. Id expect more of ANOTHER apology letter from the league to the Steelers for the refs blowing yet another big call.

5. The Jets for outplaying the Steelers.

They won the game, so its hard for me to argue there.

Now excuse me while I burn in hell for defending the Steelers and celebrating Jason Taylor.

Have fun. Taylor's had a heckuva career and is a local guy so I really like him. He made a great read and react, but the fact remains the play never should have been called.

 

[Stormtrooper]

I dont recall saying the Steelers had a bad offensive game, did I? The Steelers were at their best during the game when they were running the ball. After running heavily in their third quarter drive when they went ahead 17-10,they stopped running the football. The offensive line was finally working as a cohesive unit, and Roethlisberger was missing open receivers. Yet, they continued to throw after Mendenhall was the first Steeler in 20 games to go over 100 yards against the Jets. Bad play calling, not a bad offensive output. It could, and should have been, more.

1. So you complain about the Steelers offense, in a game where they have a very good offensive game? That makes little sense.
2. Roethlisberger threw for over 250 yards. I'd say he threw the ball well.
3. Just cause Mendenhall had a good running game doesn't mean they should give him the ball 30 times. He got 100 yards, but if you give him 15 more carries, he could just as easily get to only 150 total, which would not be a good thing. They used the run, then tried to throw to catch the Jets off guard.
4. So the plays he called worked, but it's his fault. OK.

I get that. We're arguing semantics here. My point is they should have never run any type of running play, from the shotgun, out of their own end zone. That's TERRIBLE play calling. Do try and defend that, will ya?

They could have run the exact same play with Roethlisberger under center. It didn't matter. The problem was the O-Line not blocking Taylor. The playcall would have worked had the execution been at an NFL caliber, which it wasn't. Can't fault the coach, unless you just don't like the guy.

Moore was the absolute worst option to get out of the shadow of ones endzone. Redman, as you said, is the short yardage back you use to move the pile. What more could a team need then say, two yards to move the pile outside of the shadow of their own end zone? Mendenhall wasn't just dancing outside either, if you remember his TD run. There were several plays where he exploded up the middle.

Yeah, since the back didn't make a lick of difference, who cares who it was.

Because that play should never have been called.

Just because the play didn't work, doesn't mean it shouldn't have been called. The execution wasn't up to snuff, and the Jets player made a play.

As you said, he was there almost in time to take the handoff. The offensive line had no chance to block him because of the horrible design of the play.

No, he got in because the guy that was supposed to block him missed his assignment. when a guard pulls, the other linemen are supposed to block down to keep that guy from getting in untouched. They didn't.

Ive watched this team, including last year, fail to close out game after game because they inexplicably abandoned the run late in the game and threw the football. When you can't close down games on offense because you decide to chuck the ball all over the field rather then run the clock, the blame should go to he who calls the plays. That would be Bruce Arians.

The Steelers are one of, if not the, most dangerous team in the final 2 minutes. I'd say they close out games DAMN well. It took a good play by reserve corner Marquise Cole to keep the Steelers from winning yesterday (Spaeth might have made the catch had the corner not gotten a hand on it). And I'd say they threw the ball god damn well on that final drive. fucking hell, they got it to the 10, after numerous 3rds or 2nds and long.

As I said above, the offensive line had no chance to block Taylor on that play. The play was so poorly designed that it should have never been run. Thge offensive line had its best game of the season for not taking a holding penalty and keeping Ben upright for the majority of the game.

The play is a basic running play, it isn't poorly designed. The play was poorly EXECUTED. And Ben was far from kept upright. Multiple sacks, and multiple fumbles.

Id credit Sanchez more then Id blame the defense there. Helluva play.

I agree, but the guys on the offenses left NEEDS to defend against that, and since he isn't gonna be able to make a stop even if he jumps the handoff, he didn't do his job.

It wasn't a clear penalty. The hit wasn't helmet to helmet by any means. Should Clark have held up and not tried to hit him? He was out of the play, and made the only play he could. To suggest he'll be fined for that is ludicrous. Id expect more of ANOTHER apology letter from the league to the Steelers for the refs blowing yet another big call.

Helmet to Helmet isn't the issue. Launching is the issue. Launching at a receiver has been a penalty for a long time (not since this season). They aren't sending a letter. Maybe he doesn't get fined, but they damn sure aren't apologizing for a legit call.

Have fun. Taylor's had a heckuva career and is a local guy so I really like him. He made a great read and react, but the fact remains the play never should have been called.

Yeah, I proved it wasn't the call. And yes, I'm having fun a couple times when he makes plays (not as often as I'd like, but he's been solid, especially when Pace was hurt for the first 4 weeks).

 

[LSN80]

1. So you complain about the Steelers offense, in a game where they have a very good offensive game? That makes little sense.

I believe the complaint Ive stated over and over has been with the Offensive Coordinator, not with the offense itself. This is a very good offensive team. An Elite QB in Ben, top ten RB in Mendenhall, emerging star at wr in Wallace, and a HOF WR on the either side in Ward.

2. Roethlisberger threw for over 250 yards. I'd say he threw the ball well.

That number is quite misleading when you factor in that he threw 44 times, and only completed 23. Barely above 50% is NOT a good day for a QB.

3. Just cause Mendenhall had a good running game doesn't mean they should give him the ball 30 times. He got 100 yards, but if you give him 15 more carries, he could just as easily get to only 150 total, which would not be a good thing. They used the run, then tried to throw to catch the Jets off guard.

It doesnt mean that it wouldnt have worked either. Especially since they had been so successful in attacking the right side, as they have when they've done so all season. Mendenhall has arguably his best game of the season(considering the defense) and you abandon the run in the majority of the second half? Explain that to me.

4. So the plays he called worked, but it's his fault. OK.

How the hell is abandoning the run which consisted of the first RB to go over 100 yards in 20 games against the Jets to throw 44 times with just over 50% accuracy equal success? It doesn't. We dont need to re-hash the play in question because we've gone back and forth on it and we're not going to agree.

They could have run the exact same play with Roethlisberger under center. It didn't matter. The problem was the O-Line not blocking Taylor. The playcall would have worked had the execution been at an NFL caliber, which it wasn't. Can't fault the coach, unless you just don't like the guy.

I dont know the guy to dislike him. Its not like he slept with my wife or something. The same thing wouldnt have happened under center, with a different back. That play was doomed to fail lining up in a shotgun from your own end zone.

Yeah, since the back didn't make a lick of difference, who cares who it was.

It didnt matter because of the nature of the play, Ill give you that. Mendenhall may have been able to dance away, but still doubtful.

Just because the play didn't work, doesn't mean it shouldn't have been called. The execution wasn't up to snuff, and the Jets player made a play.

Bullshit. It was a terrible call. When youre in the shadow of your own end zone, you move the pile a yard or two in order to give your QB breathing room. How do you do that? By lining up under center. If youre going to consider running the shotgun play, that is.

No, he got in because the guy that was supposed to block him missed his assignment. when a guard pulls, the other linemen are supposed to block down to keep that guy from getting in untouched. They didn't.

They still doesnt justify the reasoning for the play call in the first place. You can site failed execution all you want, but thats a give up play.

The Steelers are one of, if not the, most dangerous team in the final 2 minutes. I'd say they close out games DAMN well. It took a good play by reserve corner Marquise Cole to keep the Steelers from winning yesterday (Spaeth might have made the catch had the corner not gotten a hand on it). And I'd say they threw the ball god damn well on that final drive. fucking hell, they got it to the 10, after numerous 3rds or 2nds and long.

You must have missed last year when they went from 6-2 to 6-7 because they failed to do just that. Close games by protecting the football. They would have started 4-0 this season if they hadnt decided to have Charlie freakin Batch throw the ball with 3 minutes left in the 4th Quarter against the Ravens instead of running the ball.

The play is a basic running play, it isn't poorly designed. The play was poorly EXECUTED. And Ben was far from kept upright. Multiple sacks, and multiple fumbles.

A basic running play in any other place then the shadow of ones goalline. Ben was sacked 3 times, and he fumbled twice. Thats been a good game from our offensive line in comparison to taking 100 yards worth of holding calls and giving up 5 to 6 sacks a game.

I agree, but the guys on the offenses left NEEDS to defend against that, and since he isn't gonna be able to make a stop even if he jumps the handoff, he didn't do his job.

Agreed, but to throw that on ELEVEN guys is ludicrous, especially when Sanchez' execution was absolutely brilliant.

Yeah, I proved it wasn't the call. And yes, I'm having fun a couple times when he makes plays (not as often as I'd like, but he's been solid, especially when Pace was hurt for the first 4 weeks).

You offered what proof that wasn't a bad play call? I must have failed to catch that part. Look, you and I aren't going to agree on that play whatsoever. Is that fair?

 

[Chardee Macdennis]

Bruce Arians. I'm defending him. Same with Mewelde Moore. Both guys are getting unfairly criticized.



Why shouldn't it have been called? if the line does what it's supposed to do, the safety doesn't happen, and he likely gets at worst back to the line.


Yeah, it's been a penalty for at least a decade. I'm not getting into it though. Guys haven't been allowed to launch themselves like he did for a long time.


They were a full fucking yard short of the First Down on the first TD drive, and they moved the fucking chains. That was the most heinous call of the game, and it went in favor of the Steelers, so don't give my any shit about the fucking refs. Hell, Nantz even questioned the spot of the next First Down. If anything, the Refs gave the Steelers their first TD. But no, only 2 bad calls, and only against the Steelers.... You fail.


yeah, they can. Refs make mistakes. Shit happens. They make mistakes both ways, so the refs both giveth and taketh away, and neither are flagrant. Can't complain. Especially when you won a Super Bowl thanks to poor officiating..

I'm not going to multi qoute you back and forth. That first down they gave us was beyond anything logical. I'd forgotten about that play, again, I was somewhat out of it, having just gotten home from surgery. It still doesn't excuse the obvious missed PI calls. Whatever. If you can't understand that they had NO BUSINESS running the ball out of a shotgun in that situation, I don't know what more I can say. We OBVIOUSLY have different philosophies on the game of football. That's been noted in the past, but anyone should realize that wasn't near our best option given the situation.

 

[gd]

Yeah, that play call was atrocious. If that was the only evidence against Arians, that'd be one thing, but there has be reason to criticize him throughout his entire tenure with the Steelers. I mean, why are you pulling a guad out of a shotgun formation when you're backed up on your own goaline? That's just silly, even if the block was completely missed, Scott shouldn't have been put in that situation in the first place.

Quick thought on the Clark hit. It may have been a penalty, but they still called it completely wrong as it was not even close to a helmet to helmet hit, which was the call on the field. Also, if you're going to call that one, you also have to call the similar big hit on a Steeler's receiver (I think it was Wallace) on third to last play of the game.

 

[Stormtrooper]

I love how virtually the only people complaining about the playcall are Steeler fans, and not analysts covering the game. NFL Network credits the great play by Taylor and the missed block (the Center doesn't hit anyone on the play), ESPN did the same last night, and I'm almost certain Simms didn't say anything about the call during the broadcast. The only one to say anything about the playcall was ESPN AFC North blogger James Walker during the live Game Chat on ESPN.com. But I digress, because Fans (generally the most fickle of all observers, and I mean that for all teams, not just the Steelers) and 1 blogger don't like it, it was shit. The execution was shit, there is no way around it. If the Center or Left Tackle (who only got a hand on Taylor) hits him, then the play works and nobody complains (or they find some other fickle reason to complain). They didn't hit him, and everyone blames the coach.

And still, to say they can't consistently win with Arians is bullshit, since they consistently win with him now. They won a Super Bowl, have 2 more playoff appearances, and a 9-7 season. Did they struggle at one point last year? Maybe. Does that mean he sucks and needs to get fired? Not in the least.

On to the hits...

Revis (I think it was Revis that hit the receiver at the Jets 10) didn't leave his feet, which is why there isn't a penalty. Launching involves leaving your feet to hit the receiver, which Clark did, and Revis didn't. And yes, they missed a PI call towards the end, because the camera saw it but the ref didn't have the angle. Not saying they didn't miss the call, but as I've said already, the refs missed a shit-ton of calls that went Pittsburghs way, including the most egregious of all, awarding a 1st Down when they were at LEAST a full yard short.

 

[gd]

Arians has consistently been garbage over the past few years. Any Steeler fan can tell you that. Incredibly predictable and playcalling. The offensive line clealry didn't execute, but there is not reason they should've been put in that position in the first place Worst of all the was the decision to punt from the Jets 34, which I believe falls on Tomlin though. As for the penalties, I'm not saying they lost the Steelers the game. Plenty of other things cost the Steelers that game, mainly terrible Special Teams.

 

[BooCocky]

I'm not going through the whole quoting thing but Stromtrooper, you're underestimating our defense. Our offense is predictable, they usually run the same two plays out of there bunch formation and they run the same running play all the time. He can't adapt, our offense performs well whenever Ben calls his own plays, but they don't always give him that option.

The shotgun run was by far one of the worst playcalls I have seen in my entire life. Especially with Moore in the backfield. I'm not criticizing Moore because I am a fan of his. He was big during our 08 Superbowl run. But come on, our line was caving in at the end of the game. If you're going to run, run a play with your fullback blocking and run straight. Not yards in the backfield. The Steelers win games because they have Ben Roethlisberger and a very good defense. Arians is too predictable as a OC. Too bad he'll be around as long as Big Ben is our QB. He supposedly loves him..