Ike The Problem According to Cowher

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Through five games Ike has been targeted 44 times, allowing 24 receptions for 392 yards and four touchdowns while being called for seven penalties. So 31 of 44 attempts his way have been a positive result for the offense. Yep, lets keep starting him and as someone said he is a top CB in the league

[virgilbosetti]

I'll pass it to you. I say NO to drugs. Bench Ike for who? Put Ike at FS without playing there. IM SURE GLAD YOU NOVICES DONT COACH OUR TEAM

Touting his non negative production means nothing. It's like saying I drove my car 44 times and only crashed 8 times. I never said bench him but it's helped him before.....and I never said play him at FS. Been an Ike supporter for years but he looks absolutely terrible. Nothing could be worse than his current play.

[Shawn]

I like the idea of putting a fire under his butt. Let him know his job isnt secure...and Allen is ready to step up with one more bad game. See if it helps.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

NOW is the time to bench him. We are likely to lose to any team we play from here on in that has a QB.

The Yanks can bench A-Rod in the 5th and deciding game of the championship - not because of injury but because he was sucking the big wazoo at the bat. Bold move, but the right one to make,whether it turns out well or not (it did). Who did they start in his place - some nobody ... but a nobody was thought better than A-Rod.

WHY can't our coaches make a similar decision? Is it just not done in the NFL? On the Steelers? On the Steelers defense?

Give the 2nd string a shot - THE WORST that could happen is that we lose the game because of it ... but that's where we are now anyway, so why not shoot for any option with at least a little upside?

[Oviedo]

Not surprised that Cowher would point to Ike as being "the problem." After all, Ike was Cowher's whipping boy when Cowher coached the Steelers. Not that I'm defending Ike's putrid play...I've called for him to be sat on the bench. But as for Ike being "the problem" with this defense? He's but one of many. You could replace Ike with a healthy Darrell Revis this Sunday, and the Steelers' pass D would still be struggling, because we can't get pressure on the QB.

How about Cowher worry about things that he can control like what color tie he wears on Sunday. IMO Cowher should keep his comments to himself. It's not like his time with the team was highlighted by great personnel decisions on his part.

[steelz09]

Yeah, Cowher is the word. Whatever. This is the guy who played Chad Scott for years.

True. But this is also the guy that built a great defensive team for years. All of these players that we are missing (A. Smith, Farrior) or are old (Foote, Polamalu, Clark, Hampton, Keisel, Ike, Harrison) are all Cowher's guys. What I want to know is why haven't we drafted and/or developed quality talent in all of these years on the defensive side of the ball.

[virgilbosetti]

Stick around. I'm sure that's cowher's fault some how as well.

[hawaiiansteel]

Ike is top 10 Corner IN THE NFL.

no he's not...

[NorthCoast]

The whole world? So, just what is it that you would do differently? This I gotta read.... You would bench all the players and you would play whom in their place???? Some of you just crack me up...

I agree. These fans growing up on Madden and fantasy ball swap out players like they are cellphone skins. No way can you build a consistent franchise. Who is Ike's replacement that go one-on-one with the other team's #1? Are the Steelers just hiding this guy on the roster?

[stopplayn]

Through five games Ike has been targeted 44 times, allowing 24 receptions for 392 yards and four touchdowns while being called for seven penalties. So 31 of 44 attempts his way have been a positive result for the offense. Yep, lets keep starting him and as someone said he is a top CB in the league

This is a useless stat. It would be telling IF the Steelers ran Man to man. We run ZONE. In a zone COVERAGE dictates WHO gets the ball not the open guy. If its cover 2 then you target the seams, in Cover 3 you target the corners etc. So if Ike is in the area, then he was targeted. LOL HILLARIOUS

The Broncos run zone blocking scheme on the offensive line. So its hard to gauge who gave up the sack for that reason. Again. useless stat for our team