60 minutes of football

[feltdizz]

We had a first round bye... and in a blink of an eye the Ravens put up 21 points.

We had 2 weeks before the SB... and in the blink of an eye the Pack put up 21 on us.

What the hell is wrong with our team? Why can't we play 4 quarters of football?

[Crash]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Cause we start out slow because we have to try and run or throw WR screens to Ward.

[feltdizz]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Cause we start out slow because we have to try and run or throw WR screens to Ward.

The Ward screen picked up 4 yards.. it was a good gain on first down. I'm not a fan of that play but it's not the reason we have played 2 bad quarters the last 3 games.

I'm talking about the D and the O, not Ward.

[BURGH86STEEL]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Cause we start out slow because we have to try and run or throw WR screens to Ward.

The Ward screen picked up 4 yards.. it was a good gain on first down. I'm not a fan of that play but it's not the reason we have played 2 bad quarters the last 3 games.

I'm talking about the D and the O, not Ward.

The broken record continues to play.

[Crash]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Cause we start out slow because we have to try and run or throw WR screens to Ward.

The Ward screen picked up 4 yards.. it was a good gain on first down. I'm not a fan of that play but it's not the reason we have played 2 bad quarters the last 3 games.

I'm talking about the D and the O, not Ward.

I'm talking about our mindset. We have started slow out of the gate all year. Slow, WR screens, run the ball, plod along.

The only time the offense does anything is when we come out of the gate flying. Aggressive, attack.

We don't do that anymore because people insisting we need to establish running games and appease the yinzers.

We are <> close, with a few tinks here and there from really being a good balanced team, and a diverse offense. The talent is there. They have to want to use it though.

But the insistence of trying to please the public by embracing the past has to stop first.

[SteelCrazy]

Re: 60 minutes of football

That 1st drive stalled because Brown ran the wrong route. Mental error skilled us when the formation didnt.

[SteelCrazy]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Cause we start out slow because we have to try and run or throw WR screens to Ward.

The Ward screen picked up 4 yards.. it was a good gain on first down. I'm not a fan of that play but it's not the reason we have played 2 bad quarters the last 3 games.

I'm talking about the D and the O, not Ward.

I'm talking about our mindset. We have started slow out of the gate all year. Slow, WR screens, run the ball, plod along.

The only time the offense does anything is when we come out of the gate flying. Aggressive, attack.

We don't do that anymore because people insisting we need to establish running games and appease the yinzers.

We are <> close, with a few tinks here and there from really being a good balanced team, and a diverse offense. The talent is there. They have to want to use it though.

But the insistence of trying to please the public by embracing the past has to stop first.

If they wanted to please the masses, they wouldnt resign Arians. Mr. Rooney was the one that wanted us to go to a running game. I dont remember him saying anything about that worthless WR screen. Yea, it picked up 4 yards against GB, but it failed more often then it worked this season.

[Crash]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Mr. Rooney was the one that wanted us to go to a running game.

Like I said:

But the insistence of trying to please the public by embracing the past has to stop first.

[SteelCrazy]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Mr. Rooney was the one that wanted us to go to a running game.

Like I said:

But the insistence of trying to please the public by embracing the past has to stop first.

Hey, if its the masses their trying to please, I'm all for them to stop. However, we do need a bit of a running game. Ben has yet to prove he can throw it 40 times a game and win CONSISTENTLY.

[Crash]

Re: 60 minutes of football

We don't need 40 throws a game. Attempts aren't the issue.

You can run the ball. But that doesn't mean you run just for the sake of doing it.

Wallace, Sanders, Brown. The fastest set of WR's we've had in 15 years.

So keep Spaeth and Johnson on the bench where they belong.

[SteelCrazy]

Re: 60 minutes of football

We don't need 40 throws a game. Attempts aren't the issue.

You can run the ball. But that doesn't mean you run just for the sake of doing it.

Wallace, Sanders, Brown. The fastest set of WR's we've had in 15 years.

So keep Spaeth and Johnson on the bench where they belong.

You'll get no arguements here when it comes to Speath and Johnson, esp. Johnson. All I want is the wins. If it means throwing 50 times a game or running 50 times, I dont care. Good football...that is what the Steelers bring. Arians laid a big fat egg in the SB. He had them moving the ball and all of a sudden we lose a rookie WR and hecant figure it out. There's no room in this game for limited thinking....The reason we saw so much of the TE's is because he couldn't run his 5 wideouts. He cant think outside of the box and that's where he needs to be....and thats why he cant get a HC job. Not because he is almost 60.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: 60 minutes of football

This whole running more to "appease the yinzers" is insulting.

Rooney didn't say to run more often. He said to run more consistently. Be able to run when we need to run.

Judging by rushing TD's, I'd say we certainly did a better job than last season of being able to run when we needed to run. In 2009, Mendenhall had 7 rushing TD's with 2 by Ben and 1 by Dixon. In 2010, Mendenhall had 13 rushing TD's with 2 by Ben. Progress.

Sure, we ran a bit more overall (471 rushes this season vs. 428 last year), but that averages out to less than 3 more rushes per game (2.6875 more rushes per game this year than last year). And what did we get for it? And improvement from 9-7 and out of the playoffs in 2009 to 12-4, a division title, a first round bye, a Super Bowl appearance in 2010. I'd say running the ball 2-3 more times per game and getting a half dozen more rushing TD's by our RB was worth it, eh?

[Crash]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Our rushing in the red zone still struggles. RZ issues are the offense's main weakness.

I almost fainted when we hit the redzone after Redman's run and BA lets Mendy rush with three wide on the field. I was expecting pass all the way because of formation.

[SteelCrazy]

Re: 60 minutes of football

This whole running more to "appease the yinzers" is insulting.

Rooney didn't say to run more often. He said to run more consistently. Be able to run when we need to run.

Judging by rushing TD's, I'd say we certainly did a better job than last season of being able to run when we needed to run. In 2009, Mendenhall had 7 rushing TD's with 2 by Ben and 1 by Dixon. In 2010, Mendenhall had 13 rushing TD's with 2 by Ben. Progress.

Sure, we ran a bit more overall (471 rushes this season vs. 428 last year), but that averages out to less than 3 more rushes per game (2.6875 more rushes per game this year than last year). And what did we get for it? And improvement from 9-7 and out of the playoffs in 2009 to 12-4, a division title, a first round bye, a Super Bowl appearance in 2010. I'd say running the ball 2-3 more times per game and getting a half dozen more rushing TD's by our RB was worth it, eh?

Refer to my sig....

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: 60 minutes of football

Refer to my sig....