Lebeau scheme being exposed

[Oviedo]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

I meant to respond to this yesterday as well but neglected to do so.

I also enjoy the discussion here as well, and I don't take anything too personal or seriously.

How do we hold hands and sing Kumbaya on a message board????????????

[phillyesq]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

I meant to respond to this yesterday as well but neglected to do so.

I also enjoy the discussion here as well, and I don't take anything too personal or seriously.

How do we hold hands and sing Kumbaya on a message board????????????

This looks to be the closest:

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

I meant to respond to this yesterday as well but neglected to do so.

I also enjoy the discussion here as well, and I don't take anything too personal or seriously.

How do we hold hands and sing Kumbaya on a message board????????????

[Jooser]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

I meant to respond to this yesterday as well but neglected to do so.

I also enjoy the discussion here as well, and I don't take anything too personal or seriously.

How do we hold hands and sing Kumbaya on a message board????????????

Happy Dance People, Happy Dance

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

Sapp's Comments Hit the Spot

By Jim Wexell - SteelCityInsider.net
Posted Sep 15, 2011



PITTSBURGH – Mike Tomlin’s exhortation to reporters last week, when he asked them to “keep talking about how old they are ... you make my job easy” fell on some accommodating ears.

One of Tomlin’s old players, Warren Sapp, picked up the Steelers’ coach with these comments this week:

“The Pittsburgh Steelers, I have three things: old, slow and it’s over,” Sapp said in this week’s Inside the NFL. Sapp went on to rip James Harrison, Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu to help his old coach.

In fact, Sapp also helped the Pittsburgh media. Reporters surged through the locker room Thursday to brazenly ask players – in the name of Sapp (not us!) – whether their performance against the Baltimore Ravens occurred because they’re washed up.

“That’s not the first time I’ve heard old and that’s not the first time I’ve heard we’re done,” said 35-year-old lineman Aaron Smith. “We’ve been around this thing a few times. I had a coach in high school who said the proof is in the pudding. We’ll see.”

Defensive coordinator D!ck LeBeau was asked about it after practice.

“To be honest with you, they’ve been saying that for four or five years about our defense,” LeBeau said. “It’s like the guy that got up and said ‘This could be the last day of my life.’ Sooner or later you’re going to be right.

“But they ain’t right yet,” he added. “I wouldn’t kick any dirt on us. We’ll be back. We’ll be back.”

It appears that Sapp has indeed motivated the Steelers. Tomlin should thank him personally.

SCHEMATICALLY SPEAKING

LeBeau used few of the big cushions that are part of his trademark three-deep (Cover-3) zones last Sunday. He instead had his corners playing press/man coverage on the Baltimore wide receivers, who combined to catch 4 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown.

But the strategy appeared to have opened the field for the Baltimore tight ends and running backs, who caught 13 passes for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns.

“That’s one of the disadvantages of bump coverage,” said LeBeau. “You lose the vision of that guy (cornerbacks) on runs. But the plus of it is you’re not opening up all that area for that outside receiver to just run down there and turn around at 12 yards and catch the ball. Ideally you try to mix the techniques together so they have to keep guessing exactly what you’re doing.”

Look for LeBeau to get back to his comfort (three-deep) zone very soon.

“There was a game this week where they passed for a thousand yards,” he said. “You’d better keep a little bit of cushion.”

ROTATE OLD GUYS?

The Steelers have continued shuffling a large number of second-teamers onto the practice field with the first team this week.

At Baltimore, LeBeau used those players to help combat the heat. But the temperature at game time Sunday at Heinz Field is forecast to be a cool 63 degrees. Will the rotations continue?

“Early in the season I think it’s imperative that you do that. Yes, we will continue with our rotation,” LeBeau said.

Look for Ziggy Hood, Larry Foote, Jason Worilds, William Gay and Cameron Heyward to again rotate with Smith, James Farrior, James Harrison, Bryant McFadden and Brett Keisel as they did last Sunday.

“Age isn’t a factor,” LeBeau said. “We’ve always rotated linemen.”

STAT OF THE WEEK

The Chicago Bears allowed 28 points to the visiting Tampa Bay Bucs and 166 yards rushing to James Wilder in the 1985 opener. The Bucs went on to finish 2-14. The Bears went on to not only win the Super Bowl, they became a defensive legend.

NOTEBOOK

After one day on the practice squad, tight end Dorin Dickerson was placed on the practice squad/injured list and replaced by Jamie McCoy. A Steelers PR spokesman would clarify only that Dickerson is no longer the team’s property.

Jerricho Cotchery missed another practice Thursday with his hamstring injury. Practicing on a limited basis were LG Chris Kemoeatu (knee) and CB Bryant McFadden (hamstring).

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[fordfixer]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

LeBeau stands by his defense
September 15th, 2011
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Dick LeBeau defended his defense, the object of Warren Sapp’s scorn and derision, after practice on Thursday.
But he didn’t take it easy on his players when asked what happened in the 35-7 loss to the Ravens.
“We’ve got work to do,” the venerable defensive coordinator said. “We helped a team that didn’t need any help. They beat us and we’ve got to do something about that.”
The Steelers sacked Joe Flacco just one time and yielded an astonishing 5.5 yards per carry. LeBeau said it’s not that the Ravens had their way with the Steelers because of a superior game planning or better scheming.
“Looks like they won most of the battles,” LeBeau said, “and that’s what we’re working to fix.”
LeBeau said the Steelers will substitute liberally during the first month or so of the season to keep players fresh. That presumably means Larry Foote will again get some time with the first-team defense Sunday against the Seahawks.
LeBeau said the substitution patterns early in the season are done more with the warmer weather, not the collective age of the defense, in mind. When asked about Sapp saying the Steelers’ defense is old and slow, LeBeau gave his players a vote of confidence.
“It’s like the guy that got up and said ‘This could be the last day of my life,’ ” LeBeau said. “Sooner or later you’re going to be right but they ain’t right yet. We’ll be back.”

– Scott Brown

[Oviedo]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

LeBeau stands by his defense
September 15th, 2011
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bad word LeBeau defended his defense, the object of Warren Sapp’s scorn and derision, after practice on Thursday.
But he didn’t take it easy on his players when asked what happened in the 35-7 loss to the Ravens.
“We’ve got work to do,” the venerable defensive coordinator said. “We helped a team that didn’t need any help. They beat us and we’ve got to do something about that.”
The Steelers sacked Joe Flacco just one time and yielded an astonishing 5.5 yards per carry. LeBeau said it’s not that the Ravens had their way with the Steelers because of a superior game planning or better scheming.
“Looks like they won most of the battles,” LeBeau said, “and that’s what we’re working to fix.”
LeBeau said the Steelers will substitute liberally during the first month or so of the season to keep players fresh. That presumably means Larry Foote will again get some time with the first-team defense Sunday against the Seahawks.
LeBeau said the substitution patterns early in the season are done more with the warmer weather, not the collective age of the defense, in mind. When asked about Sapp saying the Steelers’ defense is old and slow, LeBeau gave his players a vote of confidence.
“It’s like the guy that got up and said ‘This could be the last day of my life,’ ” LeBeau said. “Sooner or later you’re going to be right but they ain’t right yet. We’ll be back.”

– Scott Brown

"My baby ain't ugly and I'll never listen to anyone because I know it all"

[steelblood]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

LeBeau stands by his defense
September 15th, 2011
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bad word LeBeau defended his defense, the object of Warren Sapp’s scorn and derision, after practice on Thursday.
But he didn’t take it easy on his players when asked what happened in the 35-7 loss to the Ravens.
“We’ve got work to do,” the venerable defensive coordinator said. “We helped a team that didn’t need any help. They beat us and we’ve got to do something about that.”
The Steelers sacked Joe Flacco just one time and yielded an astonishing 5.5 yards per carry. LeBeau said it’s not that the Ravens had their way with the Steelers because of a superior game planning or better scheming.
“Looks like they won most of the battles,” LeBeau said, “and that’s what we’re working to fix.”
LeBeau said the Steelers will substitute liberally during the first month or so of the season to keep players fresh. That presumably means Larry Foote will again get some time with the first-team defense Sunday against the Seahawks.
LeBeau said the substitution patterns early in the season are done more with the warmer weather, not the collective age of the defense, in mind. When asked about Sapp saying the Steelers’ defense is old and slow, LeBeau gave his players a vote of confidence.
“It’s like the guy that got up and said ‘This could be the last day of my life,’ ” LeBeau said. “Sooner or later you’re going to be right but they ain’t right yet. We’ll be back.”

– Scott Brown

"My baby ain't ugly and I'll never listen to anyone because I know it all"

There is no horse left to beat.

[Oviedo]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

LeBeau stands by his defense
September 15th, 2011
[url="http://blog.triblive.com/steel-mill/2011/09/15/lebeau-stands-by-his-defense/"]http://blog.triblive.com/steel-mill/201 ... s-defense/[/url]
bad word LeBeau defended his defense, the object of Warren Sapp’s scorn and derision, after practice on Thursday.
But he didn’t take it easy on his players when asked what happened in the 35-7 loss to the Ravens.
“We’ve got work to do,” the venerable defensive coordinator said. “We helped a team that didn’t need any help. They beat us and we’ve got to do something about that.”
The Steelers sacked Joe Flacco just one time and yielded an astonishing 5.5 yards per carry. LeBeau said it’s not that the Ravens had their way with the Steelers because of a superior game planning or better scheming.
“Looks like they won most of the battles,” LeBeau said, “and that’s what we’re working to fix.”
LeBeau said the Steelers will substitute liberally during the first month or so of the season to keep players fresh. That presumably means Larry Foote will again get some time with the first-team defense Sunday against the Seahawks.
LeBeau said the substitution patterns early in the season are done more with the warmer weather, not the collective age of the defense, in mind. When asked about Sapp saying the Steelers’ defense is old and slow, LeBeau gave his players a vote of confidence.
“It’s like the guy that got up and said ‘This could be the last day of my life,’ ” LeBeau said. “Sooner or later you’re going to be right but they ain’t right yet. We’ll be back.”

– Scott Brown

"My baby ain't ugly and I'll never listen to anyone because I know it all"

There is no horse left to beat.

Then we can stir the glue together

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Lebeau scheme being exposed

Then we can stir the glue together

good one Ovi...