Fire BA

[fezziwig]

Re: Fire BA

Never broke the top five of anything with all the talent this team has. BA = AssClown

[7 UP]

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Play calling was bad last night. The deep ball wasnt there. And BA kept dialing up deep passes which ended drives. We continue to try and run wide, when we dont do it well. Th play calling had no flow or rhythm to it.

The execution was equally as bad, and drops and turnovers didnt help matters. I have actually been satisfied with BA up to this point. But I thought the play calling last night was especially bad.

[Steelgal]

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BA seems to have one great game for every 3-4 bad/dismal games. The game against the Pats* was genius and he called another great game (can't remember which one). But the rest have been average, at best. What happened to the short passing schemes they used against the Pats?? Sure could of used those last night. Ben's completion % of 15+ yards has to be terrible in the past few games, yet he didn't go away from it in the second half. Yes, the receivers dropped balls, but maybe you should throw higher percentage passes?

I don't understand why Redman wasn't used more. Don't know if that Arians or Tomlin's call. Mendy can't break a tackle to save his life and the oline wasn't creating too many holes last night. redman should have gotton most of the work load.

[fezziwig]

Re: Fire BA

I think Saunders could be the real deal at tightend. Was he not getting open after the td pass or does ben and arians only have eyes for the knockout punch ?

[BURGH86STEEL]

Re: Fire BA

Play calling was bad last night. The deep ball wasnt there. And BA kept dialing up deep passes which ended drives. We continue to try and run wide, when we dont do it well. Th play calling had no flow or rhythm to it.

The execution was equally as bad, and drops and turnovers didnt help matters. I have actually been satisfied with BA up to this point. But I thought the play calling last night was especially bad.

The deep ball may not had been there. Just because a WR runs deep didn't mean Ben needed to throw the ball to that WR. The object of the coaches is to give the QB options. Ben made the decision where he wanted to go with the football based the defense. I can understand why the coaches wanted to send WR's deep. Wallace usually requires 2 defenders. As a result, other WR's may get favorable match ups underneath. Someone would be complaining about not sending WR's deep if they didn't.

Poor execution and mistakes have a way of making game plans look bad.

[feltdizz]

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People act like BA has a gun to Ben's head and forces him to throw deep.

We all know Ben likes the big play and has a hard time taking what teams give him underneath.

Every inconmpletion is a BA decision though so its hard to fault Ben or think he has control over where the ball goes.

[fezziwig]

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I live life or view things as, " the boss is the boss " All things should fall upon the boss, the man in charge. If Ben isn't taking what the defense is giving him it's Bens fault but , if BA isn't going to coach his guy to do the correct thing, then it's BA fault.

[NorthCoast]

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So much for BA's talent at making adjustments:

Rank, Pts/GM by Quarter

1st = 10th, 5.4
2nd = 11th, 7.5
3rd = 23rd, 3.6
4th = 24th. 4.6

So this team starts house afire, and it is all down hill after that. And here is the real kicker, it's not like the O never has a chance cause they dont have the ball. The Steelers are ranked #1 in time of possession in the 3rd quarter (almost 63%). BA has no ability to think on the fly and make an offensive adjustment and it shows in games, especially the 4th quarter where if we could just execute a few first downs, we could close out games in comfortable fashion.

[fezziwig]

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So much for BA's talent at making adjustments:

Rank, Pts/GM by Quarter

1st = 10th, 5.4
2nd = 11th, 7.5
3rd = 23rd, 3.6
4th = 24th. 4.6

So this team starts house afire, and it is all down hill after that. And here is the real kicker, it's not like the O never has a chance cause they dont have the ball. The Steelers are ranked #1 in time of possession in the 3rd quarter (almost 63%). BA has no ability to think on the fly and make an offensive adjustment and it shows in games, especially the 4th quarter where if we could just execute a few first downs, we could close out games in comfortable fashion.

How dare you bring truth and logic to the topic of the great Bruce Arians ? Don't you know after three Steeler Super Bowl appearances that Bruce was offered zero head coaching jobs. Okay maybe not offered but his name was thrown into the loop for new head coaching positions ahhh, zero times.
Other teams don't fear Arians or respect his coaching abilities or game plans or what have you. They fear and respect Ben.
How many times have they said Ben can extend a play, Ben can make things happen out of a broken play. Ben has to do all that stuff because the defenses are biitch slapping Arians game plans.

[SteelCrazy]

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The proof is right in front of us.......If Bruce Arians is such a great talent he'd be getting a look from other teams as their new head coach. Any other OC in the league that is part of three SB's, 2 as the OC, would get at least a look, if not offers. He has not received so much as a glance in the last 4 years and that is all the proof needed. However, you need to come to your own conclusion.

[Steelers>NFL]

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So much for BA's talent at making adjustments:

Rank, Pts/GM by Quarter

1st = 10th, 5.4
2nd = 11th, 7.5
3rd = 23rd, 3.6
4th = 24th. 4.6

So this team starts house afire, and it is all down hill after that. And here is the real kicker, it's not like the O never has a chance cause they dont have the ball. The Steelers are ranked #1 in time of possession in the 3rd quarter (almost 63%). BA has no ability to think on the fly and make an offensive adjustment and it shows in games, especially the 4th quarter where if we could just execute a few first downs, we could close out games in comfortable fashion.

Good post!

[Slapstick]

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If Mewelde Moore doesn't fumble the ball into the end zone, this thread doesn't exist...

You all know that's true...

[feltdizz]

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If Mewelde Moore doesn't fumble the ball into the end zone, this thread doesn't exist...

You all know that's true...

using the actual events that unfold during a play is useless... it's much easier to blame BA for everything.

He also didn't get any HC offers, it's proof we are better then he will ever be....

[BradshawsHairdresser]

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If Mewelde Moore doesn't fumble the ball into the end zone, this thread doesn't exist...

You all know that's true...

Nonsense. I've been calling for BA to be fired for a long time. Regardless of Moore's fumble, BA's performance, as it is in most games, was below the line.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

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BA has no ability to think on the fly and make an offensive adjustment and it shows in games, especially the 4th quarter where if we could just execute a few first downs, we could close out games in comfortable fashion.

It really comes down to this. I'm convinced that an upgrade at OC would be one of the most beneficial moves this team could make.