What's The Problem With Rushing the Football?

[RuthlessBurgher]

You may understand that. Most here don't.

They'd rather run the ball. quit, and lose a game without even trying to win all for the sake of "balance".

"Most here" would rather run the ball. quit, and lose a game without even trying to win all for the sake of "balance," eh?

Okay, name one Steeler fan...ONE SINGLE PERSON...who would prefer that. You can't. No one on this board would. No one in Heinz Field on Steeler Sundays. No one watching at home or at a sport bar. This mythical yinzer who prefers running the ball to winning exists only in your own mind.

[DukieBoy]

Guess what Slap? WHIZ was the OC in that game, not Arians.

But all I hear from brain dead sheep is how the defense didn't blow leads when we played "Cowher Ball".

A bit contemptuous here, Crash? Feeling like you are losing your argument?

[Crash]

"Most here" would rather run the ball. quit, and lose a game without even trying to win all for the sake of "balance," eh?

Okay, name one Steeler fan...ONE SINGLE PERSON...who would prefer that. You can't. No one on this board would. No one in Heinz Field on Steeler Sundays. No one watching at home or at a sport bar. This mythical yinzer who prefers running the ball to winning exists only in your own mind.

When the Steelers lose a game, regardless of how it happened. The first thing you will hear out of fans and media is "why didn't they run more?"

Without realizing, that when you are down big, that you don't have time to run the friggin' ball.

[Crash]

A bit contemptuous here, Crash? Feeling like you are losing your argument?

Not at all. Cap said we didn't blow 4th quarter leads when we played Cowher Ball.

He's wrong.

[feltdizz]

When the Steelers lose a game, regardless of how it happened. The first thing you will hear out of fans and media is "why didn't they run more?"

Without realizing, that when you are down big, that you don't have time to run the friggin' ball.

when are we ever down "big?" It's very rare and for you to use that scenario shows how bad you are losing this argument.

The problem with Arians though was anytime we were down 7 or less it was 30 yard pass plays.

[Crash]

when are we ever down "big?" It's very rare and for you to use that scenario shows how bad you are losing this argument

See the Denver playoff game? They were down 20-6 at half.

First thing out of Bob Pompiani's yap after the game: "Why didn't they run more?"

Yeah Bob, down 20-6 with 30 minutes to go and later down 23-13 in the second half (after another give back score, imagine that). Let's run the ball.

Yinzers know three things: Blame Ben, run the ball, and the defense is untouchable.

[steelz09]

When the Steelers lose a game, regardless of how it happened. The first thing you will hear out of fans and media is "why didn't they run more?"

Without realizing, that when you are down big, that you don't have time to run the friggin' ball.

That's not even remotely true... I remember losing to the Raiders a few years back when they scored a bunch of points and the defense was absolutely terrible that game. No one was blaming the offense on that loss. Trying to make a blanketed statement that every loss results in fans saying "We should run more" is just plain false.

[Slapstick]

See the Denver playoff game? They were down 20-6 at half.

First thing out of Bob Pompiani's yap after the game: "Why didn't they run more?"

Yeah Bob, down 20-6 with 30 minutes to go and later down 23-13 in the second half (after another give back score, imagine that). Let's run the ball.

Yinzers know three things: Blame Ben, run the ball, and the defense is untouchable.

Pompiani saw the same thing that I did...

In the 2nd quarter, when the Steelers were down 7-6 (after a drive stalled at the Denver 29 and another at the Denver 20 - 2 FGs):

1st Steelers possession: incomplete pass - incomplete pass (because of a challenge) - incomplete pass - punt (0:15 elapsed)

2nd Steelers possession: run - sack - INT (returned to Pittsburgh 1 - (1:22 elapsed)

3rd Steelers possession: DEN penalty - run - DEN penalty (1st down) - Incomplete Pass - Run - Pass (7 yards on 3rd and 10) - Punt (2:09 elapsed)

THEN, on the Steelers' next possession, they were down 20-6...

The time to run was not necessarily when they were down, though Redman's running in the second half helped out tremendously in tying the game...the better time to run is when the game is close...

We've established that the defense was horrendous in the 2Q...

But, as you can see, the offense in the 2Q was equally piss-poor...

[Crash]

I agree. Run 50 times a game.

[Slapstick]

I agree. Run 50 times a game.

You agree with whom?

[Crash]

You agree with whom?

People that want 50% total runs. I'm all for it.

Run the ball!

[Slapstick]

If the Steelers run 50% of the time and that = running 50 times, then the Steelers will have 100 offensive plays per game...

I'd be cool with that...

And with 50 passing attempts per game, Ben would have around 800 pass attempts...more than enough for a $15 mil QB....

[hawaiiansteel]

People that want 50% total runs. I'm all for it.

Run the ball!

I'm all for running 50% of the time on first downs and on first downs in the red zone.

imagine how much more effective we will be when the defense isn't yelling "they're coming this way"...