Ben praises Haley's recent play-calling

[Iron City Inc.]

Jets with all corners having little or no experience will likely be in 3 deep shell at least until we're in red zone. Trying to keep everything in front and hoping we are not patient with taking the underneath options. This is where Bell has done so well for us and I see him catching a bunch of check downs as a result of what their D will likely give us.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Ruthless--given the strength of the Jets front 7 and weakness on the backend of their defense do you expect to see the no huddle return? IMO would make sense to wear down the front 7?

If we need it, it is always in our back pocket as an option...

[RuthlessBurgher]

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Always a classic. May need an updating with some new names, though.

[hawaiiansteel]

Always a classic. May need an updating with some new names, though.

there will be plenty of new names available to fill in after this Jets game, losing against 1-8 teams brings them all out of the woodwork...

[hawaiiansteel]

by DEJAN KOVACEVIC

• Todd Haley, to his credit, took the fall for the Steelers’ miserable early offense against the Jets, which, no coincidence, came via the return of the Sideways & Screens R Us playcalling: “When I say it was a poor performance by us offensively, just like when it’s a good performance, it takes everybody. That goes for me as well. The Jets guessed right a couple of times on screens. We didn’t get the rush we were looking for. I have to be better, too, in that area.”

And then …

“But I think our screen game has been a really good weapon. We had two good ones. One got called back on a penalty that could have gone either way on Maurkice Pouncey. It has been a very good weapon for us, and we have to keep it as a weapon.”

No, actually, you don’t. An analysis this week showed that the Steelers run more screens than any team in the league. Given the real weapons at hand, that’s ridiculous.

Lest anyone think this is one man’s mind over others, it isn’t. Tomlin is entirely on board, from what I heard directly and indirectly. Also ridiculous.

[URL]http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/11/14/friday-insider-russ-real-farewell/[/URL]

[BradshawsHairdresser]

by DEJAN KOVACEVIC

• Todd Haley, to his credit, took the fall for the Steelers’ miserable early offense against the Jets, which, no coincidence, came via the return of the Sideways & Screens R Us playcalling: “When I say it was a poor performance by us offensively, just like when it’s a good performance, it takes everybody. That goes for me as well. The Jets guessed right a couple of times on screens. We didn’t get the rush we were looking for. I have to be better, too, in that area.”

And then …

“But I think our screen game has been a really good weapon. We had two good ones. One got called back on a penalty that could have gone either way on Maurkice Pouncey. It has been a very good weapon for us, and we have to keep it as a weapon.”

No, actually, you don’t. An analysis this week showed that the Steelers run more screens than any team in the league. Given the real weapons at hand, that’s ridiculous.

Lest anyone think this is one man’s mind over others, it isn’t. Tomlin is entirely on board, from what I heard directly and indirectly. Also ridiculous.

[URL]http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2014/11/14/friday-insider-russ-real-farewell/[/URL]

The game plans on O and D belong to the coordinators, but make no mistake, they belong to the head coach as well.
Anyone who thinks that Tomlin doesn't have his fingerprints all over them is deluded.

[WindyCitySteel]

It was sad to see them resort to the Same Old Steelers vs. the Jets, with the buttoned up, safe game plan. Tomlin said after the Indy game that they knew they had to score a lot of points because Indy could.

Why isn't this the plan every week? Teams like GB, Denver, and NE look to bury teams like this. I can't imagine them telling their red hot QBs that "we're going to play it safe this week - the Jets aren't much of a threat."

[hawaiiansteel]