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At the beginning of the season, if you told me that we'd have 14 sacks at the quarter pole, trailing only the Broncos, Packers, and Rams (while teams like the Dolphins have 1, Colts/Giants have 5, Seahawks/Texans/Cowboys have 6, Jets/Bills/Cardinals have 7, etc.)...I'd have called you a liar.
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Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus. -
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It is no longer the primary sack position in our defense...Butler has fully incorporated the changes that you have been clamoring for in the Steelers' defense: specifically, DEs rushing the passer. Now that that has happened, the pass rushing aspect of the OLBs have been de-emphasized and there is more of a requirement for gap integrity and contain responsibilities. You can't have it both ways...Actually, my post was NOT about you...but, if the shoe fits, feel free to lace that &!+€# up and wear it.Comment
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Correct. But, if you have LBs that are fast and/or accomplished in short area coverage, you can theoretically get to the passer and disrupt timing and cover the run better...
To me, it comes down to the "best 11" theory...is our 5th LB a better player than our 5th DB? With Boykin and how Cockrell is playing, the answer may be "no"...
It was just an idea...Actually, my post was NOT about you...but, if the shoe fits, feel free to lace that &!+€# up and wear it.Comment
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Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.Comment
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That's a very good point. I've been a JJ supporter and quite honestly, I'm a bit disappointed he hasn't registered a sack yet but he has pressured the QB. Last week, he only played 20-something snaps. He's played better this year than he has in the past. He's much better in run defense than he was previously. I see the Steelers signing him to a 2nd contract so let the complaining begin. Has he lived up to expectations yet? No. But he has showed improvement and quite honestly, they don't have any better options. My biggest issue with JJ is that he doesn't really play with an "edge" of any sort. He doesn't have elite strength to beat a LT and he doesn't have elite speed to beat them either. I really wish he would play with more of a mean steak. There are times where he doesn't "sniff" the QB and the LT manhandles him. Then, there are times where he seems to get a little pissed off, gets under the LT's pads and uses his improved strength and leverage and walks the LT back into the QB. He hasn't gotten the sack yet but the pressure still causes issues.Tomlin: Let's unleash hell and "mop the floor" with the competition.Comment
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Howard Jones was activated from the practice squad for Tampa this week. He's got two sacks and a forced fumble in one half of play.
So, in 30 minutes he pretty much matched JJ's career output.Comment
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Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...!!!Comment
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