Todd Haley is an idiot.

[WindyCitySteel]

I hope Haley continues 38 points of bad play calling every game.

That team was ripe for a double nickel. This team almost never gets close to their full potential on offense.

[feltdizz]

I don't see why this is so hard. BA's system went stale here. His play calling got stale here. His friendship with Ben could have been an issue. Personal could have been a issue. New coach new system new personal. Sometimes better sometimes worse. Just time for a fresh start. Same with ole Dick L. I liked them both for what they did for the steelers. Also I am liking the new coaches. But I am a homer!

Oh, I completely agree with changing OC's and DC's every few years to keep things fresh but I don't agree that Haley keeps Ben "upright and healthy"

[Steelhere10]

When Haley kept calling short passes for Vick when he's a better long ball passer, never rolling him out , is all you need to know about Haley. Remember Ben called the pass that put us up in San Diego. And if you don't think that we only score when Ben is in no huddle are crazy.

[phillyesq]

The only play I hated was 3rd and 21, the Raiders have one TO and there's 2:20 and change on the clock. You aren't making 21 yards, run the ball and force the Raiders to either burn the final TO or waste the 20 plus seconds. Other than that, difficult to complain about the offense today, the Steelers needed them in a big way because Derek Carr was killing the defense.

Pappy

That call really drove me nuts. Otherwise, though, I didn't think the play calling on offense was terrible.

[feltdizz]

When Haley kept calling short passes for Vick when he's a better long ball passer, never rolling him out , is all you need to know about Haley. Remember Ben called the pass that put us up in San Diego. And if you don't think that we only score when Ben is in no huddle are crazy.

Only? nah, Haley calls decent plays that score TD's when we execute

I actually think we will see Landry do well under Haley. Part of the problem with Ben is his need to go long when underneath stuff is there for the taking.

[Slapstick]

Only? nah, Haley calls decent plays that score TD's when we execute

I actually think we will see Landry do well under Haley. Part of the problem with Ben is his need to go long when underneath stuff is there for the taking.

That is part of what did us in vs Cincy...

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

The only play I hated was 3rd and 21, the Raiders have one TO and there's 2:20 and change on the clock. You aren't making 21 yards, run the ball and force the Raiders to either burn the final TO or waste the 20 plus seconds. Other than that, difficult to complain about the offense today, the Steelers needed them in a big way because Derek Carr was killing the defense.

Pappy

Funny how it works out though. I agreed 100% and we were screaming at the TV when he threw incomplete...however, it turned out that the Raiders only took 1:00 to score so they didn't need the time. And the Steelers were able to use the time to complete their FG drive. So - horrible call by the O, but it didn't cost the team.

[papillon]

Funny how it works out though. I agreed 100% and we were screaming at the TV when he threw incomplete...however, it turned out that the Raiders only took 1:00 to score so they didn't need the time. And the Steelers were able to use the time to complete their FG drive. So - horrible call by the O, but it didn't cost the team.

Hindsight is a beautiful thing, however not useful when trying to win a game. I was sitting there thinking this is the exact position the Steelers were in last week only reversed and we did the Raiders a favor by stopping the clock for them. It seems the Steelers knew the defense would fail and wanted to leave Landry as much time as possible.

Pappy

[RuthlessBurgher]

It seems the Steelers knew the defense would fail and wanted to leave Landry as much time as possible.

Makes me think back to Tomlin telling Max Starks on the sideline during SBXLIII after Arizona took the lead late on the long Fitz TD catch: "If they're going to score, that's how you want them to score: Fast."

[WindyCitySteel]

Only? nah, Haley calls decent plays that score TD's when we execute

I actually think we will see Landry do well under Haley. Part of the problem with Ben is his need to go long when underneath stuff is there for the taking.

Players need to execute, but they also need to be put in the best position to succeed. I'm tired of seeing low percentage deep balls on 3rd downs that short-circuit drives, for instance.

Also, Bryant was on the field for less than half the snaps yesterday. He had some drops, but who didn't?

[Captain Lemming]

That team was ripe for a double nickel. This team almost never gets close to their full potential on offense.

We were a couple of drops and a terrible overthow from 55

[The Man of Steel]

But back to these injuries... seeing that Ben keeps getting hurt in Haleys offense maybe its not Haley or BA but Bens style of football?

Ben is also a fatty and I think that plays a role in his getting hurt so much this season.

[Slapstick]

Ben was healthy for two years in a row. Freak injuries can happen in football.

[NorthCoast]

Red zone TD scoring percentage is the highest in the Roethlisberger era by a wide margin. I want to known who is to blame for this fiasco.

[AzStillers1989]

Red zone TD scoring percentage is the highest in the Roethlisberger era by a wide margin. I want to known who is to blame for this fiasco.

Me too, I'm outraged!!