OK, it's a week later - why do you guys think we played D against the **s like we did

[NorthCoast]

W/O Bell we didn't have much hope. D. Williams would have had played the game of his life to match Bells game.

Our D was asked to do too much pattern matching to be successful. The Pats threw them when they went 4 wide and didn't do their dink n dunk offense. Not nearly enough pressure, but rushing 3 wasn't going to get it done anyway. They did send 4/5 at times but was unsuccessful so they quit trying.

Ross Cockrell needs to play slot (or backup) or be gone. We need a true DB on the outside. Justin Gilbert could be that man if he wasn't playbook dumb. Senquez, who knows if he's got the body for this game let alone the talent.

Contrary to what some sites are claiming, I don't consider a 4 man rush to be a blitz. My definition is sending more rushers than there are blockers. I can count on half a hand how many times the Steelers did this. Most cases the 4 man rush was with 6 blocking. Good luck with that....

[SS Laser]

I am in the minority on this I get it. To try to make this simple. Man/press whatever does not change this game enough to over come the pats offense and the Steelers lack of it. So many mistakes on D besides scheme still in my mind let them score points. And to many mistakes on offense caused not enough points to compete and put pressure that way on the Pats. Both need fixed to beat the pats at home in the AFCC. Not many do it in that situation and even during the regular season.
Can a D scheme change it for next time? Not without the Steelers offense playing great. And it would be nice to see Brady have a off game against us one dang time.

[Sword]

They played that D for the same reason that the Packers did. They were both instructed to lose by the powers that be. And they were complicit. It's so blatantly obvious that only the self deluded will fail to see it.

sure the hell looks that way!!!!


Either the fix is in or we have bad coaches.........

[Sword]

Brady had a ton of time to scan the field. He had about 7 seconds in the TD to Hogan. I think it matters if we play zone or man vs the Pats. Everyone out there can see it but for some reason a few people are trying to use every other excuse possible.

Play man and blitz on 3rd down. I bet the farm we have a better shot vs them next year if we do this vs the same old tired zone.

I agree.. 4 man is not a Blitz in my book ....