Same ole crap

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

I don't think it's a scheme issue, the Patriots play a number of different scheme's throughout every season and they continue to win, no matter what defenses throw at them. I think the difference is Tom Brady, his ability to diagnose defenses at the line scrimmage and consistently get them into the right plays is what makes them so tough. As Brady goes the whole team goes and that was evidenced by the Superbowl.

Well they did win 3 of 4 games without him this past season, with no-name QBs.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I don't think it's a scheme issue, the Patriots play a number of different scheme's throughout every season and they continue to win, no matter what defenses throw at them. I think the difference is Tom Brady, his ability to diagnose defenses at the line scrimmage and consistently get them into the right plays is what makes them so tough. As Brady goes the whole team goes and that was evidenced by the Superbowl.

Fielding a defense that allowed the fewest points in the NFL last season helped them out a bit as well.

[NorthCoast]

I don't think it's a scheme issue, the Patriots play a number of different scheme's throughout every season and they continue to win, no matter what defenses throw at them. I think the difference is Tom Brady, his ability to diagnose defenses at the line scrimmage and consistently get them into the right plays is what makes them so tough. As Brady goes the whole team goes and that was evidenced by the Superbowl.

that might explain the offense but has no bearing on their #1 scoring defense. Their scheme is not to have a scheme.

[feltdizz]

that might explain the offense but has no bearing on their #1 scoring defense. Their scheme is not to have a scheme.

The best scheme there is... you can't prepare for a team who schemes to exploit other teams biggest weaknesses each week.

30 runs one week. 30 straight passes the next. 3-4 one week, 4-3 the next 2 weeks.

One thing is consistent tho, the mismatch of the small fast WR/RB on a LB is damn near impossible to defend unless you get a good kick on them. Hell, we got flagged for hitting a WR too hard on 3rd down in the AFCCG.

[Coolie Man]

What is funny is that the Steelers think they are going to be better with the same people. LOL

[Shawn]

What is funny is that the Steelers think they are going to be better with the same people. LOL

With a healthy, Heyward, Bell, Green and Bryant? Yeah I think they will be better.

[SteelCrazy]

With a healthy, Heyward, Bell, Green and Bryant? Yeah I think they will be better.

We need them healthy at the end of the season and into the playoffs....problem being someone will be hurt at that time that's a starter.

[Ernie]

With a healthy, Heyward, Bell, Green and Bryant? Yeah I think they will be better.

agreed that they would be better with those guys healthy... what are the chances of our impact players being healthy down the stretch run this year (or any year)?

[Ernie]

We need them healthy at the end of the season and into the playoffs....problem being someone will be hurt at that time that's a starter.

or multiple starters...as is almost always the case.

[feltdizz]

What is funny is that the Steelers think they are going to be better with the same people. LOL

What's funnier is you think we aren't going to add more people because we didn't throw stupid money at FA's in the first day.

[Steelwolf]

To think they had gronk out as well...that game would of been real bad...I think we should see a better defense this year but would like to see a pass rusher step up

[Sword]

We needed to go after a top CB who can play man to man and we didn't do that......fail.....we have only average CB's..
don't care what it would have cost...sometimes you have to go all in.......
to me this was our biggest weakness ....we could have paid Ryan the 10 million a year for 3 years....

[Ernie]

We needed to go after a top CB who can play man to man and we didn't do that......fail.....we have only average CB's..
don't care what it would have cost...sometimes you have to go all in.......
to me this was our biggest weakness ....we could have paid Ryan the 10 million a year for 3 years....

I was disappointed they didn't snatch Ryan up. If they lose Cockrell and don't pick up a quality FA... Big Ben's last year or two will be wasted.

[Coolie Man]

Meanwhile the Cheats keep getting better. Cheats will win 12-14 games and have homegirls adv. again. So the Steelers are gonna go up there will the same coaches and the same secondary? Wtf man.

[feltdizz]

The cheats are comings, the cheats are coming!!!

stfu