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Steelers Defense - Is it Coaching, Scheme or Players?

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Steelresolve, Apr 16, 2025.

  1. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    Actually you posted other people’s internet posts on the subject
     
  2. bleednblackngold

    bleednblackngold Well-Known Member

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    My Dad used to make us eat it once a week, because it was "good for us". Gotta get that iron. I couldn't even stand to be in the kitchen while my Mom cooked it (while gagging half the time). If someone says they like it, ask them why they have to smother it in onions to make it edible.
     
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  3. mikeyg

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    i prolly commented earlier in this thread but i would say:

    70% scheme (and that is 60% coaching - AKA - the Tomlin Defense)
    30% players


    last year, we had strong talent on that Defense.

    and MOST the league (opposing players) knew what and when we were running. They reported it, Post-Game.
     
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  4. Born2Steel

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    I like it with or without the onions. Beef liver or chicken liver. I don't eat it anymore due to gout issues, but I have even ordered liver at a restaurant.
    I have heard that people taste it differently. Sort of like cilantro. I like cilantro but my daughter says it tastes like soap to her.
    Apparently, there is a taste bud difference for people when eating spicy hot foods as well.
     
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  5. Born2Steel

    Born2Steel Well-Known Member

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    Somehow we still beat 10 of those teams. How bad are they?
     
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  6. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    Facts are an unacceptable response to repetitive rants
     
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  7. mikeyg

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    we did not beat many good teams. MANY of those games were razor thin.
     
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  8. mikeyg

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    how did you like our finish? Seems you LOVED IT

    could not beat good teams, we beat BOTTOM FEEDERS for the most part.

    an occasional slip up, and beat a good team.....
     
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  9. steelersrule6

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    Baltimore
    Washington
    Bengals in a high scoring game
     
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  10. Born2Steel

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    But... if those teams knew what was coming it should not have been close. In that case, either we were really good at what we did, or they were too bad to stop us.
     
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  11. mikeyg

    mikeyg Well-Known Member

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    you tomlin defenders are TOO much.

    He need to go - GET OVER IT
     
  12. mikeyg

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    Tomlin is below par - get it thru your head
     
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  13. Born2Steel

    Born2Steel Well-Known Member

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    Who is talking Tomlin. You were saying the other teams knew what plays we were running, yet we were still able to win 10 games just last season. That would mean either we are good at what we do, or they are really bad. Both can be true, but at least one has to be true in order for what you say to be the case.
     
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  14. strummerfan

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    You’ve confuzzled him again
     
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  15. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Translation: you got nothing and just talking out of your ass :shrug:
     
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  16. S.T.D

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    It happens all the time. I point it out all the time. Start getting on the board, on game day thread, and I will show you. Thing is , most people never notice it unless it happens to us, they don't see it.
     
  17. SteelerJJ

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    The D gets tired when the O routinely goes 3 and out. That doesn't help.
     
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  18. S.T.D

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    I don't, I just like it that way. I eat it without onions, but that's like saying for example: French fries suck because people dip them in ketchup
     
  19. S.T.D

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    Yeah, I used to tell My opponent , hey You drop your shoulder every time you're going to throw a left hook....yeah no....no opponents tell teams things for their sake, but You believe they do. Like when everyone just knew what plays we were running in 2020 as Ben threw 33 tds, and we won 11 straight. They just let us win....thank You nice NFL opponents. Of course you believe this.
     
  20. strummerfan

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    I was listening to the Ramon foster show awhile back and he talked about this very thing. In at least one game the Steelers did in fact tell the opposing defense what was coming. If I remember correctly it was against Cincinnati.we kept running off lg/lt. Bell was picking up big chunks each time. The line is telling them we’re running it again. Try and stop it. Think this was the same game the red rifle quit at the end. Bell talking about it with cam


    https://youtube.com/shorts/2OJwjOGDe8Y?si=X0BMe75EEjJsinoI
     
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  21. defva

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    Definitely coaching and schemes. No imagination from the coaches and being predictable week in and week out.
     

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