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Bad coaching and arrogancy from the team is why we lost

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by SteelerFan, Dec 27, 2015.

  1. SteelerFan

    SteelerFan Well-Known Member

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    Bad decision to not kick the FG on the first drive. Gave Ravens the momentum they needed.

    Not understanding the Ravens were going to let us run the ball between the 20's and shut us down when it mattered. They weren't going to let us pass our way to a win. We needed to adjust. Maybe a hurry up offense or passing on early downs in the first quarter.

    Ben thinking he can always get it to AB cost us interceptions. His arrogance missed many other receivers that were wide open.

    Ben thinking he can always take the play clock down to 3 seconds costs us timeouts in the second half. There was no sense of urgency in the 4th quarter when we were down.

    The Ravens just made their season with all the injuries and the win. The Steelers once again took an opponent to lightly and a bad game plan.
     
  2. dirty

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    If I were a Raven fan, I would actually be a little disappointed that we won regardless of the rivalry. I would have wanted the better draft pick, but whatever. There were no winners today.

    You don't get any extra points for having a loosing season and beating a rival. **** pride, that's just an ego thing, give me the better draft pick every single time.
     
  3. dominilate

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    You just stated reasons why BEN lost the game not the coaches.

    I heard someone mention it before, Ben can win you some games with his arm, escapability, toughness, yada yada BUT Ben can also lose you some games, bad decisions, bone headed picks (if we lost the Denver game because of Bens last quarter pick who would you blame Haley...,Tomlin....,Colbert?

    Today is one of those games BEN lost. The defense made adjustments at halftime BUT Ben didnt have it today. We have too many weapons to force the ball to anyone
     
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  4. SteelerFan

    SteelerFan Well-Known Member

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    I heard someone mention it before, Ben can win you some games with his arm, escapability, toughness, yada yada BUT Ben can also lose you some games, bad decisions, bone headed picks (if we lost the Denver game because of Bens last quarter pick who would you blame Haley...,Tomlin....,Colbert?

    Today is one of those games BEN lost. The defense made adjustments at halftime BUT Ben didnt have it today. We have too many weapons to force the ball to anyone[/QUOTE]

    Ooh my bad. I didn't realize Ben made the decision to go for it 4th down in the first quarter or change the game plan. In addition Haley needs to get on his ass for running the play clock down and costing us timeouts. Yes he didn't do anything to help win the game but there is a lot of blame to go around for a horrible game from the players and the coaches.
     
  5. Thigpen82

    Thigpen82 Bitter optimist

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    I'll agree with your last three points.

    Disagree with the first two. The playcall was the wrong one, but I don't hate the decision, and it wasn't unexpected from the aggressive playcalling the offense has had this season. I did think at that point, though, that if we lost by 3 there would be hell to pay...

    I don't think the Ravens let us run, it's more that the options become more limited once you get in the 20s. We didn't actually play all that much in the red zone, as most of our stuff came off PIs in the end zone. The problem was, once you take away the number of throws from Ben, as you say, he gets fixated on one or two targets.
     
  6. SteelerFan

    SteelerFan Well-Known Member

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    Yes the Ravens did let us run. The played cover 2 over the top leaving the box with a man short. Out coaches or Ben thought it was a good idea to run the ball. We should have sent Receivers deep and had Heath and 1 receiver underneath for the catch and run. They wanted us to run and stop us when it mattered. They took our big play ability away. We might have had a big play or two if we went underneath on the pass.
     
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  7. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    Our team is Jekyll and Hyde. When we score we win. Don't have the D to bail us anymore
     
  8. Ender

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    I agree. The underneath stuff was open and there for the taking all day.
     
  9. argile2000

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    Yes, we ran almost exclusively on the first two drives. We should have mixed it up more. The underneath was there all game and we were suborn. It boggles my mind! The first quarter we were runnin well because of their scheme, we could ran more play action in that quarter underneath. I am in a just wow kinda state
     
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  10. MadtownDruankard

    MadtownDruankard Well-Known Member

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    Did anyone mention the failure to challenge the non catch by brown on 3rd and 16? That was a catch
     
  11. biggbunch68

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    Dont forget abt the 3 points Tomlin left on the field today...
     
  12. bobby

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    today is not like we havent seen this before.this teams has played down to competition for years now,this team has not been able to stop the pass for years now.whos fault is this tomlin,players,front office .i say all 3 tomlin has had so many bone head decisions cant list them all the going for it on fourth down today i cant say it was a bad decision if they made it and went on to score its a mute point.the no rb in game on the one before the off sides was one of the stupidest decisions since not giving lynch the ball in the superbowl.the players needing to have a coach get them motivated to play the ravens with the post season on line is on them . for them to show up and play as bad as they did needing a coach to motivate them is all on them this is pro football not pee wee.and the front office refusing to fix the pass coverage is unacceptable
     

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