I was just reflecting on the scores of games this season, and 7 of the 14 games were decided by 3 points or less - 3 wins and 4 losses. With one...
Nothing will suck the life out of a team faster than them playing scared to make a mistake, like fumbling, and knowing they will get benched if...
By watching games, reading player comments, and reading the insightful posts on this (and the original) board, I have come to wonder if Tomlin has...
An article dissecting some of the play calling by Haley & Ben:...
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, and my football fan DNA was created during the late 70s Steel Curtain days. I came to expect not only...
That article is a little deceptive. On several of the plays where Miller was open, so was someone else for a completion, and on others Ben had no...
So if it plays to his strengths, why not use it more. Tomlin kept saying when Ben was hurt that they would tailor th e game plan to the QB's...
There is that, and then why not run to the outside? I know Dwyer is a straight ahead guy, but with Mendy''s speed, why not some outside plays?
:this!:
Shoulda stripped the ball.
Yea, it is puzzling. Ben's apparent success in the no huddle (todays' game notwithstanding), goes against his apparent weakness in audibling...
We are almost always in every game, so anything can happen, but I wish a few Ws would fall our way. Good things can happen.
I have wondered about our weird running game, too. Why are our backs so far back, and why does Ben have to run to them. Shouldn't they be full...
Ben can scramble, yes, but it also takes a line to protect him (occasionally), and receivers to run round and eventually get open. Heath cannot be...
How much leeway does Ben have for calling the plays? I know Haley probably sends in some options, but coming up to the line it seems Ben has lots...
No stupid penalties this week - in fact no penalties listed in the box score. Weird.
thanks for remembering Ron White. Do you think in film study they give out awards for stupid plays? Brown would walk away with some hardware...
And I think that goes for most players and coaches. And I forget who said it, but you can't fix stupid.
I'm mostly serious. If that's the way most plays seem to end up, why not plan for it. The opposing D sure can't scene for it.
In the second half - "ok, you guys up front block, and everyone else go out for a pass and run around till I throw it someone".
