Tomlin called the play on last series

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/09/30/Tomlin-1/stories/201409300206

Just thought it was worth clearing up and maybe not such a bad call.

 

So take that snoop lol

 

I suppose the next question is: if it was execution (given the play had been successful the other times they ran it), who didn't execute? To me, the o-line looked like they didn't know what they were doing on that play. They were dropping back like it was a pass, and Bell had no place to even start running. What's up with that?

I'm still not sure I agree with the call, because the game situation meant that Tampa were there to be caught off guard. The run took too long to begin, which meant they had time to recognise and react. A quick slant route would have maybe been my call. But if they did that, and the receiver drops the ball, then I guess we'd be all over the call and why they didn't run it.

Bottom line is, that play becomes insignificant if we played anywhere close to well for the other 60 minutes.

 

I want to know why Blount didn't get to run the ball? Not that I have anything against Bell, but Blount seems to be the closer.

 

did MT call the defense on the last play too?

 

We've seen from the week before that Johnson in as FB and Blount with the ball is the way to close the game out. It was just beyond me why they were doing what they were doing, all game long. It was a complete and utter step back from what had worked so well the week before.

 

I didn't like the call but there's no guarantee Ben would not have taken a sack and made things worse. Just one of those games to forget.

 

I will rarely if ever dwell on one play too much. One play doesn't lose the game against a team like Tampa. So even if it was a horrible play call, it shouldn't have been the deciding factor (and it wasn't). Getting 5 yards on a run is tough to do though, especially to close out the game. I don't have much faith in Ben to make the throw that seals the game either though because he hasn't done it in years. So it's a crapshoot either way.

 

Well I guess Tomlin's hot mic comment sorta solves this mystery. LOL.

 

this can be 2nd guessed until the cows come home, but it doesn't change the facts. heck I would have put dri in and let him run backwards toward the end zone and side to side until he went out of the EZ for a safety taking time off the clock and letting our punter be more relaxed and kicking it from the 20. winner winner chicken dinner. BUT, that didn't happen. we own it. obviously.

 

I think a run pass option is a good call now they need to add a run/pass/pass option and Ben needs to be a better student of the game. If Ben saw it was man to man and a Safety deep he should call a simple swing pass to the field or motion Bell to the slot and run a circle route...

In a situation like that almost always are they going to blitz and the best match up is Bell on a LB or maybe even Bell against blades of grass ....I know Hale knows this stuff because we did it on the High School level ,,,the big question is why is that not a part of the play call ?

 

That sounds good in theory, but even if he runs around and takes and extra 15-20 seconds off the clock, you still giving them the ball back at possible 35-40 yard line, needing only a FG for the win. Steelers were ahead 4 points. Plus their kicker nailed a 50 yarder earlier in the game.

 

Shoud have punted on 3rd down, and then again on 4th down. Maybe then Wing may have had 45 yards between the 2, lol

 

Ben speaks on last run play call on Steelers Depot .....He basically all ,but states he has really no options except go no huddle offense if the WR'S are covered ....As I stated above if it's man coverage why in the hell would he not have a RB pass option ?

We give that to High School QB'S ,it doesn't mean the OL has got to change to pass blocking ..Why has Haley not given Ben that option .. Why does he not have the option to motion the RB for a quick hitter ? Again doesn't matter if the OL run blocks or pass blocks when you read man it is a quick hitter to the RB..

Do you guys remember Flacco doing that to us a few seasons back with Ray Rice on like 3rd. and forever ..He saw man and figured blitz and boom quick hit and Ray running through our Defense ...

We have to be able to make those type calls ad those type plays.

 

you don't lose 3 yards and have a 30 yard punt either but we did.

 

Any QB in that same situation with single coverage would have thrown a pass to pick up a 1st down and then just take a couple of kneel downs to run out the clock, Ben just didn't want to be the scape goat if he threw a pick, rivers or manning wouldn't have hesitated to pass the ball in that situation, but, this team hasn't played aggressively in either of their of their two losses, so I wasn't surprised to see them puss out at usual...

 

i still didn't digest the 3 runs manning (john fox) did vs the rats in the afcc championship ....

 

time off the clock is what would have helped. a rushed punt as opposed to a relaxed pressure free punt or maybe kick from our 20 instead. they got the ball back with 50 seconds. he could have brought that down to maybe 35 seconds running around for 15 extra. heck don't even have him run out of the EZ, have him try to throw a screen at the last second for an incompletion, and we still punt from where we were. they scored with 7 seconds left, they never would have scored if we ran more clock off. take your pick. all I'm saying is we left to much time on the clock for them running that play.

 

I think if Worilds could have sealed the deal on that near sack of Glennon we would have won the game. Sadly he couldn't. If I were him I'd pack my bags because I really don't see him getting a big contract based on what he has done so far and the season is already a quarter over. Wow. Can you believe THAT???