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Three Reasons The Steelers Did Not Pull Out The Victory

Bob MarleyNov 15, 2009

Disappointing.ย  That is the best way to summarize Sunday's loss to the Bengals.ย  When you lose in the fashion that the Steelers lost in you can't help but realize what the Steelers did, or didn't do.

Problem #1:ย  Just stating the obvious-ย  Pass Protection/ Run Blocking

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Throughout the game, the Steelers point of attack was dismal atย best.ย ย 

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ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  The linemen did not seem to all be on the same train of thought.ย  Many

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย blocks were missed completely.

Problem #2:ย  Red Zone Offense

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  The Steelers will lose the rest of their games this season if they can'tย ย ย ย 

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย score touchdowns in the red zone.ย  Four field goals should have beenย 

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย touchdowns.ย  That is a difference of 16 points.ย  Something has to

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย change with Arians' system.

Problem #3:ย  Final Drive playcalling

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  The playcalling on the final drive was horrendous.ย  The Steelers had to

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  know that the Bengals were going to blitz on all four downs, doing

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  nothing to counter the blitz.ย  If Arians was thinking, he should have

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  maybe tried a wide receiver screen to Ward.ย  The final few plays were

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  designed for a cover three style defense, not an aggressive defense that

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย was sending five, six, or seven players.

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