Weren't you telling everyone here, just last week, that the Steelers were great, HC great, etc. because of Rudy's 3 game winning streak?
Too many fair weather fans. Want to fire everyone. other teams would love to have what we have.
Jack wasn't "worried" about shlt. Allen had clearly given himself up and was a full yard into his slide with his knee on the ground before Jack contacted him. All Jack had to do was stand there like a second baseman.
I hear you but I don't fully buy this. He took countless hits in the pocket. That's why he started getting happy feet. The OL was absolutely horrible in pass protection last year and most of the time this year. He got hit plenty throwing balls while in the pocket and while trying to escape legitimate pressure. He needs a new personal QB coach who can help him this offseason with somehow learning to trust his OL again, with accuracy (he had accuracy as evidenced in the preseason), and with progressions. He almost always seemed to have one read. If that guy wasn't open, that was it. I think a good part of that was on Canaduh because when he was actually allowed to audible, he made some plays doing so. He typically looked at his 1st option (which was always something near or behind the line) and threw it if it was open. It didn't seem he had options whether that was on him or Canaduh. I sure hope we have an entirely new O coaching staff and KP has searched out a new and much better offseason training situation/coach. This offseason and this coming year may be it for him getting a chance to start.
Unfortunately, this is the most likely scenario.
Allen hesitated, then made a cut to the outside. He never made any indication that he was going to slide. Just a great play by a great player who is difficult to stop in the open field.
there is a video angle that makes it look exactly like he is about to slide and Kazee has stated that is what he thought was happening.
doesn't mean the defense just stops playing, even if they thought he was going to slide you can still keep playing and close the space on him and get your hands on him without killing him, you at least are in his way and he can't just take off full speed again.
I agree but tell that to the guy who was just suspended. The rule has to be changed. Players can’t afford to gamble and have it be a fine/suspension. A QB past the line of scrimmage in traffic should be a runner, period.
Right. Making it look like he might slide isn't actually starting a slide, is it?
Funny. I felt EXACTLY that way on Monday.
Well, given they are 1-11 without Watt, trading him may not yield too many 9-8's.
Well, Kenny P is the poster child for "fake slide" so... Pot, meet kettle in that respect, I guess.
Good Post Stew...
The scenario needs to be addressed by the rules committee. If a player can’t hit a player from even the beginning of a slide, any kind of indication (hesitation or pull up) that they might be beginning to slide should be the point at which they are marked down.
I don't see the downside to taking the risk. Failure wouldn't be far from where they are now.
in my opinion, looking back, it was Art and mostly Dan Rooney that made the top-down decisions that made the Steelers different and successful.