Those underneath routes were exposing the secondary. Thats one thing the redskins did well. The Steelers offense will score and score when it matters. Its all just a matter for the defense to find the right blitzing personnel
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The Steelers wanted them to take the underneath routes...they did not want to get beat deep so they gave up short routes...the only bad part was they missed a lot of tackles and allowed them to extend drives.....
Correct Coolie. The two things the Steelers probably got reamed about was the tackle after the catch and lack of pass rush. That was the game plan give them the underneath and then rally to the ball and tackle. With the speed we have on defense that wasn't a bad plan. Have to tackle a little better. And the pass rush must improve
Right...there was nothing wrong with that clock management. No reason to rush at that point plus they can't roll over their timeouts so use them.
This is a good sign!
Doesn't anyone see...getting lucky breaks is a sign of greatness!
Lucky breaks and balls rolling in the favor of superior teams just happens...cant explain it.
Doesn't it seem the ball always rolls in favor of the Pats? Pisses you off doesn't it? Or Dallas in the old days?
Or even the Steelers back in the 70's.
Doesn't anyone see...getting lucky breaks is a sign of greatness!
Lucky breaks and balls rolling in the favor of superior teams just happens...cant explain it.
Doesn't it seem the ball always rolls in favor of the Pats? Pisses you off doesn't it? Or Dallas in the old days?
Or even the Steelers back in the 70's.
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All teams get lucky breaks. Did you see the Bengals and Patriots games?
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Defensive blueprint has familiar look for Steelers
Ralph N. Paulk BY RALPH N. PAULK
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, 9:21 p.m.
Updated 12 hours ago
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier intercepts a pass intended for Redskins tight end Jordan Reed in the third quarter Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Washington.
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier intercepts a pass intended for Redskins tight end Jordan Reed in the third quarter Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Washington.
PHOTO BY CHAZ PALLA | TRIBUNE-REVIEW
LANDOVER, Md. — Perhaps the Steelers defense is as good as advertised, considering defensive end Cam Heyward had the look of a beaten man after a 38-16 trouncing of the Washington Redskins in the regular-season opener on “Monday Night Football.”
Despite the win, Heyward demanded a better effort, mostly because the front four didn't consistently harass quarterback Kirk Cousins. It didn't have to because the linebackers and secondary clamped down on Washington's frustrated receiving corps — including tight end Jordan Reed and wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
“We didn't make as many plays as we would like, but we played team defense,” linebacker Lawrence Timmons said. “It wasn't our greatest performance, but it was good enough.”
While Heyward expressed his displeasure in one corner of the locker room, linebacker Ryan Shazier, pulled early in the fourth quarter with a swollen knee, was far more optimistic.
Shazier was particularly satisfied with the Steelers' red-zone defense. It surrendered only a meaningless touchdown early in the fourth quarter with the outcome settled.
The Steelers also snuffed out two drives with interceptions.
“We go against the best offense every day, so we've been tested in the red zone,” Shazier said. “We understand how important it is to give up as little as possible in that situation.
“We don't want to give up anything. We executed a lot better because guys understand things better.”
The Steelers were pushed around early in the trenches but assumed controlled late in the first quarter. Washington was only 3 of 10 on third down, 0 of 2 in the fourth quarter, in part because Cousins was consistently flushed from the pocket.
“The money downs are a big difference in the game, but overall they just outcoached us and outplayed us,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said.
Cousins couldn't hit the deep ball. More impressively, the secondary gave him few looks beyond the first-down marker as the Steelers deployed a nickel package for much of the game.
“Well, they were playing very soft,” Cousins said. “They did a good job of letting the underneath completions happen, but pretty much taking away anything from being chunks.
“Aside from the one play with (Jackson), we didn't have many big chunk plays. That was probably one thing they did — play patient and force us to take it underneath.”
Still, even with five defensive backs, the league's eighth-best run defense in 2015 allowed only 55 yards rushing. A hobbled ground game made Washington's bootleg and play-action passes ineffective.
“I thought we stopped the run early, but our pass rush has to be better, especially since we're entering AFC North play,” Heyward said. “Our linebackers picked it off, but our secondary is able to cover up our mistakes.”
Indeed, the Steelers will face a stiffer opposition when they host the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday at Heinz Field. It may not be as easy to torment Andy Dalton and shut down receiver A.J. Green.
“We've got a fast, physical defense that has a lot of confidence,” defensive end Stephon Tuitt said. “We made (Cousins) do things he didn't want to do, and we can do the same to (Dalton)
“We controlled the run, but we've got to get better with the pass rush against Cincinnati. We have to make the Bengals one-dimensional.”
Ralph N. Paulk is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at rpaulk@tribweb.com or via Twitter @RalphPaulk_Trib.
Placed it here because we were talking defensive strategy in here
Ralph N. Paulk BY RALPH N. PAULK
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, 9:21 p.m.
Updated 12 hours ago
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier intercepts a pass intended for Redskins tight end Jordan Reed in the third quarter Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Washington.
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier intercepts a pass intended for Redskins tight end Jordan Reed in the third quarter Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Washington.
PHOTO BY CHAZ PALLA | TRIBUNE-REVIEW
LANDOVER, Md. — Perhaps the Steelers defense is as good as advertised, considering defensive end Cam Heyward had the look of a beaten man after a 38-16 trouncing of the Washington Redskins in the regular-season opener on “Monday Night Football.”
Despite the win, Heyward demanded a better effort, mostly because the front four didn't consistently harass quarterback Kirk Cousins. It didn't have to because the linebackers and secondary clamped down on Washington's frustrated receiving corps — including tight end Jordan Reed and wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
“We didn't make as many plays as we would like, but we played team defense,” linebacker Lawrence Timmons said. “It wasn't our greatest performance, but it was good enough.”
While Heyward expressed his displeasure in one corner of the locker room, linebacker Ryan Shazier, pulled early in the fourth quarter with a swollen knee, was far more optimistic.
Shazier was particularly satisfied with the Steelers' red-zone defense. It surrendered only a meaningless touchdown early in the fourth quarter with the outcome settled.
The Steelers also snuffed out two drives with interceptions.
“We go against the best offense every day, so we've been tested in the red zone,” Shazier said. “We understand how important it is to give up as little as possible in that situation.
“We don't want to give up anything. We executed a lot better because guys understand things better.”
The Steelers were pushed around early in the trenches but assumed controlled late in the first quarter. Washington was only 3 of 10 on third down, 0 of 2 in the fourth quarter, in part because Cousins was consistently flushed from the pocket.
“The money downs are a big difference in the game, but overall they just outcoached us and outplayed us,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said.
Cousins couldn't hit the deep ball. More impressively, the secondary gave him few looks beyond the first-down marker as the Steelers deployed a nickel package for much of the game.
“Well, they were playing very soft,” Cousins said. “They did a good job of letting the underneath completions happen, but pretty much taking away anything from being chunks.
“Aside from the one play with (Jackson), we didn't have many big chunk plays. That was probably one thing they did — play patient and force us to take it underneath.”
Still, even with five defensive backs, the league's eighth-best run defense in 2015 allowed only 55 yards rushing. A hobbled ground game made Washington's bootleg and play-action passes ineffective.
“I thought we stopped the run early, but our pass rush has to be better, especially since we're entering AFC North play,” Heyward said. “Our linebackers picked it off, but our secondary is able to cover up our mistakes.”
Indeed, the Steelers will face a stiffer opposition when they host the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday at Heinz Field. It may not be as easy to torment Andy Dalton and shut down receiver A.J. Green.
“We've got a fast, physical defense that has a lot of confidence,” defensive end Stephon Tuitt said. “We made (Cousins) do things he didn't want to do, and we can do the same to (Dalton)
“We controlled the run, but we've got to get better with the pass rush against Cincinnati. We have to make the Bengals one-dimensional.”
Ralph N. Paulk is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at rpaulk@tribweb.com or via Twitter @RalphPaulk_Trib.
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“We've got a fast, physical defense that has a lot of confidence,” defensive end Stephon Tuitt said. “We made (Cousins) do things he didn't want to do, and we can do the same to (Dalton)
That's some smack talk right there!
Talkin' the talk!
That's some smack talk right there!
Talkin' the talk!
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