stillers4me
10-10-2011, 05:47 AM
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was limping going into Sunday's game. His starting offensive line was aching -- or absent.
There was every reason to believe the Titans defense -- the same one that sacked Colt McCoy three times last week and stifled Cleveland's running attack -- would be in for a huge afternoon.
But the Titans never managed to take advantage of Roethlisberger's limited mobility, nor the patchwork offensive line in front of him.
Instead, it was the Steelers offensive line that dominated the trenches, helping Pittsburgh running backs produce 174 yards and protecting Roethlisberger so well that he was sacked just once.
"We should have been able to take advantage," Titans defensive coordinator Jerry Gray said. "We should have done what everybody else has done [to the Steelers]. It didn't happen today. Like I say, it's my fault. Obviously we didn't execute the plan. Don't look no further than me."..............
read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11283/1181010-66.stm
There was every reason to believe the Titans defense -- the same one that sacked Colt McCoy three times last week and stifled Cleveland's running attack -- would be in for a huge afternoon.
But the Titans never managed to take advantage of Roethlisberger's limited mobility, nor the patchwork offensive line in front of him.
Instead, it was the Steelers offensive line that dominated the trenches, helping Pittsburgh running backs produce 174 yards and protecting Roethlisberger so well that he was sacked just once.
"We should have been able to take advantage," Titans defensive coordinator Jerry Gray said. "We should have done what everybody else has done [to the Steelers]. It didn't happen today. Like I say, it's my fault. Obviously we didn't execute the plan. Don't look no further than me."..............
read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11283/1181010-66.stm