stillers4me
07-25-2012, 05:14 AM
Hines Ward is gone. James Farrior is gone. Aaron Smith is gone. Bruce Arians is gone. The Steelers will spend their three-plus weeks in Latrobe -- and likely time beyond -- working to figure out not only Todd Haley's new offense but who they are as a team as Mike Tomlin enters his sixth season as coach and Ben Roethlisberger enters his first season as a 30-year-old. Will Mike Wallace report on time? Will No. 1 draft pick David DeCastro step into the offensive line as planned? As always, the time on the fields at Saint Vincent College will be interesting for a Steelers Nation that has been waiting for this week since that stunning Sunday evening in Denver.
1. LEARNING THE OFFENSE
The terminology, players said, is the toughest thing to learn. They had classes on it all spring, took home their books to study for the summer and now comes examination time. Todd Haley is the first coordinator hired outside of the organization since Bill Cowher brought in Kevin Gilbride in 1999. The Steelers have had virtually the same offense with the same language for 10 years. But change was ordered and it's time for the offense to be more efficient with all the talent it has, especially when they break inside the 20.....................
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/5-story-lines-to-watch-for-going-into-steelers-training-camp-646025/#ixzz21czQLM4V
1. LEARNING THE OFFENSE
The terminology, players said, is the toughest thing to learn. They had classes on it all spring, took home their books to study for the summer and now comes examination time. Todd Haley is the first coordinator hired outside of the organization since Bill Cowher brought in Kevin Gilbride in 1999. The Steelers have had virtually the same offense with the same language for 10 years. But change was ordered and it's time for the offense to be more efficient with all the talent it has, especially when they break inside the 20.....................
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/5-story-lines-to-watch-for-going-into-steelers-training-camp-646025/#ixzz21czQLM4V