polamalubeast
10-31-2012, 04:58 PM
We have the personnel, the running backs to do it. The offensive line, they’re looking for a fight” - Issac Redman
Going into their 4th game of the season against Philadelphia Eagles, the Pittsburgh Steelers running game was a statistical mess.
Filling in for Rashard Mendenhall, backs Jonathan Dwyer and Issac Redman had combined for 142 yards rushing on 56 carries in three weeks of football, a 2.5 per carry average. The team had a record of 1-2.
Mendenhall returned after Pittsburgh’s bye week, producing a much improved stat line of 14 totes for 81 yards, a 5.8 yards per carry mark against the Eagles. The Steelers appeared to have a real ground-game breakthrough in the second half of that contest, at one point calling run plays on 6 out of 7 plays on a scoring drive, followed by a game-winning FG drive which chewed up the final 6:33 of time.
All was not perfect, with left guard Willie Colon’s four holding penalties keeping the offense to 16-points, but it was an improvement.
Then came a trip to Tennessee, another defeat, in which the run game regressed to 22 carries, 56 yards, a 2.5 per carry average. Mendenhall suffered another injury in the game. Redman did too, just when it appeared he was ready to have a breakout performance. Pass catches of 33 and 55 yards, mixed with five early 3rd quarter touches, had Redman’s engine going.
read more
http://sportstalk.triblive.com/content/smash-mouth-steelers
http://sulia.com/channel/pittsburgh-steelers/f/777dbdf7-ab5c-41c8-a2c6-b4d8f69689dc/?source=twitter
Going into their 4th game of the season against Philadelphia Eagles, the Pittsburgh Steelers running game was a statistical mess.
Filling in for Rashard Mendenhall, backs Jonathan Dwyer and Issac Redman had combined for 142 yards rushing on 56 carries in three weeks of football, a 2.5 per carry average. The team had a record of 1-2.
Mendenhall returned after Pittsburgh’s bye week, producing a much improved stat line of 14 totes for 81 yards, a 5.8 yards per carry mark against the Eagles. The Steelers appeared to have a real ground-game breakthrough in the second half of that contest, at one point calling run plays on 6 out of 7 plays on a scoring drive, followed by a game-winning FG drive which chewed up the final 6:33 of time.
All was not perfect, with left guard Willie Colon’s four holding penalties keeping the offense to 16-points, but it was an improvement.
Then came a trip to Tennessee, another defeat, in which the run game regressed to 22 carries, 56 yards, a 2.5 per carry average. Mendenhall suffered another injury in the game. Redman did too, just when it appeared he was ready to have a breakout performance. Pass catches of 33 and 55 yards, mixed with five early 3rd quarter touches, had Redman’s engine going.
read more
http://sportstalk.triblive.com/content/smash-mouth-steelers
http://sulia.com/channel/pittsburgh-steelers/f/777dbdf7-ab5c-41c8-a2c6-b4d8f69689dc/?source=twitter