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stillers4me
08-19-2010, 05:26 AM
By Mark Kaboly (mkaboly@dailynewsemail.com), TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, August 19, 2010

Al Everest has been a special teams coach in the NFL long enough to quickly identify a problem.

Actually, you don't have to be a veteran coach of 13 seasons to figure out that the Steelers' kickoff coverage unit was putrid a season ago.

The Steelers allowed a league-high four kickoff returns for touchdowns within a span of five games, two of which directly cost them a chance at victory - an 18-12 loss to Cincinnati and a 27-24 overtime defeat to Kansas City a week later. Without even looking at the film, Everest, hired in January to replace Bob Ligashesky, knew exactly where the breakdown was...............................................

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_695465.html

HometownGal
08-19-2010, 06:18 AM
Putrid is being kind. Our ST's flat out sucked and were a bit of an embarrassment. Hopefully we can go an entire year without a kickoff being returned for a TD. :pray:

Unleash hell on 'em Al! :chuckle: :thumbsup:

zulater
08-19-2010, 06:25 AM
Let's not forget special teams turned the first bengals game as well. That fake punt was the turning point in my opinion.

Geez you just wonder what last season could have been if the specail teams had been a net zero rather than such a drag to the team? 11-5 at worst, but most likely 12-4.Bbummer, hope it doesn't happen again like that.