stillers4me
11-09-2014, 08:45 AM
Here's one of the stunners of an increasingly surprising Steelers season: Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau got a kick out of that 51-34 game against the Indianapolis Colts.
"It was kind of fun. I enjoyed that, as much as a defensive guy could enjoy 34," LeBeau said.
He's not alone. Everybody seems to love this age of instant offense, when no lead is safe (see the Cleveland Browns' two miraculous comebacks), and neither is the job security of any cornerback. (The Baltimore Ravens cut two of their top three corners after giving up six touchdown passes to Ben Roethlisberger.)
Baseball went through the Dead Ball Era, when a walk, sacrifice bunt and single represented a big rally. Hockey experienced the Dead Puck Era in the early 2000s, when three goals translated into a win most nights.
But in a sport in which talented, physical and game-changing defenses traditionally have possessed as many catchy nicknames as offenses — the Steel Curtain and Purple People Eaters among them — the NFL is going through the Lively Arm Era. And it's radically changing the sport...............
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"It was kind of fun. I enjoyed that, as much as a defensive guy could enjoy 34," LeBeau said.
He's not alone. Everybody seems to love this age of instant offense, when no lead is safe (see the Cleveland Browns' two miraculous comebacks), and neither is the job security of any cornerback. (The Baltimore Ravens cut two of their top three corners after giving up six touchdown passes to Ben Roethlisberger.)
Baseball went through the Dead Ball Era, when a walk, sacrifice bunt and single represented a big rally. Hockey experienced the Dead Puck Era in the early 2000s, when three goals translated into a win most nights.
But in a sport in which talented, physical and game-changing defenses traditionally have possessed as many catchy nicknames as offenses — the Steel Curtain and Purple People Eaters among them — the NFL is going through the Lively Arm Era. And it's radically changing the sport...............
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/7084360-74/lebeau-game-season#ixzz3Ia7H7ghD
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