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09-21-2010, 03:01 AM
No 'O' in Steelers; Dixon reportedly out with torn meniscusTEXT SIZE By: Mike BiresBeaver County Times
Tuesday September 21, 2010 12:02 AM
PITTSBURGH — Due to on-going quarterback issues, the Steelers’ offense ranks among the NFL’s worst.
Not counting statistics from Monday night’s New Orleans-San Francisco game, the Steelers are 31st in the league in total offense, 31st in passing offense and 31st in touchdowns scored.
After Sunday’s 19-11 win in Tennessee, coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged that he’s concerned about the lack of offense. He also acknowledges that the Steelers’ have played in two low-scoring games dominated by the defenses and that they’ve used Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch at quarterback.
“It does concern me, but we won so it was enough,” Tomlin said of an offense that produced just seven first downs and 127 total yards against the Titans.
“We’re leaving a lot of offense on the field,” Batch said. ‘One thing you want to do as an offense is put seven points on the board.”
The Steelers have only scored one touchdown on offense so far. That was Rashard Mendenhall’s 50-yard run that ended the 15-9 overtime win over Atlanta in the season opener.
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http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1424/2010/september/21/no-o-in-steelers.html
Tuesday September 21, 2010 12:02 AM
PITTSBURGH — Due to on-going quarterback issues, the Steelers’ offense ranks among the NFL’s worst.
Not counting statistics from Monday night’s New Orleans-San Francisco game, the Steelers are 31st in the league in total offense, 31st in passing offense and 31st in touchdowns scored.
After Sunday’s 19-11 win in Tennessee, coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged that he’s concerned about the lack of offense. He also acknowledges that the Steelers’ have played in two low-scoring games dominated by the defenses and that they’ve used Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch at quarterback.
“It does concern me, but we won so it was enough,” Tomlin said of an offense that produced just seven first downs and 127 total yards against the Titans.
“We’re leaving a lot of offense on the field,” Batch said. ‘One thing you want to do as an offense is put seven points on the board.”
The Steelers have only scored one touchdown on offense so far. That was Rashard Mendenhall’s 50-yard run that ended the 15-9 overtime win over Atlanta in the season opener.
read more
http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1424/2010/september/21/no-o-in-steelers.html