Steelers have found spare dime

[Galax Steeler]

PITTSBURGH - The Steelers apparently figure that in this tough economy, if they can't stop opposing offenses with a nickel, a dime might spend a little better.

Primarily a team that has used a nickel defense over the past several seasons on obvious passing downs, the Steelers used plenty of dime defense in those situations in last Sunday's 19-16 overtime victory at Buffalo.

Read more:http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/localsports/12-04-2010-Steelers-dime

[steelreserve]

We played the dime because Buffalo basically abandoned the running game from the opening snap, couldn't run for shit anyway, and was usually in third-and-9. You'd be crazy not to play the dime in that situation. Baltimore will be a different story since they can run the ball too.

I'm still pissed that we didn't either go to the dime more often or a more aggressive blitz against the Patriots, since it was obvious they were running the dink-and-dunk from the outset. Instead we played that crappy nickel tweener defense that never works against that. Maybe next time we'll wise up and not stand around jo'ing.

[SMR]

We played the dime because Buffalo basically abandoned the running game from the opening snap, couldn't run for shit anyway, and was usually in third-and-9. You'd be crazy not to play the dime in that situation. Baltimore will be a different story since they can run the ball too.

I'm still pissed that we didn't either go to the dime more often or a more aggressive blitz against the Patriots, since it was obvious they were running the dink-and-dunk from the outset. Instead we played that crappy nickel tweener defense that never works against that. Maybe next time we'll wise up and not stand around jo'ing.

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Someone needs to talk to the pig-headed LeBeau. I love him and all, but he's been ticking me off plenty lately. Are we even going to make it to the playoffs on such inflexible game-planning?

[Count Steeler]

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Someone needs to talk to the pig-headed LeBeau. I love him and all, but he's been ticking me off plenty lately. Are we even going to make it to the playoffs on such inflexible game-planning?

We may make the playoffs, but we will not advance. We need to be less predictable and learn how to adapt to what opposing teams are trying to do.

[SMR]

We may make the playoffs, but we will not advance. We need to be less predictable and learn how to adapt to what opposing teams are trying to do.

So true.