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    Re: Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mojouw View Post
    Gronkowski. Maybe Gordon. Pats consistently struggle on 3rd downs when Gronk is hurt and not pulling multiple defenders downfield.


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    You sure make excuses for the offense. The Pats for years have plugged in no-name players that perform at a high level, every year and they normally end up as the #1 seed. The Ravens John Brown is their deep threat and they are only 1/2 behind us. This team has boasted of its offensive power for years and continues to come up short. I know there are issues on defense but the offense is a crime scene imo.

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    Re: Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

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    You sure make excuses for the offense. The Pats for years have plugged in no-name players that perform at a high level, every year and they normally end up as the #1 seed. The Ravens John Brown is their deep threat and they are only 1/2 behind us. This team has boasted of its offensive power for years and continues to come up short. I know there are issues on defense but the offense is a crime scene imo.
    It’s not an excuse. It’s an explanation of what I see actually happening during the games. Which is more than several of the rants around here offer.

    Offering explanations for why things take place is not excusing them.

    Also the offense scored 30 points.

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    Forgot to add that you don’t need to have some star player in every role. Just someone who performs when called upon.


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    Re: Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mojouw View Post
    It’s not an excuse. It’s an explanation of what I see actually happening during the games. Which is more than several of the rants around here offer.

    Offering explanations for why things take place is not excusing them.

    Also the offense scored 30 points.
    This team shit the bed in the 2nd half, they can't put together 60 minutes of football.

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    Jeremy Fowler ESPN Staff Writer

    Chargers a good example of what can happen when sticking with the run. Steelers stuffed them for 2 yards on nine first half carries, they came back with 83 on their next 13. LAC attempted five more rushes on four less plays than PIT.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El-Gonzo Jackson View Post
    Jeremy Fowler ESPN Staff Writer

    Chargers a good example of what can happen when sticking with the run. Steelers stuffed them for 2 yards on nine first half carries, they came back with 83 on their next 13. LAC attempted five more rushes on four less plays than PIT.
    The Chargers put the better runner in the game in the second half. That’s why they rushed for more yards...lol.

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    Randy Fichtner looking more and more like Arians and Haley with stupid playcalling, doing what isn't working, not exploiting a team's weakness

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    Re: Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

    Quote Originally Posted by st33lersguy View Post
    Randy Fichtner looking more and more like Arians and Haley with stupid playcalling, doing what isn't working, not exploiting a team's weakness
    I still can't believe they didn't run right at the Bronco's at the end of last weeks game. Sure enough, they do it against the Chargers to start the game and two TD's. Get away from the run game and yet another loss.

    They have no identity because they can't be what they think they are. They want to be Drew Brees and the Saints but can't so they always come up short. Yards don't equal points.

    Square peg, round hole.

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    I still can't believe they didn't run right at the Bronco's at the end of last weeks game. Sure enough, they do it against the Chargers to start the game and two TD's. Get away from the run game and yet another loss.

    They have no identity because they can't be what they think they are. They want to be Drew Brees and the Saints but can't so they always come up short. Yards don't equal points.

    Square peg, round hole.
    It would be nice to have an OC that didn't have repeated brain farts in the play-calling department

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    Re: Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

    It's easy to see why Ben and Fichtner get along so well. They have the same mentality about ball security and the running game. Both are optional to them.

    It's 2nd and 6. We might get 4 yards on a run. Yeah but we might get 30 yards if I force it into coverage! Awesome!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 86WARD View Post
    The Chargers put the better runner in the game in the second half. That’s why they rushed for more yards...lol.
    Ekeler had 5 carries for 20 yards in the 2nd half (4.0YPC). He had 8 carries in the first half and all of them were for 1 yard or less.

    Jackson averaged 7.9YPC and Ekeler 4.0YPC in the 2nd half. The Chargers stayed committed to the run and that is why they rushed for more yards... lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by DesertSteel View Post
    It's easy to see why Ben and Fichtner get along so well. They have the same mentality about ball security and the running game. Both are optional to them.

    It's 2nd and 6. We might get 4 yards on a run. Yeah but we might get 30 yards if I force it into coverage! Awesome!!
    Except this isn't 2008 and the Steelers don't have Ben's improvisation and a playmaking Defense with a Troy Polamalu to get the ball back to cover for Ben's gambling and turnovers. This is 38-year old Ben and a Defense that does its job, but lacks playmakers. This is who the Steelers are. They're trying to be something they aren't. Ben makes too many boneheaded errors to have him sling it 40-50 times every game.

    Lack of a deep threat compressing the field on 3rd downs is a real problem.
    There's goes the "lack of a deep threat" excuse again. It's right up there with lack of tall receiver and lack of a redzone target.

    Ben has the best receiver duo in the game, a solid running game, the best offensive line in the league, yet he's second in the league in interceptions.

    The excuses being made for this offense falling short are a mile long.

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    The problem with the team is coaching. Is there really any coach on the team worth keeping other than Munchak?
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    Re: Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

    Quote Originally Posted by lipps83 View Post
    I still can't believe they didn't run right at the Bronco's at the end of last weeks game. Sure enough, they do it against the Chargers to start the game and two TD's. Get away from the run game and yet another loss.

    They have no identity because they can't be what they think they are. They want to be Drew Brees and the Saints but can't so they always come up short. Yards don't equal points.

    Square peg, round hole.
    Technically, the Saints are now “run first.” They use Kamara & Ingram to set up the pass. Breesus is just so good that he STILL puts up ridiculous numbers (in a run-oriented offense).

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    Re: Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

    Quote Originally Posted by DesertSteel View Post
    It's easy to see why Ben and Fichtner get along so well. They have the same mentality about ball security and the running game. Both are optional to them.

    It's 2nd and 6. We might get 4 yards on a run. Yeah but we might get 30 yards if I force it into coverage! Awesome!!
    Fichtner knows who got him hired as the replacement for Haley and he is not going to contradict how that person wants the offense to roll

    "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding”

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    Re: Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

    Quote Originally Posted by El-Gonzo Jackson View Post
    Ekeler had 5 carries for 20 yards in the 2nd half (4.0YPC). He had 8 carries in the first half and all of them were for 1 yard or less.

    Jackson averaged 7.9YPC and Ekeler 4.0YPC in the 2nd half. The Chargers stayed committed to the run and that is why they rushed for more yards... lol
    Jackson is by far a better runner than Ekeler. He’s faster and just a better runner. Him entering the game sparked the run game. Ekeler shouldn’t have started the game. If Justin Jackson starts that game, the Steelers lose by two scores.

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    Randy Fichtner is Awesome?

    Quote Originally Posted by Steeldude View Post
    The problem with the team is coaching. Is there really any coach on the team worth keeping other than Munchak?
    Not really. Maybe Bradley.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dwinsgames View Post
    you are a Kenny Pickett enabler

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