Lack of Push on Steelers Offensive Line is Killing Running Game and Big Ben

[stillers4me]

As I sat there and watched the Steelers fail to break the plane of the goal line on not one but two offensive series, I started to wonder why the offensive line had no push off the ball. ’Were the blocking sleds made out of aluminum or something in training camp and at practice?’ The offensive line for the Steelers has absolutely no push off the snap of the ball and it’s killing the running game, and ultimately Big Ben. The only smash mouth football the offense is experiencing right now is in the form of Ben Roethlisberger taking hits and sacks continuously throughout the game...........

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[fansince'76]

[ALLD]

For the last time, we need to address the OL in the draft.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Bah, these aint your father's Steelers. Who needs Cowherball. We are a passing team and should be able to throw the ball for TD's. Ben needs a big WR as a red zone target.

Any more cliche's?

[suitanim]

This doesn't really make sense. When we were salting away the win last week, we did what we did to the Squaks in the SB: We lined up in run formation, made no qualms about running the ball, and ran the ball effectively to kill the clock. If they can't stop it even when they know it's coming, I'd say the running game is working.

[86WARD]

Bah, these aint your father's Steelers. Who needs Cowherball. We are a passing team and should be able to throw the ball for TD's. Ben needs a big WR as a red zone target.

Any more cliche's?

He doesn't need a big red zone target. He needs a couple guys to keep him upright.