Bring the Boom!

The last few weeks I have been thinking about what’s missing from my Six-time Super Bowl Champion Steelers and finally, I have it.  It’s the FEAR.  The “BOOM.”  That defensive instinct that kills quarterbacks.  It smells like FEAR.  Instead, teams are more worried about how many yards Ben is going to throw on them.  (Who is this team where a passing game trumps all else?).  Where is the shock and awe otherwise known as James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley?  It’s not that no one is doing their job…although I am still ready to pitch in for a halftime energy drink.  (can we get a sponsor? I have the perfect marketing opportunity here…)

Remember this?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAdPmvltWU0

The defense is just the missing passion, the crazy blitzing, the BOOM.  One player does not make a championship defense, so even with Troy out (and he should NOT play this week) we should still see excellence. I know he’s a leader, a playmaker, but so are the rest of the defensive players. Troy didn’t do it himself last year. Step up everyone. Step up!

I want BOOM!

So, this week against the Lions?  This is an opportunity-done right-to build confidence, and play 60 minutes of football.  I’d like to see the Steelers finish this game and make it pretty.  PRETTY and Steelers in same sentence.  Yes, I said it.  Defense just needs to hold on. And Ben, take your little sammich-eating face out there and kick butt. Take advantage of Detroit’s defense…they’ve allowed 240 yards passing on average. Throw the ball.  Hit Mike Wallace, Santonio, Hines and Heath…this is an opportunity to also show the myriad of weapons there are on the Steelers offense.  I’d also like to see Rashard shred Detroit’s rush defense to pieces much the way he did against San Diego.  Detroit has allowed on average 121 yards rushing. Rashard should have another strong game and hopefully have more than 100 yards rushing.

One note: Larry Foote, a former Steelers LB, and in my opinion, a Steeler for life – will be wearing a Detroit uniform this Sunday.  He knows the Steelers offense and he leads Detroit in tackles.  The offensive line will need to be ready for him so that Ben is protected. Love him. I do. But want the Steelers to win more.  I’ll cheer hard for him against every other team in the league.

Let’s go Steelers.

Can we finish? With Boom?!?