Kicks like a pro, tackles like a….
I would say “tackles like a girl” but that’s actually being generous and I don’t want to disrespect the women out there. I can promise I am a girl, but I can tackle better than that showing we saw on Sunday from Mr. Reed. I would have at least made a good attempt at pushing that dude out of bounds and saving from the immediate 6. In fact, the Bengals probably would have been limited to at the most 3 points due to the outstanding job the Steelers defense was doing.
Special teams is well….just special.
Overall, on kick returns, the Steelers have 35 returns for a total of 864 yards with an average return of 24.7 yards. But the opponents have 42 returns for a total of 1088 yards and an average return of 25.9 yards. Oh and the longest return against the Steelers is 98 yards…and 3 TDs. The Steelers longest return is 56 yards and zilch, nada, NONE on the TDs.
I keep waiting on Logan to take off like I saw him do at training camp this summer….I’m not holding my breath on that, however.
Somehow, someone has got to make a tackle when we’re kicking off. I do hold my breath every kick-off because you just never know what’s going to happen. This is not good for my stress level by the way. I’m still waiting to hear back on whether or not the Rooney’s are picking up health care for Steeler Nation, these games are stressful! I was absolutely sick after the Bengals game, I couldn’t watch football the rest of the day. That’s a tragedy. My Sunday is always filled with football.
I feel like I should offer up my inner linebacker for service. Do I need to come and play on special teams? I mean, I can certainly do something more than Skippy.
And hey Skippy, take a lesson from your boy Sepulveda, he knows how to hit (see video below). Maybe Hines can give you a lesson or two as well?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FhCgLeuO0I&feature=related
tat2dsteelergal:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Kicks like a pro, tackles like a HO
joesteelerfan:
November 18th, 2009 at 6:57 am
How bad is Special Teams?
Through 9 games the Steelers have allowed 157 points, however 63 of those points have come directly off of special teams scores or fumbles and INTs returned for TDs. So through 9 games the STEELER DEFENSE has allowed 94 points, an average of 10.4 per game. This doesn’t even count the points teams have been gift wrapped with awesome field position after turnovers or crappy kick coverage.
Last year’s defense allowed 13.9 points per game and through 9 games they had allowed 140.
Based on these stats, this years Steeler D would even be better than last year’s D if Special Teams was even average.
Interesting Stat: The vaunted 2000 Ravens defense allowed 10.3 ppg for the entire season. So in effect, the Steelers defense this year has played on the level of the 2000 Ravens.
Jonathan:
November 18th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Actually, we need him to make a tackle before we can complete that sentence.
Steelergurl:
November 18th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Hey Joe – where were you when I was writing this last night? those were the stats I was trying to figure out lol. Thank you for posting them!! Totally appreciate you sharing…
I think the D has come back (last week big plays aside) but coverage on kick returns is horrible.
As Coach T says, there are three phases to football, we need to excel in all of them.
brendablue43:
November 18th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Skippy is getting to be a Prima “Brady” He’s too busy fixing his lipstick and smoothing his skirt after kicking off. He might break a nail if he tackles the returner.