I didn't watch much of the game....I am curious as to why the Steelers couldn't score early in the game.....did they turn the ball over or just couldn't get anything going?

I blame this on very bad calls on offense in critical times.

DeyDurkie5;535816 wrote:Saints, all day

I'm so smart, cya steelers...big ben showing he sucks dick

Because Bruce Arians is a bigger ass clown than Collinsworth.

I vastly overestimated the offensive output of this game. Pretty boring until the last half of the 4th.

Offensive coordinator for the Steelers fails again.

Not a very good effort all-around.

Missed FG
Some bad coaching decisions
Costly turnovers
Offense not executing for three quarters

I think it was more than just one thing tonight. Steelers need to be better in a lot of ways the next time out.

THE4RINGZ;540495 wrote:Because Bruce Arians is a bigger ass clown than Collinsworth.

He sucked 10 years ago and everybody thought it was just because he was coaching on an expansion team. I here Joe Walton is still available and he has something in common with Ben. He wears his hat the same way.

Non;540551 wrote:Not a very good effort all-around.

Missed FG
Some bad coaching decisions
Costly turnovers
Offense not executing for three quarters

I think it was more than just one thing tonight. Steelers need to be better in a lot of ways the next time out.

Yeah. The team had first-and-goal from the one and then played the most generic offense possible to wind up kicking the shortest field goal imaginable. They then attempt a 51-yarder with enough time in the half for New Orleans to march a short field to take a 6-3 lead into the half. And the Miller fumble was a killer.

A loss isn't some end of the world deal or anything, as they were playing the defending champs at their place when you knew they'd have a major-league chip on their shoulder after getting embarrassed by a team like Cleveland, but it just seemed like an overall lackluster effort last night. Hopefully they come back strong against one of the AFC whipping boys and take out Cincinnati efficiently.

Heretic;540974 wrote:Yeah. The team had first-and-goal from the one and then played the most generic offense possible to wind up kicking the shortest field goal imaginable. They then attempt a 51-yarder with enough time in the half for New Orleans to march a short field to take a 6-3 lead into the half. And the Miller fumble was a killer.

A loss isn't some end of the world deal or anything, as they were playing the defending champs at their place when you knew they'd have a major-league chip on their shoulder after getting embarrassed by a team like Cleveland, but it just seemed like an overall lackluster effort last night. Hopefully they come back strong against one of the AFC whipping boys and take out Cincinnati efficiently.

I completely agree.

Cant win em all. Losing on the road to the NFC champs is not the worst thing that can happen. My only fear is that the Saints showed everyone the blueprint on how to beat the Steelers defense.

Art Modell;541052 wrote:My only fear is that the Saints showed everyone the blueprint on how to beat the Steelers defense.

Doesn't really worry me, as not every team can execute that blueprint. Like, if I remember correctly, during one of their playoff years where they won the wild card game and then lost in the second round, they started out 0-2. New England (with Brady) completely dismantled their defense with a quick-firing short pass/bubble screen gameplan. The next week, Oakland (with Gannon) did the exact same thing. Neither team blew out the Steelers and, especially against the Raiders, the blame fell more in Kordell Stewart's hands (key turnovers)...but it was worrisome. However, no other team did that for the rest of the year. I don't know if it was because no other team had a QB as good at consistently hitting short routes as Brady and Gannon or if it was because teams tend to not want to completely change their gameplan for one particular opponent (the "the way we always do things is good enough...or else" mentality), but the NFL as a whole didn't take notes from how the Pats and Raiders beat the Steelers defense that year.