Question

[thejimmy]

If you watched the 4th quarter of the stealers/titans game, I noticed anew a trend that annoys me to no end. After the stealers scored their field goal to tie the game, titans get the ball with about 2:40 left to win it. What does Dick Lebeau do? Orders a full out blitz instead of a passive D. What happens? after a first down, collins throws 3 incompletions.

Now the stealers get the ball. what do the titans do? Play that passive 4 man rush, drop 7 into coverage zone CRAP. It was so obvious that the titans couldn't get the rush they needed--their guys were gassed. Yet the coaches kept calling it. and rothlessworthlessburger had all the time he needed to complete passes and win the game. Heck, they would have won it in regulation had ward not fumbled.

why do most coaches call this d late in the game? seriously? it doesn't work. are they afraid of losing their jobs? are they afraid of fans/media questioning them if blitzing doesn't work? why?

while i am not a fox basher by any means, i GUARANTEE that's exactly the D he and meeks would have run in that situation. and the result would have been exactly the same.

[Jangler]

rothlessworthlessburger? 2 time Superbowl champ and he threw for almost 400 yards last night.

Sorry but I had to say something to that, please continue...

[g5jamz]

Warren Sapp on NFL Total Access post game watching that series said "3 man rush at that time should be outlawed!"

And he's right. They were getting to Ben all night...4 sacks I think and lots of pressures and they decide to go passive? Genius. Look...are they tired...yes...so are they. You have to overcome and push it. The team that does wins more often than not. So many games are won/lost in the final minutes of NFL games...

[thefuzz]

I don't think that the Titans have the ability to rush the passer, nearly as much as the Steelers.

It's one of the many strengths of the 3-4 Defense.

[panther4life]

i did pick up on that and it brought back bad memories..and no need to hate on rothliesberger

[Kurb]

I don't think that the Titans have the ability to rush the passer, nearly as much as the Steelers.

It's one of the many strengths of the 3-4 Defense.

Umm it's a personel issue, not to mention LeBeau is HOF Coordinator.

any scheme will work when you get the right personel