Steelers Changing D in response to beatdown from Pats O

[patsfan13]

Article from a Steeler site, interesting read to what they will try to stop teams like the Pats with good QB's

The Day **** LeBeau Turned the Steelers' Secondary into Championship Caliber - Behind the Steel Curtain

**** LeBeau does not like to get embarrassed, especially on prime time television, but that is exactly what happened on November 14. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shredded LeBeau's defense like Mexican cheese. LeBeau remembered all too vividly the previous time the Steelers played against Brady. The Patriots came out with a megaphone and yelled to him that they were not going to run the ball and were still going to carve him up like a Thanksgiving turkey.

 

[SanAngeloState]

Kind of ominous. Taking away shorter passing and giving up the deep ball. Brady doesn't really throw the deep ball.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Article from a Steeler site, interesting read to what they will try to stop teams like the Pats with good QB's

The Day **** LeBeau Turned the Steelers' Secondary into Championship Caliber - Behind the Steel Curtain

Jason Campbell
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Joe Flacco
Carson Palmer
Mark Sanchez
Jimmy Clausen
Colt McCoy

What exactly has the Steelers defense proven since they've played the Patriots?

 

[tobias funke]

This conveniently leaves out the facts that:

- The Patriots rushed for more yards against the Steelers than anyone else had.
- Taking away the short pass won't keep Brady from working the intermediate part of the field. It's not as simple as 'short throw or long ball'.
- The Steelers haven't faced a quality QB since they apparently "changed things up". And in the meantime, lost to Mark Sanchez, aka Checkdown Charlie.

 

[patsfan13]

The author showed the improvement against the 3 divisional opponents they played before and after the modification to the Pitts D. I don't know if this will work against Brady. I am sure TFB & BB will see the film and understand the differences and come up with a game plan to attack the change in pass coverage.

Interesting that the No.1 D would feel compelled to change what had worked for years in response to being exposed by TFB.

 

[aluminum seats]

Jason Campbell
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Joe Flacco
Carson Palmer
Mark Sanchez
Jimmy Clausen
Colt McCoy

What exactly has the Steelers defense proven since they've played the Patriots?

I think the point is that the Steelers are at least claiming they're taking a different approach defensively. The Pats have owned them for the past decade because they've stubbornly refused to change what they do. We'll see.

 

[Rob0729]

The Steelers' defense hasn't had much success stopping Brady since the AFC Championships in January of 2002 (and one game in 2004). The fact of the matter is Brady and the Pats' offense is built to pick apart the Steelers' pressure defense. The Steelers' defense is built to force the opposing QB to make quick throws and decisions and that is where Brady excells. They are a pressure defense and if you take away that aspect of their game and they aren't nearly as effective. Their biggest weakness on defense may be their CBs.

 

[reflexblue]

"Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shredded LeBeau's defense like Mexican cheese." Mexican cheese Never heard of Mexican cheese. Maybe thats why **** can't stop Brady.

 

[37Harrison]

The Steelers' defense hasn't had much success stopping Brady since the AFC Championships in January of 2002 (and one game in 2004). The fact of the matter is Brady and the Pats' offense is built to pick apart the Steelers' pressure defense. The Steelers' defense is built to force the opposing QB to make quick throws and decisions and that is where Brady excells. They are a pressure defense and if you take away that aspect of their game and they aren't nearly as effective. Their biggest weakness on defense may be their CBs.

The game in 2004 which snapped the Pats consecutive win streak was a beat down. The Pats were utterly embarrassed in that game which shows that LeBeau's defense is definitely capable of stopping and beating down Brady.

Of course, the Pats would have to not show up for that to happen again however, the same thing happened in the game that shall not be named.

The Steeler's worry me more than any other team in the playoffs.

 

[BSR]

I loved how someone in the comment section called out a statement in the original version of the article that the patriots rushed only once per quarter. In the comment they say 23/4 does not equal once per quarter. The author then replied in the comment section that they meant twice per quarter. I don't think statistics or math is their strength.

 

[Kid~Brady]

It took them LeBeau all these years and beatdowns to finnaly switch their defense for the Pats?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I loved how someone in the comment section called out a statement in the original version of the article that the patriots rushed only once per quarter. In the comment they say 23/4 does not equal once per quarter. The author then replied in the comment section that they meant twice per quarter. I don't think statistics or math is their strength.

The author was talking about the 2007 game.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

The game in 2004 which snapped the Pats consecutive win streak was a beat down. The Pats were utterly embarrassed in that game which shows that LeBeau's defense is definitely capable of stopping and beating down Brady.

Of course, the Pats would have to not show up for that to happen again however, the same thing happened in the game that shall not be named.

The Steeler's worry me more than any other team in the playoffs.

I remember being VERY nervous about that game because of injuries; there were a couple of key Pats (Corey Dillon among them, I think) who weren't going to be playing.

 

[Sicilian]

The Steelers' defense hasn't had much success stopping Brady since the AFC Championships in January of 2002 (and one game in 2004). The fact of the matter is Brady and the Pats' offense is built to pick apart the Steelers' pressure defense. The Steelers' defense is built to force the opposing QB to make quick throws and decisions and that is where Brady excells. They are a pressure defense and if you take away that aspect of their game and they aren't nearly as effective. Their biggest weakness on defense may be their CBs.

CBs and the fact their LBs can't cover. Brady spreads them out and either picks on the LB in coverage, or forces the Steelers to play fewer linebackers (which is where all their pressure comes from anyway).

 

[Oswlek]

The game in 2004 which snapped the Pats consecutive win streak was a beat down. The Pats were utterly embarrassed in that game which shows that LeBeau's defense is definitely capable of stopping and beating down Brady.

Of course, the Pats would have to not show up for that to happen again however, the same thing happened in the game that shall not be named.

The Steeler's worry me more than any other team in the playoffs.

The Patriots were also down Dillon, Branch and lost two tackles during the game.

I would agree that Pitt could stop them if they lose two OL, Welker, Gronk and BJGE. Otherwise, they don't worry me much.

 

[Uncle Rico]

"Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shredded LeBeau's defense like Mexican cheese." Mexican cheese Never heard of Mexican cheese. Maybe thats why **** can't stop Brady.

Mmm. Good on tacos. Mmm.

 

[Patspsycho]

The game in 2004 which snapped the Pats consecutive win streak was a beat down. The Pats were utterly embarrassed in that game which shows that LeBeau's defense is definitely capable of stopping and beating down Brady.

Of course, the Pats would have to not show up for that to happen again however, the same thing happened in the game that shall not be named.

The Steeler's worry me more than any other team in the playoffs.

It wasn't LeBeau's defense that stopped the Patriots that day, it was the Patriots having a terrible day where nothing went right. Brady had five picks if I remember correctly. Everything was just out of sync, from offense to defense. It felt like they had a loss in their system and just had to get it out.

 

[Ring 6]

The Steelers' defense hasn't had much success stopping Brady since the AFC Championships in January of 2002 (and one game in 2004). The fact of the matter is Brady and the Pats' offense is built to pick apart the Steelers' pressure defense. The Steelers' defense is built to force the opposing QB to make quick throws and decisions and that is where Brady excells. They are a pressure defense and if you take away that aspect of their game and they aren't nearly as effective. Their biggest weakness on defense may be their CBs.

I love the thinking that someone was embarrassed, and now they are mad, and that will be the reason they will be better.
Did it take LeBeau 96 years to figure out he didnt like being embarrassed, so all of a sudden his fossilized body started working harder and taking defense seriously? NOW he cares?

 

[Betterthanmost]

This defense allowed most of the kids on this team to buy in. It was a total masterclass of game planning. Other than garbage time and onside kick, everything we touched was gold.
I will suggest he spends sometime planning for Manning as well and not use his free time just on us

 

[jmt57]

The Patriots were also down Dillon, Branch and lost two tackles during the game.

I would agree that Pitt could stop them if they lose two OL, Welker, Gronk and BJGE. Otherwise, they don't worry me much.

If I recall correctly in 2004 the game plan all week long was all centered on Corey Dillon running the ball. It wasn't until warmups that it was suddenly determined Dillon couldn't go; now the Pats had to scramble to come up with another plan because you can't expect Kevin Faulk to pound the ball 30 times a game.