Lebeau

I was hoping Mike Tomlin would encourage Dick LeBeau to retire. LeBeau had had a great career, but the Steeler defense just isn't as sold as it should be. Never mind how they lead in some statistics during meaningless games early in the season. Too many teams, they gave up too many points, and allowed teams to score late on them. It happened in Denver, and it just happened again against Jacksonville. Sure the offense should have got that first down and iced the game, but how many people really thought the defense would stop Jacksonville on that final drive? Plus, someone (I'm not sure who) missed a tackle on Garrard on that long run he made to set up their game-winning field goal.

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People like to say that a team needs a strong defense to win a championship. I agree, and this is why I am worried about the Steelers. I think their offense is capable of taking them far into the playoffs, but I feel the defense might cause the most problems.

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This is the official start of my LeBeau Must Go campaign. I believe it's time for Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau to leave, or retire. I know the defense is ranked statistically number one, but there are problems that must be addressed before the Steelers can get back to the Superbowl. The main problem, in my opinion, is the lack of consistent pressure on the quarterback. The defensive line in only there to stop the run, leaving pass rush responsibilities on the linebackers. Now I think Harrison and Hagans and Foote are all good players, but they just don't get to the quarterback enough. I think the defensive scheme is the problem-not the linebackers. In LeBeau's 3-4 defense, the only time they get good pressure is when the blitz multiple players. This works ok, but when the opposing team picks up the blitz, receivers are left wide open. Mike Tomlin prefers the 4-3 defense and had success with it last year in Minnesota. Plus, he learned under Dungy when they were in Tampa Bay. Both of those defenses relied on on strong defensive lines that could pressure the quarterback with massive, and risky blitzing. 

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I'm sitting here "watching" the Steelers play against the Rams on ESPN's Gamecast. Of course, I'm not really watching the game, but Gamecast is the next-best thing and it's free. I just don't like the idea of paying for the NFL Network. I have watched games on television my entire life and I just can't see paying for it now. I really don't know what I would do if every game was on a pay-per-view or subscription basis. I have always heard how mush the NFL makes on advertisements. If this is true, then why do they need their own pay channel?

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