Lebeau thread: Each week what Lebeau must do

[Gonzo]

I think as usual you can expect a slow slugfest with one of the teams trying to come out chucking and hoping for a lead but inevitably it will return to run, TE/RB passes and occasional sideline bombs

[Legacy User]

Hard for Lebeau to defend the DPI calls Flaccid is going to get....

Gonna give the refs a shout out right now...

FUCK YOU

[bradshaw2ben]

I think as usual you can expect a slow slugfest with one of the teams trying to come out chucking and hoping for a lead but inevitably it will return to run, TE/RB passes and occasional sideline bombs

Indefensible if the Steelers play this as a slugfest Absolutely indefensible. Put our OL in a box, line up, and run at 'em-- we may be as bad as any team in the NFL. We need spread, misdirection, screen game-- all of this makes a guy like Bell so much better and puts us in positions where we can call just about anything and it stands a good chance of working.

If we simply try to line up and pound it, with the occasional bubble screen or deep sideline pattern from closed formations-- we'll struggle to put up 20 vs the Ravens.

[Legacy User]

[Gonzo]

I think as usual you can expect a slow slugfest with one of the teams trying to come out chucking and hoping for a lead but inevitably it will return to run, TE/RB passes and occasional sideline bombs

Indefensible if the Steelers play this as a slugfest Absolutely indefensible. Put our OL in a box, line up, and run at 'em-- we may be as bad as any team in the NFL. We need spread, misdirection, screen game-- all of this makes a guy like Bell so much better and puts us in positions where we can call just about anything and it stands a good chance of working.

If we simply try to line up and pound it, with the occasional bubble screen or deep sideline pattern from closed formations-- we'll struggle to put up 20 vs the Ravens.

I agree with you and I think the Steelers may try that early but won't keep at it

[Legacy User]

Ravens offense is easy to describe:

- long ball for PI
- dumpoffs to rbs/TEs

that's about it

the key is for Ike not to get called for PI while defending Torrey Smith

the second key is for our LBs to shadow TEs and RBs closely because they'll be catching most of the passes

[R_S]

Against the Gavens expect uneven lines and the play-action to TE's. You must double Torrey Smith outside or inside the slot. Take Smith away. Force S.Smith and their run game to beat you. I expect Gavens to try and establish 34-37 mins of possession. This normally gives Dick palpitations.

BB should spread em out: 3-4 wides - get ball out quick. Force No huddle early and gas Suggs and Dumberville. If we score 24 it should be enough.

It should be spelled the Gayvens. Gavens gives the indication of a soft a, and a soft poaster.

[jeemie]

Here's what LeBeau must do::

1) Prepare his team to hold the opponent to one fewer point than the Steelers score, by whatever means is most effective and most conducive to the skill sets his unit has. no one person's way is the "right way" to defend.

2) Repeat 1 the following week.

The defense is learning. Sounds like from the feedback people are given there are few cases where the defense is just being beat physically...it's just that they're not doing what they're supposed to be doing.

Hopefully, that comes with reps and practice. I am not skilled enough to know, but LeBeau was interviewed and sai at least a quarter of his defensive scheme is new. We have to expect growing pains.

Offense is going to have to carry them through their learning curve...it's just the way it is.

[955876]

:lol:

I miss boxing. A shame that sport has deteriorated to what it is today.

Excitement t of a heavyweight title fight was awesome.

[StillMadAtSlobber]

:lol:

I miss boxing. A shame that sport has deteriorated to what it is today.

Excitement t of a heavyweight title fight was awesome.

"I paid $40 for 20 seconds of boxing!"

I dont know my pugilists very well, who is napping on the canvas?

[bradshaw2ben]

Michael Spinks?

[Jobu]

:lol:

I miss boxing. A shame that sport has deteriorated to what it is today.

Excitement t of a heavyweight title fight was awesome.

"I paid $40 for 20 seconds of boxing!"

I dont know my pugilists very well, who is napping on the canvas?

Can't really tell.

But a young Mike Tyson....as good as any I've seen.

[bradshaw2ben]

not Spinks, Trevor Berbick

[Legacy User]

:lol:

I miss boxing. A shame that sport has deteriorated to what it is today.

Excitement t of a heavyweight title fight was awesome.

"I paid $40 for 20 seconds of boxing!"

I dont know my pugilists very well, who is napping on the canvas?

Some guy whose defense wasn't impregnable.

[V DUB]

not Spinks, Trevor Berbick

Lewis was clearly a class above during his prime, that was on the ass end of heavyweight boxing though, not much competition. He was a technician, for a big guy. Boring as fuck coming out of the Tyson comeback/meltdown.

No transition between the styles led to a cliff in popularity. I agree with whoever said there was a tangible buzz when heavyweight was in its heyday. I miss those days...simpler, more sociable times.