Sunday, September 20, 2015

Pittsburgh Steelers vs San Francisco 49ers: 43 - 18

That was a fun game to watch -- as a Steelers fan. Even though the Steelers didn't score on their first drive, it definitely looked like from the naked eye that the offense was going to start clicking at some point during the game.

In some ways, more interesting than the offense was the defense. The defense shut the 49ers down for 3 quarters. Sure, over-all, San Francisco had 3 drives that went 15 or more plays, but they only came away with 3 points from those long drives. I love the red zone defense. I also loved how during the first 3 quarters it often times looked like the San Francisco offense was going backwards. A running back would see an angle cut off and so would try to find another opening, but would end losing a couple yards. It was awesome.

As for the offense, the stats show that Antonio Brown ended up with the most catches and yards, but Darrius Heyward-Bey and Heath Miller played significant roles. One has to wonder how the Steelers are going to work when Le'Veon Bell comes back. Current replacement running back DeAngelo Williams held his own. If Williams keeps performing, it'll be one dynamic offense if the Steelers can have 2 strong running backs along with a top quarterback and wide receiver corps. Defenses would never know what to expect.

So how long is Josh Scobee going to be around for?

Best moves: Antonio Brown's ability to totally fake a defense into thinking he's going one direction and then switching to his intended direction.


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