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Bruce Arians Has a Revelation for Pittsburgh Steelers Fans

July 22, 2010   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Contrary to what some fans and players believe, Steelers' offensive coordinator Bruce Arians says this will be a pass happy offense again this season.
I have been preaching it this entire offseason to Steelers fans to no avail. I wrote an  article criticizing Troy Polamalu for cowering away from what actually ailed the Steelers last season, while aiming to put the emphasis of the blame on Arians' play calling.
“But, with the smothering defense, you can't have a pass-happy offense. For example, you would think you could take a great defense and mesh them together, but our defense would not work well with a New England Patriots offense or Indianapolis Colts offense. They may put up a lot of points, but it takes a lot more energy to play our defense than a Tampa 2-type defense," said Polamalu.
I think the concept of having balance on offense in regards to the run/pass ratio is an outdated ideology.
However, knowing when to run and when to pass is not. The St...

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