After close wins against the Eagles and Ravens people claimed that a floor plan had been revealed on how to beat them. Now with this big win against the last strong team on the Patriots schedule I want to know what happened to that floor plan? Did the Steelers simply not see it like so many people supposedly had? Did no one email it to Tomlin?
Anyone know what happened to it?
2007-12-09 19:01:39 · 10 answers · asked by emyers1981 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The idea of a blueprint or gameplan to defeat the Patriots was absurd. First, the idea assumes that the Patriots are static and have only one formula for winning. Second, the "blue print" was nothing radical or particularly insightful, it was blitz and cut off the running game. In fact, the Steelers did both of those things successfully all night. The Patriots adapted. They ran lots of short patterns to Moss and Welker and got quick 10-12 yard gains and moved down the field quickly on successive drives. Third, the Patriots were able to run a couple of very smart plays, one a play action pass and the other a flea-flicker, that caught the Pittsburgh secondary (including Anthony Smith--tee hee) charging in to stop the run and leaving Randy Moss and Jaffar Gaffney alone in the end zone.
Last week the Patriots were unable to establish a deep passing game and tried the run unsuccessfully. When they reestablished the type of passing game employed today for 4 quarters, the Patriots were able to pull out the games against the Eagles and Ravens.
Just my analysis.
2007-12-09 19:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
First...If there was a blueprint, Bill Belichick got to look at it too. Second...Honestly, Pressure the quarterback and disrupt the receivers isn't really a Blue print. The Ravens Game was under adverse weather conditions that makes passing difficult. The Philly Game was against a backup quarterback where there just isn't much film of him working in the Philly system so he was able to catch them off guard. In the Philly game the problem was the defense. The patriots scored on just about every first half possession, their D just couldn't key in on Philly. Against the Ravens, the run was a problem til the second half, but the offense couldn't get going in those 30+ mph winds. Two different situations, just the scores were similar.
2007-12-10 03:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by texas_roberttash 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe the Eagles played a better game against NE than the Steelers. Damn! lol
BTW - Feeley played 5 games in Philly prior to this year, and he was a started in Miami as well. I think there's enough film on him, besides, it's not like he is an outstanding player or anything. Anyway, there's plenty out there regarding Reid's awful play calling, and that's what counts in the end. A mediocre back-up QB who threw 4 ITs kind of did a better job than Big Ben. Amazing.
2007-12-10 09:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by sandand_surf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Master Bellichick watched tape and realized what the Ravens did to them, and game planned for that approach, and when Pittsburgh did the same thing, they were ready. The Pats are almost always the most prepared team, because they have a brilliant coach and players that buy in to his system and listen. The Cowboys could have done the same thing last year if their superstar wideout would listen to their brilliant coach.
2007-12-10 04:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha im asking the same question but the real question is what happend to that great steelers Defense!!!??? Brady had all day and moss had a field day. And who is Jabar Gafney again? lol the steelers sure know
2007-12-10 03:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the steelers were overrated! they cant play on the road all 4 losses are at AZ, at Den, at the JETS??!!? and at NE
the steelers are not the 5th best team in the nfl!! the jags (definitely), giants and TB are as good or better
2007-12-10 03:18:03 · answer #6 · answered by froggy_logic 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You know what happened? They tried to buy the officials, but they wouldn't accept, so they bought the Steelers off.
2007-12-10 04:24:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Pats are back to outscoring everyone, so the blueprint is irrelevant again...Heh, heh...
2007-12-10 03:05:27 · answer #8 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, so you won a football game. Congratulations.
Nice running game! Enjoy it while it lasts.
2007-12-10 05:43:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nobody Cares the Dallas Cowboys are the Talk of the Town loser!
2007-12-10 03:03:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋