Robinson: A revealing preseason opener
By Tribune-Review
Published: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 12:01 a.m.
Updated 9 hours ago
Bill Cowher often said there is a fine line between winning and losing. For offensive coordinators, walking the line that separates showing too much and keeping too much under wraps is the NFL’s preseason equivalent to Shark Week on the Discovery Channel.
Tap even a toe in water where predators reside, and it might come back to bite you.
Showcase too much, and the defensive coordinator of your Week 1 opponent gets a personally delivered blueprint of the offense. At the same time, there is no better outlet than the preseason to determine what works in games and who can play when the lights flip on.
Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley probably didn’t turn past the preface of his playbook during the 24-23 preseason loss to the Eagles on Thursday — no doubt by design — yet he managed to gain considerable insight into what needs to be fixed. And there’s a lot to rectify before the Steelers play in Denver on Sept. 9.
The Steelers also kept the ball for more than 16 minutes on their first two possessions, straining not only the preset limitations of their offense but also that ever-fragile pass protection.
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