It's all about the running game now

By Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Steelers defensive players never have been bashful about revealing their game plan each week, at least the bottom-line portion of it.

Stop the run so "we have to make these offenses one-dimensional,' linebacker LaMarr Woodley repeated a long-held mantra.

The Steelers want offenses to throw the ball because they cannot run it, whether those offenses are led by Tom Brady, Peyton Manning or Mark Sanchez.

The idea behind it is by forcing teams to throw when they cannot rely on the run, big plays such as sacks, interceptions and turnovers will follow.

The philosophy may be a good one, but it isn't working for the Steelers this season. The defense has been unable to make offenses one-dimensional by stopping the run and have few big plays to show for it. And the offense has become one-dimensional by not being able to run.

Judging by their own stated goals, those are not healthy signs. They believe, however, that they can change things on both ends before the game Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Heinz Field.

Helping feed that optimism will be the return of two of their biggest defensive stars and playmakers, outside linebacker James Harrison and safety Troy Polamalu. On offense, their leading rusher the past three seasons, Rashard Mendenhall, will play for the first time.

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Sooner are later we have to have a break out in the run game. Ben will have a bad game one of these weeks so the running game better be ready.

Galax Steeler wrote:

Sooner are later we have to have a break out in the run game. Ben will have a bad game one of these weeks so the running game better be ready.

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For that sir, you must spend a month in Buddha's room, eating foods made especially in my kitchen!

Now to the basement with you!

stlrtruck wrote:

Galax Steeler wrote:

Sooner are later we have to have a break out in the run game. Ben will have a bad game one of these weeks so the running game better be ready.

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For that sir, you must spend a month in Buddha's room, eating foods made especially in my kitchen!

Now to the basement with you!

Please anything but to the basement with Buddha. I am sorry sir I will never say that again.

Galax Steeler wrote:

stlrtruck wrote:

Galax Steeler wrote:

Sooner are later we have to have a break out in the run game. Ben will have a bad game one of these weeks so the running game better be ready.

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For that sir, you must spend a month in Buddha's room, eating foods made especially in my kitchen!

Now to the basement with you!

Please anything but to the basement with Buddha. I am sorry sir I will never say that again.

Clearly you're unaware of Truck's reputation of a cook. Kill yourself while you still can.

bayz101 wrote:

Galax Steeler wrote:

stlrtruck wrote:

Galax Steeler wrote:

Sooner are later we have to have a break out in the run game. Ben will have a bad game one of these weeks so the running game better be ready.

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For that sir, you must spend a month in Buddha's room, eating foods made especially in my kitchen!

Now to the basement with you!

Please anything but to the basement with Buddha. I am sorry sir I will never say that again.

Clearly you're unaware of Truck's reputation of a cook. Kill yourself while you still can.

Clearly you're unaware of the potent odor that surrounds Buddha and stains his living quarters!

Galax Steeler wrote:

Sooner are later we have to have a break out in the run game. Ben will have a bad game one of these weeks so the running game better be ready.

I would of probably said the O-line would have a bad day before Ben.