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Oakland Raiders Playbook: Pittsburgh Steelers Will Expect the Run, But a Decoy?

November 20, 2010   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Looking at what the Raiders have done and done well this season, the Steelers have probably broken down film to figure out what weapons to expect.
Darren McFadden.
Zach Miller.
Insert any player who has hands.
The picture for this season, for the Raiders, beyond the first two names, any week another player will perform well. Jacoby Ford, against the Chiefs had a field day. Darrius Heyward-Bey opened up on the Seahawks. Sometimes it also helps when the defense puts on a clinic, such as against Denver, that a team is literally overrun, by halftime.
In the game against the Raiders, the Steelers will probably look at the running game Oakland has and chuckle, setting up a wall. For Jason Campbell, he will be pressed into finding a good, functioning target that can both hang onto the ball and run like mad afterwards.
Enter, Zach Miller and the decoy.
If the Steelers bite, and bring players to stop the run, a quick out can sometimes spring Miller. Likewise, ...

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