Pittsburgh Steelers: More Tricks Than Treats for Pittsburgh to Handle Vs Saints

November 1, 2010   ·   Chris G.   ·   Jump to comments

Playing their first game without Aaron Smith, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to face a dangerous New Orleans Saints offense with Drew Brees at quarterback.
As expected the Saints came out passing early and often.
While the Steelers held New Orleans’ offense in check for most of the game, it is a near impossible task to shut them down throughout as Drew Brees was lights out in the second half, completing 20 of 22.
The defense held the Saints to only three first half points but short field position set up by questionable coaching moves was just too much for the Steelers defense to handle.
Pittsburgh’s offense could not take advantage from the defensive effort, allowing the Saints pressure to completely disrupt their offensive game plan.
As usual, the Bruce Arians’ offense looked completely unprepared for a high pressure defense on the road in a prime time game. It was as though Pittsburgh had never played in a hostile environment against a team tha...

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