The Pittsburgh Steelers Offense and Einstein’s Apprentice

December 8, 2010   ·   Joseph Sirimarco   ·   Jump to comments

There is a quote that is attributed to Albert Einstein (although he probably was not the originator) that is paraphrased as follows: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results each time."
Well, if that expression is true, then Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians must be absolutely, unequivocally, certifiably insane.  There is no other way to explain the strategy and tactics devised and implemented by Arians.
Like the sorcerer's apprentice who saw the master work miracles yet ignored wisdom and followed his own whims to near disaster, Arians sees NFL offensive masters school the Steelers and everyone else, yet ignores their success and stubbornly follows his own whims rather than wisely incorporate their ideas into his own offensive thinking.
How many times has the Steelers offense worked its metaphorical tail off to achieve a 1st-and-goal situation, only to have Arians call the same play...

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