Comments on: Hold The Champagne: Arians Stays

By: steelspikes

steelspikes — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:25:38 +0000

Sorry to hear BA is staying. Steeler’s ppg. avg. was slightly lower in 2009 than it was in Ben’s rookie yr. under OC Wisenhunt. All the hoopla re 4k yds passing and other stats didn’t win games. In today’s NFL, shutdown defenses like the Steelers had in ‘08 are a rarity (13.9 ppg). Hopefully next yr. we can do better than allowing 20 ppg. Still, the scoring avg. has to go up. Today’s elite NFL offenses (Pats, Colts, Chargers, Saints, etc.) all avg. scoring at least 26 ppg. That’s where Steelers need to get. If Arians can’t do it in 2010, then it should be his last yr.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:45:31 +0000

Thank you, Robyn. Honestly, I never understood why fans from other cities described Steeler fans as annoying until I started this blog. While I appreciate the passion of Steeler Nation, it seems like some of yinz expect us to have a Pro Bowler at every position and win the Lombardi every year. Let’s be reasonable here, people.

By: "O"

"O" — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:46:23 +0000

Great point Robyn. You really can’t win them all. As bad as we all think it is, it really isn’t all that bad. There are teams whom have not been in the post season for years and years. Just remember how good we really have it having a team that always seems to be in the hunt. Every year our team could be the ones raising the trophy at the end of the season. That alone is enough to be proud of. Maybe having a new O line coach will shake things up, that and a good draft may turn things around. You can’t put all the blame on the coaches because they are not the ones on the field. Game plans and execution are two different things. Time will tell.
Go Steelers