Defense might be bad, but ST blew it 2 weeks in a row...

[htown704]

Key defensive stops 2 weeks in a row were blown by special teams. 

 

Steelers

~Defense stops steelers in redzone.  Off-sides call gives them the ball back which results in TD.  +4 points

~Defense gets a key 3 and out.  Special teams fumbles ball Steelers recover in end-zone.  +7 points

 

Ravens

~ Defense gets a key 3 and out to regain momentum in 2nd half.  ST has 12 men on field.  Drive continues for TD. +7 Points. 

 

 

I know defense made a lot of mistakes, but they definitely weren't helped by ST.  ST helped contribute to 18 points against us over 2 weeks which is completely unacceptable.

 

 

[MurkN]

The 12 men on the field is completely on the coaches.

[chknwing]

The 12 men on the field is completely on the coaches.

 

agreed.

[htown704]

The 12 men on the field is completely on the coaches.

 

True, but there is also a player on field that is also responsible to make sure that doesn't happen. The coaches are responsible, but so are the players.   

[PhillyB]

yep. unforgivably momentum-killers

[WhoAmI?]

If this team still doesn't know who is on punt team, then that is ALL on the coaches.

[Kakarot]

It doesn't matter.  Let's say we get the stop, and go on to score.  The defense would've just let the Ravens score on their next drive. They couldn't stop a nose bleed today.  I knew it was going to be one of those "defensive games" when the offense went and tied it up at 7, and on the next possession, BAL came right up the field and broke the tie.

[RJK]

lets be completely honest then shall we...the offense, defense, special teams, and coaching are B.A.D...it's no one unit or persons fault. they're all imploding as an organization

[bga71]

For at least league minimum as a player, I would know if I was supposed to be on the field or on the sidelines.

[Paintballr]

Usually the punt returner counts the players on the field and if he sees 11 he calls a T.O

[RJK]

Usually the punt returner counts the players on the field and if he sees 11 he calls a T.O

Philly brown you dirty some of a bitch

[LinvilleGorge]

The past two weeks there's a lot of blame to spread around. That tends to be the case when you completely poo the bed

[mcdougal]

There CANNOT be a but when it comes to our defense. Just like there cannot be a but when it comes to the offenses of the Eagles, Saints, Falcons, Broncos, Bears, or Lions. Similarly there cannot be a but when it comes to the defense of the 49ers and the Seahawks, Cardinals and Rams.

 

This is where nearly all of our resources are going. We are going NOWHERE if they cannot hold teams to under 17 points.

 

This team is not based on offense or ST. It is based (and therefore resources are being sucked) into the defense.

 

This defense MUST over come (and should) a bad offense and ST.

[FootballMaestro]

There CANNOT be a but when it comes to our defense. Just like there cannot be a but when it comes to the offenses of the Eagles, Saints, Falcons, Broncos, Bears, or Lions. Similarly there cannot be a but when it comes to the defense of the 49ers and the Seahawks, Cardinals and Rams.

 

This is where nearly all of our resources are going. We are going NOWHERE if they cannot hold teams to under 17 points.

 

This team is not based on offense or ST. It is based (and therefore resources are being sucked) into the defense.

 

This defense MUST over come (and should) a bad offense and ST.

 

For what, a season and a half (second half of 2012, and 2013)?

 

And even so, you gotta try to score points, and not just run the clock down for your crappy defense?