Steelers WR Looking Better

Hey All,

Everyone has been coming to me and saying that the Steelers WR aren't some of the best receivers in the league. Well to those who say they aren't that good, I say look at the stats. The Steelers receivers are among the best in the league. They may drop a few passes here and there, but when it counts they make it happen. This one little factor makes them great players. When the game is on the line, and the Steelers are down, they find ways to come up with the big catch.

Let's take a look at the Chiefs game and you tell me, after I give you the facts, that they are not great receivers when it counts. Late in the second quarter the Steelers were down 10-3 against the Chiefs. They were going into score, and the Chiefs had great coverage on Mike Wallace. Wallace was in double coverage, and comes up with a one handed catch that he controls between his legs. He regained control just before rolling out of bounds. This was critical because it tied the game and took the wind out of the sails of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs then began to shoot themselves in the foot. Stupid penalties in the second half and taking points off the board. As this was happening the Steelers came up big, even when Big Ben was out hurt. Byron Leftwitch came in and the rest of the team rallied around each other to help pull out an overtime win against the Chiefs

Everyone is so quick to blame the offense when the team isn't doing good. But have you ever thought of taking a look at the defense, that isn't doing much of anything. The team has 16 sacks on the season, as well as 8 fumbles on the season, and 5 interceptions   I know they're playing a lot of the back ups, with key players being out, but as a back up you should be just as good and ready to play at a moments notice.

I think the Steelers will be okay here, if they can get a few of the injured players back in the line up. The defense needs to start and step it up so that the Steelers can keep on the winning way. They haven't looked good, but have found ways to come up with the win when it matters. If the team can keep pulling out tough wins when it matters the most, I think they will be okay and look for a playoff run.

They have a though road ahead of the playing the Ravens twice in the next three weeks. It's uncommon for a team to play a divisional team twice in three weeks, and will make the test of the Steelers that much more critical. With all the injuries, now the injury to Ben, the Steelers need to get healthy and get health quick.

Until next time,
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