Anytime the Steelers defense allows a big play, a certain point tends to be brought up shortly after:
This is the highest paid defense in the NFL.
Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin has heard those cries and doesn't think it's been particularly fair, even if that defense hasn't lived up to their lofty expectations thus far.
"To me, I don't think the money and all that stuff, the expectations, we just want to play well," Austin said. "I think that regardless of how much you're getting paid, these guys have a lot of pride of being football players.