A unit that’s prided itself on being tough, physical, and able to stop the run for the last 50 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers hit a new low in Saturday night’s playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. And they’re taking their lumps for it. Reacting to the Ravens running early, often, and to great success against a Steelers’ defense waving the white flag, ESPN’s NFL Countdown panel ripped Pittsburgh for a poor plan and even worse execution.
“Pittsburgh, though, schematically has to change,” former Ravens’ defensive coordinator Rex Ryan said. “They’ve gotta change. You can’t let him run zone-read all over the place.