Quick, let’s take a quiz.
It’s 3rd-and-1 on the Steelers opening drive of the 2018 season. New offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner sends in the play to Ben Roethlisberger. Fichtner calls:
A. An outside zone play
B. A bubble screen
C. A post route
D. A smash-mouth run between the tackles
If you answered A, B, or C, you may have Stockholm Syndrome after being held captive by Todd Haley the past six seasons. Haley’s offense, despite its impressive numbers, had a tendency to fail in short yardage and red zone situations.