The Pittsburgh Steelers defense gave up a big run for the second straight week in their Monday Night Football win, allowing Cleveland Browns RB Jerome Ford to break off a 69-yard run down to the one-yard line, eventually leading to a touchdown. Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick was asked about whether the Steelers are too aggressive in their pursuit and specifically mentioned that play as an example of why they’re not.
“I don’t think it’s overpursuit. This week’s play was one of those plays where you could tell the corner to play it differently, but what he seen, I would do the same thing, turned my hips.