Running the football has not been easy so far for the Pittsburgh Steelers. While their fair chances to do so have been varied up to this point, the reality is that the quality of opponent has been an issue, as well. Head coach Mike Tomlin specifically acknowledged the gauntlet of decorated edge defenders with which they have had to contend the first three weeks of the season.
“There’s a lot of layers to that discussion. The defensive schematics, the defensive personnel”, he said during his pre-game press conference yesterday addressing the issues in the run game, via the team’s website.