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More Games Are Lost Than Won: Playing Clean Is Critical To Start Season, Says OC Arthur Smith

To first win the game, you must not lose it. Though it sounds obvious and trite, it’s the philosophy coaches live by. Especially for a young Pittsburgh Steelers offense making a last-second quarterback swap early in a season when teams are figuring out exactly who and what they have. Pittsburgh avoiding key turnovers and major mistakes is a key reason why the team is 2-0, and Arthur Smith knows it.

Speaking to reporters Thursday, Smith said the Steelers not beating the Steelers is the first task before thinking about besting their opponent.

“You see a lot of games lost, more than won, in terms of teams being sloppy with the ball,” Smith said via a team-provided transcript.