The big buzz since the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 17 point comeback victory against the Indianapolis Colts was the difference between the Steelers’ lifeless first half compared with their resurgent second half. One report attributed that to Ben Roethlisberger taking the reigns and calling the offense in the second half after – reportedly – the Colts’ defense spent the first half calling out Pittsburgh’s plays.
Speaking to reporters as he does every Thursday, Fichtner was asked about the general idea of defense’s calling out plays and how to combat verbal cues in stadiums without fans.
“I think it’s interesting because the National Football League on both sides of the ball communicates really well,” Fichtner told reporters via a team transcript.