Steelers Effort ‘Righting The Wrongs’ In Run Defense Begins In Cincinnati But Doesn’t End There, Watt Says

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have posted a winning record and reached the playoffs last year, but the 2021 season still left enough of a bitter taste in their mouths that they enter this year looking to set the record straight.

Among the foremost is re-establishing themselves as a run-stopping defense. That starts with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, but it’s just the beginning, as reigning Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt explained to reporters yesterday courtesy of the team’s website.

“We have to establish that we can stop the run, not only against the Bengals, but for the whole season, and that’s what sets the tone early”, he said.