The Pittsburgh Steelers know they must get off to quicker starts. To do so, they need to play the right people. What seems so simple and obvious proved difficult for the offense in last Thursday night’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. An open and honest Arthur Smith copped to one of many mistakes made before and after the snap in a 19-point showing, beginning with a third-and-short on the opening drive.
“There’s some substitution things,” Smith said in team-provided audio speaking with reporters Thursday. “But again, you don’t wanna call the timeout. And you gotta trust the guy’s got a helmet.