The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense certainly looked better in the regular season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals than it has in the subsequent two games. Having five takeaways and seven sacks certainly helped. The absence of T.J. Watt has been a conspicuous variable, and those in the locker room are not shying away from that.
“T.J. is irreplaceable. Defensive Player of the Year, captain of our team”, inside linebacker Robert Spillane said from the locker room yesterday, via the team’s YouTube channel. “It hurts not having him out there, but we don’t necessarily focus on that. We focus on the guys that are out there, and we just need to continue to come together and make plays”.