It was how the Pittsburgh Steelers’ started practice almost every day at Latrobe. Ball on the two. The famous “seven shots” series.
That practice is paying off on Sundays.
In a great article on Steelers.com, which has a ton of informative quotes to check out, Will Allen makes a direct link to those reps and the play of this current red zone defense.
“It’s a situation that happens throughout the year, on a consistent level. The coaches put us in the hardest position possible. It’s something that we use. I enjoy it, everybody enjoys it in practice, but everybody wants to win.