Posts By Chris Carter
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4.4KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Artie Burns arises
Rookie cornerback Artie Burns made his first career start and picked off his first pass. Good signs for the future of the secondary.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 7:54 PM November 9, 2016 -
3.4KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Roethlisberger’s road problems
Leaders lead, even when the path they put their followers on is one to disaster. That's what happened Sunday to the Steelers with Ben Roethlisberger.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 10:53 AM November 8, 2016 -
3.9KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Breaking bad habits in Baltimore
The Steelers were swept last year by the Ravens, once while having to manage the game with a backup quarterback and again at the hands of the Ravens' backup quarterback.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 9:06 AM November 4, 2016 -
3.6KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Force Flacco’s hand
Take away their big run plays that can help them maintain a balanced offense, and the defense gains a huge advantage when trying to stop Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 2:29 PM November 2, 2016 -
4.5KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Blame the linebackers, too
The recent struggles showcased in the Steelers' losses to the Dolphins and the Patriots drew a lot of focus on the inability to limit their opponents' ground game.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 5:38 PM October 31, 2016 -
4.3KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Hey, Landry’s legit
Landry Jones has the prototypical build for a pocket passing quarterback in the NFL and decent enough arm strength to put the ball in difficult spots.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 5:31 PM October 26, 2016 -
4.1KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Prelude to an old story
The Steelers have a long and bad history against Tom Brady. Their 2-8 record when they face Brady is telling.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:01 AM October 22, 2016 -
2.6KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: A worn down defense leads to more mistakes
Both the losses the Steelers have suffered have shown the defense wearing down after only giving up one touchdown in the first half.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 9:06 PM October 20, 2016 -
3.8KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Unsure Roethlisberger sinks offense
Questions rise after every loss the Steelers have against inferior teams, including the loss last Sunday to the Dolphins.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:51 PM October 19, 2016 -
3.4KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Forced frustration, war of attrition
Save for one great play by Darrius Heyward-Bey, the Steelers' offense looked as inept and out of sync as it did against the Eagles earlier this season.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 10:09 PM October 16, 2016 -
3.3KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Pouncing on sloppy Dolphins
The Steelers' defense will have opportunities to put on a dominating performance against a Dolphins offense that has averaged 17.6 points a game.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 1:13 PM October 15, 2016 -
3.5KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Nickel no longer sub-package
Instead of the 3-4, the Steelers have shown more formations with two defensive linemen, four linebackers and five defensive backs.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:03 AM October 14, 2016 -
3.0KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Offense is more than Antonio Brown
The progress of the Steelers' offense continues to carry the team through the 2016 season.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 9:55 AM October 13, 2016 -
4.4KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Steelers overwhelm Jets in all phases
The Steelers handled their business against the Jets on Sunday with their 31-13 victory at Heinz Field. Led by Ben Roethlisberger‘s four touchdown passes, the offense picked apart a Jets defense that was looking to feast...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 1:03 PM October 10, 2016 -
2.8KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Jets’ DBs the key
Another week, another strong defensive front for the Steelers to overcome. The Jets have invested a great deal into the development of their line with three first-round talents in Leonard Williams,...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 10:14 AM October 7, 2016 -
4.4KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: All the Le’Veon mismatches
Le'Veon Bell is back, and it was noticeable beyond his 178 total yards Sunday against the Chiefs, as he poses even bigger problems to cover when he's a receiver for...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 11:20 PM October 5, 2016 -
3.8KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Pressure masks mistakes in secondary
One thing that is important to remember about the blitz is how it can mask problems in the secondary and not present easy opportunities for big plays.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 11:38 AM October 5, 2016 -
3.8KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Back to business
The Steelers finally went to work fast and jumped all over an opponent with their 43-14 win on Sunday night football over the Chiefs.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 4:20 AM October 3, 2016