Posts By Chris Carter
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3.4K23SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Tackling Bush’s tackling ☕
Bush does lead the Steelers in missed tackles with ten, but that's another example of his intense nose for the football.
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:03 AM October 18, 2019 -
2.1K4SteelersCarter’s Classroom: How to do it without Tuitt ☕
Alualu and Hargrave are veterans that are good at maintaining a low center of gravity with footwork that's always active to win their gaps. That kind of persistence can wear...
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:20 AM October 17, 2019 -
2.5K16SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Disguised defensive schemes ☕
Some of the most intriguing parts of football are the chess matches between quarterbacks and defenses that you can't always see from on the live television broadcasts.
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 1:10 AM October 16, 2019 -
2.2K10SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Ground game’s revival ☕
Part of the ground game's struggles had been because of how aggressive the defenses they've faced had been to attack the line of scrimmage and clog any rushing lanes. The...
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:05 AM October 15, 2019 -
2.4K19SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Steelers take away Rivers’ top options ☕
Rivers kept trying to find mismatches for Allen and Williams to exploit, but the Steelers kept finding answers. During a third and long, Allen was lined up in the slot....
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 5:03 AM October 14, 2019 -
2.2KSteelersCarter’s Classroom: Backs buck up on protection ☕
The Steelers currently are the second least sacked offense in the NFL with only five sacks allowed. The only team ahead of them is the 49ers who have allowed four,...
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:00 AM October 11, 2019 -
3.7K21SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Finally, a defense with ball skills ☕
The Steelers six interceptions through five games ranks fourth in the NFL, while their 21 passes defensed rank 14th.
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:08 PM October 10, 2019 -
3.4K15SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Hodges the gunslinger ☕
Hodges not only recognized the blitz, he didn't allow it to disrupt his timing on the throw to target Johnson 14 yards downfield. Plays like that from an undrafted rookie...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM October 9, 2019 -
2.5K5SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Williams’ return repairs a lot ☕
But Williams isn't just a splash play interior blitzing linebacker. He's developed into the traditional buck inside linebacker role that eats up blockers and becomes the battering ram for other...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM October 8, 2019 -
11.4K119SteelersUpdate: Rudolph back home after hospitalization
Mason Rudolph was knocked out of the game on a helmet-to-helmet hit by safety Earl Thomas during the third quarter of the Steelers' game at Heinz Field against the Ravens.
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 12:21 AM October 7, 2019 -
2.2K9SteelersCarter’s Classroom: The short-yardage problem ☕
This has been the same story for four weeks now. I have to see a play where there was a clear established hole a running back was supposed to hit...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM October 4, 2019 -
3.1K37SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Rudolph must widen vision ☕
What can be misleading about Rudolph's statistics is how he moved the ball. Half of his completed passes were within one yard of the line of scrimmage or behind it....
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM October 3, 2019 -
3.3K23SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Bush finding comfort zone ☕
Bush finished his first Monday night football appearance with nine tackles, three for loss, a sack and a pass defensed. Inside linebackers are supposed to find the ballcarrier more than...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:03 AM October 2, 2019 -
4.0K24SteelersCarter’s Classroom: The terrorization of Andy ☕
Because the Bengals were down, Dalton and their offense had to take riskier drops and not try to be cute with underneath screens and quick passes.
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 12:10 AM October 1, 2019 -
3.1K10SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Tuitt, the wrecking ball ☕
Tuitt's always been incredibly strong, but he's needed to be more consistent with how quick he can be off the ball. That's the factor of his game that's combined with...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM September 30, 2019 -
4.3K10SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Fitzpatrick the X-factor ☕
Fitzpatrick has a long list of skills that make him a diverse weapon for any defense. He combines uncanny athleticism with the instincts and football IQ of a veteran star.
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM September 27, 2019 -
2.8K13SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Vannett adds possession threat ☕
Vannett is a 2016 third round pick that never turned into a real threat for the Seahawks, but could be the possession receiver over the middle for Mason Rudolph that helps in...
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM September 26, 2019 -
3.6K23SteelersCarter’s Classroom: Rudolph or Fichtner to blame? ☕
Knowing Rudolph would be going up against an aggressive pass rush of the 49ers, Fichtner drew up several plays to allow Rudolph to get the ball out of his hands.
at Rooney ComplexPOSTED: 12:00 AM September 25, 2019