Pitt played bad, always trying to give us the ball, but we played worse, couldn't stop a 3rd down play for 3 quarters. It was a moral victory, but our 3rd down defense isn't beating anyone without miracles. I rate their play 6 out of 10 and our play 5 out of 10. Neither team was good, which would merit at least a 7 out of 10. When the announcers say Butler is our best db and that we can't afford to lose him, we are not an elite team by any means. An elite team easily handles Pitt the way they played, a mediocre team barely loses.
Special Teams let us down today big time.
1. Raymond dropping that KO return
2. Allowing that massive PR before the half
3. The Kern dropped snap (no that wasn't a fake punt)
4. Of course, the missed FG to end the game.
1. Raymond dropping that KO return
2. Allowing that massive PR before the half
3. The Kern dropped snap (no that wasn't a fake punt)
4. Of course, the missed FG to end the game.
I will keep this kicker. I believe a good team doesn't put their kicker in that situation, and Tanny almost threw a td. I think he should have just threw shorter to a more open receiver. He still had 30 seconds or so.
Get a 1st and a more manageable play call for a td, not a fg.
But like I said in the SB.
The 2 plays that really cost us the game is not recovering that Connor fumble on their first long 10 min drive. Had we recovered that, I truly believe it swings the game in our favor.
Next play is that awful throw by Tanny before the half on 3rd and 5.. If we convert that, we at least go into to half at 17-7 or better, instead of being down 24-7.
The 2 plays that really cost us the game is not recovering that Connor fumble on their first long 10 min drive. Had we recovered that, I truly believe it swings the game in our favor.
Next play is that awful throw by Tanny before the half on 3rd and 5.. If we convert that, we at least go into to half at 17-7 or better, instead of being down 24-7.
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It's all about getting off the field more on third down. The Titans are dead last in the NFL by a wide margin and it's worse at home than away.
Steelers went 23 games without an opening drive TD.. That's a super crazy stat, yet they broke it against us on a 10 min drive that should've been stalled 3 times.. Such a frustrating game.
I'm not sure home and away stats mean anything this year.
But our 3rd down defense is so frustrating to watch. At this point, teams should kneel on 1st and 2nd down to get to 3rd down on us.
Bad play calls on the last drive. Defense sucks. 3rd down defense is laughable.
Yeah because QB’s don’t have to hold the ball because our secondary is Swiss cheese.
Arthur smith made a terrible call by not running it to Henry on that last drive when tanny threw it away
Yep. Lots of things went wrong today. Tannehill looked horrible until that last drive. He could have easily had 3 INT’s today. Some of his throws weren’t even close.
Even though the drive ended up in an INT, the Steelers ate up 7 and a half min of the Fourth Quarter because the Titans defense cannot stop anybody on third down, particularly third and long.
Overall, the Steelers were 13/18. On the season the Titans are allowing teams to convert third downs at almost a 60% rate. This is not only poor play, but a huge indictment of the coaching staff. Bad third down defense has been a problem throughout Vrabel's tenure and adding Adoree isn't going to work some miracle cure.
Vrabel and Bowen have to learn to be more aggressive with their playcalling. This game was a perfect example. In the 2nd half when the Titans became more aggressive and sending 5 men, the Steelers weren't nearly as effective.
The players have played poorly on D, but the playcalling is the number 1 problem in my opinion.
The Steelers had the ball for nearly 38 minutes and effectively took Henry out of it.
Overall, the Steelers were 13/18. On the season the Titans are allowing teams to convert third downs at almost a 60% rate. This is not only poor play, but a huge indictment of the coaching staff. Bad third down defense has been a problem throughout Vrabel's tenure and adding Adoree isn't going to work some miracle cure.
Vrabel and Bowen have to learn to be more aggressive with their playcalling. This game was a perfect example. In the 2nd half when the Titans became more aggressive and sending 5 men, the Steelers weren't nearly as effective.
The players have played poorly on D, but the playcalling is the number 1 problem in my opinion.
The Steelers had the ball for nearly 38 minutes and effectively took Henry out of it.
I don’t know Gostkowski probably misses the kick either way
Yeah a 31 yard FG attempt more than likely gets blocked anyways.
I hate these fucking games.. Would rather get beat 41-14 as opposed to losing 27-24 because our kicker can't make a 46 yard FG..
He would make it with ease if Tom Brady was his QB and we all wanted his ass to miss it.
He would make it with ease if Tom Brady was his QB and we all wanted his ass to miss it.
To be clear, what would you have called on that play where Tammy got called for intentional grounding?
So hard to get over this loss. We fought until the end and I thought we had it after AJ’s catch. I know the first half sucked but really really was confident on that final drive. Depression mode for rest of today. These games mean so much , ughhhh
So because he couldnt predict the future, smith cost us the game?
Goddam it art, why didnt you know there would be an intentional grounding! Yoiu should have run!
Apprarent run by Henry.. I'm sure he wouldn't complain if that pass went to Firk for 17 yards..
The play call wasnt the issue. The issue was Kelly and Davis being beat off the line immediately.
The only issue i had with Tannenhil on that final drive was taking the deep shot on third down. Titans had plenty of time and timeouts. If there was something underneath for a few more yards, he should have taken it. A few yards closer and that game goes to OT
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