Am I the only one?

there’s no “none” option. Seriously, the titans have a lights-out run D, and they were also picking their poison by stacking the box. Someone else pointed out that when no backs are getting good yards, it probably points to the line being the problem.

BTW, take out the 2 runs by johnson for 30 yards and 19 yards…and they even with us on rushing yards…with that GREAT O line they have!

The point is, when Chris Johnson had a chance to make a play, he did. You can’t take away those runs, can you? When you are playing a tough defense you generally will have only a few good chances to make hay in the running game. Chris Johnson made the most of what he had. Can you say the same about FWP? Don’t tell me there was nothing there on all of his carries, because that is BS. Twice I saw lanes open up giving him a gap to the secondary. On one, he was indecisive, and was wrapped up for about a three yard gain. The other play, to the left, he took it too far left instead of cutting it back inside a bit. If I remember, he gained about 4 yards, when there was eight, or nine to be had.
   I am not defending the O-Line, they were very poor in run blocking. The running backs, Parker, and Mendenhall didn’t help matters. I don’t know if Redman would have been able to convert any of those 3rd and 1 plays. I did know Parker wasn’t going to do it. I think at some point we will see Redman this year. Tomlin is gonna get sick of seeing our drives stall because we can’t pick up one stinking yard in the running game when we have to have it.

Blame the offensive line all you want, but the running backs share that burden, and Tomlin knows it

Jesus christ if you want “none” in my poll then go make your own. So for a first round pick and 5,000 yard rusher these are supposed to be awesome running backs? Give me a break Summers looked awful.

It’,s legitimate. Stop whining about none of the above.

Drop Summers, then we lose the closest thing to a fullback we have. Hell no

Demote Parker from starter to non-squad member? Hell no

Demote Mendenhall – Essentially a rookie 1st round pick. Hell no

Demote Mendenhall. Probably most reliable and versatile back on the roster, but not a 20-25 carry a game guy. Hell no

Face it. Redman was cut because there was no room. 31 teams passed on him ok? 31 TEAMS PASSED. What do you think you know that they dont?

Its the first game against one of the best D-Lines in the game. Wait to hit the panic button untill we fail to run against teams like Detroit or Cleveland

Next week is the Bears, pretty good run Defense again. I bet youre gonna scream for Redman again next week.

Face it, on 3rd and short, it was our lines fault. Show me any running back other than maybe Barry Sanders who can get a yard when there are 3 guys in the backfield as soon as the ball is snapped?

If your offense is averaging 1.6 yards per carry, why set up in an obvious run formation and run on 3rd and 2?
At some point the playcalling has got to be a bit more unpredictable…
Willie brought this up last year, but the “5 Lombardi trophy” quote from Tomlin kinda silenced his opinion.
That doesn’t make it any less true…
If you look at our formations on the line before the snap, you can pretty much tell from the formation whether we’re going to run or pass.
Now if you and I can know what’s coming from our living rooms, what makes you think the opposing defenses can’t see what’s coming 5 miles away?
My solution to this problem is to give Ben the keys to the offense…
Bruce can call the formation and give Ben 3 plays to choose from @ the line of scrimmage.
Safety in the box?
Pass play.
Safety lined up in deep coverage?
Run play.
Safety going back and forth between 8th man and cover man?
Run a Playaction pass play.
Ben has been here long enough. He knows the offense like the back of his hand. He’s wanted to run the offense since SB XL. I say let him.

Personally I think that the problem with the running game is a combination of the athletes at OL, the blocking scheme, the play calling and the lack of the RBs hitting the correct hole.

I personally do not think a rookie FA RB that 31 other teams have passed on (stole that from someone above!) and the Steelers have already cut is the answer. Redman looked good in preseason against the 2nd and 3rd team. There is always a FA RB on the Steelers that leads us in preseason rushing because FWP, Bettis or whomever the starter is has been shut down for the regular season.

I don’t see anyone getting demoted. I agree with above that state it is not the RBs issue that there are no holes to run through. I don’t see them changing the scheme as BA is too stubborn. I don’t see the Steelers changing athletes as they signed Hartwig, Starks and Kemo long term. I see the Steelers having big days on the ground against the weaker competition and being stifled against good defenses and forced to pass. IMO we still need to find a RB to replace FWP next year. Hope Big Ben has another big year. I will take the W’s and the Lombardi but I miss the running game…

Oh dont worry i hate Arians he might just be the worst OC in all of football college or pro. I’m aware that you don’t demote Mendenhall, Parker, or Moore but i’m obligated to put them into the poll. And for the guy that said 31 teams passed on Redman so obviously nobody wants him…how many teams passed on James Harrison and Willie Parker??

In my opinion, BBs development into a great, game on the line QB, can be partially attributed to Arians.

     What really humors me is this notion that Redman couldn’t possibly help our situation. I get why he didn’t make the team, it was a numbers game.

     Let me also add that Rashard Mendenhall is to the Steelers, what Bobby Carpenter is to the Cowboys. He will be on this team a couple years longer, only because he was a first round draft pick, just like Carpenter is doing with the Cowboys. Some guys got it, some guys don’t. The RB position is not a position you spend years developing your skills on, and improving. It’s an instinctual position, and I really believe the people who are pumping up Mendenhall are doing so simply because they are hoping it will happen. Other than an odd play or two, he really hasn’t shown why the Steelers wasted a !st round pick on him. Alas, he is a first round pick, so he will continue to get chances to prove the naysayers wrong

FWP bust for 104 yrd VS Chi this week? then what?

Im ALL for redman being on our team(glad he cleared waivers) but with no holes to run thru lets give it a break.

I don’t think there will be a need. Someone is going to get hurt, and Redman will probably get a chance to do something then. You don’t want a knee-jerk situation here. We got the win against a high quality foe. That buys everybody more time to try and fix it.

could easily be whoever is the best at protecting Ben, when we are in the 4 receiver set.