View topic - Bruce Arians

[Southern Still Profile]

Anbody care to defend this inept piece of shit?

Let's discuss.

[roadace Profile]

Ariens is an inept piece of shit.

[Still Peon Profile]

Only a dumbass of epic magnitude could possibly squander all the offensive talent the Steelers possess.......ladies and gentlemen........I present to you.....Bruce Arians.

[Fire Arians Profile]

fire arians

[clarioncall Profile]

Only a dumbass of epic magnitude could possibly squander all the offensive talent the Steelers possess.......ladies and gentlemen........I present to you.....Bruce Arians.

Ariens is an inept piece of shit.

Anbody care to defend this inept piece of shit?

Hey,hey,hey!!! ... You guys owe apopogies to dung heaps and manure piles EVERYWHERE for insulting them like that!
These are truly "OFFENSIVE" insults.

[smheart78 Profile]

I'm certainly no Arians Apologist, and have my share of frustrations with his calls (especially the slow WR screens and not the typical RB screens that Indy uses), but I will try and do it here for the sake of argument. What was wrong with his game plan?

We have to consider the game planning to be the most important thing going into this game. The mindset to run it 3 times from the 1"-2 yard line is fine with me (there were some missed assignnments). We can always look back and say there should have been a sneak. We can't blame him for player mistakes on the field. His job is to put them into a position to win, and no one can argue that they didn't feel like we didn't have the chance late in the game score 10 to 13 in the 4th.
There was certainly an 'in game' adjustment at half time to account for the 8 man blitzes.
Hot routes were in place, as mentioned by several Steelers, they just missed them.
Moore was used effectively as a counter, Speath was used effectively as a counter and Heath would have been big. They had the deep routes sealed, and I remember thinking that they haven't tried to throw a ball beyond two yards for the 1st couple series (this left me frustrated). But, this should counter the type of blitzing NO was doing, there were some missed assignments.
20 rushes
28 passes
Check out this series:
and it seems like BA has been listening to you guys: first Play out of the gate: Pittsburgh - 15:00
1st-10, PIT20 15:00 B. Roethlisberger passed to R. Mendenhall to the left for 9 yard gain.

Then this one:
1st-10, NO44 0:20 B. Roethlisberger passed to D. Johnson to the right for 9 yard gain
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued
2nd-1, NO35 15:00 R. Mendenhall rushed to the right for 4 yard gain
1st-10, NO31 14:26 R. Mendenhall rushed to the left for 6 yard gain
2nd-4, NO25 13:50 R. Mendenhall rushed to the left for 7 yard gain
1st-10, NO18 13:10 B. Roethlisberger passed to R. Mendenhall down the middle for 5 yard gain
2nd-5, NO13 12:29 R. Mendenhall rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
3rd-4, NO12 11:36 B. Roethlisberger passed to A. Randle El down the middle for 11 yard gain
1st-1, NO1 11:21 I. Redman rushed to the left for 1 yard loss
2nd-2, NO2 10:41 R. Mendenhall rushed to the right for 1 yard gain
3rd-1, NO1 9:58 R. Mendenhall rushed to the right for no gain
4th-1, NO1 9:09 J. Reed kicked a 19-yard field goal

Again, no problem withthe calls

[stillgrill Profile]

It seems like there is no in-between for Arians performance. It's either "called a great game" or "WTF was he thinking on 1st & goal at the 6 inch line?". Therein lies the prob w/ Arians.

You can't blame him if Heath fumbles when they're driving for a tying TD & Ben is in a groove. That friggin fumble not only killed them but also took the air out of the defense.

Hate to say it but as long as Ben is here, Arians collects a paychek.

[Ed Burns Profile]

Only a dumbass of epic magnitude could possibly squander all the offensive talent the Steelers possess.......ladies and gentlemen........I present to you.....Bruce Arians.

Exactly. Arians is an inept dumbfuk of epic proportions. I completely endorse him being let go if the Steelers don't take it all the way this Season. Fire Arians.