Saturday, October 13, 2012

Steelers Report Card: Fail, major fail

The Steelers have lost fourth-quarter leads in four of five games this season and all three of their defeats have come to teams with losing records. What's the problem? It's something you don't usually hear a Steelers player say. "We're not strongSteelers cornerback Ike Taylor is well on his way to topping Stanford Routt's 17 penalties as the most called in on a cornerback in the NFL in the last six years.Steelers coach Mike Tomlin took the blame for a missed field goal at the end of the Steelers' 26-23 loss at Tennessee. Did he have better options?He finishes his career with the Steelers with one touchdown catch, and some unfulfilled expectations.Where the Steelers are falling short is they're not playing smart or aggressive at critical moments. Pittsburgh, which has blitzed as much as any defense in the league, got beat when it became passive. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Tennessee
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