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[chucklehead]

IMO, the decision to pass more has been all Ben's. HE wants to pass more. Arians gave him the opportunity to pass more. The way I see it..Tomlin came in and didn't want to mess with the offense much...being a defensive-minded coach. He let Arians run the show which essentially let Ben run the show. Ben has stated several times he wants more control of the offense...much like Peyton Manning controls the offense. Granted, Ben has done pretty well but obviously not that well since we didn't make the playoffs. Had the Steelers worked more on running the ball instead of passing it, they wouldn't have given other teams the opportunities in the 4th quarter to come back. They never should've been given another possession! The ability to close a game out by running the ball and maintaining possession has always been the Steelers game.

The Rooney's have made their opinions known now let's see if Tomlin can set things in motion. Can he get the job done? He needs to take control of the offense and do what needs to be done. Rein in Ben and Arians. Get the Steelers playing "Steeler football" again!

[86WARD]

Arians has always been a pass happy coordinator - he was the same in Cleveland. But I'm sure if you ask Ben, just like any QB, he'd like to pass the ball on every down. Unfortunately, Philadelphia is the only place you can go for that.

Regardless of what happens on offense, the defense needs to step up and close those games out as well.

[127]

Originally Posted by 86WARD

Regardless of what happens on offense, the defense needs to step up and close those games out as well.

Exactly what I'll remember about the '09 season.