yinzer-inseattle
09-25-2008, 04:27 PM
I think the Steelers need a sack jar (like a swear jar.. :cash). There are a couple ways this could work.
Penalty Jar
Every time Ben goes down the jar gets $250 put into it. If one guy is responsible (including Ben) they fund it. If the sack is shared they split it. Zierlein puts in an additional 10% of the weekly funding just to make sure he has some skin in the game. The Philly game would have been worth about $2,200 ($2K for the sacks + Zierlein's 10%).
Those amounts are not going to break anyone on this team, but it would be a good reminder for those who need something tangible, and a good way to raise money for local charities (let's say helping the elderly with heating bills).
Incentive Jar
Ideally, we'd like to keep the sacks to 2 or less per game. That's about 1 sack per every 32 offensive snaps. If the O can go 32 snaps without giving up a sack then the offensive coaches/MT/ Front Office could contribute $5,000 to the jar. A sackless game would be worth $10,000 to charity.
A hybrid approach could also work if we ever went 32 snaps without a sack and gave up a few on either side of that run.
Not that any of this really matters as I am throwing other people's money around, but I think the Steelers could make something good from a bad situation. I'd even contribute my personal swear jar funds which are on the rise as a direct result of the sacks.
OK all we need now is a jar that can hold $25-$75K! :tt02:
Penalty Jar
Every time Ben goes down the jar gets $250 put into it. If one guy is responsible (including Ben) they fund it. If the sack is shared they split it. Zierlein puts in an additional 10% of the weekly funding just to make sure he has some skin in the game. The Philly game would have been worth about $2,200 ($2K for the sacks + Zierlein's 10%).
Those amounts are not going to break anyone on this team, but it would be a good reminder for those who need something tangible, and a good way to raise money for local charities (let's say helping the elderly with heating bills).
Incentive Jar
Ideally, we'd like to keep the sacks to 2 or less per game. That's about 1 sack per every 32 offensive snaps. If the O can go 32 snaps without giving up a sack then the offensive coaches/MT/ Front Office could contribute $5,000 to the jar. A sackless game would be worth $10,000 to charity.
A hybrid approach could also work if we ever went 32 snaps without a sack and gave up a few on either side of that run.
Not that any of this really matters as I am throwing other people's money around, but I think the Steelers could make something good from a bad situation. I'd even contribute my personal swear jar funds which are on the rise as a direct result of the sacks.
OK all we need now is a jar that can hold $25-$75K! :tt02: