ricardisimo
08-25-2011, 11:30 PM
Welcome news to many here who thought we should go all-K-Gun-all-the-time:
After a significant decrease in employing the no-huddle offense last year, the Steelers may dust it off against Atlanta on Saturday — to the delight of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
"I love it, and so do the wide receivers," Roethlisberger said. "I like the change of pace. I like the up-tempo, and it's hard for the defense to substitute."
The Steelers ran the offense much more frequently two years ago compared to last year. That was because of young receivers such as Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders, along with having a lot of new starting offensive linemen, including rookie center Maurkice Pouncey.
With the receivers more acclimated to the offense and Pouncey emerging as a Pro Bowler, the return of the no-huddle could be a regular part of the game plan.
Roethlisberger said he would like to see the offense pick up where it left off in last week's 24-14 victory over the Eagles, with the added wrinkle of the no-huddle.
"We want to establish ourselves and what we want to do," Roethlisberger said. "We may go some no-huddle, and if we do that then I would like to execute that well."
Read more: Steelers offense dusts off no-huddle attack - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_753548.html#ixzz1W6dmsINd) http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_753548.html#ixzz1W6dmsINd
After a significant decrease in employing the no-huddle offense last year, the Steelers may dust it off against Atlanta on Saturday — to the delight of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
"I love it, and so do the wide receivers," Roethlisberger said. "I like the change of pace. I like the up-tempo, and it's hard for the defense to substitute."
The Steelers ran the offense much more frequently two years ago compared to last year. That was because of young receivers such as Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders, along with having a lot of new starting offensive linemen, including rookie center Maurkice Pouncey.
With the receivers more acclimated to the offense and Pouncey emerging as a Pro Bowler, the return of the no-huddle could be a regular part of the game plan.
Roethlisberger said he would like to see the offense pick up where it left off in last week's 24-14 victory over the Eagles, with the added wrinkle of the no-huddle.
"We want to establish ourselves and what we want to do," Roethlisberger said. "We may go some no-huddle, and if we do that then I would like to execute that well."
Read more: Steelers offense dusts off no-huddle attack - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_753548.html#ixzz1W6dmsINd) http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_753548.html#ixzz1W6dmsINd