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To: Freedom of Speech Wins
Coaching is part of the team effort. Holmgren owns the loss as much as his team. Or, to put it more correctly, Cowher's staff saw a weakness and exploited it to devastating effect.

Or do you think Tatupu calls his own defenses and runs the practices?

3,924 posted on 02/05/2006 11:35:12 PM PST by FredZarguna (<font color=black>For the </font><font color=gold>thumb</font>)
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To: FredZarguna
Wasn't trying to blame Tatupu over coaching for the long Willie Parker run. That to me was clearly the fault of the coaching. There should have been more then just one inside linebacker on the play is what I was saying.

Also you could see from the beginning of the Rothlisberger "TD Run" play that Seattle didn't have enough defenders toward the left outside of the Steelers offensive line.

These misformations were due to coaching.

#28 failed to contain the outside on a few plays and also should have knocked down the Rothlisberger scramble and chuck pass that went to Hines Ward for a big play.

There were a number of plays with poor defensive containment of the outside, including the reverse to Hines Ward. Usually this is the responsiblity of the defensive end and/or the outside linebacker.

4,195 posted on 02/12/2006 7:55:49 AM PST by Freedom of Speech Wins
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