Paul Dehner with Mo Egger on Tuesday: Zampese

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(12-24-2016, 11:30 AM)fredtoast Wrote: So where is all the outrage about running on THIRD down from the 4 yard line the time just before that when we had the ball?  That was WAY too conservative, right?

Oh wait, nevermind, running the ball on third down worked.  Hill scored a TD.  So that makes that a GREAT call, right?


It is so easy to be right every time when you have the benefit of hindsight.  Wonder why the bengal coaches don't use that to call all their plays? 

The difference is in the timing, stage of the game, and situational awareness.  When Hill scored, the Steelers were expecting the Bengals to pass the ball.  In the latter drive, the Steelers were fully expecting the Bengals to run the ball, had made some adjustments, and were fully prepared to stop it.