The Turning point - Incompetent Coaching

[*bengalfan74*]

Bengals 17 Steelers 6

5:14 2nd qtr.

Alex Erickson returns kickoff 72 yards to Pittsburgh 26 yard line. (damn shame he didn't make it)

1st down - incomplete pass to Eifert
2nd - Burkhead for 9 yards ball on Pitt 17
3rd - Burkhead for 10 yards ball on Pitt 7

Great ! We've gashed the number 4 defense against the run for 19 yards. They're going to be determined to stop us running any more. Perfect position for play action pass right ?

1st down - Burkhead for 4 yards ball on Pitt 3

Do Eifert, Boyd, and Lafell even exist ?

2nd - Burkhead for -1

Four Burkhead runs in a row, 3 in the redzone against the #4 rushing defense in the NFL ! Totally ignoring Tyler Eifert a TD Machine in the redzone. What about a quick slant to Boyd with the LBers leaning in to stop the run we're obviously determined to do ?

3rd - incomplete pass to ? you guessed it, Burkhead.

The previous drive we had just lit Pittsburgh up for like 60 yards passing and a Hill TD run to finish. So now up by 11 Marvin gets conservative and plays it safe for the FG.

Four running plays in a row against a very good run defense while in a position to land a haymaker putting the Squeelers down by 3 scores.

It's the very reason we lose big games - period ! Way to conservative/piss poor coaching.

We couldn't have won the game right here. But 24-6 may have well made all the difference in the world.