Steelers-Titans Opener: What I Learned

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Published: September 11, 2009

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... the Tennessee Titans. It was a physical game with a lot of yards but not many points. The defending champions extended their opening game win streak to seven, going back to the 2002 season. However, I have not seen more worrying after a win than last night's game. Here is what I learned and concluded:

 

1. The Bruce Arians Problem: The Steelers offense struggled mightily when offensive coordinator Bruce Arians called the plays. QB Ben Roethlisberger looked lackadaisical early in the game, missing receivers and throwing interceptions (one of them a Hail Mary to end the half). Even worse, Arians's play calling is so predictable that I can't even make jokes about it anymore, mostly because it is a joke in itself.

However, when the Steelers ran the no-huddle and Roethlisberger called the plays, the Steelers looked sharp and scored a touchdown to Santonio Holmes. In the second half, the Steelers also ran the no-huddle on the game tying series only to go back to ...

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