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Ed Bouchette's Steelers chat: 9.18.18
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Rick
2:16
Did Tomlin seem a little up tight for his press conference?  Seemed to be using painting with a broad brush very often.  I think he realizes the gravity of this mess.
Ed Bouchette
2:17
I wouldn't say he was out of the norm today, and I'm sure he realizes the position his team is in.
Steve
2:18
Are jet ski's the safest place to protect your body for next years paycheck?
Ed Bouchette
2:18
Don't know but by the photo I saw of him on one of the jet ski, his body looks a little bigger
Lewis
2:18
If the Steelers are out of the playoff chase when Bell decides to return, Does it make any sense to rescind the tag?
Ed Bouchette
2:19
Not really. They can apply for a 2-week roster exemption and not pay him for those two weeks either. Then, when he leaves as a free agent they should get a third-round comp pick for him in 2020. If you pull the tag, you get nothing in return but the money savings.
Rich Erenberg
2:20
Did anyone play well for the Steelers' defense on Sunday? Or, were they all terrible?
Ed Bouchette
2:20
Daniel McCullers had the only sack on just five defensive snaps.
Tedro
2:22
Hi Ed, can you tell us your thoughts on what Brown's issue is?
Ed Bouchette
2:22
He wants his stats, is what I can only surmise
Guest
2:23
if you had to brush with broad strokes, what was the single biggest contributing factor to the D getting beat down Sunday? (I didn’t get to watch the game, thankfully it seems).
Ed Bouchette
2:23
Not enough talent
Ryan Lanning
2:23
Hi Ed, great chat as always - are officials allowed to review plays for penalties? Seems like that's what they were doing on that Ben/Line of scrimmage play, no?
Ed Bouchette
2:24
They cannot use it to look for, say, holding penalties, but I do believe they can use it to see if the QB threw the ball after passing the LOS
Jack
2:24
Ed,  In your humble opinion is this the worst Steeler defense you have covered?
Ed Bouchette
2:24
Not by a long shot, no. I refer you to 1988.
Guest
2:24
Hi Ed is it Tomlin’s decision alone on handling the A.B. situation or will Rooney or Colbert have a say?
Ed Bouchette
2:25
I would think Mike Tomlin since this involves him not showing up for work. If it was something off the field, that would be another matter
Chris
2:26
All this drama would have never happened under Cowher and now that all his players are gone except Ben Roethlisberger it's a very bad look for Tomlin and Colbert
Ed Bouchette
2:26
Bill Cowher's teams had their share of drama, as did Chuck Noll's
Born In A Barn Um...
2:29
At this point, isnt DuPree a major liability and waste of cap... Add in his nasty tweet.... Cut him?
Ed Bouchette
2:29
They only have 3 outside linebackers on the roster. You're stuck with him this year
Miss Tackles
2:29
Agree Bell is now Fat. Another Mendenhall type  retirement coming?
Ed Bouchette
2:29
Mendenhall "retired" because no one wanted him.
Backcourt
2:30
Why did we see so much of Chickillo did Bud get hurt
Ed Bouchette
2:31
It was hot on sunday and they only have 3 OLBs. Probably needed a blow. Chickillo played 10 plays on defense, 17 percent. Dupree and Watt each played 53 plays, 91 percent of the 58 defensive plays on Sunday.
AR
2:31
How does Samuels look? Any chance we get to see him in the mix this week?
Ed Bouchette
2:32
Not sure. Haven't seen him at RB since the preseason.
Thank you for another great chat, see you next Tuesday
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