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Paul Zeise's sports chat: 12.10.20
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Zeise
12:02
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends!!! That’s not my line by the way but I’ll steal it anyway... Let’s get started
Nick from VA
12:03
Was it just me, or did everyone look very tentative on Monday night? Snell hesitated every time he got the ball, so did McCloud on just about every return he actually attempted. Also, a couple of the Ebron drops looked to me like he was afraid of getting hit, which he almost immediately was on every one of those short throws.
Zeise
12:04
I just think It was a bad day for some guys. I mean don’t forget they were up 14-0 and looking like it was gonna be a blowout
Nick from VA
12:04
On Snell's last attempt to score from the 1 yard line, it looked to me like he left the ground about 3 yards to soon, was I seeing things or did he attempt to go airborne way too early?
Zeise
12:05
Yes I thought he jumped a little too early. He might have scored had he taken one more step before he dove for the pile
Guest
12:05
Hi Paul- Everyone keeps obsessing on the Steelers issues on offense, but im more concerned with the Defense. With the long and short term injuries we look like half of a pre-season unit out there. And with Bush and Bud gone for good that takes our Defense from Elite to just pretty good when the other guys are there. Our team was desinged this year to have the #1 Defense in fooball and an offense with Ben back that can do enoght to win. Am I being too worrisome or do you share the same fears that due to these big injuries on D maybe we are just a decent team not a SB contender?
Zeise
12:10
Well I don’t know how you can’t be worried about the defense with the injuries. I mean I don’t know what will happen with Haden but you will play Buffalo with no Dupree, No Bush or his backup, no Haden. This isn’t an offense you want to be short handed. I know “next man up” but guys who are starters are starters for a reason
Melanie
12:10
Paul can you see the Steelers with a win this weekend? Injuries in bunches, lethargic offensive game plan, game after game they just don’t improve offensively.. just hope Tomlin don’t have another pathetic closing season like the last 2. We really need the one seed this year? What can you comment in all of these, thanks
Zeise
12:11
Can I see them with a win this weekend? Yes absolutely. Do I think they will win? No. I just think Buffalo is playing really well and the Steelers are going to be a little short handed on defense
Alan in Nashville
12:12
The Steelers have an opportunity to turn one of the most promising seasons in history into what others would call “another” collapse. If they lose 3/4 going forward and lose the first playoff game, we won’t ever hear the end of it. What do you think the chances are of this nightmare happening?
Zeise
12:13
I thin they will lose this weekend and finish 14-2 so I’m not worried about a collapse at all. It is hard to win all your games in the NFL
Run game 0
12:14
Paul, that’s the second time PIttsburgh turned down a field goal to win it. The other one was Dallas.  When kickers like Tucker in BAL are towards splitting 60 yarders why is the team so opposed to attempting field goals especially with this Edsel of a red zone offense?
Zeise
12:18
It was a special circumstance this week. Mike Tomlin even said as much - if Chris Boswell was healthy they would have kicked the field goal to take the lead
Jock Sutherland
12:18
Hockey season going to happen?   Would think the season could start as late as start of Feb.
Zeise
12:19
Yes and I think the first games will be about the third week of January and we will have 56-game season or so. That’s what all of the reports are saying from those who cover the league
Run game 0
12:19
Why does Minkah Fitzpatrick attempt shoulder tackles?  We all know what Carnell Lake would do.
Zeise
12:20
Tackling in general is terrible, guys don’t wrap anyone up any more. Nobody knows how to tackle because they don’t do it at practice ever
Mick
12:21
Hi Paul,  I realize that Pitt won't fire Narduzzi (even though they should!) because of his contract. Do you think he'll make any changes to his staff? In my opinion, Mark Whipple has been terrible and I can't see the offense being any better next year with Pickett and other starters graduating.
Zeise
12:21
I do think there will be staff changed
12:22
changes but that’s it. Pat Narduzzi will be back and he should be back. Making a change now would be lunacy
TPhunter
12:22
Watching the Steelers for the past month is like watching a 57 Chevy try to win the Daytona 500. Parts are flying off all over the place and the mechanics can't do much to fix it. Did this team peak around week 6?
Zeise
12:25
Ahhhh the “peak too soon” stuff! I don’t buy that. I think teams have sort of figured out the Steelers offense and it has been a problem for the Steelers as they have to adjust some things. But they haven’t had a lot of continuity of personnel in a few weeks. So now everyone is seemingly back it is up to the Steelers to make some adjustments and get back on track
PAMMY WHAMMY
12:26
What similarities do you see in comparing Josh Allen to mobile QBs we've seen this year like Watson & Jackson? Does the D have the personnel left to slow him down?
Zeise
12:28
Those are good comparisons actually, he is very mobile and his ability to run is a game changer. The thing is he has professed as a passer now so he is even more dangerous. I liked the Steelers chances more before Dupree went down but I do think they can slow him down and keep him in front of them
PAMMY WHAMMY
12:29
For the love of all that's right in the world, when do the Steelers start lining up Derek Watt as a true FB in their goal line sets? You can still run everything from a FB dive to play action from the big boy formation!
Zeise
12:32
Didn’t we go through this with Rosie Nix? No disrespect to Watt but he is the biggest waste of money ever. They are paying him like $4 million to be a special teams guy - and while those are valuable, they are also fairly easy to find. And you can get them for a lot less. Ben Roethlisberger doesn’t want to be under center, he doesn’t want a fullback on the field and he doesn’t want to run the ball. So why go sign a fullback?
TPhunter
12:33
Interesting last-second hoops win by Pitt last night vs. Northwestern. The beginning of big things for the Panthers?
Zeise
12:34
It could be. A young team needs to learn how to win and that was a great example of finding a way. But by the same token I would be careful because Northwestern stinks and couldn’t have choked that game away worse if they tried.
TPhunter
12:34
Will the regular-season finale at Cleveland be the game that decides the AFC North?
Zeise
12:35
No. I think the Browns will finish 11-5 and the Steelers will finish 14-2. I think the Ravens smack the Browns around Monday
Paolo
12:35
Mr. Paulie, don’t you think this Sunday night game will dictate how the season will play out for our team? I have a feeling that if they lose then it was a mirage, an illusion start of the season.. they are not convincing anyone just yet.. your view?
Zeise
12:36
No it is one game on the road against a really good team. The Steelers are actually underdogs. It doesn’t matter more than one game
marty v
12:36
Why did we get rid of Wisniewski? Hoffhauer misses blocks regularly, and as bad as our OL is this year in run blocking, #61 would have been an upgrade.  Just shows how important Pouncy is to the OL.
Zeise
12:38
I guess they thought Wisniewski was done and didn’t have much to offer. That happens from time to time - guys get old and just don’t have as much value even with their experience
Munkeefist
12:43
Any word on possible extension talks between the Pirates and Ke'Bryan Hayes or Mitch Keller? These 2 would be my choices to extend. Thanks!!
Zeise
12:44
I would say Ke’Bryan Hayes would be a fool to take one of those team friendly deals to buy out some of his free agency years. He is going to get paid handsomely when his time is up. Keller, I think the Pirates need to see a little more before getting married to him long term
Run game 0
12:47
Have the Steelers OL ever run the stretch play for a running play that you remember in the last few years?  Baltimore and Denver did it a lot.  You hardly ever see the Pgh OL pull guards either for running plays. My question is...drumroll...Why is the OL running scheme so pre-season like?  Personnel or preference  or stubbornness?
Zeise
12:49
They are always in shotgun and their running game is almost all RPOs and thats because it is what quarterbacks
Run game 0
12:50
Paul, I may be being facetious, but can you give a list of Steeler assistant coaches under consideration for one of the many upcoming head coaching positions in the NFL?  If there are none, then this is a hard question but why would that be?
Zeise
12:51
I would say none. Maybe Terryl Austin, who has been on interviews before. He may be the only one who has a chance
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