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By Michael Gallagher
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The post-Mike Tomlin era for the Pittsburgh Steelers is off to a bit of a precarious start.
Pittsburgh picked up an easy win over the Atlanta Falcons in its season opener, but it looked like an FCS team in its 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 2.
The Steelers struggled to move the chains, totaling just 235 yards of total offense, and running back Jaylen Warren was the only skill player with more than 44 yards of offense.
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Pittsburgh’s woeful display of offense (or lack thereof) was bad enough to warrant a fiery rant from Tomlin during NBC’s “Football Night in America.”
“From my perspective, they don’t have a place to hang their hat,” Tomlin stated. “They haven’t established the run, they’re not performing well on third down…and to make matters worse, they’re not getting yards in chunks. Sometimes when you get yards in chunks, it can cover up some other inadequacies. They can’t solve all their problems, but they better solve at least one of these problems — and really soon.”
Tomlin wasn’t the only one who was frustrated by what he saw on Sunday.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers also took exception with the team’s offensive performance, and he even went as far as to call out head coach Mike McCarthy for not calling the correct plays to set Pittsburgh up to be more competitive.
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“In a game like today where there wasn’t a lot of flow to it, we need to be better — and it starts with me,” Rodgers said. “[I need to be better about] making sure Mike knows what’s working, what’s not working, our coaches know, and so we can call stuff that we feel like has a better chance (to win).”
Though the Steelers had their share of injuries last year, Tomlin’s last with the team, they had a much more competent offense — at least statistically.
Tomlin’s team averaged 316.9 yards and 23.4 points per game, while McCarthy’s team is averaging 249.5 yards and 11.5 points per game through its first two contests.
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