Oct 5th 2008 4:07PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Steelers, AFC NorthThe Steelers managed to put the memory of the Eagles’ debacle behind them with a win against the Ravens, but if you think the team’s offensive line and blitz pick-up issues are behind them, you’d be mistaken.

Pittsburgh did handle Rex Ryan’s innovative blitz packages better than it did the Eagles’ come-from-anywhere blitz, but the Steelers still had trouble picking up blitzers, despite the fact that Baltimore rarely sent more than five pass rushers. The biggest difference between the first-half struggles and the second-half success was the emphasis on quicker passes and Ben Roethlisberger’s ability to shrug off unblocked blitzers.

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