First who NOT to blame, Ronnie Brown and Daunte Culpepper did not lose this game for us.
Who to BLAME, The offensive line, the secondary, Nick Saban, Mike Mularky, who ever is in the booth whose job it is to let Nick know to challenge.
Daunte is not to blame because, 1. he was under pressure all night, especially when it counted (ie.. the two picks) 2. because the line didnt open any holes ronnie couldnt run the ball thus allowing the steelers to make us one dimensional. so they could just sit back and and defend the pass, while sending a few blitzers to get in Daunte's face.
Ronnie is not to blame because of the above the line created no holes for him to run. everytime he touched the ball he worked his a** off trying to get more yards but there was just nothing there. also the fact that murlacky was calling way more passing plays not allowing the line or ronnie to at least get in some kind or rhythem or at least keep pittsburg honest.
The secondary is to blame because they got burned, caused penalties at horrible times. Hines Ward was wide open on the touchdown in the back of the end zone, Heath Miller was wide open on his touchdown, and on the first TD to the guy washington, although the effort was ok, the defend was late getting there.
The line didnt open any holes in running and didnt protect well in the passing when it counted.
Murlarkys play calling was unbalanced and some play calls were just dumb.
Saban should have been more aggressive in throwing that flag, he seemed like he didnt really know or care about that play the way he hesistated and just lofted the flag out there. im pretty sure that play would have been overturned, but even if it was who knows if the outcome of the game would have been differnt but you never know, we could have held them to a field goal or got a turn over you never know what could have happend if that play was challeneged.
The guy in the booth needs to get is act together and let saban know if the play should be challenged, saban seemed hesitant for whatever reason thorwing the flag, the guys in the booth need to give him a definitly answer and on time.
Who to BLAME, The offensive line, the secondary, Nick Saban, Mike Mularky, who ever is in the booth whose job it is to let Nick know to challenge.
Daunte is not to blame because, 1. he was under pressure all night, especially when it counted (ie.. the two picks) 2. because the line didnt open any holes ronnie couldnt run the ball thus allowing the steelers to make us one dimensional. so they could just sit back and and defend the pass, while sending a few blitzers to get in Daunte's face.
Ronnie is not to blame because of the above the line created no holes for him to run. everytime he touched the ball he worked his a** off trying to get more yards but there was just nothing there. also the fact that murlacky was calling way more passing plays not allowing the line or ronnie to at least get in some kind or rhythem or at least keep pittsburg honest.
The secondary is to blame because they got burned, caused penalties at horrible times. Hines Ward was wide open on the touchdown in the back of the end zone, Heath Miller was wide open on his touchdown, and on the first TD to the guy washington, although the effort was ok, the defend was late getting there.
The line didnt open any holes in running and didnt protect well in the passing when it counted.
Murlarkys play calling was unbalanced and some play calls were just dumb.
Saban should have been more aggressive in throwing that flag, he seemed like he didnt really know or care about that play the way he hesistated and just lofted the flag out there. im pretty sure that play would have been overturned, but even if it was who knows if the outcome of the game would have been differnt but you never know, we could have held them to a field goal or got a turn over you never know what could have happend if that play was challeneged.
The guy in the booth needs to get is act together and let saban know if the play should be challenged, saban seemed hesitant for whatever reason thorwing the flag, the guys in the booth need to give him a definitly answer and on time.
