Pittsburgh Steelers face Mission Impossible?
September 15, 2010 by Eric Schmidt
Filed under Atlanta Falcons, Blog Network, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans
Next up for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Tennessee Titans and RB Chris Johnson, is this a mission impossible for the Steelers? Last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to hold Atlanta Falcons RB Michael Turner to 42 yards on 19 carries. Chris Johnson is no Michael Turner. Last week, Johnson posted 150 total yards and 2 score against the Oakland Raiders. Now, I watched every Oakland Raiders preseason game and their defense looked improved over last season, especially with the additions of Rolando McClain and Kamerion Wimbley. Chris Johnson still shredded them. The Pittsburgh Steelers can’t expect to shut Johnson down completely, teams simply hope to contain him. Johnson is a very patient runner with an incredible burst when he seems an opening. He is exceptionally gifted on the cutbacks,...
