Though the Pittsburgh Steelers have been the one AFC North staff to go away Week 1 with a win, some individuals nonetheless don’t imagine that they’re an excellent staff. FS1’s Colin Cowherd is a type of individuals. Cowherd has been on document stating that he dislikes how the Steelers are constructed, and after their Week 1 win, he mentioned that he’s solely extra pissed off that they have been in a position to play that model of soccer and win.
“I don’t assume that is sustainable,” Cowherd mentioned Monday on his radio present The Herd. “I feel the schedule will get actually robust in a few weeks when it’s Chargers, Colts, Cowboys. We knew they’d a gentle launch with Atlanta and Denver. We mentioned that basically works of their favor, however I see Aaron Rodgers, and Dak [Prescott], and a few actually good quarterbacks coming.
“It was loud, it was bodily, it was robust. That appears like how the Steelers win, however I don’t know should you can get up this morning and assume to your self, ‘That is the way forward for the NFL.’”
It’s true that the Steelers didn’t have a lot flash or aptitude of their win, however they did win. They went into Atlanta, taking part in a Falcons staff with loads of new additions, and performed a extra bodily recreation. The Steelers aren’t attempting to be the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs with superb passes and out-of-the-box play calling. They’re attempting to manage the clock, smother opposing offenses, and pressure turnovers.
Cowherd doesn’t appear to love that recreation plan, and that’s nice; he doesn’t need to. So long as it continues to provide wins, the Steelers aren’t going to alter. Sure, Kirk Cousins is coming off a critical harm and didn’t appear like himself. Nevertheless, the remainder of the Falcons’ offense was wholesome, and the Steelers’ protection crushed them.
Cowherd continued to elucidate his dislike for the Steelers, revealing that this win doesn’t change his opinion about them in any respect.
“I feel that is an eight-win staff, possibly a nine-win staff. It validates what they presently are,” he mentioned.
The Steelers’ offense might have seemed like they might solely win eight or 9 video games, however their protection seemed like they might go toe to toe with anybody. T.J. Watt seemed like the very best defender within the league, and the remainder of that unit seemed elite as effectively. Different groups might have higher quarterbacks, however that doesn’t essentially assure them victory.
The Steelers will face larger exams throughout this season, and in the event that they handle to win any of these video games, it will likely be curious to see if Cowherd modifications his tune. If their offense can handle to complete a bit of higher, they need to be capable of keep aggressive. Cowherd additionally didn’t have a lot religion within the Steelers to beat the Falcons, and so they managed to do this simply nice. We’ll see how they carry out towards gamers like Rodgers and Prescott.
