PLAYERS:
Jamaal Charles,
Matt Cassel,
Eric Berry,
Tyler Palko,
Larry Foote,
James Farrior,
Cortez Allen,
Leonard Pope,
Heath Miller,
Rob Gronkowski,
Brandon Flowers,
Mike Wallace
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots
The Steelers will face off against the Chiefs tonight and they will have a few things that they need to take care of to get the victory. The Chiefs do not have much on either side of the ball with their 3 best players out for the season. Not having to face Jamaal Charles and Matt Cassel on offense and no Eric Berry on defense the Steelers do not have to contend with much. Here are some keys to get the victory tonight.
Keys to Victory:
Take away the check down- Tyler Palko proved last week that he can not throw the ball on target more then 10 yards. He would let the play come to him then hit the check down receiver to keep drives going. The Steelers will need to make sure they spy the back out of the backfield and the tight end coming across the middle. If those options are taken away then Palko will struggle all night long. This is a Larry Foote over James Farrior game. Foote is better in coverage. This will also be a time when Cortez Allen could see a lot of action to ta...
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