Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau has made it clear in a recent interview with 93.7 The Fan that his defense must force more turnovers in 2012, and he is confident that they will.
The Steelers defense finished last in the NFL in 2011 in defensive takeaways with 15, with 1 of those 15 coming via a fumble recovery on special teams. LeBeau, however, thinks it was an atypical year.
"Unquestionably the most disappointing thing was the turnovers," said LeBeau, who reiterated what he said this past offseason during one of the OTA sessions. "We have to turn the ball over more than Read more [...]
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