DeShon Elliott isn't letting the Steelers' defense off easy after putting his teammates on notice for blown coverage vs. Vikings

The Pittsburgh Steelers did their best to let the Minnesota Vikings back in the game, but they ended up prevailing in the first-ever game in Ireland. A 24-6 lead was shortened to a 24-21 win thanks in part to some more than questionable decisions from coach Tomlin, and an offense that took its foot off the gas.

But the defense wasn't blameless; if not for a Payton Wilson shoestring tackle, Pittsburgh likely sees Jordan Addison score, and the game is flipped on its head. But that should have never happened. It was due to a blown coverage in the secondary, yet again. DeShon Elliott has had enough of that...

“We can’t have busted plays like that at the end. We had ’em, what, 14-6 at halftime? They could be about 15 points in the second half," said Elliott after the game via transcription from SD. "That’s not Steeler football. All we can do is get better, communicate better, but we’ll be alright. I think we’re going in the right direction. We just gotta keep stacking those days.”

Steelers' defensive communication has to improve

The team was reeling in the secondary at that point of the game. Obviously Joey Porter Jr. was out, Darius Slay had been dealing with an injury, Brandin Echols was pulled and Jalen Ramsey was beat up. That likely contributed to the blown coverage.