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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ fan base is angry

03-08-2019 at 08:37:06 PM

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ fan base is angry

Black Sean Davis Jersey , and rightfully so, after two straight disappointing seasons. There is a growing contingent of the fan base who wants Mike Tomlin gone, but other than the head coach, the next coach fans want gone is none other than defensive coordinator Keith Butler.But will it happen?As the organization has already cut ties with outside linebacker coach Joey Porter, and running back coach James Saxon, fans want to know when the news will be announced that Butler’s services, like Todd Haley’s last year, will no longer be needed in Pittsburgh.The more time goes by, the less likely it is Butler will be going anywhere.While the simple thought of this taking place makes Steelers fans want to get their torches and pitchforks Youth T. J. Watt Jersey , it all comes down to loyalty with head coach Mike Tomlin. The connection between Tomlin, Butler and even Randy Fichtner runs extremely deep.Just watch this video:If for some reason you can’t view the video, check it out by clicking HERE.The roots run deep between this trio of Steelers coaches, and it clearly would take a lot to have Tomlin relieve one of them from their duties. Just for clarification, I’m not suggesting the Steelers, or Tomlin, wouldn’t, or won’t, fire Butler Youth Terrell Edmunds Jersey , but with each moment passing where his job is safe, it makes it less and less likely his job is in jeopardy.Another aspect of this entire mess is how Butler does have some statistics to hang his hat on when it comes to meetings with Tomlin and Art Rooney II. The most impressive statistic would be their 52 sacks recorded in 2018. This mark had them tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for tops in the league, and combined with the 56 recorded in 2017, the 108 sacks over a two year span is an astounding mark.Say what you want about Butler, but he knows how to put his players in position to get after the quarterback.The Steelers finishing the regular season 6th in the league in rushing defense, allowing 96.1 yards per game, is another area where Butler’s team didn’t let him down — despite having some gaffes in this area throughout the year.Even the team’s pass defense wasn’t as bad as many might believe. The 10th ranked unit averaged 231 yards per game, making you question the ongoing narrative of how porous the Steelers’ secondary was the past season.But with the good comes the bad, and boy is there a lot of bad when it comes to Butler’s defenses. The 15 total takeaways Youth Maurkice Pouncey Jersey , 8 interceptions and 7 fumble recoveries, was tied for 29th in the league, and a large reason why his unit was never able to get off the field in critical situations throughout the season.On top of that, when the team averages over 20 points per game, it is a sign of the boat leaking some proverbial fluids. Is the Steelers’ defense completely broken? No, but does it need fixing? Absolutely.The majority want Butler gone, and with each passing day the Steelers don’t make a move, the likelihood of Butler staying goes up significantly. Can the Steelers bring back Butler, expecting a different result? Can they bring back Butler and hope he can successfully put together a defense which is known for more than just accumulating sacks? These are questions which are part of a much larger cog. A lot depends on whether the team can add talent via free agency and through the 2019 NFL Draft to complete the cupboard for Butler to work with. Many will suggest adding talent won’t matter T. J. Watt Jersey , considering what we’ve seen from Butler over the past few seasons, but fans should prepare themselves for Butler to be retained......don’t kill the messenger. While the Pittsburgh Steelers held a bonus practice session on Monday coming off the bye-week with a full complement of players at training for the first time in weeks, it seems there are still a handful of names battling injury. With Morgan Burnett, L.J. Fort and Darrius Heyward-Bey only able to participate in a partial capacity, their availability to face the Cleveland Browns in Week 8 remains in doubt.However, when speaking to reporters at his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Mike Tomlin was clearly pleased to see all his players back on the practice field, even if some were limited.Considering Burnett was far from optimistic about a quick return to action as he left for the bye-week, it maybe somewhat premature to expect him back in time to play against the Browns. But seeing him at practice in any form is encouraging given how long he has been out. Since injuring his groin in Week 2 Authentic Chukwuma Okorafor Jersey , the veteran safety has only practiced fully once and has been a limited participant on just three occasions, never on consecutive days. Even if he is merely a limited participant in training on back-to-back day this week, that would be an improvement.Heyward-Bey has missed the last two game, while Fort missed his first contest of the year in Week 6. If either of them hope to play in Week 8, they will need to be full participants in practice at some point before the week is out to be considered. Custom New York Giants Jerseys

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