Ben Roethlisberger the Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images)
If the 2021 Steelers want to hoist another Lombardi Trophy, playing nearly flawless football will be the difference
So you may be wondering why I stated that near-flawless execution will be the key as opposed to flawless execution will be the key. Simply put, I am a realist. To execute anything flawlessly is virtually improbable. Is it possible? Sure, anything is possible. Do I think it is probable? No, I don’t.
When a team has to deal with ‘breaking in’ rookies and has to ensure that the younger, less experienced players are grasping the various and assorted concepts on either side of the ball, it lends itself to less than perfect execution on any given play.