Leading up to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Tennessee Titans a week ago as of today, the offense was not making great use of the no-huddle set this season, by any means. By the game records, they only recorded 90 snaps out of the no huddle during the first nine games, which is of course exactly 10 plays per game.
They ran nearly triple their season average of no-huddle plays against the Titans, 28 in all, and many have sought to use this increased usage as a cause, or at least a justification, of the improved offensive play, or simply of Ben Roethlisberger’s improved play.