Blocking and tackling. The fundamentals of football. Two areas the Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled. The New England Patriots share some common ground and Mike Vrabel knows if the Patriots are going to be the ones who advance to 2-1, they must clean up defensively.
“We’ll have to tackle much better,” Vrabel told reporters Wednesday via the team’s YouTube channel. “We’ll have to tackle Warren, Jonnu, Metcalf, Austin. So that’s the focus. That’ll be a critical part of this game plan. Those guys are great with the ball in their hand. They run very hard. They’re skilled, they’re big.