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Steelers Defense Needs Mentality Change, Former Steelers DL Believes: ‘It’s Mano A Mano’

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Another week, another embarrassing performance by the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense, this time in a 31-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the home opener at Acrisure Stadium.

One week after struggling to stop the run against the New York Jets, the Steelers were punched in the mouth over and over again by the Seahawks, resulting in an ugly loss in front of the home faithful.

The run defense issues aren’t going away anytime soon. Players are already exasperated by the issues just two weeks into the season and frustration is mounting. Are the issues schematic?