Lance Zierlein is a well-known analyst for NFL.com and the son of former Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line coach Larry Zierlein. I just happened to catch his periscope video, a 15 minute breakdown of offensive line pass protections with his father. I intended to watch just to gather some insight from a former coach but the conversation turned to the Steelers’ 2008 15-6 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. If you haven’t repressed it into the recesses of your mind, the Steelers were sacked nine times that day.
Larry Zierlein revisited that game and discussed how the late defensive coordinator Jim Johnson was so able to generate so much pressure, a nod to his brilliance.