The Pittsburgh Steelers allowed a Cincinnati Bengals team that entered Week 7 as the worst rushing offense in football to gain 142 yards on the ground and run for 6.2 yards per carry in the team’s 33-31 loss last week. RB Chase Brown broke off 27 and 37-yard runs in the second quarter, and defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said today that allowing the big gains on the ground changed how he called the defense.
“We started out well… but then you start the drives giving up big runs, it kind of changes your mindset,” Austin said via Chris Adamski of TribLive on Twitter.