more encouraging still was the runs that Bell was putting on them in the first half. He sits back and waits for his blocks to develop in much the same way as Pierre and picked up 121 on 23 carries. I think Pierre could go off on them.
Our linebackers and our D-line are worthless against the run. The defensive line can't slow down the blockers, who blow right past them to the second level, where the linebackers either fall down on their faces or run in the wrong direction. I felt like I was watching a Buster Keaton movie last night.
I swear, this defense is getting worse every damned week. I've said this before, but there is not one single player on the defensive side of the line who is playing better than he did last season, and not very many who are even playing as well as they did last year. Most of our defensive players have regressed, and our defense as a whole certainly has.
I don't know what to say at this point. It is what it is, there's no fixing it. All I can hope for is that when we play you, we can get a couple of turnovers and score on every possession, because you may not punt once the whole damned game.