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Saints still concerned about offensive line after loss to Pittsburgh Steelers
By Nick Underhill -- Advocate
If the third game of the preseason truly is a dress rehearsal, then the Saints came out in a tattered suit and walked into halftime with the rest of the fabric shredded to the ground.
There weren’t many redeeming moments during the first half action during Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. A defense that has bred confidence throughout the summer gave up a touchdown on the first drive of the game and then was beaten on a 57-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown on the second drive.
It wasn’t much better offensively. Drew Brees struggled to find targets down the field and was often forced to check down. The team’s scoring drive with the starters on the field felt more like a grind than one of the league’s high-powered offenses dictating the action.
The major concern on offense after last week’s game against the Houston Texans centered on an offensive line that left the quarterbacks rattled and failed to open up holes for the running backs. Depending on how you measure things, the line was slightly better against the Steelers, but not good enough to alleviate concerns.
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Saints still concerned about offensive line after loss to Pittsburgh Steelers
By Nick Underhill -- Advocate
If the third game of the preseason truly is a dress rehearsal, then the Saints came out in a tattered suit and walked into halftime with the rest of the fabric shredded to the ground.
There weren’t many redeeming moments during the first half action during Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. A defense that has bred confidence throughout the summer gave up a touchdown on the first drive of the game and then was beaten on a 57-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown on the second drive.
It wasn’t much better offensively. Drew Brees struggled to find targets down the field and was often forced to check down. The team’s scoring drive with the starters on the field felt more like a grind than one of the league’s high-powered offenses dictating the action.
The major concern on offense after last week’s game against the Houston Texans centered on an offensive line that left the quarterbacks rattled and failed to open up holes for the running backs. Depending on how you measure things, the line was slightly better against the Steelers, but not good enough to alleviate concerns.
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