It's not that Dick LeBeau got, well, defensive about questions of what can be done to counter the quick-drop, short-passing games opponents have employed with success through the first two weeks of the season.
But the defensive coordinator made it clear that he will be anything but reactionary following a 17-14 loss to the Chicago Bears. In the earliest loss the Steelers have suffered under third-year coach Mike Tomlin, the vaunted defense couldn't protect a fourth-quarter lead and gave up a pair of long touchdown drives.
"We're going to keep coaching them the way we've been coaching them," LeBeau said after practice Thursday. "I think we led the league in (fewest) points yielded last season. I haven't looked, but I'm sure we're not last in points yielded this year. We're not going to change because we lost 17-14." Continue
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