Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says stopping the run is the key to stopping the Jets.
With the Steelers and Jets set to face off on Sunday, Tomlin says he expects new Jets coach Aaron Glenn to focus his team on running the football, which means that’s what the Steelers’ defense needs to be ready for.
“You’ve got to start first with their running game ,” Tomlin said, via Steelers.com. “I think Coach Glenn has been very transparent about their desire to run the football and their commitment to do so, and so that has our attention as we prepare.”
The Steelers’ defense will need to account for running backs Breece Hall and Braelon Allen, but it won’t be surprising if the Jets’ leading rusher is quarterback Justin Fields. Tomlin knows Fields well from coaching him last year and says Fields i