Honestly...we're a different team without Bettis. We don't have a short yardage back and the other teams know that. Willie Parker can't run it up the middle and he's only good on the outside. Najeh Davenport isn't a capable replacement. We would have run the ball 4 times on the 1 yardline and got it in 75% of the time. With Willie we'll get it in 5% of the time. And on 3rd downs we have to pass. People dont realize what a loss Bettis was to the team...we need to replace him.
Also, our o-line is aging on one side and new guys on the other side. They're giving average pass protection at best, but Ben is being a fucking faggot and holding onto the ball longer than he should. He's missing key reads and staying in the pocket too long because now that the fans say "he can do anything with a broken play" he's starting to believe in his own legend.
Our defense is straight nasty. Santonio Holmes, Hines Ward, and Heath Miller are savages. Our line isnt meeting my expectations, and our RBs should be laughed at.