{"id":32846,"date":"2017-10-28T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=32846"},"modified":"2021-05-23T16:21:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T20:21:56","slug":"last-word-steelers-podcast-week-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/10\/28\/last-word-steelers-podcast-week-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Word on Steelers Podcast Week Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Last Word On Steelers Podcast Week Eight, host Patrick Gelesh and co-host Brian Harker discuss numerous topics. Harker leads off with Wednesday&#8217;s injury report which evolves into a review of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/steelers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> week seven win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bengals\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>. They included the performance of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BellLe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Le&#8217;Veon Bell<\/a><\/strong>, who could be on pace to be only the sixth running back in NFL history to rush for more than 400 carries, as well as a dissection the defensive line&#8217;s dominance. They then move onto <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BurnAr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artie Burns<\/a><\/strong>&#8216; stellar performance against wide receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GreeA.00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A.J. Green<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/hmjx7-799006?from=yiiadmin\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Last Word on Steelers Podcast Week Eight<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3>Breakdown<\/h3>\n<p>They reviewed the statistics from key players in the game and analyzed how the defense as a whole has become more and more impressive. They created havoc in the Bengals backfield and were able to come up with two interceptions. Gelesh segued into a thorough discussion of the separate units in each phase, starting with the defense. They both highlighted some performances that were particularly impressive. That included <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AluaTy99.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyson Alualu<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s play while <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/TuitSt00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephon Tuitt<\/a><\/strong> was inactive. They touched on<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/McDoVa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vance McDonald<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s continued progression within the offense and compared his game to that of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=JameJe00,JameJe21&amp;search=Jesse+James&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesse James<\/a><\/strong>. They also analyze\u00a0the development of the secondary, and compare where it is now to where it is was at this point in the 2016 season. They acknowledge the continued success in the Steelers run defense and briefly touch on the fake punt that led to a 44-yard completion from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GoldRo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Golden<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HeywDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darrius Heyward-Bey<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Gelesh and Harker move on to talk about the offense before moving on to the drama created by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BryaMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martavis Bryant<\/a><\/strong>. They discuss the way he&#8217;s handled the situation and <strong>Mike Tomlin<\/strong>&#8216;s choice to bench him. They also discuss what Bryant&#8217;s absence means for the Steelers matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/lions\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Lions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the two hosts discuss the final topic: a preview of the Steelers week eight match up with the Lions. They discussed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/V\/VillAl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alejandro Villanueva<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HubbCh00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Hubbard<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s need to control <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AnsaEz00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ezekiel Ansah<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/Z\/ZettAn00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Zettel<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0while speculating on what the receiver situation could look like with Bryant inactive. Lastly, they emphasized the\u00a0need to contain Lions punt returner <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AgneJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamal Agnew<\/a><\/strong>. They talked about the importance of ball protection and winning the field position battle, especially in this game with the Lions&#8217; opportunistic defense. Finally, Gelesh and Harker both\u00a0reveal their predictions for week eight&#8217;s outcome.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Patrick Gelesh<\/strong>\u2013 \u00a0A third generation Steelers fan with a Masters in sports management and leadership specializing in football. My mom was lucky enough to witness the immaculate reception live. To me, hard hitting defense is \u201cthe beautiful game.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Brian Harker<\/b>&#8211; Born and raised in Johnstown, Pa, Brian currently lives in Wheatfield, Indiana with his wife and two kids. He Has been writing about the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2007 for such entities as Pittsburgh Sports Tavern, Pittsburgh Sports Forum, and SteelerZone, which he created in 2015. 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