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As if the Week 1 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills needed another layer of entertainment, it has been provided nonetheless by Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen is as good as it gets at the position. He has a cannon for an arm but can also get it done with his legs when need be. The Steelers' defensive coordinator hopes Allen tries running on his defense, per Tim Benz of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“I hope he does try to finish his runs like a running back,” Butler said. “We’ll treat him like a running back. If he wants to be treated like a running back, we’ll do that, too…And you don’t see Ben run as much as you used to, do you? That’s an important position. And if you are going to run the ball, that ball attracts a lot of attention in the National Football League. There is usually a price to pay. So we’ll see what happens in the game.”
The, “There is usually a price to pay…We'll see what happens in the game” is absolutely electric from the Steelers defensive coordinator.
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It almost serves as an indirect threat and invitation to Allen from Butler to run against the Steelers.
Buffalo is primed to have a monster year with the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl being a legitimate possibility for the Bills. The Steelers are in a more foggy spot. They started red-hot last year before collapsing at the end of the regular season and falling in the playoffs to the Cleveland Browns.
Week 1 between the Steelers and Bills should be a slugfest.
