“We just wanted to smash the run first and foremost.”
That was the message from Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, along with head coach Mike Tomlin and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, as they break down the Steelers’ defensive effort in stopping New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley during the team’s 26-16 win in its season opener at MetLife Stadium on Monday, Sept. 15, 2020.