Pittsburgh Steelers LB Bud Dupree said today when speaking with reporters the game plan instituted by Steeler coaches was to be less aggressive in rushing Tom Brady off the edges.

Dupree said the game plan called for dropping the outside linebackers into coverage and trying to rush from the inside.

“They caught us off-guard,” Dupree said of the Patriots. “Tempo they had [on first drive]. They had great preparation.”