The Steelers called audibles on all three plays, and two of them ended with Pittsburgh in the end zone.

The game is in progress and they're trying to call audibles on the line, and what they really need is a huddle.

The noisy crowd ruined the Lions' chances to more easily call audibles, a key element of the run-and-shoot offense.

Peete is, of course, permitted to call audibles.

"It was like calling audibles - yelling out the different plays to your teammates," he said.

Mastery of those nuances allows him to call audibles on about 40 percent of the plays.

"I think what makes that offense so amazing is that he doesn't call audibles," Scott added.

Battlefield commanders were encouraged to improvise in a way that some compared to a quarterback calling audibles at the line of scrimmage.

For almost every other team, the ability to call audibles or to change protections by the offensive line is significantly hampered.

Eason also developed a reputation for calling audibles that let him hand off to a running back instead of confronting a blitz.