Steelers vs. 49ers Game Thread

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 12:52 PM EDT in News

Use this thread for comments on the game and any other action around the NFL. Here's the inactive list for today's game. No big surprises, as expected Spaeth isn't playing due to a bruised thigh so no 3 TE sets today.

STEELERS

15 Willie Reid WR
21 Ricardo Colclough CB
33 Gary Russell RB
54 Andre Frazier LB
72 Darnell Stapleton C/G
79 Trai Essex OT
89 Matt Spaeth TE
2 Brian St. Pierre 3rd QB

49ERS

30 Donald Strickland, S
38 Dashon Goldson, S
69 Tony Wraggle, G
77 Kwame Harris, OT
78 Atiyyah Ellison, DE/DT
89 Jason Hill, WR
91 Ray McDonald, DE
13 Shaun Hill, 3rd QB

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1st time this year

our D looks a bit confused and out of sorts... still hold to a FG

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 1:12 PM EDT reply actions

Woooo!

Yeah Rossum!

by Peter Bean on Sep 23, 2007 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

wow!

any doubts about Rossum now???

by steelerark on Sep 23, 2007 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

gotta love

identifying problem areas and going out and fixing them. First kickoff return for a TD since Randle El

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 1:17 PM EDT reply actions

alright O

let's show the NFC how it's done

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

has arians really

made it this far without throwing a screen pass?

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

steelers

they're really going to need another RB to step up at some point.

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

steelers

Nice to see that trick play in there. We seem to be adjusting faster than we did in previous years, the defense is now grinding them to a halt much quicker.

Wish the Steelers played more west coast game for my sake, because they rarely air them down here.

by 40s on Sep 23, 2007 2:26 PM EDT reply actions

eek

hang in there hines

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 2:49 PM EDT reply actions

refs

wtf was that? how can that be incomplete?!

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

Do we look as good as the boxscore?

by Peter Bean on Sep 23, 2007 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

well

probably not quite as good as the box score. the pick 6 and dookie's td were in garbage time. The defense was solid again and the offense was efficient but still some room for improvement. Also of note apparently Hines took a pretty good shot and snuck out to avoid talking to reporters. That's why Sepulveda was on the hands team to field the onside kick. Apparently he's the backup for Ward on that unit. He can do everything!

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

dooooookie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by schnifin on Sep 23, 2007 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Good but not great

A comfortable win and a good performance but a few things can be improved upon. The 49ers were better than I expected especially on offense, which isn't a bad thing - after this I can see them knocking off CIN or BAL or both in what will be home games for them.

On offense, we gouged them repeatedly running the ball inside the tackles. It would be nice to see if we can get the same production without wearing Willie out. Ben's sack and fumble seemed like a missed assignment and Clements did shut down Ward but overall there's no doubt we're seeing fewer unsafe throws from Ben this year, i.e., he's doing a better job taking what the defense is giving him and not forcing it.

Defense did well but a good tight end predictably made some key plays against them. There's gotta be a better defense against that. Also, we shouldn't let a QB get away with his legs as much as we did with Smith. He's mobile but he's not Vince Young.

Special teams: Tomlin's looking pretty smart with the trade for Rossum and Skippy did well to a kick a 49 yarder into the open end - I didn't expect him to make it with his spotty record at Heinz Field last year.

Looking ahead to 'zona - need to make sure we're changing up the audibles, signals, tendencies etc. this week - Whiz and Grimm have plenty of inside info. I think I'd prefer they start Leinart - Warner seemed pretty sharp against the Ravens in relief.

by santhome on Sep 23, 2007 7:40 PM EDT reply actions