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Ridiculous Predictions for this week

I've got a gut feeling on this weeks games.  I'm gonna throw some predictions out haphazardly.

1.  We'll start with the most important.  I believe Steelers win this one.
2.  I think they win it big.  I'm calling 27-13.
3.  I think Portis ends the day with 15 carries for 64 yards.
4.  Jason Campbell has his first 2 interceptions.
5.  Big Ben takes 3 sacks, but has a Passer Rating of 101.2
6.  Holmes has a 50+ TD reception.

Why do I think this?  Well point 3 has been well discussed throughout the site already so I won't enter into it much except to say that if we can stop Brandon Jacobs' bruising style, we can take Portis who tends to combine some bruising with some shifty. 

Points 1+2 are obviously joined up.  Here's where the feeling comes from...  I may have my problems with Mike Tomlin's hiring and occasional hands off approach on the offensive side of the ball.  I understand having a hands off style of management, but I think he's confusing, "If it ain't broke don't fix it" with a system that could work tremendously better.  This has also been pounded to death here so I won't go into BA's deficiencies.  What I love about Mike Tomlin is his ability to demonstrate a standard of expectation on the organization.  Losing at home last week probably left such an awful taste in each players mouth that they'll be ready to injure people.  James "Deebo/Silverback" Harrison will long snap a few heads in retribution.  If Mike Tomlin left him into long snap this weekend and just lets him snap it where ever he damn well pleases and then annihilate anyone attempting to pick up the ball.

Point 4, is kind of a corollary to point 3.  I think this will be the first game that Campbell is forced to try and win the game for them as the defense will be stuffing Portis all day.  I think Campbell will eventually try to force a ball down field and Troy will get his 4th interception of the year.  Then late in the game they'll be heaving the ball with the hopes that they can get a last minute touchdown, giving stone hands Ike a chance at the pick.

My general feeling is that without a strong pass rush Ben and the line should hold up fine.  We'll see some strong drives and some drives will stall because of poor play calling.  But I see us cleaning up the penalties that were called on us and with Holmes back our receivers will have more room and separation.

Point 6 stems from the thought that Washington will be overly concerned with the aptly named Washington and will shade deep coverage to his side.  This will leave single coverage for Holmes, the play fake will draw a step out of the safety on Holmes' side and Ben will look to take advantage.  (This play may or may not be called back by Colon holding)

What do ya'll think?  Any ridiculous predictions?  Finally a new statistic that needs to start being tracked:

7.  Total Steelers players fines incurred in this game: $15,000

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I concur! I just spoke on it on another post prior to seeing this post and I just basically said the same thing; just a little more concisely! Main point being that Portis’s inability to run the ball will be the ultimate unraveling of the Redskins! Good analysis Chicago Steeler!

by Steeler Ric on Oct 31, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I predicted this to my buddy from DC

a few weeks ago, and that was before the Steelers’ D totally stuffed Jacobs. If this happens it will definitely lead to the end of Campbell’s no INT streak.

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Nov 1, 2008 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good stuff

I like the sounds of this. I don’t see the 2 interceptions happening, and I’m not sure if Holmes is going to be the one catching the long bomb, but other than that it doesn’t seem too unreasonable.

Brandona

by PrimantisStillersNAt on Oct 31, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lets see...

I like your calls! They aren’t bogus by any means.

I think the redskins play very conservative football, like mormon conservative. But that can work good. But I expect that to ultimately fail against a very unorthodox defense.

My predictions
1. We win, but by a margin of 10. My thinking says 23-13.
2. We win the Turnover battle 2-1, with the 1 on our end being a Big Ben Fumble.
3. Off that turnover, the Skins score their only TD. Portis runs it in from 4 yrds out.
4. Portis finishes with 22 carries for 75 yards.
5. Jason campbell goes 12/26 for 132 and 1 pick (he also fumbles one)
6. Ben gets sacked twice, but one from behind and loses the ball (see #2)

thats all she wrote.

by Mechem on Oct 31, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

my crazy and accurate predictions.......watch and see

-We win 27-13, The Redskins get one TD and 2 FGs. (Wow, I just noticed something, I read your post Chicago Steelers but forgot what score you chose while I was typing this……I picked the same score…..weird, yet maybe it means something…..hmmm)

-Not gonna predict that Parker plays but if he does I’ll go with Parker- 20 carries for 87 yards and Moore – 8 carries for 42 yards. If Parker doesn’t play then I’ll say Moore is 24 carries for 101 yards.

-Ben gets sacked once (yes 1 time only, I think our O-line does a good job the week after they do a bad job) and throws 2 TDs and 0 INTs. One TD is a long bomb to Washington.

-Campbell does throws 2 INTs (remember last year when Garrard went most the year without throwing a pick? Look what happened when he played us).

-Portis has a good day to begin with but eventually the team has to pass instead of run. I’ll say 16 carries for 73 yards.

-Our D gets 3 sacks.

Ok, now for even more zany predictions.

-Hines levels a defensive player and they claim it was cheap.
-I yell “BEN GIT RID OF THE DAMN BALL” once, hopefully.
-No Steelers’ players suffer any significant injuries.
-Ron Jawarski (sp?) talks about how awesome Ben is.
-Tony Kornheiser makes some unrelated and equally lame comment.
-Randle El wishes he was still a Steeler.

by shleeve on Nov 1, 2008 4:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL to the injuries

That’ll be the day… A game where nobody gets hurt. Yeah right.

by Mechem on Nov 1, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Woodley gets 3 sacks AND
Harrison gets 3 sacks

by steelguy99 on Nov 2, 2008 10:10 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Just beat the Redskins, no matter what you do. This is coming from a Ravens fan. We’ll take care of you soon enough but just shut up these phony fans around here!

by ravens on Nov 2, 2008 6:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Hey ravens......

coming after you next!

by Cdsumm on Nov 4, 2008 2:04 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

#4

not a bad call on 2 interceptions : )

by Cdsumm on Nov 4, 2008 2:03 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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