Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals - Open Thread
Kickoff is just around the corner. The game will be televised on NFL Network. You can watch a simulcast of the game online here. Join me and other Steelers fans here throughout the game and afterwards to talk about the action as it unfolds. Hopefully our offense breaks out, our defense shuts down what's left of the depleted Bengals offense, and we emerege victorious to improve to 8-3 with a 10-day rest awaiting.
HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!
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n’sync. not lovin’ it.
...die trying
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:11 PM EST
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Chirs Kirpatrick...
I don’t like how this is starting out
"This club plays better baseball now. Some of them look fairly alert." ~ Casey Stengel on the 1969 New York Mets
by steelinnj on
Nov 20, 2008 8:12 PM EST
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Dick LeBeau is THE Man
think that D is fired up for him now?
by 703Steeler on
Nov 20, 2008 8:14 PM EST
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my main worry
Chris Henry giving William Gay fits. He’s a quick guy who has hurt us in the past. Meanwhile Gay, by all accounts, is a tremendously smart but athletically limited corner.
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 8:14 PM EST
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one benefit of going to college around cinci area...
get to watch this game in my house and not around a ton of retarded bengals fans!
GO STEELERS!
by Jett on
Nov 20, 2008 8:15 PM EST
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nice. nicely timed pass.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:18 PM EST
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ugh
getting stuffed on the line – don’t give BA an excuse not to run!!!
by acrollet on
Nov 20, 2008 8:19 PM EST
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grrr
stupid nfl.com video keeps cutting out
by acrollet on
Nov 20, 2008 8:20 PM EST
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not a good start
but we’ve had great drives to start games before and lost so…
by Jett on
Nov 20, 2008 8:20 PM EST
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stinkin’ dropped pass. can someone please tell me what the heck that was on second down?
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:20 PM EST
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33 Yard Punt
Somewhere in America is a guy that can punt it 40 yards. Why aren’t we looking for him?
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
by 5020 on
Nov 20, 2008 8:21 PM EST
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no kidding
that should been inside the 10
by acrollet on
Nov 20, 2008 8:22 PM EST
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Ernster holds for Reed
Made sense to sign him. Not getting another guy in at some point is crazy though. Sign one to your practice squad and see if he can hold first.
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 8:23 PM EST
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No One In The Country Can Punt & Hold?
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
by 5020 on
Nov 20, 2008 8:33 PM EST
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nice coverage by william gay on t.j.!
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:24 PM EST
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sure wish I could see it!!
stupid #$#$#$#$ nfl network
by acrollet on
Nov 20, 2008 8:24 PM EST
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Bitch At Your Cable Co
not NFL Network. All cable has too do is kick down some $$$ and you can see too!
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
by 5020 on
Nov 20, 2008 8:34 PM EST
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our fans just got compared to dodger fans
cuz a bunch are coming in just now
by Jett on
Nov 20, 2008 8:27 PM EST
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two runs to start this drive. first fwp, then nate washington on the end around. only 4 yards total. so far, cinci seems to be stacking the box to stop the run.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:28 PM EST
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i swear
ben and santonio dont communicate. holmes stopped on that route and ben threw it ahead of him
by Jett on
Nov 20, 2008 8:31 PM EST
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ben looks nervous. relax. they just tried the exact same pass play that went to santonio before. omg. that punt was god awful.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:31 PM EST
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We can't do this field position deal with this punter...UGH!
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Nov 20, 2008 8:31 PM EST
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seriously. i don’t know what they saw in him when they signed him, but he’s terrible.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:33 PM EST
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stacking the box on 1st and 2nd down, blitzing on 3rd down
… bringing extra men and daring ben to make an accurate quick throw. He’s done it twice – though nate dropped one.
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 8:32 PM EST
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28 Yard Punt
Somewhere in America there is a guy that can punt 30 yards and hold the football on EP and FG. Why are we not looking for him?
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
by 5020 on
Nov 20, 2008 8:32 PM EST
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if we haven't...
I bet Colbert is already on it after those two punts. I hope, at least…
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 8:34 PM EST
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Like watching Sumo..
.. which defense can belly bump the other team’s offense into their own end zone first.
by robert ethan on
Nov 20, 2008 8:35 PM EST
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this is pissing me off
"It's time to plant some seeds. What that means is, hit them in the mouth. Ya know, plant some seeds. Show 'em what time it is." --Levon Kirkland
by steelerinchicago on
Nov 20, 2008 8:39 PM EST
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no ferocity
on either side of the ball
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 8:39 PM EST
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christ on a cracker
"It's time to plant some seeds. What that means is, hit them in the mouth. Ya know, plant some seeds. Show 'em what time it is." --Levon Kirkland
by steelerinchicago on
Nov 20, 2008 8:42 PM EST
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We
Don’t deserve to win if this is how it’s going to be.
by Hines Ward on
Nov 20, 2008 8:43 PM EST
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at the post game interview
ryan fitzpatrick: “well, first of all, we’d like to thank ernster for giving us such great field position to work with. he was great for us.”
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:44 PM EST
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lol.....maybe he had the over.
Seattle, the world's worst sports city.
by SSreporters on
Nov 20, 2008 8:45 PM EST
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RUSSELL!!!
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:45 PM EST
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That's what I'm talking about!
"This club plays better baseball now. Some of them look fairly alert." ~ Casey Stengel on the 1969 New York Mets
by steelinnj on
Nov 20, 2008 8:45 PM EST
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alright. time to wake up. i mean, is anyone at this game? the crowd is silent.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:46 PM EST
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Is it me
or does everytime Ben audible to a run rarely work?
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Nov 20, 2008 8:47 PM EST
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really?
ummm…really? really offense? that’s what you have for us? wow.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:48 PM EST
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heath
should release earlier. Tackle could have taken care of rusher.
by Blitzburgh on
Nov 20, 2008 8:48 PM EST
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ernster
still cant get it inside the 10 on the opponents 40
by Jett on
Nov 20, 2008 8:48 PM EST
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24 Yard Punt
How about getting one of the girl soccer players up at CMU to punt?
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
by 5020 on
Nov 20, 2008 8:49 PM EST
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Great Game Plan BA!
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
by 5020 on
Nov 20, 2008 8:49 PM EST
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is it on BA?
there’s no such thing as a perfectly called game. meanwhile we can’t even run the ball – our line is getting no push.
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 8:51 PM EST
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+1
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:52 PM EST
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after one quarter, you gotta think that we are not making the offensive improvements that we needed to make. just no improvement. its really frustrating.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:50 PM EST
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Boogity Boogity Boogity
Let’s go losin’, boys!
by Hines Ward on
Nov 20, 2008 8:52 PM EST
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who dey?
who dey…who dey…who dey gonna’ find who can punt the dang ball. or block.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:53 PM EST
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we got lucky there.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:54 PM EST
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Collinsworth shouldnt be calling this game
I might have to mute the volume
by MidwestSteeler on
Nov 20, 2008 8:55 PM EST
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agree
hes so awful, and his hard bias against the steelers and for the bengals is more than obvious
by Jett on
Nov 20, 2008 8:56 PM EST
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yeah. i can’t stand him. he just said that miller’s holding call was a good call based on “other angles”
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:56 PM EST
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bad call
"It's time to plant some seeds. What that means is, hit them in the mouth. Ya know, plant some seeds. Show 'em what time it is." --Levon Kirkland
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Nov 20, 2008 8:56 PM EST
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Hines!!
"It's time to plant some seeds. What that means is, hit them in the mouth. Ya know, plant some seeds. Show 'em what time it is." --Levon Kirkland
by steelerinchicago on
Nov 20, 2008 8:57 PM EST
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yeah, on the long pass to hines, ben had awesome protection
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 8:58 PM EST
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was that pass even to heath?
the one he tipped
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 8:58 PM EST
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willie
why can’t we run on this crappy defense
by Bleed-Black&Gold on
Nov 20, 2008 8:59 PM EST
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russell looks like he got it
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:00 PM EST
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YES!
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:00 PM EST
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still not a great call
given that we haven’t been able to run on them… too close there
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 9:01 PM EST
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Why are we afraid to run right
I am glad we got it but sheesh
by _ET_ on
Nov 20, 2008 9:01 PM EST
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outside
why didn’t he just bump it outside
by Bleed-Black&Gold on
Nov 20, 2008 9:01 PM EST
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or not
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:02 PM EST
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FWP doesnt seem to have his burst
Maybe he is feeling the effects of the short week after missing so much time?
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Nov 20, 2008 9:04 PM EST
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I agree
He has nowhere to go
"It's time to plant some seeds. What that means is, hit them in the mouth. Ya know, plant some seeds. Show 'em what time it is." --Levon Kirkland
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Nov 20, 2008 9:07 PM EST
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great to respond there with some points, but what the heck is wrong with willie? 7 carries for 5 yards? he looks tentative. not to mention that there is a d-lineman in the backfield on every run play.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:04 PM EST
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Im gonna predict someone gets a sack on Fitzpatrick this series
by MidwestSteeler on
Nov 20, 2008 9:07 PM EST
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Is it the short week or taking this game for granted?
"It's time to plant some seeds. What that means is, hit them in the mouth. Ya know, plant some seeds. Show 'em what time it is." --Levon Kirkland
by steelerinchicago on
Nov 20, 2008 9:10 PM EST
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Henry looked like he said "Oh NO" when he saw Farrior comin
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Nov 20, 2008 9:11 PM EST
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they can punt why can't we?
"It's time to plant some seeds. What that means is, hit them in the mouth. Ya know, plant some seeds. Show 'em what time it is." --Levon Kirkland
by steelerinchicago on
Nov 20, 2008 9:12 PM EST
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Well I’d have loved to have seen that stop, but the asshole who was streaming it via Channelsurging.net decided to change the channel to The Office. And NFL.com blows goats. Why the hell would you commentate in-studio while the game is on?
by Hines Ward on
Nov 20, 2008 9:13 PM EST
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amen brother
http://www.myp2pforum.eu/nfl-cfl-afl/31300-2008-2009-nfl-season-week-12-streaming-thread.html
the dd2 stream is working ok for me
by acrollet on
Nov 20, 2008 9:13 PM EST
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Thanks Guys
Really appreciate the help, both of you.
by Hines Ward on
Nov 20, 2008 9:17 PM EST
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that third down run to davis was a great call by b.a.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:15 PM EST
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great execution as well
we wouldnt have been as happy if he would have gotten stuffed
by Jett on
Nov 20, 2008 9:16 PM EST
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beautiful play
been wondering why we don’t do those quick hits to carey davis.
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 9:16 PM EST
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great play. great effort by santonio to get some YAC
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:16 PM EST
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Ben finally connects with holmes
Lets get the lead bf half
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Nov 20, 2008 9:16 PM EST
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Hey does this snow right now remind anyone else of 2005?
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Nov 20, 2008 9:16 PM EST
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makes me jealous
winter in DC sucks
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 9:17 PM EST
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bears game?
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:17 PM EST
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yes sir!
beauty! great play too holmes
by Blitzburgh on
Nov 20, 2008 9:18 PM EST
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the bengals secondary is awful
and injured, I know they want to run, but the passing game is there
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Nov 20, 2008 9:19 PM EST
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correction
no runs are working
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:20 PM EST
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russell should get more carries tonight with the condition of the field
just run him up the gut!!
by Jett on
Nov 20, 2008 9:20 PM EST
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Heath is great at picking up those extra 2-4 yards
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+1
that’s what we were missing from spaeth
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Nov 20, 2008 9:20 PM EST
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Definitely
Spaeth would get the catch and lose all momentum at first contact
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Nov 20, 2008 9:21 PM EST
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spaeth looks like an Ent when he runs
the tree things from lord of the rings
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Nov 20, 2008 9:21 PM EST
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good block by colon
he dumptrucked that defender… so to speak
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Nov 20, 2008 9:20 PM EST
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Crazy Legs
Holmes on the return, Ward’s stumbling in a few, Polamalu’s interception last week, and this game tonight. Our guys are used to running on the worst field in the league. It’s a benefit at times, and a hinderance at others. I say it’s time to stop the gamble. I don’t necessarily want turf but serious improvements need to be made to shore up this field through the year. The way we play this game now it’s killing us. I agree with the sentiment above. Give Russell the rock. This is Bettis territory.
by BallsofSteel on
Nov 20, 2008 9:22 PM EST
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sup fellas just got home in time for 2 min warning. y are we tied??
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Nov 20, 2008 9:23 PM EST
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and wouldn't you love it if our line / offense
could run the ball on 3rd and 3 consistently enough that we don’t have to rely on that play?
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Nov 20, 2008 9:24 PM EST
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read my mind
I looked at it and thought ‘might as well be 3rd and a mile’
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Nov 20, 2008 9:24 PM EST
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tied
No O! Sweed and washington are soft – FWP falling down at line – field looks terrible
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Nov 20, 2008 9:24 PM EST
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skippy
nails another one – dude is $$$$$$$$$$
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Nov 20, 2008 9:24 PM EST
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Reed is the man
Great story on him on espn.com the other day, in case nobody saw it. It’s on the AFC North blog.
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Nov 20, 2008 9:24 PM EST
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man
it’s so nice not to have a heart attack every kickoff
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Nov 20, 2008 9:26 PM EST
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i was just thinking that
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:27 PM EST
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Man i am enjoing this
newfound Kick Coverage this year. No more cringing
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Nov 20, 2008 9:27 PM EST
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layin some wood, baby!
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:29 PM EST
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rookies.
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:31 PM EST
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haha
little early for that….
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Nov 20, 2008 9:31 PM EST
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take it easy. he’s a rook. give him some time…
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:32 PM EST
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Limas Sweed
idiot
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by 5020 on
Nov 20, 2008 9:32 PM EST
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sweed
soft, not a good practice player, reading the tea leaves on him
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Nov 20, 2008 9:32 PM EST
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nuts
is this the first game limas has been in on for s/t?
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Nov 20, 2008 9:33 PM EST
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never played in college, inactive earlier in the year
doubtful but not impossible
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Nov 20, 2008 9:33 PM EST
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baker
they cut baker – he is failing in his attempt to get some minutes
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Nov 20, 2008 9:33 PM EST
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back to the d
strong stand to close out the half
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Nov 20, 2008 9:34 PM EST
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Aaron Smith
Is good at playing football
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Nov 20, 2008 9:34 PM EST
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+1
no joke… a lot of teams just draft athletes
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Nov 20, 2008 9:35 PM EST
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Tis is where we need the #1 Def
To step up big
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Nov 20, 2008 9:35 PM EST
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if they hold here
- owes the whole D a steak dinner
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Nov 20, 2008 9:35 PM EST
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all over the ball there
awesome how they fly to the ball
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Nov 20, 2008 9:36 PM EST
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BAM! #1 DEFENSE BABY
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:38 PM EST
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great defense
turnover on downs, no points, limas can breath easier
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Nov 20, 2008 9:38 PM EST
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Another Great Stand
by the D!
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Nov 20, 2008 9:38 PM EST
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safe play, little chance of freak INT returned for TD
if you get somewhere then you throw deep
by syrsteelerfan on
Nov 20, 2008 9:39 PM EST
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ben staring him down..telegraphed it..nice play by that guy
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Nov 20, 2008 9:39 PM EST
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their D
has been surprisingly decent this past month
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Nov 20, 2008 9:40 PM EST
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Our defense looked kinda slow on their touchdown drive. They look a whole lot better now,
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Nov 20, 2008 9:44 PM EST
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Bengals laying Great D
BA needs to find some answers and put up some points in 2nd half.
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Nov 20, 2008 9:40 PM EST
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i'm going with
23-10, steelers
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by agentorange on
Nov 20, 2008 9:47 PM EST
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20-14 here
2nd half thread is up.
This one CLOSED. thanks
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