Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots - Gameday Open Thread
by Michael Bean on Nov 30, 2008 2:46 PM EST
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PrintIt's been ten days since we've seen the Pittsburgh Steelers. Who knows what to expect on the road in hostile territory but I can't wait to find out!
You know the routine here.
Go Steelers!
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Going to head to the bar shortly. I am going to need to get absolutely loaded for this game. I’m nervous as hell. I hope the steelers back up my claims this weekend with the enemy patriots inlaws in my house.
Word on the street (http://nflfromthesidelines.blogspot.com/) says that McFadden isn’t playing today. You can read past posts for the reasons why that may not be the case.
Personally I feel that if McFadden is not playing solely because of his FO-status he is not welcome in Pittsburgh. He needs the door to kick his ass on the way out. We don’t need selfish school boys on our defense.
FWP Unseen So Far
My cuz works the sideline at Foxboro. Says there hasn’t been a sighting of the fast one as of yet. Possibly not going to go today?
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
Not on TV over here...
…I’m in the NY Metro area. I’ll have to seek out the game from an online stream. I hope I find a good one!
HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!
FWP & DeShea
spotted warming up and looking ready. Here We Go!!
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
Heading to the bar
Have fun boys. GO STEELERS!!!
What do you do when you're underage and the game isn't showing on TV?
And you live in Chicago.
Things could be worse. We could have kept (name redacted).
Live stream
You’re going to have to download a bunch of programs, however.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
Dammit, the Ravens won today!
Things could be worse. We could have kept (name redacted).
Online?
Guys, can someone help me out with a link to an online feed? The one on channelsurfing.net is not the best of quality. Thanks.
I've Had It...
With Tomlin taking the ball to start the game. If you win the coin toss, you let the defense establish the tempo.
how do you do that to yourself?!?!?
that was just ridiculous, seriously I am not reactive, but if that’s were Ben’s head is then sit him down and let him collect his thoughts, that was one of the worst interceptions I’ve seen him throw.
damn CBS
Im in detroit and for some odd reason they switched the CBS broadcast to Denver @ NYJ.
Why I’ll never know.
But WTF is Ben doing. And for the love of god, run the ball…..
Why is davis doing the kicks
Where is russell? Im blind to the game so I need you guys to fill me in.
Why did moore just get both?
Is there a reason the guy who busted off a 13 yarder is not carrying now?
really hate the way we are playing
it seems that the Patriots always have our number. Is it too much to ask that we come out fast and really play well against these guys?
Welcome To Ground Hogs Day
this is every Steelers/Pats* game (sans one) over the last 10 years.
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
Lets not lose hope
We gave JAX a pick six, we can still come back
I am not sure
these guys really have our number. It seems that they just fall apart mentally playing the pats. Look at Ike just blow a coverage. Have you seen him do that all year?
Its a mental thing
Its like, since theyve sorta owned us we cant get over it.
yeah
we are trying to do too much. Ike was going for the pick. He ended up looking foolish.
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
not ready
players look like they are sleepwalking.. wtf?? come out and be on your game.. ready to play… been 10 days.. would think you would be fired up and ready…
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:33 PM EST reply actions
OK
Nice return by Holmes. Great stand by the D. Now its time for our boys to wake up and start playing football.
yeah Holmes can
Unfortunately we only use him in “special” situations. whatever the hell they are.
Uh we need a TD
He didnt run it back for a score so until we match their points I dont see anything to be happy about.
returns
helps when you dont have a FB returning the kicks.. i like davis but he pretty much runs right up the middle waiting to get tackled..
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:37 PM EST reply actions
hard to say
Great play by ben – better play by vrabel
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
predictable offense
so far.
we’ll see if they get a screen in
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 4:39 PM EST reply actions
nice 3rd
down pick up nate the great haha thanks kevin harlan
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 4:40 PM EST reply actions
I think a lot of us said “gee whiz, what time is howdy doody on?” Dierdorf is still living in the 50’s
yeah
I still can’t understand that first throw. What in the world happened to him there? It was like he just couldn’t see the guy standing right in front of him
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
nate
showing some hands in this rain
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:42 PM EST reply actions
yes excellent
pass protection so far, ben stepping up when necessary
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 4:43 PM EST reply actions
go for it
if we dont get this we gotta go
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:44 PM EST reply actions
had to kick
since we cant get it done on short yardage :-(
Wowwww a FG had NO balls
How you gonna kick a FG…
You need to score. Look what we did against SD, if we lose that 4th and 1 we can get a safety. That sucks.
Momentum...
Just went down like a needle in a balloon. Poor call, Tomlin.
they should've
challenged the spot of the ball…all he has to do is break the plane of the line of gain needed, just like the endzone…
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 4:46 PM EST reply actions
With your D always go for it on 4 and 1.. its worth more than a FG to back a team up like that..especially away!
man
Honestly I couldnt see the play (online) but still. You gotta go for that. Thats steeler football
rain
were in some bad weather.. shouldve gone for it and forced them to make plays at their end zone if we dont make
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:47 PM EST reply actions
if that was the endzone
they wouldve challenged. how foolish ]we sometimes are when we don’t apply rules or principles in an “across the board” manner
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 4:47 PM EST reply actions
miller
why dont we go jumbo and then send miller out… when was last time we did that at the 1 or 2?
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:51 PM EST reply actions
holmes
again?? must be a realllly really special occasion
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:52 PM EST reply actions
Hell Yes
And to Raven, dude he aint getting no 400 on this Defense.
Great Defensive Stand
We have gotten really lucky on a couple plays. The non-call on William Gay and the drop by Moss. Both should have gone for long yards. I am not sure I like the idea of a three man rush. It seems that we are just giving them a chance to make a play especially when the guys we have rushing are Hampton and Kirschke.
OMG +1
we do so well with a FB. FB is the proper way to run
ok we are right in this thing
They punched, We countered. Now lets GO!
no huddle
when do we do it? always jumps starts us by doing that.. wakes us up
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:56 PM EST reply actions
damn....
I wanted a run on 3rd and 3. we aint running enough.
they are daring us to throw
and we are complying
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
drop
rare for heath but it is wet so give him a pass on that one
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
punting is
atleast average with berger round 2
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 4:58 PM EST reply actions
Yeah kinda lame
I still dont know wtf we are doing with him…. 38 yards sucks, this is a field position game
were fine
I hate em, they stank. Our D is holding up it seems
a screen??
We only run cutsey wide receiver screens that go for 2 yds
Is our D amazing or what?
This is why I wanna slap ben for that pick because without it the Pats have NO points.
how many points?
do you think ben is directly responsible for giving the other team… take them off of our total points allowed and it would be simply amazing
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
so true
just thinking about how this d looks with a better (or more conservative O)
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
GRR STOP F***** PASSIN ON 1st
They are pissing me off….
horrible punt saved
by a holding call
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 5:07 PM EST reply actions
Wheres the run
You cant be serious? 3 passing plays. Is BA retarded. Oh wait he is. run the damn ball
you guys scream for a screen when we run it and get stuffed. then when we run the screen (and willie drops it) you call for a run. bottom line is that the players have to execute.
...die trying
http://www.agentorangerecords.blogspot.com
Look back
I NEVER called for a screen. Not once.
It seems
that guys really don’t have their head in the game. Stupid little mistakes. Lack of concentration. Part of it is the rain, but part of it is just not being there.
I used to be optimistic....
…but the steelers O is wearing me down. I know the weather is bad, but…but…it’s just a nice thing to watch….
punter
why do we keep bringing retreads in… get a young pup happy to be making a living who can kick it… i watch college games all the time and see tons of guys kicking for 45 yard averages… we only need 1!!
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 5:08 PM EST reply actions
poop on my chest
they are in our territory. Doesnt help they get to start at the 40.
uh no...
Yeah we already sacked him once lets bring some heat
for fucks sake
can we get a damn pick… we need these. I dont understand how pola can pick off a ball that is 58 feet away but cant grab one square in the hands.
pats
ya know they got the balls to go for this
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 5:14 PM EST reply actions
they are 10/15 we are 2/10 on 4th
make that 11/16
thank you jesus
shame we cant pick that bastard off though
I want to see him raped....
I wanna see Harrison make him squeal.
it could be worse
this isn’t so bad I live in buffalo and bleeding black and gold is much better than the red and blue
Does this seem familiar
We are out playing them on Defense. But special teams and offense are making just enough bone-headed plays to keep us in a serious hole.
uh yeah sounds about right
Thats pretty much what sums up our season right there.
time
we have time to right this on O though.. im just not sold on BA.. hopefully he does just enough to get us there…
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
sirius
my only portal to steelers county is the sat radio
Daaaaaang
Good deal. We need that. Now put the damn ball in the damn RZ
Gary Russell
Is making me a believer. Its seems like he refuses to go down after first contact. He probably won’t run one back for a score. But it sure is nice to start at the 35 or 40 as opposed to the 20
where's wille?
they continue with moore
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 5:23 PM EST reply actions
Now convert this 3rd
we better score before the half, cause our HC loves to give the other team the ball.
You should ALWAYS defer. especially with an epic D
great draw
play. moore is showing the slipperyness, a la w welker as you said
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 5:25 PM EST reply actions
Run on 3rd and 2?
I am sorry. Someone must have spiked my egg nog with high grade acid. Because I must be hallucinating.
Not so sure
Great blitz. But Ben would have made the first guy miss. It was the second guy who was COMPLETELY unblocked, that made it impossible.
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
I think he did
make the guy miss – just stepped right into the other guy
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
Why the hell did we stop running
You run for 28 yards on 4 carries, why did you stop.
Soon as you pass you friggin get sacked. RUN THE BALL UNTIL ITS DEAD
We've eased up
the past couple of weeks…..
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
just run the ball
How can you pass after a 10 yard run. Its not right. Its unamerican. Its insane.
woot
Richard Seymour’s fat ass is basically always offside.
hands
yet another good hands play by nate
by lostinbrownscountry on Nov 30, 2008 5:29 PM EST reply actions
Jesus. thank you
ANd of course I bench him on my fantasy team for Gonzalez who scores 13 yards against cleveland.
Thank you jesus.
no more turnovers
and we come away with a “W”!
enought time here for NE
to try and go for it and f*&^ up.
it was there you just gotta seal the deal
You cant miss tackles. Honestly I wanna say our team enjoys having it close cause honestly we could be up 17-3 by now.
shit on my tits
where the hell did the run D go…
if they score
If they get a TD how demoralizing is that.. You go from tied to down 7 and they get the ball.
Thanks for abandoning the run Belichick
We appreciate it.
as a side note
Do u really think Jesus is a steeler fan?
good call kneeling it
Lets be thankful we are where we are. Lets walk into halftime and ponder our 2nd half.
Wow.
I said earlier I would have been happy to be down 3, so I guess I should be ecstatic right now. But I’m more stunned by those last two minutes than anything else.
much worse
We’ve dropped more balls than an all male nursery
don't quite get it
but its still funny
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 30, 2008 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
I need to see this team score from 2-5 yards out. The steelers have failed many times at that. It’s why they aren’t winning right now.
I think that’s the biggest problem right now……of course there isn’t a Bus to bring in, but why not GR from 2 yards out? Why not a PA pass and bring it in with ben, or lob off to ward or miller. there’s gotta be something unpredictable that they can do. NE just ran those two draws and it was great play calling. The steelers need to match that. they had that nifty delay run call earlier. How about some more flea flicker on a short yardage call?
Couldn't Have Played Any Worse
They are so lucky! Regroup and come out spitting fire. Maybe Arians can recuse himself from the second half
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
Now its a 30 minute game
Basically the game got cut in half. We played an even first half. Now we have 30 minutes to outscore these guys.
Weve definately played better
We have played some good ball actually. Our offense moved to the redzone well, our defense has locked em down good. ST hasnt killed us.
If we took that pick away were up 7.
Sometimes
our D doesnt play so hot at the end of the half and game. This is a little worrisome
We had better do something about
those delayed handoffs. Really fooled the “D” bad twice!
we almost had 2 int.
I got to believe it’s just a matter of time b4 we get a turnover this game. Lets’ take it but not give it away!
lawl of course
In my preview, I said 27-13. That is still a possibility. People called it crazy to say the pats would score just 13, but when you look at this game, we basically spotted them 7. So it is possible.
jets are losing...
in denver wins and steelers win, that just makes the playoff scenarios better for pitt.
not so fast
Realize that if Denver wins and we lose, the pats now rise up to the division lead I believe. I dont want them in the playoffs.
We have to win. I hate the pats and they stank.
HELL YEAH hampster
Big snack got some munchies from the cassel
Bossin up Defense
that right there just put them out of FG range
not a "special" stuation anymore.
We arent losing now or something. Cant risk holmes now. stupid.
yeah willie
use ’em both why not?
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Nov 30, 2008 6:10 PM EST reply actions
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