Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts Open Thread
by Michael Bean on Nov 9, 2008 6:33 AM EST
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PrintYou all remembered what happened the last time these two teams got together.
Let's bring some similar magic today against the Colts! My Keys:
1) Get after Manning. This is obvious but if you remember that playoff game from 2005, Joey Porter and the rest of our pass-rushers really harassed Peyton for much of the afternoon.
2) Be patient with the running game! This could be the type of game that gets us back on track in terms of our offensive identity. We should be more like the Titans and less like the Cardinals and today would be a great time to make that concerted effort.
3) Take advantage of turnover opportunities. Peyton won't make many mistakes if any. We better cash in on them if we get a shot.
4) Who plays QB? We'll just have to wait and see.
5) Make them beat us deep! I really really don't want to see them get in a rhythm in the short passing game. I don't think they're nearly as dangerous stretching the field as they were in year's past, so let's not just give them the underneath stuff for free.
HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!
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Let's go 7-2!
It’s a big one in a lot of ways…smellin’ blood in the water of the Colts’ season. We can end these punks today!
I don’t think we need Roethlisberger to be at 100 percent today. We gotta get Moore the ball 20-25 times, and hope for a big play or two. They pursue very well on defense, but they can’t handle smash-mouth ground games all that well. Hopefully, it’s five-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust instead of the traditional three.
Just cuz this is what I think of when I think of the Colts…this is what I wrote after the Immaculate Redemption game…
HEY!!!!
Are you the guy that posts the team matchups on the steelers pit.scouts.com website? Cool articles if you are man!
60 minute men
by I.W.H.F.M.D.95 on Nov 9, 2008 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
All I can say is
More Moore!!!!!!
"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 9, 2008 9:27 AM EST reply actions
Usually
just hoping for a 3-2 win. Think they will have to score more than 3 today.
1) RUN THE BALL
2) Rush Peyton and hit Peyton
3) Don’t turn it over
4) Bend don’t break D
Pittsburgh 24 Colts 23
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
Last time
I was scared…I thought we had it…I literally broke my lamp when Jerome fumbled…O what the Steelers can do to a man’s heart
Ugh, watching the texans play is painful. They are putting up plenty of yards, but making tons of mistakes and turnovers,
Yeah, going to make this game very stressful. Our injury situation is getting out of hand / ridiculous, but we can still do it. But we really need to stay ahead of the ravens until we see how they stack up against the NFC east.
right. hoping that the giants can take care of them in nj next week, and maybe the eagles beat them in baltimore the next week. i have been pretty surprised with the ravens this year, expecting the rookie backfield to make a lot more mistakes. maybe the lack of experience will still raise its ugly head?
...die trying
Agreed
The Ravens are a good team, that’s really all there is to it. The Steelers haven’t lost a meaningful AFC North game in the past year and a half, they’re bound to catch up at some point.
Keep in mind, though, McAlister just went on the IR, and Landry’s gonna be there after this game. Rolle hasn’t played in six weeks. This says nothing of the fact this was supposed to be their bye week, and by the time they play the Steelers, they’ll have like 14 straight games under their belts. They can be beaten, and they can beat themselves.
Concerned about Big Bens' shoulder
I’m worried that Ben’s shoulder could blow up today. I hope the coaching staff has the sense to pull him early if things go badly….
Looking good so far
Keep it up
"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 9, 2008 4:22 PM EST reply actions
love how we're pounding it
on the short yardage situations, but also flexible enough to try the long ball
MOOOOOOOORRRREEEEEE!!!!!!
"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 9, 2008 4:23 PM EST reply actions
Sooooo
either ben is really doing “something” to play better as he makes his reads….OR they are going with totally different play calling……
I think watching Byron get the ball out fast and getting so much attention has
lit a fire under Ben!
Wow that sucks
"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 9, 2008 4:31 PM EST reply actions
WOW
I went from the justin.tv feed to the real-time game on CBS…and saw Adam V kicking the XP was was like “how the hell?”….then they showed the replay.
Ike, ugh. Man. Juggs Machine…use it!
justin.tv?????
does this website stream the steelers every week? I live in the ny metro area and I’d like to be able to see all the games this way.
No problem. I use it whenever the Steelers don't have national TV games.
I live in the U.P. of Michigan.
when you have an offense that can barely put up points
you can’t give up easy touchdowns like that. is this the game where the D finally can’t cover the O’s ass?
Getting hit while throwing is not the recipe for success.
You can’t blame Ben for not throwing there.
i think that's the key
he looked at Bethea, and decided to concentrate on getting in position to break the tackle – instead of getting in position to throw and getting rid of the ball
by syrsteelerfan on Nov 9, 2008 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair
He had less than 2 seconds before they got to him. You don’t/can’t throw it in that situation…the WRs aren’t looking at that point, and since the Colts play C2 the DBs are always looking for the ball…that would have been another cheap TD for the Colts had Ben thrown that ball.
they blitz more people than we have blocking
and the opposing d knows ben wont throw it quick unless its designed that way
Typical....
we come out and score on the first series and then we just go into the tank….so frustrating!
too early to say
but I hope this isn’t another case of our opponent adjusting and BA doesn’t know what to do
was worried there for a second
when Ben was in the pile. But when he got up, he looked proper pissed and could raise his hands
Anyone ever notice
that Manning has that awkwardly gumpy hop/step before he throws?
That cracks me up every time…then he completes one for a first down and I get pissed off.
Missed the first drive
But ben looks much sharper this week. Apart form the missed read on the blitz – he has been looking more confident in the pocket. Nice to see
BTW
What happened to we’ll have an easy time running on an undersized Colts D? They seem to hit us in the backfield on every run I’ve seen
they're undersized but quick
when we run off tackle they’re shooting the gaps. I’d like to see a few plays straight up the middle just to keep them honest.
by syrsteelerfan on Nov 9, 2008 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
missed those wisenhunt plays but that was a nice throwback to those days
moore took awhile throwing that back though, very close to disaster
I think the problem with our reverses is that they are only single reverses
We should do more double/triple reverses to our tight ends. Particularly in goal-line situations
That was a great play call.
Sanders crashes to the line of scrimmage more agressively than any other S in the league. Flea-flicker is great idea
exactly what i was thinking. nice to see that again. i only wish he could have hit hines in stride.
...die trying
he just gets to it
a couple weeks too late
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 9, 2008 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
ben is the only QB in the league who makes that play
sheer athleticism or the one-handed catch and then escaping the tackle… wow
by syrsteelerfan on Nov 9, 2008 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
Funniest thing I've ever heard about Bob Sanders
was on a general football board. Some dude said Bob Sanders made the Colts D infinitely more badass, and someone else responded with this:
(Bob Sanders ankle-tackles a RB)
THAT’S THE KIND OF TOUGHNESS BOB SANDERS BRINGS TO THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS!
Made me lol…
nah
On the replay – he actually had pretty good coverage…. made it a very tough throw
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 9, 2008 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Helluva throw...
Just missed him…ya hate him, but Peyton is a player we won’t see again for a long time
We really shouldn't be running to the edge this much
They’re gonna have more success pounding inside the guards.
True
But boy does he throw well in the middle
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 9, 2008 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
He’s from Minnesota, and his family watches the games with us at the headquarters. I’ll be sure to tell them that.
You can't argue with that
If Parker’s hurt, then I’m not really worried.
If Troy Polamalu is hurt, I’m worried, but not Parker.
Agree you need both
But only if you use both…..
if you use only one
than use the one who knows how to catch out of the backfield
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 9, 2008 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
And because
he just sits MM when FWP is there…. total idiocy
Read that Arians
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 9, 2008 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
And that we have two sacks
even though pressure is hard to get
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 9, 2008 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
things going well......
I think there’s enough pressure on manning and the steelers are doing well enough on O that this game should play out for a win. Plus I expect the Steel D to make a couple adjustments and whack manning a few more times.
I long for a healthy steelers!!! coming soon!!!!!!
remember his first season
when he was almost like a Vulcan. But then in the playoff game he showed emotion — great to see.
Ike has been playing
fantastic – still has no hands though
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 9, 2008 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
two-minute warning
just in time — maybe LeBeau can make the adjustments we need — hate to see the Colts moving it down the field
LeBeau
I think he’s doing a good job, he’s just forced to play a lot of nickel. The Colts are playing a good game of chess. They’re spreading the D out so they can’t bring as much pressure off the edge. That forces LeBeau to keep his inside linebackers in coverage, which hurts their pass rush.
Culpepper
Is he going to send out an email to the media describing his 5-for-10 for 104 yards and a pick performance? Cuz I’d really love to hear all about how the league is black-balling him…
Troy!!
"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 9, 2008 5:32 PM EST reply actions
I thought we had a deal
Troy wasn’t allowed to hang out with Ike! We can’t have his hands rubbing off! That can be contagious!
Harrison usually does
But they’re pretty depleted if Troy is out there. That’s why Davenport got cut, they needed to re-sign Woods.
This is why I like Phil Sims
That was actually very good analysis. They do run that backside double-move out of the bunch formation. I hadn’t thought of it like that
Hindsight is 20/20,
but should we really have been throwing there. I would like to see us run and then probably punt and rely on our defense.
Well we have missed some plays today
1. Int goes through Ike’s hands for a TD.
2. Ward runs the wrong route on 3rd and 5 leading to FG instead of TD
3. An easy pick-6 goes through Troy’s hands.
4. Ben underthrows an open Holmes leading to a TD for Indy
Make Them Burn Their Last TO
Sorry, but I don’t buy the argument we should have been throwing at the end of the half. We run, even if we don’t get the first down, they have to burn their last timeout. We pass, and if we don’t catch it, clock stops and they get the ball with a timeout after the punt, probably at the same spot they would have gotten it had we run it and gained nothing.
heck
getting the ball back at the 30 may have been no worse than the result of a shanked ernster punt :P Thought to give him his due, he’s been doing well so far…
Dang
Steelers look like they are playing flat. Really need a big play to get some intensity.
shit great adjustments
D is getting moved on very well….
no run all pass…. short stuff.. made all the right changes….
towshend out
he’s not having a good day, but i’m not sure we really want Madison in there against Colts passing attack
we're getting pressure
Manning has been sacked two times in this game, 2 more than he has in the past 3 games.
We’re getting pressure – maybe we could be getting more with Woodley – but Manning can flat out play.
by syrsteelerfan on Nov 9, 2008 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
Great sacks
But in between – he has been having a lot of time to throw. Not a ton of rushed throws…..
by SteelerBuddha on Nov 9, 2008 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
Manning is great
Clearly he is playing MUCH better than earlier in the year. He had the surgery and it slowed him, but you can see he is flowing……
Steeler D needs to step it up two or three notches!!!
FIRE ARIANS. FIRE ARIANS. FIRE ARIANS. FIRE ARIANS
The play calling in this game was horrendous. I am so sick of wasting downs on stupid side passes when the defender is only five yrds away. WTF do you think is going to happen? Put in Byron till Ben is 100%, fire arians, and go win a superbowl. God damnit i’m pissed.
If I were to tell you in September
That we would be 6-3 at this point in the season, most of you would have been satisfied with that. It’s not the end of the world we just need to circle the wagons.
I too am frustrated by the play calling and the inconsistent play at QB. Maybe it’s time to sit Ben and let him get healthy…his passes were sometimes off the mark and soft.
If we can give Ben a week off (maybe 2) and get FWP healthy this team can overcome it’s real weakness which is Offensive Line.
KEEP THE FAITH PEOPLE!
why?
Why is Ben starting? He’s both a physical and mental wreck. Sit him down and please fire Ariens.
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