haha, you prefaced that poll nicely, Blitz!

Troy really did make the difference this game. Did you see him looking at B-mac when he missed a difficult interception possibility with a “I could have gotten that, why can’t you?” look (I forget exactly when)? That made me laugh. He was probably talking about something else, but I wouldn’t put it past him.

I liked how Troy got better as the game went on rather than what I thought might happen where his calf would slow him down by the end of the game. Good stuff.

Am i the only person afraid of The Whiz’s knowledge of the Steelers? Or Russ Grimm’s knowledge of the o-line’s specific weakness? Does Whiz know Tricky Dick’s GridIron Curtain Defense inside out? What about Clark Haggans? Isn’t he on that team? Does Sean Morey know anything sensitive? Can our DBs handle Fitz and Quan? Will Warner outperform Ben in the film room and studying opposing defenses? Will Kurt’s fast release and penchant for throwing death-ray-fast quick slants?

Quick- somebody get me a Xanax……uuuuugggghhhh!!!!

we’ll hear all about all that and more. But i live inside the Pittsburgh city limits, and i’m trying to prepare myself for the overwhelming rush of obsessive-compulsive P.A.

I really am afraid of ’Zona, but i know we can beat them too.

Note to self: stop worrying and enjoy the ride!

i generally agree with you, but the local ’Burgh press was pretty big on the issue of Big Ben vs. Whiz. Apparently, Whiz drove Ben nuts when he was here, and Ben supposedly had a big voice in who got the HC job.

 I’m kinda “what-if-ing” about whether Whiz can get in Ben’s head or not.

  But- we DO have two weeks to fret….so i’ll take a pill and try to relax!

I’m still on an adrenaline rush from the game. I was so wound up i almost barfed a couple times. It’s after 3AM here and i’m still wide awake. Thank gawd for pharmaceutical sleep aids…haha

I agree on the run game: FWP will burn sh*t up on that fast turf/field in Tampa. And Ben DOES thrive on doubters and naysayers. I’m actually liking that people are starting to call him over-rated and less than the champion we all know he is. On the down side, Ben is notoriously bad about film-study and the X’s and O’s. So much so that Coach T actually complimented him on doing film work for the SD slaughter. Imagine if he studied like a Manning?

It’s late here. I have to get a lil sleep- it’s 3am in Da Burgh. I love the site, and can’t wait to get into the details over the next coupla weeks!

 Go Stillers-

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..was after the pick. You just KNEW he was going to take it all the way back. There wasn’t any way he was going to be tackled. Troy would make a great running back if he wasn’t a great safety, and giving him the ball against offensive players is a HUGE mismatch. It was almost comical the ease with which he took it to the house.

But the Pittsburgh D has it’s work cut out for them against a hot Warner/Fitzgerald/James, and perhaps a healthy Boldin. Ike Taylor is a glaring weakness in the Steeler D, and those guys will eat him alive. I like both teams in the big game, but my money is on the Cards.

He is indeed the key to this defense. I think Warner has his work cut out for him. The only thing that worries me about the Cardinals offense (besides Fitzgerald) is their excellent timing on screens. They were one step ahead of the Eagles blitz all day. Luckily our linebackers are a lot better. I think our blitz gets to Warner frequently.

“take the chance first to drudge up…”

With all due respect it’s dredge not drudge.

Here we go Steelers, here we go!!

Big players play big in big moments.

cause if it wasnt for a couple dropped passes then it would have been a blowout

The bottom line was that Troy’s best play (among many) sends the Steelers to the Super Bowl. It was a classic dagger to the heart of the Ravens, the balloon buster, the Cinderella-gets-busted-naked-at-midnight moment. Ben made some big plays behind a once-again mediocre offensive line, but he didn’t make them alone. Ward made a great catch, spin and run in tight coverage; Holmes outplayed a DB for what amounted to a jump ball and took it to the house. Ben could have easily had two more TD passes to Sweed and Holmes, but otherwise the offense had nine points to show for four drives into scoring position. Ben’s horrible time management at the end of the first half amounted to a turnover, costing the team possession and three points. The third-down bomb to a well-covered Sweed in the end zone could have easily been intercepted; as it was it forced Reed to convert a long FG try in tough conditions. This would have been a blowout with a solid performance by the offense; Troy’s final big play during a game that in many ways defined his playing style prevented what could have been an absolute disaster.

when the nfl releases its 100 year anniversary team in a little more than a decade, u can guarantee that 43 in black and gold will be standing amongst the greatest players to ever play this countrys most beloved sport.in my eyes,T.P. is the most exciting defensive player since L.T.oh and a little more humble which makes him all the more likeable in an era loaded with egos and T.O.s.its very rare to draft a safety in the 1st round in the nfl,so kudos to the steeler front office for doing they’re work and not balking on obviously the best player in that draft.the steelers may not have the sexiest team that straps it up every sunday,but u can guarantee they are the best team from top to bottom and they will prove that once again feb. 1st as they win sb 43,gee how fitting!