“The ends justify the means.”

Who cares how we won, only that we did. Be happy.

Honestly, go root for another team if you think we are that bad.

Ben was fantastic today, sans 1 pass. Mendenhall once again is showing signs he is not a bust. Ward still is showing signs he has found the fountain of youth. Miller has become a force in the offense like we have not seen.

The defense, is the only thing that had a shaky game. And that was really only the one drive in the 4th. They ended the game with 3 sacks in a row, what more can you ask for, besides a pick or fumble? With Troy back the defense will regain its identity and be a monster.

You are a fool if you think we “sucked” today.

How about " We played a good football team that had nothing to lose and were giving it 150%?" I mean give Detroit some credit, they are a PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM. They aren’t gonna just lie down and let us run over it. Brace yourself, we are going to be targeted all year. Teams try harder against the champs AND at home might i add. The NFL is as unpredictable as ever. Look who’s sitting atop the AFC North? Yeah the Bengals, who would have thought right? Gosh, just chill out. We played a great game. And we won. Let me repeat that WE WON.

There is SOME truth to what he says..We give too many cheap TDS to inferior teams..Bengals, Lions, san diego..It seems to me that we dont have all cylinders running at the same time…Today. Mendy ran well….15 carries? WHY? we let culpepper be their leading rusher…too many missed tackles..I believe that IF we played a GOOD team, we would have lost today!! Just my opinion…hopefully, we will lay one on browns and be ready for vikings..

While Billy52’s comments may have been on the harsh side, he does have some points. And since when is someone not allowed to post negative comments about the Steelers? Yes, they won and we should all be happy. Yes, any team can beat any other on any given Sunday. Yes, the 2009 Lions are better than the 2008 Lions. There’s a fine line between winning & losing, etc., etc.

The line between winning and losing for the Steelers should be a lot wider, especially against teams like the Lions. After any game, a team looks back at what they did and where they can impove – win or lose. The Steelers have much to improve upon. Have any of you out there ever played organized football? If you have, you can probably recall a few times where your coach chewed your team out after a win. You and your teammates look at each other like WTF? Later, you see the game tape, and you see where your coach was coming from. I wouldn’t doubt if MT and crew have a few harsh words for the team about a few things after this game.

While we can all give the Lions a certain degree of credit for keeping it close, we should also not overlook when the Steelers play down to lesser competition and let them hang around. That’s been happing too much this season. Sometimes it has cost the Steelers a win, sometimes they got the win and were lucky to do so.

Don’t get me wrong – I am happy the Steelers won, and I’m encouraged by the many positives they have shown. I know they will never play perfect football, nor will I ever expect them to do so. But they have been letting lesser foes hang around too close, and have let the gap get too snug late in games. So far this season, they have beaten themselves, or have let their wins nearly become losses. The Steelers definitely have some negative things to work out and there is nothing wrong with people posting those thoughts here, as long as they are fair in their assessment.

….its usually about at the level YOU make up your mind to be.

Poor Billy. Deep breaths. im sure after we only beat Cleveland by 9 your gonna be upset, i on the other hand will be AGAIN all smiles like Hines after a 6 yrd slant.

Ratliff n Spaeth are on my short list.

We needed more pressure and some 4th quarter stops and we got both today. The Lions’ offense is not horrible and Culpepper played a good game that the Steelers had to overcome. The Lions utilized screen passes effectively like all teams must do to beat the Steelers. The Steelers ran and passed well for the most part. Enough to win.

I was quite pleased with the late sacks and the way the defense finished the game. Just what the doctor ordered in my opinion. No need to denigrate the opponent after the win.

WE TOTALLY OUTPLAYED THE BENGALS! IF SWEED HOLDS ON TO THE PASS, WE GO UP 27-9! THINK THEY COME BACK FROM THAT??? WE GAVE THEM A CHEAP PICK 6 IN THAT GAME, A FAKE PUNT, NEED i SAY MORE…OH, SKIPPY MISSED ON ALSO! BELIEVE ME, WE ARE BETTER THAN THE BENGALS..WE HAVE TO BE CLICKING ON ALL CYLINDERS…SPECAIL TEAMS HAVE REALLY LET US DOWN SO FAR…DEFENSE, WHICH IS STILL FORMIBALE, IS NOT WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE..OFFENSE, GOOD! BUT, MENDY NEEDED MORE THAT 15 TOUCHES

and look how that turned out, a win is a win.

calm down

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Oh! You must be looking for Carnegie Hall. That’s a few blocks away….

About 750 blocks actually. Pick up nycsteelerfan when you go…

NOT BEING CRITICAL, JUST POINTING OUT WHAT I SEE DURING THE GAMES..I JUST FIND IT IRONIC, THAT THE OFFENSE IS NOW CARRYING US!

Whne we won ugly…redskins, who were 6-2 when we played them..jags, were good early on before collapsing..san diego, with out scoring a TD..ok, we won, BUT these teams were better than the lions..my point is this, we cant let these teams get close…penalties, like what happened to the ravens can come back to bite you…this win is way too close for comfort..

When you play a physical game, there are going to be clunkers. A win is win, and while there are always things to be worked on, let’s enjoy the ‘W’ and move on already.
It could always be worse, like the Bears and Bengals when it didn’t end with a win.

steelers definitally looked like they were playing madden football, trying this trying that..not just in put them away mode…the last drive with 3 sacks in a row was what they were capable of but they just wouldnt pull the trigger until it got crucial..steelers definitally a far superior team today but was playing around way too much…mendenhall running great again..got the lead..quit running..arians wtf is that? steelers definitally have the capapbility just lately I have some questions on coaching ..either way they have enough talent to repeat..period..if they just learn how to use it for 60 minutes

like I said earlier, special teams have hurt us this year, dropped passes and allowing INFERIOR teams to stay close! YES, the bengals are inferior! Sweed holdds on to that pass, 27-9 steelers. Do you really think that cincy would come back from that? Ravens, are overrated..san diego put 500yds of offense against them…they only scored 14pts offensive VS new England…and 1 off TD against the bengals

At least not everybody drank the Kool Aid this week!

Well,
If Steelers lost today, it would’ve been One Funny Loss :-) But we Won. We won Big, with 7 sacks, 3 TDs from Ben, Hines and Heath having shown good catches, Wallace making +40 yard catch.

As long as it is a W it is Beautiful :-)

And on top of it, Ravens lost 2 straight! It’s a beautiful day.

Here in Dallas, they are killing the Cowboys for there “ugly” win against the pathetic Chiefs. The Cowboys don’t know how to win when it really counts, so you can understand it. If we were the Cowboys, then indeed I would look on Sunday’s game with more concern. The Lions are better than the Chiefs however, and I know what the Steelers are, so I’m not so concerned. I also know that when Troy comes back healthy, that alot of our 4th quarter concerns will be lightened. Maybe our D won’t be quite as good as last year, but our offense, and special teams are better.

We are not the Cowboys, we can afford to win ugly.