BTSC Weekly NFL Musings - Week 6 Edition
by Michael Bean on Oct 19, 2009 6:55 PM EDT
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PrintWith just the Monday Night Football game between the undefeated Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers left on tap for this week's action, I'd like to share some of my thoughts about the rest of the league.
Just because they are playing tonight, let me start with the Denver Broncos. You have to tip your cap to them for their 5-0 start. Not too many people saw that coming. Let me be the first to say though that this won't last. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that I'd be surprised if the Broncos make the playoffs. Blasphemy you say? Well, check out their upcoming slate of games beginning tonight: @ San Diego, @ Baltimore, Pittsburgh, @ Washington, San Diego, New York Giants.
I'd be shocked if they win more than one of those games. They then travel to Indianapolis after playing at Kansas City. Frankly, I don't see them getting past 9 wins, and honestly, I wouldn't bet a red cent they even get that ninth win. You heard it here first.
* It was hard not to be impressed with the Baltimore Ravens after three weeks, but I certainly didn't agree with Steelers fans that were already talking about how the division was already out of reach. I never got around to fleshing it out, but I'm sure our good friend MrMalor remembers me saying this summer that I didn't think Baltimore would match their win total from a year ago. At 3-3, they've got an uphill climb, that's for sure. To their credit, they've scrapped and hung tough the past three weeks - all losses. But their defense just isn't the intimidating force it once was. And as good as Joe Flacco has been, I still question whether he has enough playmakers to put up enough points to keep Baltimore as competitive as they might like. Baltimore now enters their BYE week to try to straighten a few things out defensively and to get healthy. When they return in two weeks, we'll quickly learn if they're pretenders or contenders. They host Denver, then travel on consecutive weeks to play divisional games at Cincinnati and at Cleveland. Three straight wins and they're back in the mix.
* I wouldn't write Cincinnati off just yet. They had no answer for Matt Schaub and the Houston Texans offense yesterday, but frankly, when the Texans' offense is clicking, they're as good as anybody in football. The Bengals host the Bears next week in a huuuuuge game for them prior to their BYE week. Losing Antwan Odom for the year hurts the Bengals chances defensively, but I still think the Cincinnati offense will be better than it has been for most of this year.
* Wow, a Jamarcus Russell sighting out in Oakland. The former #1 overall draft pick was hardly brilliant in yesterday's victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, but the athletic specimen finally showed some aplomb in the pocket and with his decision making. By the way, how bad a loss is that for Philly? I mean, there's nobody who preaches how hard it is to win on the road in this league consistently more than I do, but these kinds of losses are the ones that really diminish a team's chances at making the playoffs. The NFC is too deep to hand away games, even in October. Finally, an interesting comparison in Peter King's MMQ column this week between Andy Reid and Bill Cowher through their first 11 years. Check it out.
* The Curse lives on. Poooooooooooor Titans. How freakin' embarrassing. I wrote three weeks ago in my weekly NFL musings column that the Titans were cooked and that this might be the year the Jeff Fisher era comes to an end in Nashville:
Tennessee is done. At 0-3, they're in a huge hole considering they haven't faced Indy yet. All three losses have come against AFC teams too, meaning it's highly unlikely they'll be able to win a tiebreaker for a Wild Card. They also play at Jacksonville, then host Indianapolis, and travel to New England before their BYE Week. 0-6 is a distinct possibility. Time to move on from Kerry Collins, that's for sure.
I thought Pittsburgh's loss at Philadelphia last year was embarrassing. Well, I can't even imagine what it's like to have watched that game as a Titans fan yesterday. That team's a mess. And the toll it's taking on the Titans fanbase is pretty comical as well.
* Jim Zorn's got to be out in D.C., right? We'll see, you never know with Dan Snyder, but if not now, certainly by season's end unless the miraculous occurs. It won't though, particularly if Zorn makes unbelievably unconscionable decisions like pulling Jason Campbell in the 1st half with the team sitting at 2-3. Can you imagine if Big Ben had been yanked during the 2006 season? You just don't do that at 2-3. And Campbell's not even really been the main culprit.
Here are his stats through 6 games: 107 of 163 (65.5%), 1197 yards, 6 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 84.3 QB rating
Excuse me? Why is this not getting talked about? You're going to pull you're starting quarterback 6 games in to his fourth professional season for performing like that? And you're backup is Todd Collins?!? WOW. The problem is the offensive line, building your entire offense around a running back who's no longer capable of shouldering that kind of responsibility, and frankly, play calling - which mind you Zorn was asked to give up after Sunday's loss by executive Vinny Cerrato.
Speaking of Vinny Cerrato. A friend of mine was in his office for a job interview and said that he could barely look the guy in the eye. Said he was just one of those really dubious, sleazy types of guys that you not only don't trust but want no part of in general. Anyway, the 'Skins are institutionally broken and there will be no quick fix. But they might as well can Zorn because they sure as hell aren't going anywhere with him at the helm.
* The St. Louis Rams are the new Detroit Lions. They've lost 16 games in a row now dating back to last season. Poor Steve Spagnola (previous defensive coordinator of NYG). He should have taken one look at that roster and realized this team has the least amount of talent on it in the NFL. Patience, good sir, patience. You perhaps could have had the 'Skins job if you had waited just one year.
* You all know my love for Drew Brees knows no limits. For the record though to those who are newer readers, this dates way back to childhood days in Austin, Texas watching him do things 12 year olds aren't supposed to be able to do. Brees was back at it Sunday after consecutive weeks without throwing a touchdown pass. He had 4 on Sunday and made the previous top rated Giants defense look helpless in the process. A little anecdote that many don't know, even in New Orleans, is that Brees is performing this well to start the 2009 season despite recently dealing with the tragic death of his mother, who he had previously had public spats with regarding her being his agent and during her recent run for political office. This is of course a very touchy subject, but my contacts in Austin tell me the death was in fact a suicide. Tough stuff to deal with for anybody. Hats off to him for internalizing the grief and finding refuge in the game of football.
* Anybody who whines about New England 'running up the score' should toughen up. After that, they should think about how New England and Tom Brady have performed for much of this year. That would be in a word: inconsistent. Against the Titans yesterday, they finally had everything going on and decided to hold on to what was working and build up a little confidence and swagger for the future. What's the problem? Maybe if the Patriots had won their previous five games 59-0 it would be excessive, but they most certainly had not.
* More Brett Favre magic. I want to say 'yuck, go away' but it's hard not to smile and appreciate what he's doing out there on the football field. I guess this is why he struggles so much each offseason with his decision to stay retired or not. Dude can still play - at least when conditions are favorable. Which leads us to next week when Minnesota travels to Heinz Field. This will be only the 2nd game this year that Minnesota hasn't played in a dome. The other would be Week 1 at Cleveland when the weather was still nice. Even if the conditions are fairly calm at Heinz on Sunday, it's still a different animal throwing outside rather than in climate controlled conditions in doors. The weather stuff might matter later in the year, but it shouldn't much on Sunday. The real question is can the Steelers cornerbacks be left all alone for the most part so that the rest of the unit can focus on slowing down the game's best running back, Adrian Peterson. We shall see! Can't wait!
Much more on the huge matchup with the Vikings throughout the week.
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This weeks game is huge.
The Pittsburgh Steelers vs the Minnesota Vikings is obviously the game of the week. You know everyone out there is already writing the Steelers off in this one, mesmerized by the performance from Favre so far and the average play of the Pittsburgh defense. I see this being a very good game. Pressure Pressure Pressure – An Obvious key to victory in all games but in this one it is an absolute must. The Steelers have got to get to Favre. Oh yeah, stop Adrian Peterson as well.
I also can’t believe I’m hearing all the so called fans of the NFL saying that the Pats “Ran up the score.” Put yourself in the position of a Patriots fan or even a player. New England started off pretty slow and there’s been disappointment. If your team was up 45 points going into the half you’d be ecstatic and would want to see more! This isn’t high school, college or some development league. This is professional football.
If you are upset at the Patriots, blame the Titans. Then the Titans fans should blame Myron Cope.
Also worth noting from yesterday:
Ben Roethlisberger became 2nd player since ’70 to win 1st 10 starts vs. 1 opponent. John Elway was 10-0 vs. New England.
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Vikings Fan
I have not written off the Steelers. In fact I will be surprised by joy if we come away 7-0 from Heinz field.
That being said:
Favre has seen a lot of the 3-4 defense lately. How do you think the Steelers version compares to the versions of San Francisco, Green Bay and Baltimore (Cleveland’s version of the 3-4 has been relegated to places other than this list)?
What is the deal with -5 turnover ratio? Was it one bad game or is it an issue?
Is Polamalu going to be picking/stripping and tackling us this week?
as 3-4 defenses go
San Fran ain’t to bad what I’ve seen looks pretty good, Green Bay needs more time to work out the kinks and Baltimore is falling apart.
Troy looked from what I saw not to be 100% yet but he still can make plays that nobody else can.
as for the -5 turnover ratio Ben is averaging a pick a game and Harrison seems to be th only one who can strip anybody.
Two things. Polamalu did not look full speed Sunday. The opening day, vs the Titans, that was Polamalu being Polamalu. Sunday, he seemed about 85% speed. Also, Timmons had two sack strips on Sunday.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 19, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Vikings Fan
I am looking forward to thig game big time! I think it is a even matchup with a slight edge to the Steelers for having the home field advantage. If we get AD going early you may as well forget about it but then again I would have to think that Tomlin has something up his sleeve.
The key for us is getting Antoine Winfield healthy…otherwise you saw what can happen to our pass defense.
I think this game is going to be a chess match with a lot of screen plays and trying to force the other team to make a mistake.
As far as defense goes, you should be more worried about what is up Dick LeBeau’s sleeve than Tomlin’s. I expect our game plan to be the same as everyone’s: shut down AP and make Favre beat us.
I agree, this game is a chess match, but I see it scoring it scoring in the over. A good way to beat us is screen plays with a dynamic back. It seems with our complex schemes we sometimes have trouble sniffing out screens.
It will definitely be an interesting one, and I am not sure what to expect from it yet.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 20, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I know about LeBeau my good friend is a Steelers fan. Trust me, I know about LeBeau haha.
I was just saying Tomlin because of his history with the Vikes.
We need to keep Favres jersey clean for sure. It will be interesting to watch the Loadhold Vs your LBs matchup. Also our center is a rookie so pressure up the middle could be a factor.
Expect your center to have a handful with Big Snack. You might have to double him which could lead to some nice blitzes up the middle from Farrior or Timmons. This game could have a ton of sacks.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 20, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting
I didn’t know the Vikings center was a rookie. Johnny_S said it right, Casey Hampton will be a tough pill for him to swallow.
The matchup I’m concerned about is Max Starks vs Jared Allen. Starks will be tested, no doubt. I foresee a lot of big plays being called back due to holds called on Starks.
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A bigger issue is missing Aaron Smith, though. If he was in there, I’d feel pretty good, but without him, our linebackers are a little more exposed.
We’ll probably let up some yards in the running game, but tackling AP when we get the chance will be huge. A lot of his big runs happen when the defense gets sloppy on a play and he takes it to the house.
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Is John Sullivan your Center?
Not trying to be that guy who thinks he knows more than you do about your own team or anything, but he’s a second year guy from Notre Dame. If I am wrong, I apologize.
by NYSteelersFan4 on Oct 20, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Your right
We have the rookie at RT and Sullivan (second-year player, but first-year starter) at center
Ok...
I remember him from Notre Dame, and I remember when we had Mahan starting I wanted us to draft him. He’s a smart ball player, he should be a good one.
by NYSteelersFan4 on Oct 20, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Our defense isn't as aggressive in the secondary
San Fran, Green Bay, and B’more all are very aggressive with their corners. They play a lot of press man coverage, and give up more big plays because of it. Our corners play man a lot, but they play off about 8-10 yards to keep from giving up the big play. Those teams also bring their corners and safeties on blitzes more than we do.
The turnover stat isn’t something to be worried about right now. We usually play our best when it gets cold outside, so expect them to pick up in the next few games. Our offense is scoring a lot of points too, which will make opposing offenses one dimesional (pass happy). They’ll have to throw to come back, and that will allow our pass rush to eventually get there.
by StoneColdSteel on Oct 20, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Great write up Blitz
It was indeed a very interesting week.
I had a couple of thoughts this week. First, we watching the debacles that went down in Tenessee and talking to my friends or Lions and Rams fans, I couldn’t help but think about how lucky we are to have this team. I was born in 1972. That is 37 years ago. During that time the Steelers have had a total of 7 losing seasons. The worst of those was our 5-11 campaign in 1988. They have made the playoffs 22 times.
We have not really in our lifetimes had to endure a team that sucked like the Lions, Rams, Raiders, Chiefs and Browns do. We have not had to watch a team collapse as totally as this years Titans.
We are pretty darn lucky.
Then again, we do have the Pirates.
+ infinity
"If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler." -- #58
Ravens/Favre
I’m worried about the Ravens. I think they’re better than last year. Flacco is a much better QB now that he’s played for a year and Rice is an amazing talent. He’s the guy I’m going to be worried about when they play the Steelers.
Favre played in Green Bay for years. The cold weather is not going to affect his play, especially with a RB like Petersen in his backfield.
I'm less worried about the ratbirds than last year
why? because the offense has been decently consistent this year. You’ve got to score a decent number of points to beat ’em, but this year, we can do that… Their secondary is pretty weak, too. That said, they can probably beat the Steelers 1 game out of 3, easy, so everyone has to bring their A game…
Ray Rice concerns me immensely
He’s made some incredible plays this season.
But something to watch is how the defense responds against the run after the bye. If they continue to get gouged on the ground, it could get ugly in a hurry.
by pghnorthside on Oct 20, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
SQUISH
Squish will be the noise when Adrian runs all over your players. Silly steelers, there is no way that the steelers will beat the Undefeated Minnesota Vikings. It’s going to be a one sided slaughterfest. Silly silly steelers
You thought you could beat my team, but yours decided to go have ice cream. Bow to my awesomeness
by packerslayer on Oct 20, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
"Bow to my awesomeness"
what a joke.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
by showtime on Oct 20, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
So you squeaked by the team we beat 3 times last year in Minnesota
And now you think you are going to come into Pittsburgh and blow us out?
Are you a betting man?
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 20, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I should invest in commas.
“So you squeaked by the team, who we beat 3 times last year, in Minnesota” makes more sense
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 20, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry guys
Trust me – packerslayer does not speak for the rest of us. He pulled the same crap on the Baltimore blog last week.
Looking forward to a great game this weekend.
The crazies come out early, don’t they?
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
That’s okay, we’re used to it. We have to deal with bengals fans.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Over confident fans.
Yeah a little too over confident when you consider the Vikes and Steelers are only seperated by 4 or 5 big plays resulting in 2 wins for us and 2 losses for you,
Your home field advantage is not taken lightly by most of us. I don’t remember what the exact stat was but it was a pretty impressive percentage over the past few years.
Personally
The Vikes have been one of my favorite NFC teams for years. I’m really looking forward to this game, and I think the key will be if they can control AP. We have a history of slowing down big time backs, but no Aaron really scares me.
Agreed
Last year it was Brandon Jacobs who was going to mow us down. The Giants beat us, but he only earned 47 yards on 18 carries.
At this point in the season (still young, I know) our run defense is pretty stout. We’re #2 if you care about rankings. Losing Aaron Smith will hurt a bit, but we still have Farrior (the man can tackle) and Timmons (dude is fast). Those two can handle run support.
My big concern in losing A. Smith is getting pressure on Farve. Aaron has a habit of collpsing pockets so that QBs have to step into reach of Harrison or Woodley. Without Aaron disrupting the protection, Farve may get the time he needs to beat our secondary… which is only mid-pack so far.
Absolutely no need for Pats to run up the score
There are lots of reasons why Belichick is an idiot for running up the score on the Titans. Getting Brady knocked out of the game on a meaningless play is the first one that comes to mind.
Brady
Was taken out of the game 6 minutes into the 3rd.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Oct 20, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Some other thoughts
Checked out the Titans board during the game. They were frothing at the mouth. Can you blame them?
I still think the Ravens are better than Bengals. Ravens have had some tough breaks against some good teams. Flacco really lead a hell of a come back yesterday. He was robbed by a missed field goal. I still the Bengals are paper tigers. I can’t see them making the playoffs.
Don’t agree with you on Denver. I don’t think they are great – or even particularly good, but you a really selling them short by saying they cant win against Washington or San Diego. San Diego has an endless repetoire of new and amusing ways to shoot themselves in the foot. Washington is awful. They certainly have shown the capacity to play with decent teams by beating New England. I think they finish at 10-6. I am not sure if that gets them past the Bolts who have a fairly easy schedule the rest of the way.
Speaking of the weak West,I am was trying to figure out what to make of the NFC West, and I can’t. Is Frisco legit? Are the Cards? Whatever happened to that team in Seattle? And why are the Rams in the NFC west anyhow? Instead of selling the squad to Rush shouldn’t they just move them back out to LA?
Nobody is good in NFC West
As an SF resident, I can report that the 49ers have a good defense but no offense, although that should improve slightly when Frank Gore returns from injury (soon). The Cardinals were a mediocre team last year until they got hot in the playoffs. This year, they are still a mediocre team with a weak defense. The Seahawks might be good if they didn’t have so many injuries (for the second year in a row). The Rams are…well, the Rams. Nothing to see here, move on, people.
This is how the Brady-less Patriots got four of their wins last year.
Very cool...I'm in the Bay Area as well.
The billboards for Singletary are everywhere. :)
"If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler." -- #58
very excited
I’m not sure how I’m gonna get to sleep saturday night, I’m just excited to see what we can do against, in my eyes, a superbowl caliber team. The vikings are as sound defensively as they are offensively. Brett Favre looks like he could play another ten years at this point. I just hope we bring our A game as well as the vikings cause I don’t want any excuses at the end of this one.
by ironmike55 on Oct 19, 2009 8:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Disagree about Broncos
We’ll see in just a couple more hours, but Broncos are for real. They are built on a solid foundation of strong defense, good running, and a QB who is not turning the ball over.
Best trade Denver could have made. Orton is not great, but he is exactly what this team needs now. The defense will keep them in games, the run will keep opponent honest, and Orton makes a handful of plays and next to zero mistakes; it is a formula to be competitive in any game.
Indeed, a monster schedule in front of them and they probably will lose their share, but win enough to take their division.
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
I agree
The Broncos look like they’re for real. Their defense has gotten so much better, and that’s the reason they’re winning. As long as they avoid mistakes on offense, they should keep winning.
I might be in the minority, but there is a such thing as running up the score. That was not the case yesterday, as the Patriots had 45 at halftime. They had to get some rhythm back in their offense and letting Brady play a couple of snaps in the 3rd quarter was ok with me. It would’ve been a totally different story if Brady was still in the game late in the 4th quarter with that big of a lead. To me it’s about the scenario.
I think the Bengals are going to have a tough time against that fast Chicago front seven. Their OL has played very well this year, but the one time they faced a good d-line was against Baltimore and they had problems. And Jay Cutler is playing very well despite not having that go-to guy.
This week’s game against the Vikes has to be the game of the week for everybody.
We should preview the matchups for the game this week in one of the Blitze’s posts. Max Starks vs Jared Allen, Trai Essex vs Kevin Williams, Ike Taylor vs Bernard Berrian, Troy/ Timmons vs Visanthe Shiancoe, etc.
by StoneColdSteel on Oct 19, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
theyre hanging fairly tough tonight
But we’re seeing that their defense really isn’t THAT special. It’s fast and competes (huge they signed B. Dawkins for attitude purposes), but it’s not very deep and it’s not that athletically imposing. One or two injuries and they’d become a mediocre or really bad defense really quickly. They ain’t going to hold up. Of course just my opinion, but I feel pretty darn strongly about it. 8 or 9 wins. Maybe 10.
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by Michael Bean on Oct 19, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
At the end of the day they've been stopping people
And that’s all that really matters. I hope they keep it up long enough to beat both Cincy and B’more.
by StoneColdSteel on Oct 19, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I am pretty sure
they will beat Cincy this year.
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 19, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
But that Broncos-Ravens matchup is looking very interesting. Last year, it would have been all about the Bronco offense against Lewis and Reed, but I’m far more interested this year in the matchup between the Raven offense and Mike Nolan’s defense.
by pghnorthside on Oct 20, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
How many chances do they get to do it?
They already lost once to them or did you not get to see that game?
Why not? The Broncos are 6-0 for a reason!
If ESPN would have hyped the Broncos preseason as opposed to the way they killed them i bet your thoughts would be different. The truth is Denver is for real, that was pretty apparent to me after week 5 win at home vs the Pats. Couple things about this team, not much was said about the addition of B Dawkins. This guy was the keystone to the Eagles D for the most part of the past decade. With his addition you can argue that their secondary has two HOF calliber men. The most impressive thing I have saw from this team is their chemistry. Everyone on the sidelines is into the game and high-fiving. This team can easily finish as the 1 seed in the AFC. As for the tough schedule that you posted Blitz, Steelers had the toughest ever lastyear and it didn’t get in our way. Why not say the same for Denver?
His name is....
…Doom-ervil. He has ten sacks already, we’ll see how well Colon matches up, Miller I’m sure will have to help out.
by Marvin, The Paranoid Android on Oct 20, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
agree on the ravens
i don’t think they’re as good as advertised. defense is not what it used to be.
i will say, however, that ray rice looks like the real deal.
...die trying
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uh oh
My opening statement about Denver is not looking so hot. Hehe. They’re playing tough. Could deliver a TKO here with a touchdown.
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yeah, denver is looking pretty for real tonight
SD is lucky to be within 4, at least the way the second half is looking – they could still win, but they shouldn’t.
Yup
they are looking pretty tight. That running game is going to cause us trouble if the three headed monster doesn’t grow up soon. They look tough and athletic.
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 19, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
i will say though in my defense..hehe
That my belief that they’ll fizzle down the stretch is based on their depth and the fact that I think they’re peaking early. Hard to sustain a level of play like this for 16 games.
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by Michael Bean on Oct 19, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Look I agree
They have 2 TD’s on ST today and they are only up 4
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 19, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Um
perhaps I spoke too soon ( : – the thing that I like about this team is that they seem be playing hard and fearless. The defense is playing with attitude. The run game looks good. Are they an amazing team. Hecks no. Not yet anyhow. But they look much more solid than I thought they would.
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 19, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
If that was a Steelers win this year
that would be considered a blowout, equivalent to NE’s 59-0.
by TheHumbleOne on Oct 20, 2009 5:22 AM EDT up reply actions
anyway
I think they’ll be in plenty of games because their qb protects the ball. I just think they’ll lose a number of them. Tonight could be one like that
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That call didn't seem right...
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
The Stokley TD?
I doubt it would have changed anything, but yeah, that was brutally butchered. Horrible, blatantly wrong call.
by pghnorthside on Oct 20, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Dont agree
Reminded me a lot of Santonio’s TD vs BMore to win a game late last regular season. When Stokley caught it the ball may have already crossed the white line of the endzone. Also, apparently, as the ref said, if you catch the ball in the endzone and both feet are down in the endzone, its a TD end of story.
Unless of course
if you’re Hines Ward and you catch the ball, fall down in the end zone and roll around awhile, and when out of bounds and on the ground the ball bounces out, THEN of course that’s an incompletion!
by TheHumbleOne on Oct 20, 2009 5:25 AM EDT up reply actions
btw watching the game
on an online feed – for some odd reason when it cuts to commerical I get to hear the guys in the booth talking smack. they were joking that the game was over and then gruden said, no way Rivers will have the greatest comeback in Monday night history.
dude
that’s wild! What a technical glitch on their end.
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by Michael Bean on Oct 20, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
It wasn’t a one time thing, it was the whole 3rd and 4th quarters. Sadly, I was too busy to listen closely, but they were really cracking jokes and talking about the game every time the feed went to commercial. At some point one of them was singing along to Sweet Caroline which was playing in the background.
I wonder how that happens. Someone must have tossed up one of the network feeds on the internet.
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 20, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW Blitz
Seems like the Broncos are putting on a clinic on how to close out a game in the second half. I think we need to take notes. Their defense did not let up. They only gave up 3 points in the second half.
Spot on, Buddha....
Those are the first points they’ve given up in the second half all year, I believe.
The best NFL bet of the year so far in Vegas has been the halftime bet on the Broncos. They’ve covered and won every week.
How long this will continue is anybody’s guess…but it’s a remarkable streak so far.
I would kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer.
- Homer J. Simpson
WRONG!
Cincy scored on them in the second half of their game. But no one else has come close.
Coach comparison ...
was very interesting. When I saw the chart yesterday, I was totally surprised. Not one to be a slave to stats, my gut told me that Andy Reid would have had the better overall results over that time frame. Surprised to see it as a virtual draw.
Running up the score
This is something that has always bugged me about the NFL. Why not run up the score? Being an Aussie, not trying your heart out until the final whistle is about as big an insult as you can give anyone. You do that, don’t bother showing up to training on Monday. If the Pats can score that easily, why shouldn’t they?
Yeah, 59-0 is pretty fin ridiculous, and Tennessee visibly gave up, but I can’t blame them for keeping the foot on the gas through the first half. If they hadn’t, Tennessee could have potentially regrouped and made a game of it. Brady only played one drive in the second half.
charity standing orders
I didn't have a problem with the first half
I don’t believe you can run up the score in the first half of a game. No team should pull away by that big of a margin. If you give up more than 35 in the first half then you just suck.
Now if Brady were still throwing late in the 4th quarter, that’s a whole different issue.
by StoneColdSteel on Oct 20, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Spagnola
Gotta disagree with Blitz about Steve Spagnola. I still think that’s a good job for him and he’s the right guy for it.
He’ll probably have the #1 pick next spring, which means he can build around Bradford if he chooses too. Chris Long is a good cornerstone on defense. Stephen Jackson has good seasons left. They’re going to have some cap room when they get out from under Bulger’s contract. And let’s face it, the NFC West is not a great division. You can become a contender there in a fairly short time.
Compare that to the Redskins job. Awful ownership, no cap space, very tough division. Who’s gonna take that job when they fire Zorn?
by Steelers in XLIV on Oct 20, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions
Jeff Fisher wouldn’t go to Washington. Desperate coaches go to Washington. Unless Fisher just wants a huge paycheck and to be bought out later.
by Phantaskippy on Oct 20, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Great six-pack, DYMS, one of your best.
One of the Vikings’ great strengths is the dome. It seemed to take B’more a half just to get used to it. And Favre hasn’t played well in cold weather for two or more years.
I think the telling factor in Vikes-Steelers matchup is team speed. The Steelers, especially on D, are a much faster team than the Vikings. Now, if the O line can establish some integrity…
Finally, it sure looks like Jeff Fisher has lost his team. In what little I saw of the game, there was no evidence at all of unit cohesion anywhere – each player seemed lost in his own world.
My heros have always been Steelers...
domes suck
But Favre has played his share of genuinely cold weather games. I’m wondering how much Tomlin’s familiarity with some of their personnel/schemes may be an advantage. The Vikes play action will be key. BA is going to need to get the O to work more clock or score more points
by chicos_pants on Oct 20, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Team Speed
And more specifically, Troy’s speed.
If Troy is 100% I think we can stack the box, challenge Favre to throw, and Troy can bait him into some mistakes.
If he’s less than 100% – and I agree with above posters who had him at about 85% this weekend – it’s going to be tough to slow down Rice and Harvin.
Has there been an update on the Harvin injury? He’s such a tough matchup and I think he’s more essential to that offense than his numbers suggest.
by Steelers in XLIV on Oct 20, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I watched Tomlin respond to a question about his health
on the NFL network tonight and it was a convoluted, cliche ridden evasion. That’s usually a bad sign. I think they ought to let Harvin get healthy and sit him a game. The guy behind him is pretty good too.
Why would Tomlin be taking a question about Harvin’s health? Did you mean to say Childress? If so I’d agree that’s not the best sign.
by Steelers in XLIV on Oct 21, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
You don't know Tomlin very well
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I could be seeing him for the very first time and I could recognize a convoluted, cliche ridden evasion. Go to NFL video. They actually made a separate clip for his answer. I don’t think that’s because he was so forthcoming.
These are not the droids you are looking for
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
this was written by Blitz…
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Oct 20, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
But you can still take credit. ITS THE AMERICAN WAY!
Guns don't kill people. Lamar Woodley kills people. (mattyc_77 on twitter)
by BostonWahoo on Oct 21, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
on the Redskins
I’m a Steeler fan in DC, and I have to admit that the Redskins soap opera is the most compelling tabloid story line since the J&K+8 (RIP). Jeff Reed should come here, so he can go on a towel dispenser smashing rampage across Metro area convenience stores without even getting noticed.
For all the hand wringing, the Skins should worry less about their opponents and their records and figure out a way to get better over their next TEN games (W or L). They should be grateful for 2 wins to date, which hardly rules them out of anything . . . not that they should be thinking playoffs. Worry about the Eagles and not your coach or staff. As the Eagles showed in Oakland, if you dog teams, even really bad ones, you can get beat. Overconfident teams both good and bad will be doggin’ the Skins for the rest of ‘09 too. This isn’t a very good team, but so much of their trouble is self inflicted and the team allows itself to get sucked into this circus. You can’t fix some of the personnel issues midseason, but you can play the hand you’ve got with an ounce of professionalism, pride and self-respect. This trainwreck is a complete joke, especially in Week 7.
There are a lot of problems with the franchise, most of which cannot be fixed midseason. But apathy isn’t one of them. Unlike many horrible teams, the Skins are fortunate enough to have fans who still care despite all of it.
feel bad for skins fans
I was in dc last year to watch steelers skins mnf, and it is a great place to see a game. If only dan snyder could get lost at sea,along with al davis. When are these owners gonna realize that they are making horrible personnel desicions. I mean come on giving haynesworth 100 million dollar contract when u need a quarterback. There are proabaly only 5 players in the whole nfl worth that kind of money. I don’t even have the time to get started on al davis
by ironmike55 on Oct 20, 2009 12:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
a lot of Skins fans feel FedEx is part of the problem
Maximized revenue streams. Fan unfriendly policies which treat season ticket holders like walking ATMs. Suing season ticket holders hit by the recession and unable to uphold their long term contracts on seats (rather than letting them opt out). Snyder has not built any good will reserves with fans for when times are tough on the field.
The MNF game was fun for Steeler fans, but a Skins fan graciously hosted me with a spare ticket and I felt for him and his friends. FedEx is sterile, in the middle of nowhere, and you get hit with built-in parking fees even if you catch a ride or take Metro. RFK was a much better home field at which a much better home team played.
by chicos_pants on Oct 20, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Mendy the starter until deemed otherwise, M. Tomlin says
In his press conference this afternoon, Tomlin said Rashard Mendenhall has delivered and earned the right to continue to start at RB. The beginning of the end for FWP in Pittsburgh. Also, no serious injuries and everyone is expected to be ready for the Vikings.
Anyone think the Steelers might be interested in Joey Galloway after he was released by the Patriots today? They had him in for a visit this summer and went after him hard. He eventually chose the Patriots over the Steelers. Would anyone rather have Galloway as your 4th WR instead of McDonald? Kinda sad Limas can’t be trusted to win that 4th WR spot right now.
Galloway
Not really. I don’t think he even got much playing time when Welker was out. I guess might be better than McDonald, but I haven’t seen him do anything this year. I have to think he’s about done.
For ideas on statistical analyses, email me at wolfpacksteelersfan@gmail.com.
by WolfpackSteelersFan on Oct 20, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe we should sign him to keep him off the Ravens. I heard a rumor they might be interested.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 20, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey what's around Ft. Meade?
anything half way hoping?
Hey DYMS….what’s hoping down there in Woodbridge?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Lots of government and restricted areas.
What are you looking for?
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 20, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
hang out spots
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Yikes
I don’t really know. I generally hang out around Columbia, Baltimore, or DC.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 20, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean I have a car and stuff
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 20, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd go into Baltimore then
The inner harbor is a great place to visit if you have never been. There is a ton of restaurants, shops, entertainment, etc going on right there. There is an ESPN zone, the aquarium, and the Cross Street Market, etc. There are also tons of bars in the Federal Hill, Fells point, Canton, and downtown areas.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 21, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Cool I'll wear my Steeler jacket up there!
How long does it take from Ft. Meade?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
According to Google Map
25 minutes by car or 5 hours and 46 minutes walking. At all costs avoid rush hour.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 21, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I was about to say 25 minutes in that area is like 3 miles
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 21, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Would he help them much?
Their passing game has been outstanding this year already. I just don’t see him being a difference maker anymore.
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by WolfpackSteelersFan on Oct 20, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I think their outstanding passing game has been due to Flacco (it pains me to say that) and not their WRs.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by John Stephens on Oct 20, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Mason’s had much to do with it. Also, if his WRs were dropping a lot of balls, it would make sense to look elsewhere. I know Clayton dropped what would have been a 4th down conversion, but other than that.
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by WolfpackSteelersFan on Oct 21, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought McDonald
was the insurance for Hines – a possession receiver who knows how to find the seams and runs near-perfect routes. Galloway isn’t really known for his route-running…
My heros have always been Steelers...
Not so much his run production
but his QB protection is far better than FWP. He may miss sometimes, but he’s always in there swingin’.
My heros have always been Steelers...
The final straw was when Willie...
Failed to handle the butt flop reverse in the second quarter I believe. He caught the ball, check, fell to his arse, check, but just couldn’t quite get the get up and run part. I think he semi crawled for a few yards, but it just wasn’t performed to it’s fullest.
by NYSteelersFan4 on Oct 20, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s funny, that is what I thought when I saw that play…butt flop was good, but forgot the reverse!
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Jack Lambert
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Oct 20, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
"Also, no serious injuries and everyone is expected to be ready for the Vikings."
Thanks for that update Truth. When I got to the bar to watch the browns matchup this weekend, I was a bit late and the sound was down. Right around Troy’s pick and Ben’s fumble it looked like linemen were getting injured every play, and I couldn’t hear or tell if anyone was subbed. Nice to know everyone is healthy except for The Man, Mr. Smith. I know it was only the browns but the rotation situation appeared to be successful.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
definitely an interesting week
Re: the Pats-Titans game, I don’t think another coach would catch heat for running up the score. But many of us remember those games early in the ’07 season, when the first team would still be playing with a 5-TD lead and the Pats would go for it on 4th down with 3 minutes left in the game.
I watched the 1st half of the game before getting bored. To me the Titans looked like a team desperate to get their coach fired; there’s really no other explanation. NE is a quality team, and those video cameras were really doing their jobs on Sunday, but the plays they were making had more to do with the Titans just rolling over and quitting on the game. In recent weeks, you could say the Lions and Browns were overmatched against Pittsburgh, but you couldn’t say they weren’t giving their best or trying to win. But the Titans were not trying to win: not rushing Brady at all, letting Moss and Welker blow past untouched through the secondary, dropping easy passes, not even trying to recover fumbles, etc. Just a sad sight for football, really.
P is for Latrobe.
The Titans secondary was thin to begin with and has been ravaged with injuries since. They signed Rod Hood off the street a few days ago and he got a lot of playing time against NE’s 4 WR sets.
charity standing orders
I still say we should have
signed Rod Hood for DB depth and veteran talent.
"My doctor said I'd quit getting nosebleeds if I just kept my finger out of there!"
-Ralph Wiggum
to be honest
I don’t think the game against the Vikes is all that important.
Yes, it should be exciting, and I’m pretty sure it will be the nationally televised game so almost all can watch it easily. And I want the Steelers to crush the Vikes, as I want them to crush every team- especially journalist-favorite teams.
And many people will base their late season/playoff/super bowl predictions from the outcome. But opinions don’t win football games. Both teams have good chances to make the playoffs, win or lose week 7.
We know what Ben, Heath, Ward, Holmes are capable of. And if the running game stalls now, it won’t mean it stalls later. Or if the O-line gets dominated, again, like last year, it is a group we have seen perform poorly before.
Health is a concern, but it is always a concern.
Peterson is a special talent right now, but he doesn’t have a comp in the AFC. And there isn’t an AFC runningback that the Steeler D cannot shutdown. The true tests for the Steelers will be holding off the Bengals/Ravens, and defeating two of the premier passers (Brady/Manning).
The Vikes don’t have a premier passer, and they aren’t a division rival.
On a side note, Favre is on pace to be sacked 35+ times (and that while also being on pace for a career low in dropbacks). He also is on pace for a mind boggling 6 ints- which will have to revert to the norm at some point. And the odds are simply against someone that old staying healthy and productive at QB for an entire season
Patriots & Colts
not on the schedule this year. Unless you are talking about possible playoff matchups.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Oct 20, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Non-conf games are always less important, but playing a well balanced team in solid form presents a good midseason test. It’s not a ‘must win’ situation, but wins count even if weighted less than in div/conf (think Cowboys game in ‘08). Given the loss of Smith and the unknown long term viability of Kirschke’s back, the Steelers ability to stop the run will be challenged the rest of this season, especially starting with Minnessota. I’d rather figure out where we stand in Week 7 and not at the end of the season like in ’07. We play Baltimore twice and rematch Cinci, both of which will test our run defense.
I’m not worried about potential playoff matchups until we finish business over the next 10 weeks.
by chicos_pants on Oct 20, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Titans
Not only did they mess with karma by stomping the towel…
But they also chose to wear the throwbacks from the city they stole the team from (Houston Oilers).
Bad form on both accounts.
I'm of the opinion...
…that any time a team is moved from one city to another…and the original city is able to secure another team within a reasonable amount of time (maybe a decade)…then the team shouldn’t have been moved in the first place…meaning, that the owner was the reason for the move.
LA could complain more about how the Raiders and Rams lefft if they had made any progress toward getting a new team. They haven’t, and therefore the move was appropriate. Especially in this era of unrestrained expansion.
On the other hand, you have teams like Houston and Cleveland, which lost a team but were able to turn right around and get another one. That means their teams were stolen…and not necessarily moved by necessity.
Any thoughts on this? … I’m trying to think of other recent examples.
YES!!! Vikings @ Steelers 1PM on FOX in all but the most barbarous of locals
Here’s the map and week 7 is out early:
This is a great site BTW for anyone who doesn’t live in their team’s market and if you don’t have it already you should bookmark it.
I was kind of worried about the Tampa area getting blacked out of the Fox broadcast due to Tampa’s home game on CBS at 1PM, but it’s in London so I guess that doesn’t count. Awesome! Now I can post up and time surf and record the game and analyze it later. The Steelers are NEVER on regular TV at 1PM in Florida so this rocks. And Steelers fans only get 2 games on FOX each year which has the better hi-definition than CBS. And I happen to like the football robots!
Anyway, I’m stoked that almost everyone will get this game. Cleveland, Green Bay, parts of Cali and Nevada, and Southern Texas get other matchups. There’s also two little blackout spots in Missouri and Illinois. Everyone else gets the early bird special! I know we all like to lay low and sneak up and play the underdog card, but if the Steelers can pull out a win, everyone is going to see it and take notice. This is a match-up of legendary Superbowl Champion quarterbacks and two of the most vicious defenses ever to practice their trade on the gridiron. James Harrison or Jared Allen? Purple Jesus versus Delicious! I’m not the prediction type, but I predict a crazy game filled with jaw-dropping feats!
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Annoyed that they haven't moved the game to 4
Looks likely that I will have to miss the game, because of work. Any suggestions? And no, I don’t have Tivo.
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 20, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
?
I am not sure I understand what you just wrote.
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 21, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's backwards
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
quit your job
or get a radio depending on the job, or maybe fantasycast on your phone or get a buddy to text you updates. That’s all I got buddy.
Many cable companies will give you a DVR box and DRV service for less than $15 a month. It’s a huge revolution. I really don’t like watching TV and especially Steelers games without it.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
sign up for nfl rewind and threaten anyone who tells you the score with death?
from what I understand, they’ve been putting the games up the same night…
Wow
I had no idea this was out there. Now you seem to imply that the games are not live but uploaded at night. Are you sure that’s the case?
My only real qualm about getting this is that I may end up re-watching all of our games to learn more from the game tape, and I just don’t have the time to do that.
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 21, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
If they move it to 4 we will lose
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
For all those vikes fans I think that this match will be more tough than w/ ratbirds where they
barelly and mostly very lucky to barelly too surpass the bar, so for them is almost a PS game, mostly b/c all those seasons w/o really anything to celebrate, all appears to be bigger than really it is, I accept they are very good, and a win here will legit them as contenders, so for them its almost all.
For Our part, Our D is going to try force the vikes to become unidimensional and to send the game to Favre´s hands, and then send over him some blitz, I think better sooner than latter, maybe from the very begining, so it will be a kind of short pass game for t vikes and for Us We depend mainly on BB´s OL protection, and keeping the contact on runs, so bad news for the vikes the outcome of this game is mainly on Our hands b/c as someone else said before is b/c Our D is very fast. A plus for Us is the status of Troy, if He´s near 100%, also bad news for the vikes. This means Our D becomes more solid and compact.
And also I think that maybe this is the time to made a more colorful D, more lab plays from mad scientist LeBeau´s, the problem here lays in our depth is not good enough to handle that kind of D. We are in LeBeau´s expert hands.
O sales tickets,...and let D rest a little, and D Win Championships.
Sorry, the vikes are a very lucky 4-2, perhaphs 3-3 team, & they haven´t faced up a so quick D yet.
O sales tickets,...and let D rest a little, and D Win Championships.
by YeOldeMexFan on Oct 21, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
6-0
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Sorry, by the way, very good post, thanks Blitz.
O sales tickets,...and let D rest a little, and D Win Championships.
* Editor's Note: Insert mouth open foot time!
Gosh blitz, you didn’t have to go that far. It was only a bad prediction about the Broncos. Opening your mouth and inserting your foot would have probably sufficed. Anyway, hope that you are okay and walking around without much of a limp. Get well soon!
Now that is
funny……
I agree with lifer. Keep you mouth open and spreading good football wisdom, but try not to insert it into anything dangerous.
And please put a bandage on your foot, it get’s open again. We rely on you as much as Steelers do on Troy. We can’t have you hurt.
by SteelerBuddha on Oct 21, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions
shit
now im just looking worse and worse :)
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Michael Bean on Oct 21, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Don’t worry about it blitz. It’s not nearly as bad as someone benching Drew Brees and starting Matt Hasselbeck for their fantasy team last weekend. D’oh!!
by steeler.lifer on Oct 21, 2009 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions
damn, that hurts
Hey writing about instant replay in the NFL. There was this comment you had on here once that I was trying to find. mcluhan reference. Loved it and I’d been thinking about it recently due to all the freaking replays and because i’m in a digital media grad program…anyway i wanted to email you and see if you’d share a thought or to on it again off site before i wrote. thanks
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Michael Bean on Oct 21, 2009 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Check your email
Let me know if that helps or if you need something else
by steeler.lifer on Oct 21, 2009 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions
btw, lifer
if you are still around tonight, let me know..have a question for you about a post i’m working on.
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Michael Bean on Oct 21, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Nicely done! Thought this was the best post for a while...
…considering there’s so many good ones from you. Thanks for the insight on Brees, and the ’Skins as well. Good stuff.
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