Getting ready for Denver.

by jdlbc on Oct 28, 2009 1:07 AM EDT

It’s good to see Blitzburgh take the donut from the Viking loss box with a Defense that outperformed the Viking defense in pick-six and scoop-six. Every shirt in Steeltown is a potential hero week after week for the fans who bleed black and gold.

No time to rest yet, but time to plan. The Amazing Steelers have shown Six-burgh greatness, but there’s a 3 strikes law going down that will determine the fate of our season. Our next Monday night matchup will be a current sign of the times.

1. Turnovers: We’re losing the turnover ratio at -3 and at the worse times. Although when we do get one, there is often a steel entourage to help take it to the house, even if it means moonlighting for a shampoo company afterwards.

2. Special Teams: Denver has a great return specialist in Eddie Royal who had the wheels to get by San Diego twice for scores. They also grabbed our Canadian Berger from last year to stop embarrassments from guys like Darren Sproles and give opponents a long field for their dominating defense. Good counter move. I’d settle for Santonio to take a couple punts and put in Mike ‘Sticky Fingers’ Wallace to fill in for a play or two.

3. Endurance: Going up to the Mile high city to play ball is an altitude adjustment we’ll have to deal with a team that looks suspect after 3 quarters. For years, our defense has seen more of the sidelines with a clock killing run game. It’s a new day. Perhaps they should pull heavy concrete blocks up Pittsburgh’s Canton Ave to build stamina. With Ryan Clark not being able to play in the altitude, I’ll look for Ryan Mundy to pull off a pick six like he did against Carolina. The Broncs look good in their second halves by 76-10 and have held out until the end. The Birds from Baltimore should bang them up a bit, but if there’s a leftover donut in Denver, we’ll take the victory and allow the bandwagon peeps to get on our bus again.

My prediction: Steelers 16 Denver 10

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Comments

"Broncs look good in their second halves"

Yeah, they do. But so did Minnesota.

by Concomitandt on Oct 28, 2009 5:27 AM EDT reply actions

Steelers haven't

We have been weak in the fourth, but once again our defense went beyond the call of duty and bailed us out again in Minny..

by jdlbc on Oct 28, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

whats good is

that at the beginning of the season, it was the defense that was letting us down. Sunday was a good sign that perhaps the defense is ready to finish games off for us now.

by indianasteelers on Oct 29, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree

Our winning ways on defesne will carry us into the playoffs and beyond. We’ll get over the mistakes…

by jdlbc on Oct 29, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Our offense may struggle or they may not, but I don’t see Kyle Orton carving us up in the 4th quarter like some others have done this season. Wish Clark could play to jar Marshall’s teeth a few times but I think our D is coming together and will step it up another notch in 2 weeks

by qwikdoc on Oct 28, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions

I just can't believe in Denver

I really can’t. There are some teams out there that scare me (New Orleans comes to mind). But this Bronco team has been as much lucky as good.

And, as the Bengals found out against Houston, sometimes your luck ends.

Going into the season, who thought this team would be 6-0? I know that every team can do it, but sometimes it is a freak of scheduling and some nice breaks.

That was Tennessee last year. They were not as good as their record indicated. The Steelers didn’t care about the game they played, and sort of took it off… but the Ravens exposed them for the frauds that they were… and the rest of the NFL jumped on the bandwagon this year…

I see the same thing happening to Denver. If they get beat up in a game, we could see the wheels coming off that bus really fast.

Yes, having Ryan Clark out will hurt. But Ben has pretty played well in Denver. He was lights out in the Championship game. And although we lost the game there in 2007, Ben did throw 4 TD passes. (Also two picks…) But it was a shootout between Cutler and the Steelers (Interestingly… also after a bye week, in an evening game).

I’m not thinking that Kyle Orton can beat us in a shootout. Call me crazy. I just don’t think this Denver Bronco team will put up 31 points against us. Who have they beat? Cincy? That was a fluke. The Browns and Raiders? Some college teams could do that. OK, they beat the Cowboys… but how good does anyone think they are? They beat New England — which I will give them props for… although they did need Overtime to do it.

I just think they are frauds.

I think Kyle Orton gets exposed for the fair-to-middling QB that he is (if Baltimore doesn’t beat us to it…) And Denver starts the long road down to earth. Baltimore may very well beat these guys. (If they don’t take stupid penalties in the 4th quarter). I think the Steelers do beat them.

And I think it will not even be close…

by MarkJoel66 on Oct 28, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

Bronchos rely on keeping the game close

When I watched them steal that first game against Cincy, I watched their lucky streak along the way. They are a little better than most with their defense, but not a premier team with an offense like the Titans had last year.
I just hope we don’t beat ourselves again..
Ben will take what they give us and should find a way to pick them apart easily

by jdlbc on Oct 28, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, they are a dink and dunk. Thats what Daniels brought from the Pats. We just stop the yac after the d & d. Shut down the run, play good speacial teams, hold them to field goals, and we win 17-12 yes they only get four fieldgoals. And remember steeler fans,,,we beat two undefeated teams in 06, the pats, and the eagles. Course both was at our house. But we sure need the broncs to beat the ravens, so they will still be undefeated.

by BadChad on Oct 30, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions

hey

mark i did not know u were john clayon the bottom like is that the denver broncos are the new pats a win is a win period this is not the bcs the afc pecking order is like this 1 INDY 2 DEN 3 NE 4 CINY 5 PITT dont beveile well that is understand able but great teams find a way to win

okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule

by j-man on Oct 31, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

great post MarkJoel66

I agree with everything you said, except I think Orton is far superior to Cutler. I have been comparing Denver this year to Tenn last year also, they are frauds. I think Baltimore whips them today and we beat them Monday. Denver still makes the playoffs with that fast start, but the end will be as fast as the beginning. First Round Exit. I love the passion of their new coach, he will do good for that franchise eventually, just not this year. This is the Steelers year (again).

Anyway, Baltimore 27, Denver 16 today.

by SteelerStuckintheSouth on Nov 1, 2009 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

oh, and j-man

keep dreaming on Cincy being ahead of us, they are not going to be around much longer either. I still think Ravens are far better than Cincy. FAR better.

by SteelerStuckintheSouth on Nov 1, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

lol

we will see next mon

by j-man on Nov 1, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

Good call

Baltimore starts it… let’s see if the Steelers can keep it going…

by MarkJoel66 on Nov 2, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions

Good Call

Yes, it is the Steelers year again. I don’t see Denver lasting long…

by jdlbc on Nov 4, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions

Yet again

The Ravens will go against another undefeated team, lose by 3 while we soften them up for you. We will give them all we got, knock out Orton, Dawkins will sprain his ankle, Clady will hurt his shoulder, and you guys will beat them. Then the NFL will be on your nuts even more after that. Your welcome in advance.

Limp and dangling.

by Joe Flaccid on Oct 28, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

If Flaco, Lewis, Mason and Rice get knocked out in the process, that would really be helpful

by qwikdoc on Oct 28, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions

What a crock of crap

You got any other excuses you care to throw out there? If anything, the Ravens playing these teams first makes it harder for the Steelers since the two teams play similar ball. Both play aggressive 3-4 defensive alignments that rely heavily on stopping the run. This gives the opponent additional film and practical reps against the real deal and not just practice squad stand-ins.

So dispense with the woe is me BS. Your winey fan base is getting real tired around here.

The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games

by chewiesteeler on Oct 28, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

All coaches look at films, we'll be looking too

but the day you can out play the Steeler D and outwit Dick Labeau with a mediocre offense is the day the ‘Geico gecko’ uses his free agency to sell Progressive Insurance.

by jdlbc on Oct 28, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

NFL on our nuts?

When’s the last time you heard any decent Steeler coverage on any of the national media outlets? If by “on your nuts” you mean “handing us Lombardis”, then ok, I agree with you.

by theatrain on Oct 29, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

How about being on the madden cover and having commercial after commercial with Polamalu.

When was the last time you saw a Bronco on TV besides Doom or Orton or Marshall being interviewed by ESPN or NFLN???

If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.

by Troy Hufford on Nov 2, 2009 8:04 AM EST up reply actions

The Steelers are America's team

It’s the team they love to watch. We got the fans in busloads at every stadium, sometimes with more support than the home team (see Detroit). Love ’em or hate ’em, the Steel city will be there.
I do see the Broncos being more competitive in the future years though..

by jdlbc on Nov 4, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions

I cant wait!

I’ll be at this game! Woo Hoo!

by PonchoBrew on Oct 28, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

Hey guys- Bengal fan here

I don’t like Denver at all. Hate their coach and Marshall- who’s had a 360 in attitude after things start going his way. So I’m actually hoping you guys win this. Denver has a tough 2nd half in their schedule so there’s still a chance they slip and the Bengals can take their place and get a bye in the playoffs. I do think it will be a CLOSE game between Pitt and Denver and I’m not sure who will win. Pittsburgh SHOULD win but Denver is a tough team. I can say that even though they beat us on a flukey last second play.

Good luck and I’m looking forward to the rematch :)

by WhoDeyDerek on Oct 28, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions

Rematch it is

Kudos to the win Cincy, you’re team has finally gave us some competition after losing the last six to us. Don’t count on that happening in our house though. After we beat you, you can scramble up some wins in Oakland, Cleavland and Detroit to get a wild card spot before you say goodbye in the playoffs…

by jdlbc on Oct 29, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions

whodey

denver will be 13-3 u will make the playoffs but u are a 10-6 11-5 type of team loseing a odom will get u in the long run u team taiked too much when the bengals have done nothing in the playoffs since 88

by j-man on Oct 31, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions