The BTSC Predict the Score Competition: Week 5 @ Detroit, plus Week 4 Results
by Steeler_ on Oct 8, 2009 9:30 PM EDT
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The Steelers in Week 4 hosted the Chargers on Sunday Night Football, and for the most part did not disappoint. Despite another defensive lapse in the 4th quarter, this one was not really as close as the score suggested. A couple massive mistakes on Special Teams helped allow the Chargers to sneak closer, but when push came to shove, our Offense was just far too formiddable for the Chargers to handle.
Many BTSC'ers did not make their picks, which I blame on myself for not getting this done fast enough, so i have tried to be earlier this week. May incorporate a "Drop your worst score" at the conclusion, to make it fair, as the majority of predictors were way off this week.
Congrats to indianasteelers and DarinS for scoring the best result of the week with a mere 8 points!
Wooden Spoon Award for the week goes to Steel in FL who missed wide right with his defensive battle prediction of 17-10
Anyways, below is the weekly standings:
| Rank | Name | Prediction | Score | |
| Pitt | SD | |||
| 1 | indianasteelers | 31 | 27 | 8 |
| 2 | DarinS | 33 | 31 | 8 |
| 3 | Mechem | 31 | 24 | 11 |
| 4 | Steelerstyle | 26 | 28 | 12 |
| 5 | LV Steelers Fan | 27 | 26 | 13 |
| 6 | WVPiratesFan | 28 | 24 | 14 |
| 7 | acrollet | 27 | 24 | 15 |
| 8 | BC Steeler Fan | 27 | 24 | 15 |
| 9 | Steeler.Lifer | 31 | 20 | 15 |
| 10 | Steeler_ | 28 | 21 | 17 |
| 11 | Jett | 27 | 21 | 18 |
| 12 | idiscgolftexas | 27 | 21 | 18 |
| 13 | TheCommish | 28 | 20 | 18 |
| 14 | Johnny_S | 27 | 20 | 19 |
| 15 | HeartofSteel | 30 | 17 | 19 |
| 16 | SiamSteel | 27 | 20 | 19 |
| 17 | euwolfie | 30 | 16 | 20 |
| 18 | wg1of5 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
| 19 | Citizen of Steeler Nation | 28 | 17 | 21 |
| 20 | stillerfn86 | 31 | 14 | 21 |
| 21 | thedonger | 24 | 20 | 22 |
| 22 | mikemex | 27 | 17 | 22 |
| 23 | Bonek | 24 | 17 | 25 |
| 24 | C-Mac | 17 | 24 | 25 |
| 25 | CarlWeathersMustache | 24 | 17 | 25 |
| 26 | DrinkYourMilkshake | 27 | 14 | 25 |
| 27 | ChewieSteeler | 24 | 17 | 25 |
| 28 | j-man | 24 | 17 | 25 |
| 29 | HighSchoolSteeler | 23 | 17 | 26 |
| 30 | DwightWhites Missing Tooth | 23 | 16 | 27 |
| 31 | SoCalSteelerFan | 26 | 13 | 27 |
| 32 | shleeve | 24 | 14 | 28 |
| 33 | SteelChamps !! | 31 | 7 | 28 |
| 34 | Hines Ward | 23 | 14 | 29 |
| 35 | Paulamalu | 20 | 17 | 29 |
| 36 | LongTimeSteelersFan | 20 | 17 | 29 |
| 37 | fabr3g4s | 23 | 13 | 30 |
| 38 | SteelFever | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 39 | 1STstate bucco | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 40 | Worldtrip | 24 | 7 | 35 |
| 41 | Steel in FL | 17 | 10 | 39 |
As always, please make your picks for the Week 5 clash at Detroit below in the comments section
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I'm going to wait to post my score till I get the final word on Troy.
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by Johnny_S on Oct 8, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think i heard on NFL.com
He will be held out till week 6?
Ill try find the link
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 8, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steelers Plan to have Polamalu return for Week 6
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 8, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
Anyone who wants to know their ranking overall feel free to ask. Ill only post the overall standings every four weeks, save fanpost space
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 8, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Haven't been able to find this the last couple of weeks
So, if I’ve missed too many weeks, just never mind this now. But, if I can still guess, I’ll say:
Steelers 35 Lions 6
by DistrictSteelerFan on Oct 8, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No probs
Its working on average score per week at the moment with many coming and going.
Everyones pick, even if just for one weekend, is strongly welcomed. We also didnt do the Cinci game (my fault) so youve only missed one week, and youve been one of the better ones too I might add
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 8, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also was wondering what happened to this!!!!!!!
I was in 3rd or 4th place after week 2 and i thought you decided not to do this anymore. Weeks 1 and 2 you had the post by wednesday but weeks 3 and 4 i couldnt find anything. I don’t have the internet at home so if you did it after Friday then theres my problem, but anyway im gonna predict my score as well. Glad its back though, its been fun!!!
Pittsburgh 30 Detroit 16
by colorado steelhead on Oct 9, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah i’m sorry for that one : /
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 9, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 31 Lions 13
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by Johnny_S on Oct 8, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 30 Lions 10
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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by LV Steelers Fan on Oct 8, 2009 10:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Alos note to those that Stafford is not a lock for the start on Sunday
By the way, you can change your pick as long as its before the kickoff
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 8, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Stafford plays, 31-17 Steelers. If not, 35-7 Steelers
13 years and no playoff wins for the Dallas Cowboys... SWEET!
by idiscgolftexas on Oct 8, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Conditional picks legal?
Like I can say if its raining its one score or no?
Or if the stadium is 50% or greater steelers fans its one score but if theres more lions fans its another?
Just bustin your balls tho.
by Mechem on Oct 9, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is supposed to rain in Detroit
Could have a significant impact on the game.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Oct 9, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't it be cool
If dome teams could create artificial weather!! I suppose that would defeat the purpose of a dome, but how sweet would it be if you could make it 24 degrees and snow like hell during a game. I say FUN!!
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Oct 9, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know
In madden there was a cheat for that a long time ago. I loved it.
You should be able to have mini earth-quakes to sack a QB, hail-stones if needed, and possibly a lava flow near the endzone to help keep enemies out.
by Mechem on Oct 9, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like NFL Blitz
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 9, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
makes me think
of the way the Cowardly Colts pump in that crowd noise over the PA system
by SteelerStuckintheSouth on Oct 9, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Playing Down to Our Competition
Steelers 28, Lions 23
by Hines Ward on Oct 8, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A winner is you
" I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Salty Browns Fan.
by Johnny_S on Oct 11, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steelers:31 Lions:10
Pain is temporary pride is forever
by Heartofsteel on Oct 9, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 34 Lions 13
Nice with my lil 3rd place finish last week. I’ll take it! I also like the drop your worst score number.
Chaps my ass though that you missed the Bengals week where I nailed the score dead on… sigh…
by Mechem on Oct 9, 2009 12:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry about that :s
Wasnt happy about that one.
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 9, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey water under the bridge, and piss down the pant leg.
Its all good my friend.
by Mechem on Oct 9, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Piss down the pant leg? Haha thats a new one
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 9, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m full of emm…
Last week during the steelers game when they were close to the EZ, my watching pardner said “we gotta punch this one in” and I closed his comment with “like its your newly pregnant wife…”
So yeah I need censored… but I am quite the random comment generator.
by Mechem on Oct 10, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 24 Detroit 10
This is Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu getting knocked around by the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii yesterday...
Minutes later, Troy caught the ocean going over the middle and smacked it right in the mouth. The ocean fumbled, Troy recovered and ran it into the endzone. The ocean never messed with Troy again.
by paulamalu on Oct 9, 2009 12:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here we go offense
Steelers 37 Lions 17
Bring a towel to the game. Black or gold or yellow. If you don't have one buy one, If you can't buy one, dye one!!!
by SoCalSteelerFan on Oct 9, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dang it
I had hoped that BA would have opened the passing game. I just didn’t trust him.
Steelers: 40 Lions:10
by Steel in FL on Oct 9, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's awesome
well, there’s already one guy out of the running for this week, LOL
by SteelerStuckintheSouth on Oct 9, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well its not team exclusive
So if we win 24-20 he wins too.
by Mechem on Oct 9, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe that is incorrect
"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 9, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lions are my first team, Steelers are my second
This is the only time I’ll ever root for the Steelers to lose. And no, I’m not a bandwagon guy. My gramps was a miner from your guys’ area (Meyersdale, I think I still have relatives there) and I inherited his love for the Steelers over 30 yrs ago. I just happen to love my hometown Lions a little bit more :-)
by JazzyBBP on Oct 9, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah hes right
I assumed everyone would pick the Steelers, but when a few picked both Chicago and San Diego ive since cut that idea of a penalty for picking the wrong team
This game is sort of working its way out as it goes lol :P
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 9, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, so it’s just the score, like 20-21?
"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 10, 2009 7:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ive taken note of those who picked the wrong teams
Might insert a rule/penalty for picking against us when we win later
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 11, 2009 3:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we are playing the "unknown" card
no one really knows what they are getting from the lions this year…we will surprise some teams. if the qb (whoever plays) can get the ball out, we have shown we can move the chains…and prime target will be the left side in the gaping hole left by troy.
by londonlion on Oct 9, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's an interesting way to put it
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 9, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you won
I dont think anybody was any closer. So kudos to you oh claimer of the lions win.
by Mechem on Oct 11, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steelers: 30 Lions: 17
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 9, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 34 Lions 10
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Oct 9, 2009 10:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lions 34 Steelers 31
Jeff Reed misses more fg’s than Jason Hanson :)
by londonlion on Oct 9, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers: 40 Lions: 20
"Polamalu’s lineage can be traced through several roots. Chuck Norris mated with an Amazon Queen, and on the other side, Tony Hawk mated with Mother Nature.
The two children of these spawned and fused in a tantric love session to create Troy Polamalu. The mother however died as he tore through the birth canal with a spin move."
Mechem on the roots of Troy Polamalu
by WVPiratesfan on Oct 9, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers: 35 Lions: 20
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by drinkyourmilkshake on Oct 9, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 31 Lions 13
BTSC Obituaries
OldManSteeler, ominously died two days before Superbowl 123 where the Ravens are set to attempt their 7th superbowl win, facing the Detroit Lions on Sunday. He was 86. His last words are believed to be "MALOR CAN SUCK IT!!!". Like friends and family, we can only guess what this could mean.
by HighSchoolSteeler on Oct 9, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i was kinda curious about my overall ranking
by indianasteelers on Oct 9, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
21st overall
Average of 12.3 points
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 9, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also ill add theres more than
80 people having done one week
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 9, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What should be the minimum
Like obviously to take home the title and the wicked sweet set of bragging rights you probably should have a minimum number of games.
Or maybe for every game you miss you get the group average score for that week, as a way to keep you right in the middle of the pack. Not a punishment, just an equalizer.
by Mechem on Oct 10, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If anything, it should be something that doesn’t turn this into any more of a scoring nightmare.
"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 10, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats the one
Missing weeks get the group average, winner will probly be those who predicted for 10+ weeks
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 11, 2009 3:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steelers: 34 Lions: 12
"My doctor said I'd quit getting nosebleeds if I just kept my finger out of there!"
-Ralph Wiggum
by SteelFever on Oct 9, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
steelers 31 lions 28 (ot)
Ron Paul was Right.
by Steelchamps !! on Oct 10, 2009 3:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers: 31 Lions: 17
"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 10, 2009 7:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
steelers 24 lions 0
we are due for a shut out damn it
by kick him in the head on Oct 10, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And we’ll have it until like about 4 minutes left in the 4th.
by Mechem on Oct 10, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Random happiness
The game is actually televised in Orlando! I just saved about $50 on beer tomorrow.
by kick him in the head on Oct 10, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
steelers: 30 cowardly ones 14
lets see if i can do a little better than the 33 i posted last week :)
by 1STstate bucco on Oct 10, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
much better
would this be 8(probably) or 4 (wishful)?
by 1STstate bucco on Oct 11, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
8 points. Nice. I dont even want to calculate mine yet :-/
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 11, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 45 Lions 13
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Oct 11, 2009 3:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steelers 26 Lions 17
no cover…i predict that the lions will win the 4th quarter 10-0…steelers 26-7 headed to the 4th and we squeak it out 26-17
by TheCommish on Oct 11, 2009 12:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
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