WTF?????
by yoyage on Nov 15, 2009 10:40 PM EST
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why are steelers so up and down? every time they are in the red zone against bengals they fall apart, they looked lethargic all day, this was for 1st place and they looked like they didnt even care, wtf and wtf? Ben had an off day so why not run more and where was the defense ? every critical drive ..the steelers d didnt show up..at home no less///pathetic, I'm really dissapointed in them this week, they had a chance to show if they where for real or not and the sure didnt
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I think the nation shares your disappointment. The offense played poorly, a good part of that was actually the bengals defense, but Ben was not sharp and I think we could have run more but really never tried to establish the run game. The absence of the no huddle also bothered me. Seems like when we are struggling on offense that usually sparks us. We did not play with speed or strength on offense today and it killed us. The Defense on the other hand played well, holding the bengals to 4 field goals, under 200 yrds passing and I believe under 100 yrds on the ground. Nothing to complain about there, especially with Troy out. ST, what do you say, we should just tell teams we’ll spot you 7 if you start the rest of the game out at the 20, WTF is right. We have a slim(very slim) chance at winning our division but more than likely we are playing for a WC birth and need to play very well to secure that.
Not their best effort but
but I’m not willing to throw the Terrible Towel in just yet. The Bengals beat us today. Shit happens. There is still football to be played. Can’t spend too much time basking in the glory of the wins and can’t get stuck and wallow in the defeats. New game Sunday.
When the tailgate drops, the BS stops. Shut up and play!
True
Not throwing in the towel, but looking at it realistically, this game was probably for the division title. The bengals have proven that they are for real and they have a relatively easy schedule hear on out. We need to run the table and they need to lose three, I just don’t see either of those things happening. I think we are still sitting pretty good as far as WC goes but we need to start playing with some consistency. Even as good as last week was, Ben looked horrible in the first half. much like he did today. He has had a few average to poor games and needs to snap out of it. I think the defense is playing very well, some might say the gave up to much in the 4th but I think the O just wasn’t doing its part. 218yrds of offense and 4 field goals, I will take that every week.
Hey
Defense was superb at times today. Can’t blame them. They stepped up multiple times in the second half and our offense had no answer. The only thing you could say is on that last drive when Deebo and Timmons pulled some bonerific plays, and even then the D held the Bengals to a FG. It’s the second straight week that they haven’t allowed and offensive TD. This loss goes squarely on the backs of the entire offensive execution and gameplanning and the ST.
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 Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Nov 15, 2009 11:29 PM EST reply actions
Keep in mind the Defense did nearly all of that w/o Troy
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 Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Nov 15, 2009 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
Further proof that the Predator is not as bad as we think he is
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Nov 16, 2009 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
After the Chicago and first Bengals game just about everyone
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Nov 16, 2009 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
I think you mean good?
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Michael Hewitt on Nov 16, 2009 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
no he is a soilid player not Troy but their aren't many players like Troy
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Nov 16, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe this is a better time to ask the question
If you questioned the Steelers’ offensive consistency last week, you were being a gloomy Gus. But there it was for all the world to see against the Bengals today. Cincy has a good and improving defense—but not nearly as good as we made them look. Arians should tear up his playbook and start over.
"Arians should tear up his playbook and start over"
What play book? Arians should start over coaching the pee wee league. No rhyme or reason. No game plan. No sense of what we are trying to do on offense but wait for the big play. There is no playbook. Put Ben in the no huddle and let him call the plays is Arians best play…Arians is a boob.
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
PS Kudos To Bob Bratkowski
the former Whiz and Cowher disciple for actually having a game plan. Brat composed an 11 and 9 play drive in the second half, eating clock and leading to points. The Steelers (& BA) last 2 drives were both cha cha (1.2.3 kick) eating up 1 minute each and getting 0.
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
New oc
this offseson, which could be a long one..age might be creeping up on this group..farrior, Bigsnack, keisel, smith, even Ike is 29!
by nycsteelerfan on Nov 16, 2009 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
We played poorly
But I won’t take anything away from the bengals, there defense played with more intensity than our offense did. The OL has played very good as of late but they laid an egg today. Again the offense seemed out of sync, although this time it was for most of the game versus just half of it. It seemed like we could have run had we really tried and I have to question the routes that were being called. I said this in another post but it seemed like they were running into coverage instead of out of it. It could be they were poorly executed pick routes but it happened way to often. Receivers need to separate from defenders not run routes that make it easy for the DB’s to hand off coverage. Then again it could all be by design, we seem to play better when we are the chaser, I would put lol but it just isn’t funny.
Bengals D is just better. We came away from our game feeling like we played poorly too. After watching your game everyone just needs to give it up to the Bengals. They made us play the way we played. We didn’t show up 1/2 asleep or unprepared. The Bengals no name D is pretty quick and Marvin has them mixing it up. Ben was lost. Flacco sucked until the 4th quarter.
what the F man
Jeff Reed oughta give his game check to a Charity after his faggy ballarina impression. Fxckin embarrassing.
= L thanks Jeff reed the little punk sissy. (i dont care,anybody else )
Ron Paul was Right.
Big Ben is the best QB in NFL in my eyes...
… but today’s loss is on him for the most part. With that in mind I’ll take his mistakes any day. Coz I respect the guy and he’s pretty darn talented and he has 2 rings to show for it.
But with coach Tomlin’s voice I can say these words after today’s game:
“The Great players’ needs to be humbled from time to time… "
Cocky Brady got humbled today,
Great Peyton got humbled in 2005 AFC championship game,
Brett Favre, Joe Montana, John Elway and all the other great QBs had this kind of performances as Big Ben had this sunday.
No big deal as long as this would be a learning experience for Big Ben. Sometimes, ONE person just cannot carry the whole offense on his shoulders. Big Ben tried to do a lot today… but came up short.
The only thing I disliked most about today’s game was the fact that Big Ben and our WRs didn’t look through the aerial pictures of their in-game performances and didn’t try to understand and correct them. When I watched Monday night football Peyton always was with these pics talking to his WRs. However, unfortunately for us, each time our QB just stayed on the field waiting for another opportunity.
Third place is a reality!
too many holes in our game! Defense played well? Joking, right In critical spots yesterday, we let the bengals hold the ball for 4 minutes on their final drive..Last year, we got teams off the field..BTW, BA is horrible! Where was the no huddle??? do u think we will beat baltimore without troy? They will smell blodd in the water…Thats why I say, we are looking at third place, out of the playoffs..
We should give up now and hope for a good draft pick.
by StoneColdSteel on Nov 16, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
i thought that's what we were playing for
draft picks right? jeez louise – tell me, how did we win 5 straight games? how is our QB having not only a career year but possibly the greatest year ever by a Steeler QB, how is our defense at or near the top of evey category AGAIN? Everyone will be all giddy with excitement after we rattle of 5 more in a row. Come on people, it was 1 freaking game.
this is how
san diego, detriot, cleveland, Minny(which we were outgained by 100 yds) denver…which is turning out to be a fraud! Hope I am wrong, but third place IS a possiblity!
by nycsteelerfan on Nov 16, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
So is losing every other game.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 16, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
as is going 7-0
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Nov 16, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Are you kidding me??
Damn we Steeler fans are so spoiled! We’re so used to winning that a defeat marks the end of the freakin’ season?? We’re 6-3. My schedule says there are 7 games left. Believe me, I’m not even remotely satisfied by our performance yesterday and I’m certain the problems are being addressed.
Geez. Yesterday was not the Super Bowl.
When the tailgate drops, the BS stops. Shut up and play!
Anything is possible
But I think you are over reacting just a bit. We are still very much in the playoff hunt with 1 and maybe even 2 more losses. Barring a huge stumble by Cincy though, we pretty much lost the division yesterday. That being said, the road to the SB is going through Indy anyway, so not that huge of a deal. The defense is playing very well. 218yrds and 4 field goals to anyone much less CIncy is nothing to whine about. Yes, they let them have the ball for 4 minutes at the end of the game but how much were they on the field yesterday. The O did nothing to help them all game long and they still gave Ben 2 minutes, which should have been plenty. All is not doom and gloom nor is it gum drops and sugar plums(ok maybe sugar plums, they are kinda nasty if you ever had one). Bottom line is the talent is there to win another SB but they need to start playing to that talent level for the full 60 minutes in all phases,
Indy
They will shred us apart…theif strenght is our weakness…manning gets rid of the ball quickly and short..
by nycsteelerfan on Nov 16, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
It was just a clunker, that's all. The season's not over
This felt very much like that loss in Philly last year. A decent performance nets a win, but they jut played badly all over the place. The only concerning thing for me is they almost always play these kinds of clunkers on the road. It’s pretty unusual to not show up at home.
There is no doubt they’ve put themselves in a very difficult position regarding the division title. Cincy’s schedule doesn’t help. But the Steelers still have the inside track on the #1 wild card. They just can’t lay another egg like this one.
thats different
they were an NFC team, not an AFCN rival!
by nycsteelerfan on Nov 16, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
and
and the coaching…have they had the team ready to play for 60 minutes 1 time this year?…when all the talent is present and fails to perform I blame Tomlin
yoy
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