Anthony Madison back on the Roster
All day long Steeler Nation has been clamoring for Anthony Madison to be back on the roster, and now he is. Presumably this is a move to continue to unleash hell upon the special teams unit. Corey Ivy did a decent job this last week on special teams, but he recorded no tackles.
It is hard to say what the fix for the steelers is on special teams. However, it is worth noting that with Madison back the Steelers can (I believe) deploy a coverage unit exactly the same as one that they deployed last year.
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Having A. Madison back definitely can't hurt unless ...
Our starting corners get hurt and he has to play corner. Oh, wait … Just kidding.
Just got the JW tweet
Great news!
Wall of Shame
-"I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Brownie's Year
-"BB is ok (slightly overated)…but he is NO Kyle Orton! I’ll take Kyle over Ben any day" - Bronco_Fan_Tom
-PIT 24 KC 27
Wow- this is because we collectively all wished for it.
Now lets all collectively think about running the table. :)
or maybe steelers staff are reading this blog for ideas now.
Ha ha, I didn’t mean to apply causality.
I expect Bruce Arians to be fired tomorrow if that is the case though.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Haha
Our collective thoughts can only do so much.
Wall of Shame
-"I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Brownie's Year
-"BB is ok (slightly overated)…but he is NO Kyle Orton! I’ll take Kyle over Ben any day" - Bronco_Fan_Tom
-PIT 24 KC 27
by John Stephens on Dec 2, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Please
Collectively wish for me to win the lotto
Sure
if you split it with all of us
Wall of Shame
-"I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Brownie's Year
-"BB is ok (slightly overated)…but he is NO Kyle Orton! I’ll take Kyle over Ben any day" - Bronco_Fan_Tom
-PIT 24 KC 27
by John Stephens on Dec 3, 2009 8:38 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
whew about time,
lets just hope INDY completes their pefect season just look at the teams they play and you should know why,
Wow I never thought I would b rooting for the Colts but they sure could help us big tim
On steelerfury it was noted that if the Colts win out, the steelers will make the playoffs. (predicated upon the steelers not sucking, obviously)
Indeed, they play almost all wildcard contenders – TEN, DEN, JAC, and NYJ
WOOO Indy.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Easy to root for Colts
…during regular season. Because he just can’t win a playoff game. Nine times in the playoffs, 7 times with 12 or more regular season wins. And? Six one and outs, two AFC championship games, one win.
Go Colts!!
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
STOKED
Tomlin is turning over boulders to get this team to the playoffs. I commend him for that.
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!!!
Can he turn over Bruce Arian's boulder?
Cause thats the one that is costing us games with shitty playcalling.
Did you mean turn over a boulder ONTO Arians?
Because that’s what I would like to see.
by SteelerFanInPatsieLand on Dec 3, 2009 8:59 AM EST up reply actions
Gladiator!!!
I will watch that movie again just to further the cause of Steeler Nation!!!
Unleash Hell!!!!!!
Do I see a youtube Steeler/Gladiator video in the future? I HOPE SO!
are you not entertained!!?
I could see tomlin walking in the middle of heinz and screaming that. Everyone falls silent. Then one towel waves, then another, then two more, and pretty soon…..
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 Dec 2, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
I like that ... I like that a lot!
Awesome!!!
This was taken at an away game
Wall of Shame
-"I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Brownie's Year
-"BB is ok (slightly overated)…but he is NO Kyle Orton! I’ll take Kyle over Ben any day" - Bronco_Fan_Tom
-PIT 24 KC 27
by John Stephens on Dec 3, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
a game where only 2/3rds of the crowd is wearing black and gold
Offense may sell tickets, but defense wins championships
by canadianblackandgold on Dec 3, 2009 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
Strength and Honour
Steelers and superbowl
or like on the Sopranos “Scothc and Soda”
The big move was Harrison
Harrison being back on ST was the key. Our kick coverage was solid. Punt coverage still needs some work as we saw, but Harrison to me was the only piece that we really moved.
The ST unit kept most of its starters this year, BUT silverback was being protected. Or rather, the opposing return man was being protected. I imagine the league requested Harrison not play ST anymore, due to the lethality of his tackles.
Homer's been calling for this for weeks....
…but a dude at the Trib came about as close as a sportswriter can come to saying on the day Madison was cut that Tomlin was making a mistake. Personnel decisions at cutdown time are always a gamble.
There are tons of coaches and player personnel people who are too proud and too insecure to admit they made a mistake. By picking up Madison, Mike Tomlin has shown once again that he is neither arrogant nor stiff-necked. Rather than deny he made a mistake, he’s been confident enough to “man up” and correct it.
I would kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer.
- Homer J. Simpson
BC era
Remember when the Chin-coached teams had Special Teams suckiness and he would do absolutely ZILCH to fix the issue? Just another example of what, at least in the early going, appears to separate the BCE from the MTE. Hard to compare a 15 career to a 3 year career, but, its looking good so far. Perhaps I, or someone more motivated than me, will prepart a 3 year summary of the two. Off the bat, I can think of one stat that puts Mikey the T ahead of The Chin – SB XLIII
Peace
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
grrrr *prepare
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 3, 2009 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
In Cower's defense
the STs weren’t as bad in the BCE as they’ve been this year.
That said, I like the move on Tomlin’s part.
Please do not take offense to this
But I wonder if your recollection is a bit fuzzy. I remember many years that it was as bad if not perhaps worse. BC flat out refused to even use a starter let alone waive someone.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 3, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
ST during BCE were horrible
So, was the pass defense, at least during the late BCE. Both those issues seem to have returned this year.
by Han on Dec 3, 2009 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
So if he
made a mistake with that then when is he finally going to admit he made a mistake with arians??????????
Welcome Back ....
Now go kill some return men
by steelersfan4life on Dec 3, 2009 12:48 PM EST reply actions
Proof that the Steelers Front Office
Reads BTSC
I wasn’t pleased because we didn’t win - Mike Tomlin (after the 2009 week 2 loss to Chicago).
+1 Hahah
I’ve heard BTSC mentioned around Steelers news more than once. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone in the actual organization read it.
Wall of Shame
-"I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Brownie's Year
-"BB is ok (slightly overated)…but he is NO Kyle Orton! I’ll take Kyle over Ben any day" - Bronco_Fan_Tom
-PIT 24 KC 27
by John Stephens on Dec 4, 2009 8:18 AM EST up reply actions
I was optimistic that we would be ok without him
because in preseason I thought JBurnett, Mundy, and others showed good speed and spunk. But now like the Steelers mgmt I’ve had a change of heart and glad to see Madison back. It seems to me we have guys who are so eager to get downfield, their momentum carries them right past the return man. Madison is a guy who had that awareness/moxie of where the ball is/will be going as a gunner.
Defensive co-captain James Harrison is back on the unit, and there will be consequences!!! Carey Davis returned from the roster cuts and injury and made a play in at least one of the last 2 games. Throw in recent signees Boiman and Ivy. Wow! Way to face the issue from a personnel perspective! Plus, according to the Football Outsiders stats site (previously mentioned on this blog), ST co-captain (with Jeff Reed) Keyaron Fox has a bunch of ST tackles (again), so he’s been more active than I had noticed. I expect less anxiety in this area going forward, optimistic that they will deliver. I’m glad to see an appreciation that they are an important part of the team, not some auxiliary sub-unit.
Now we need to WIN this game. Tomlin talked about having a hunger and a commitment to win for each other. I want to see that HUNGER, plus FIRE!
Defensive co-captain James Harrison is back on the unit
Where did you get that intel?
Wall of Shame
-"I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Brownie's Year
-"BB is ok (slightly overated)…but he is NO Kyle Orton! I’ll take Kyle over Ben any day" - Bronco_Fan_Tom
-PIT 24 KC 27
by John Stephens on Dec 4, 2009 8:20 AM EST up reply actions
He was there last game
The announcers even spotted him “Running down there like he’s trying to make the team” on a kick return.
by Chicago Steeler on Dec 4, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
Indeed he was, good to see. Harrison for president.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Harrison couldn't make it as president
He won’t even fly to the White House lol :)
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 4, 2009 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Couldn't see he was on there from my seat
Well that is good, no wonder there were no returns.
Wall of Shame
-"I’m glad we play Pitt twice, and not Tenn this year." - Brownie's Year
-"BB is ok (slightly overated)…but he is NO Kyle Orton! I’ll take Kyle over Ben any day" - Bronco_Fan_Tom
-PIT 24 KC 27
by John Stephens on Dec 4, 2009 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
experience and especially desire count
Madison has both. Some players have s knack for ST. Plus he likes to hit (like Deebo) and he loves the Steelers organization.
Intangibles can help. Glad to have Madison back.
by pixburghese on Dec 3, 2009 9:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
got to mention Carey Davis
Big ups to him to the forgotten man, as well.
by pixburghese on Dec 3, 2009 9:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
K'n A!!!
Welcome back….another demon on ST….“Jimmy the H” and now “Anthony the M”…
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
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