Here's your chance be part of the solution
by PixburghArn on Dec 3, 2009 8:08 AM EST
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Ok I compiled a list from my innovation poast. I even added a couple. Now it's time to vote for your new addition to the offense. Keep in mind this addition is just going to be something you spice the offense up with. After you vote defend your choice below. When we are done I will forward the results to my staff and you may see it on Sunday. I'm kidding of course. If Tomlin pulls this off, I'm going to do something in honor of him. I am going to grow a TWA (teenie weenie afro) and wear sunglasses to the Super Bowl parade. Ok time to have fun.
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Then why not 7?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I don NOT like #1 and #2. Dixon does not need to be on the field at the same time as ben. I can see anything BA draws up fooling anyone… and with #2 – I shake everytime logans touches the ball in fear he’s going to get snapped in two and lose the ball… the less amounts of touches he get the better I feel.
So you are pro-Memo and anti-Logan....gotcha
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I voted for #7, but I’d also like to see the hypocycloid with Logan. Couldn’t do a multiple vote though.
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
The thing I don’t like about the hypocycloid is that I could see the formation failing horribly.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Please elaborate
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 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
5 WRs split out. No protection.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Could use a tightend on the other side right?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Only if it’s DJ.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
because he's not a fullback?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Because Miller and Spaeth play like matador’s.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
I thought it was only 4 WRs. One on each point of the hypocycloid
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 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Holmes lines up on the other side and runs a slant.
Steelguy99 is right; there is a lack of protection having 5 guys out there as WRs. I’d argue the play gives Ben some good places to dump the ball, though.
I voted for Hypocyloid with Logan. Running it with Memo didn’t work so hot. Since I could pick only one, I went for the one that earned us 27 yards.
You’re relying on Ben to dump the ball 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"
Ben would rather be dumped than to dump
Just the opposite of a high school girl
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Touche
On an unrelated note, I was wondering if we could send Mendy out in Logan’s spot. Then we could run a combination of Hypocycloid and the Butt-Flop Reverse.
Was heath part of the hypocycloid? If so you could take him out and run it with Logan and Mendy.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Yes, but no
Yes, Heath was part of it.
No, I’d rather leave him in. He’s got great hands if he’s targeted for the catch, and he’s a good blocker if we him for a screen.
In essence, Hypocycloid is a passing play. I think Heath is more likely to get open. Besides, having the receivers trot down field is what leaves Logan alone on the edge.
Agreed, I think we need to see Mendenhall run a few more passing routes before he could be in this formation as anything but the dump-off. Logan hasn’t seen any routes this year, probably because he is 2 feet tall.
Speaking of Heath’s legendary hands…they seem to have disappeared on him the past few weeks. He’s probably dropped more passes the last few than he has his whole career, not a good trend.
At least he isn’t braylon edwards. Classic drop last night. Limas Sweed could be someone’s #1 WR this year.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
I’d really like to see HW take a couple of snaps. I’d be sceaming like a schoolgirl at a Jonas Bros concert, such is my man-crush on him.
I voted for Other. I don’t want the Wildcat. Really, I’d be happy just to see Rashard stay in on third downs. And I’d like to see more of David Johnson and less of Matt Spaeth. I’d even settle for more of Carey Davis and less of Matt Spaeth. In fact, I’d take Limas Sweed over Matt Spaeth right now.
by pghnorthside on Dec 3, 2009 9:01 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Number 8 may have gone well with that
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
We cannot have Mendy stay in on every down on every series
Or the wheels will fall off him like they did with Parker.
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 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
But Mork could do it
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I voted for #1...
I bet you’re shocked.
'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
As a matter of fact:
When I was putting this together I made it #4 because I knew you would pick it. I wanted it to match your name. But somehow I jacked up the order and it ended up #1.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Because that's where it should be (haha)...
There are certainly drawbacks to it, in terms of risking your back ups health and a few other things we talked about. Howeva (Stephen A. Smith voice), in theory, it could be the mot dangerous thing to happen to the NFL ever. It would totally blow up conventional defensive thinking.
'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 Dec 3, 2009 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
Voted for #7
And I’d like to see the bunch-3 set along with that having Ward, Tone and Wallace. Of course this keeps Heath off the field which I’m not a fan of either, however, we are talking about spicing up the O so this set put s some seriously sick talent on the field all at the same time.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
Yeah I should have put an option for combos
They could put together some packages that exploit different weaknesses. It could sort of be like in the old Quke/Doom 1st person games (I haven’t played any new ones so that’s the best I can do) you could have many different weapons. Those weapons all present answers to various situations. For example you don’t use a rocket launcher or grenade launcher when a dude is right in front of you or you’ll blow your own face off, but you’d use a grenade launcher when you are fighting someone down a stairwell and a rocket launcher to hit some one in a corner at a distance.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Your poll may have had 30 choices!
Just enough to open up discussion. And be careful with that grenade launcher Eugene.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 3, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah like don't stand to close to the corner of the stairwell?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Watched Live at Pompeii the other day
Tremendous. Can’t get enough of those guys. Guitar solo in Comfortably Numb stills makes the hairs on my arms stand up. For those of you out there who aren’t familiar with anything pre “The Wall”, start checking out albums (ugh I’m old) like “Animals”, “Meddle” and even further back, like “Atom Heart Mother.”
Wrong blog for this?
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 3, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
Gilmour Rocks
Check out the song by Berlin off “Count Three & Pray” called Pink & Velvet. Terri Nunn’s sultry voice combined with David Gilmour makes for an unbelievable song…
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
+1
For a doom reference.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
I love that game
I still like to play it now and then.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I played a lot of unreal back in the day, and the best mod game for it was strikeforce.
buddies lan partied all night long wit those back in college. As I went to bed, I was hearing gunfire and “medic!” all night.
I never played football
(mostly because I’m a girl) and I’ve always had a hard time figuring out what play design was what on offense. Confuses the hell out of me. Defense is easier. How about some diagrams with X’s & O’s for us more…. um, “challenged” here. I didn’t vote, but I really like the #7 just because. BTW, j/k about the diagram thing.
When the tailgate drops, the BS stops. Shut up and play!
I was at a youth retreat a couple years ago
and there was this Samoan girl that was straight wrecking some of my boys in a game of pickup. I was wishing I had a powerpuff team to coach. She looked like Troy Polamalu and hit liek him too. Sorry, you just reminded me of that.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
powderpuff I meant...though she could be a powerpuff girl
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I’d keep your team the hell away from the pittsburgh passion, too.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
It was just a bunch of boys at youth camp
If it was a team of mine I’d cut every one of them that got rocked.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Special Teams is another post
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I'm th eonly one who wants to so the Rash and FWP in the backfield together
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
I like that idea
but I voted for Hines in the “cat”. I’m guessing more would like it, but chose another as the first choice
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
FWP
can’t catch or block particularly well
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 3, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
Fullback baby!
I like a spicy fullback, give me some Alstott. Our passing offense, sprinkled with some strong fullback, is a dish I would happily serve to opposing defenses. More of a running threat in the red-zone would give us balance, and ultimately help Ben throw TDs. (That last sentence is mostly for marketing, lets jam that hell down the defenses throat!)
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 3, 2009 12:24 PM EST reply actions
Big Snack the blocking back!
Did anyone notice Ngata blocking for Rice on Sunday? How awesome that would be!! Big Case blowing dudes up on third & short!
"We'll continue to search for the ceiling"
they've tried that the last couple years at training camp
If I remember correctly, Hampton got destroyed.
At 1:10 Eastern Time
“Anything with a fullback” is in the lead. (I feel like I’m calling a horse race.) Imagine that Steeler fans wanting a fullback.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
if you combine "i - formation" and "anything with a full back
you have a monster lead – "and down the stretch they come, Beetle Juice on the inside is running away from the field and Beetle Juice it is by 10 lengths.
I formation comes complete with fullback
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
oh
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
you never cease to amaze
i am laughing so hard right now, my boss just came in to see “what the hell is going on in here” made my day!!!!!!!
google Gary Coleman there's another you might like
Tell me what you think. I’ll know if you see it.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
This one? Hahaha
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 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
See the little tree below the subject line?
Click it, then past the image URL into the pop-up box.
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 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
beat me to it
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Ask her
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
He's the perfect height
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Yep
Lucky guy in that regard
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 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Anybody else see 5 boobs in that picture? hehe
"Chris! That's a terrible word! Pussywillows..."
-Lois Griffin
I think they are all natural too
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I don't think BA is even able to use fullback correctly in a sentence
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 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
“That girl was pretty large, she had a fullback side”
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 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
Baby got back
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
We want real solutions not pipe dreams
Just kidding…that option would be #10
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
As much as I’d like it to happen, the Pats will grab him up before us, if given the chance.
'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 Dec 3, 2009 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
Jez, they are great at stockpiling picks.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 3, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
Belichek is the king of working the system...
To his advantage in all facets. Drafts, trades, free agency, cough cameras cough, you name it, he’ll use it to his advantage.
'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 Dec 3, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
No doubt
How great would it be to send his no handshaking ass home after a playoff game?
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 3, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
Oh it would be sweet...
But we’ve got some business to take care of in order to get that shot at them. It’s going to be a hard faught December.
'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 Dec 3, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
Agree fully
Just need one win to build from.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 3, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
8
But, it will have to wait until next year when Ariens is gone since he will never have a fullback in his offense.
If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made produdt that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.
voted 8 too
If they get a FB, by process of elimination Ariens would have to be gone. Two birds, bucket of stones. I’ve always liked a running game with an extra back. Lead blocker with a head of steam to smash the first wanna-be tackler.
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Dec 3, 2009 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
Think Dan Krieder meets Ray Ray
If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made produdt that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.
by SNW on Dec 3, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
damn
what’s kreider up to these days? Sign him up
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Dec 4, 2009 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
He is with Steelers west with McFadden and Brian St. Pierre
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 4, 2009 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
What's wrong with Dig-Dug Legursky at FB?
"Chris! That's a terrible word! Pussywillows..."
-Lois Griffin
Liked it too
and then we never saw it again
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Dec 4, 2009 8:02 AM EST up reply actions
You haven't seen it again because it worked
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 4, 2009 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Rare vote for nine
It’s not as if this offense isn’t weird enough. Don’t think that’s the problem. Remember when THE problem was third and short and goal line offense.
Dixon sure looked good. He’s slippery smart, quick, and thin. And he might just stand up and quick throw.
You think his look against Ravens had anything to do with cutting Redzone?
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
It would be more surprising to opposing D's
with Hines running it.
Anything with a fullback
Doing one of those “I’m blocking, wait, now I’m running a quick out route” plays would solve most of our redzone problems.
We will unleash Hell in December.
-Mike Tomlin
He is taking over the Rec. Fanposts just like SteelerBuddha did.
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 8:21 AM EST up reply actions
Oh that's what that meant
It must be the avatar
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I'll make mine Rooney
And post a bunch of fanposts
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 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
You have to have swag too
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
That I don't have
But I’ll see if Ike or Souja Boy can lend me some.
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 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
2 dolla G.I.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Maybe Ike could lend you some
Ike Taylor Swagger
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 4, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
Anything With A Fullback
When you run the ball, good things happen…
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
None of the above
My suggestion is to stop passing on 1st downs so much and stop trying to throw TD passes on 1st down from mid-field. If you count the number of times the Steelers have done this since the season began, it’s utterly ridiculous.
When a first-down pass falls incomplete, which quite often is the case, you leave yourself with 2nd and long—which is almost as bad as 3rd and long. The defense can tee off on your QB and lots of bad things can happen.
Ya Ben really needs to be patient and get the ball off shorter.
Dont know how many times I screamed “THE HB IS WIDE OPEN!” Just dump it off and watch Mendy fly. Also, I know Wallace is very good at separation, but like you said, quit bombing it to him 5-6 times a game.
We will unleash Hell in December.
-Mike Tomlin
Sad almost..
To be honest, I never faulted Ben. But Dixon went through a game, against the RAVENS. That went to OT. Without a sack. Take notes Ben.
Dixon also
Threw to his first read nearly 100% of the time and threw for less than 50% completion. Most glaring example was a crucial 3rd down, I believe in the 4Q where Heath was WIDE open on the right side but was not the primary receiver. Result – Incomplete, PUNT.
Dixon rushed to get the ball out so he wouldn’t absorb any sacks. Ben, keep doing what you’re doing.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
+1
I saw that and was like, what are you doing dixon…. Heath would have head 20 yards easy…
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 4, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
It was his first start and the first time he played against a First team defense in 3 years
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
Hypocycloid
Two plays, one good gain negated by a hold, and never used again.
I think Bruce Arians has very good plays. He just hits a random button every down, and you dont know what youre gonna get…
Boo boo boop boop boop boop boop
boop…
boop…
boop
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Betty?
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 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
Cindi Lauper?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Random Stephen Colbert Sighting
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 4, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Random is the theme.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
I think you captured the theme well
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
GACK!!
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
Posting picture .. .. .. not working
Try this
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
I suck
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
YAYYYYYYY
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
I believe he is bending steel
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Bender?
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 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
BUURPP
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
Make Dixon the NEW Slash????
Ahh back to the days of realistic football when we take average players and make them do more than they can handle…. QB/WR/RB Dixon is a great way to show that some people can do it all, but hey The Steel curtin has never been raised.
- Tuff Harris from Montana knows about some of the 8 man teams played here until you get to the college level. Where the O and D use many of the same players all 60 Minutes.
Football is 60 minutes of player vs. player and who is having good days and who’s not.
I just Say PLAY THE GAME!
This doesn't really kill the wilcat idea, just using Dixon
but it does kill the two QB on the field at the same time idea.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_656124.html
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Only two quarterbacks? What about palko, super-QB of the future?
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Next question
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Drew Rosenhouse is that you
I don’t think I spelled his last name right
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 4, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
I was about to asnwer that in a way that would cause political chaos
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I know you spent the last 72 hours trying to find a way to kill my dream...
And you’ve succeeded. Sad face.
But, really, what more could we expect from BA? Oh well.
'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 Dec 4, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
BA is dumber than you think
He’s an extremely good talent as far as speed, and when a play breaks down and he can improvise, that’s when he’ll be dangerous," Arians said of Dixon.
So he knew this and still made Dixon stay in the pocket 95% of the time against the ravens? Wow.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
Because if Dixon got injured in that game we were screwed. The only reason it was dumb, is because he kept him in the pocket late in the game. That is when he should have gone for the win and not protect us from Palko.
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 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
When you play scared you lose
You have to play to win not to lose, thats why we lost anyway. If thats the theory then just hand the ball off so we can protect the Qb, wait thats what we did 60% of the time anyways, and what we would have kept doing in the event that Dixon got hurt.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 4, 2009 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
True, but...
Chances are when you play with a third string quarterback who has only been in your system a few days, you’re not going to win either.
If Dixon wanted to run, he would have. There is no way of Bruce Arians stopping him while the game is going on. I understand following orders, if the order to not run was even given, but not everything is Bruce Arians fault.
'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 Dec 4, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
Well to win we needed Dixon in the game, not Palko. So playing to win included protecting Dixon. It is not playing scared, it is playing smart. If Palko had come into that game we would not have had a chance to win it at all. With Dixon we had a chance. To me, that is playing to win.
Also, our running game was working, who cares if we ran it 60% of the time?
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 5, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
well we lost the game anyway
if Dixon ran it more yes, his chances of injury are increased (though, still slim, I mean cmon, its one game) but so do our chances to win the game.
I’d take a win for the off chance Dixon gets injured (though why people are treating him like glass is beyond me, sure he took a serious injury in college but that was awhile ago and it was one injury. Not like hes injury prone. Hes a professional athlete, let him run with the ball!)
But the way the game went is we lost and we didn’t really use his ability. So nobodys happy……
I voted #4
With the Big Legursky blocking…
I’m officially off the Logan bandwagon. Tired of watching him run into (overrun) our blockers. Doesn’t seem to have good vision. #2 is my least favorite on your list as a result. I know I’m talking ST, but vision is vision. He don’t got it.
I also like #7. Salamander and MeMo out there together is lethal IMO – both excellent pass-catchers, both serviceable blockers. I think that set opens up a ton of options.
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
No one asked you to choose two
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Six
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, yes they are. Step out of the speeder please.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
We need to watch Empire
on the new set-up soon
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 4, 2009 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
The Hypocycloid with Dixon in the spot behind the recievers
Hines to the inside
Holmes in the front
Wallace to the outside.
I wasn’t pleased because we didn’t win - Mike Tomlin (after the 2009 week 2 loss to Chicago).
To Mike Tomlin for a change on the field
Hey,mike i am a steelers fan since 1971 .Just take this plan i bet you,you will thank me for this plan. Go back to the old days in the 70’s with this plan.Just take both running back in back field,put hines,spaeth,wallace,and holmes,oh don’t forget miller too.Put them on field all together including big ben,take one offensive line out,mean your least less blocker.You will see that no defensive can stand a chance to play on all of them.Somebody will be open on running plays and down field.In other when you got your best player on field in a threat to have the defensive line to blithz on ben.Because,you have willie,and mendenhall as your blocker or runner,when it be a fake running action play for three wide reciever down field. One will be open to the right of the field and another open to the center and left side.Or you can put dixon in for a running back to replace ben,because you know dixon can run faster than ben.
I reckon we need to hold onto our leads more effectively, for our great defence, we are leaking aloot of points, the special teams also need a shake up. As for offence, i reckon having Memo/Parker on the field with Mendenhall in a splitback style formation could be goodf. Using a 2 TE Singleback set are great on 2 and 6 etc. I think our offence is good enough, we need a special teams shake up.
by Loftus Roadrunner on Dec 7, 2009 12:46 AM EST reply actions
you reckon
i drinkin
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Dec 7, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
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