Driveby Report: !@%$# Edition
by PixburghArn on Dec 7, 2009 10:41 AM EST
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I don't have much to say before I let the bullets fly so here we go:
1. This is definitely a game of inches: The Steelers were a few inches short on a 4th and inches, a few inches of extended hands from a Burnett INT that ices the game, about an inch more of Ike Taylor's hand contacting that wounded duck hailmary pass from an incompletion keeping the Raiders outside the redzone, about an inch away from Mundy deflecting the final TD pass, and about a inch difference in hand position and Sweed redeems himself with a hailmary TD catch.
2. Mundy: Don't blame Mundy for that penalty near the goal line. Sure it was penalty, but he was coming trying to make something happen. Think about it though. If the receiver had the ball and he dislodged it they probably don't call that. Well, he came into that game with it on the line with minimal playing experience also. It will be interesting to see if they give him a start next week.
3. Gay: I pray he's ok. Also, he is not going to like film time. I think he will however have a nice seat on the sideline (with or without a concussion). I think they go with the young fella.
4. Burnett: The kid did well in his short time. I want to see what he can do in a start. Can it hurt?
5. Ike: Get off his back if you're on it. I originally though the blown coverage TD was his fault, but I have to look at it again. The telltale sign that it wasn't him may be that Carter was pulled after that. Maybe not...like I said I haven't looked at it again.
6. Ben: Redzone picks kill you.
7. This is all too familiar: In the final drive of 3 losses (there may be more but I remember 3) there was a dropped INT. This happened in the second Cincy game, the Ravens game and this game.
8. I will not complain about the holding. They just have to deal with it.
9. Special teams looked better. Welcome back Madison. Also good runback Logan, if you would have scored we'd have won. Just kidding, there were lots of plays left on the field yesterday.
10. That makes two Qbs that the Steelers owned, now living out west that beat the Steelers late.
11. Redzone offense and two minute defense. How about taking one whole practice and work on these two things?
12. 50+ fieldgoal at Heinz. Why try? Feeling lucky? Look at this season and think again.
13. Rush-Hard: Looked good. I hope they don't forget how good he looked and keep the running game going. Running was not the problem. Actually...I must say Willie Parker looked pretty good. MEMO did some things too. There was discussion around here about a two back backfield......
Extra bullets because I'm frustrated
14. The Patriot games are really keeping this from being a total loss.
15. Random thoughts: If New Orleans and Indy were in the Super Bowl undefeated, do you think any Patriots would watch? And if Indy won wouldn't that be poetic justice? Billicheat goes for it on 4th and short instead of punting and the Colts take advantage. Then go on to a perfect season. That would be funny.... Anybody been to a 3rd world country and seen one of those 19-0 shirts? I want one.
16. Anybody selling their tickets? I'll still go....
17. You know what would make this season complete? A Browns loss.
18. I saved a bullet for you. I'll let you fire it off.
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#5
it was a double CB blitz lebeau called blitzing our best cover dback, first problem i have. 2nd is that is lebeau only brings 4 ppl for the umpteenth time during that drive and it hadnt worked once in the 4th quarter cuz the raiders were in max protection (the 2nd defensive lineman was in a short zone by the line to probably watchout for gradkowksi running or a dump off to the RB and didnt try to pressure Gradkowski until 3 seconds into the play).
the blitz didnt work and Murphy got a TD. i just dont know how LeBeau thought bringing only 4 ppl once again would magically work because we didnt have a sack since the middle of the 3rd quarter.
Good point
Smart move by the Raiders. Expecting a blitz, max protect to give time, QB looked short and saw the safety so it’s a no brainerand take a shot at the one on one coverage.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
i was referring to the game winning TD, if that’s the play you were referring to. i may have misread something if you were talking about the 75 yard TD, incase it was one of the safeties fault who bite on the run and was supposed to help taylor (according to tomlin’s press conference)
Yeah that was it (the Ike TD)
I didn’t see his press conference but I figured that is what happened. It looked like Carter was out of place.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
2 Fine, but can I blame him for getting beat for the TD and concussing his own player? I think I will.
3 Hope he is okay, but I won’t mind seeing him on the sideline.
4 Agreed. With our playoff hopes pretty much extinguished, I think it is time to give him some reps and get others in. Let Sweed play and redeem himself!
5 Ehhh…a good CB makes a play on that wounded duck hail mary. I don’t expect Ike to catch it, but I expect him to make sure that catch never happens. See what the Raiders did on our final play hail mary? Yeah, something like that.
6 Use a gosh damn check down, ya dolt!
8 I will. If friggin’ Gumble, who knows nothing, starts to notice how bad Harrison is being abused, that is ridiculous. How many times have we seen the guy blocking Harrison behind him and still with an arm around him only to see no yellow fly? I’m not saying we lost because of this, but it hurts our already bad secondary.
9 Agreed. Madison had 2 tackles and was around the ball all day on ST. Glad to have him back.
12 Really a horrible call. Punt the ball and pin them deep. It is a bad offense that we should be able to contain. Even if we don’t, they have to move an extra 30-40 yards to get to the endzone. It also would have eaten up a lot more clock.
14 As much as I hate the Pats a win from them yesterday woulda helped us a bit. The Dolphins just add another team to the playoff hunt and we are on the short end of that stick.
17 It is a distinct possibility. What did we have about 30 fanposts after this game? If we lose to the Browns the fanpost traffic might crash BTSC.
18 Grabs bullet and points toward head No, no, no. It’s just football and there is no need to get nutty Steelers fans. We have about a 3 year window where we can still talk trash about last years SB to fans who teams have not won one (i.e. Ravens).
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
-Mike Tomlin's idea of "Unleashing Hell"
Agreed on all....with some additions. :)
2. What do you mean? That hit may save our secondary!! Fair enough on the getting beat for a TD. I’m thinking Carter would have gotten beat worse…..like that really matters…
5. True….but a good corner can also miss on that….just saying.
14. Do you really want this team in the playoffs playing like this? I could be doing something else than watching another implosion.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
2. Haha, it will be interesting to see what happens w/o Gay.
5. I’d hope it is once in a blue moon and not in a must win game. I just expect experienced players to step up big when we need them most, not make glaring mistakes.
14. No.
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
-Mike Tomlin's idea of "Unleashing Hell"
by John Stephens on Dec 7, 2009 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
5. Amen brutha!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Not to sound like Malor, but
the Ravens have actually won one Super Bowl. Of course, they have only won one, and we have won two more since then. So go ahead and talk trash.
That is what I meant
I know they have won one, but not in a long time. Right now we can talk trash to any team int he league IMO. Once the Colts or Saints win, we can talk trash to only 30 teams.
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
-Mike Tomlin's idea of "Unleashing Hell"
by John Stephens on Dec 7, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
13
starting to feel comfortable with him starting. He’s having success with the spin. But he spins too much, and it makes me uneasy.
"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 11:34 AM EST reply actions
Triple DDDs
Deflated, Dumbfounded and Depressed. When KC kicked the field goal in OT three weeks ago, I had a minor meltdown, jumping from my recliner screaming UNBEF*$KINGLIEVABLE!!! and storming outside for a cig. Still, at 6-4, there was plenty of time for this team to make ammends.
After the Ravens loss, I think reality began to set in that, at 6-5, there really was a serious chance that this tremendously talented team might actually miss the playoffs. The Ravens loss was somewhat excusable given the circumstances (no Ben, Troy, Aaron, etc) and Dxon played well, but, a cold dose of reality nonetheless.
Well, after yesterday’s schizophrenic performance, the turkey is practically done. 6-6? Are you kidding me? Yes, this or that could happen and allow the Steelers to sneak in. Yes, its not over until yada yada yada, but, this team just does not seem to want it very much this year.
Perhaps they are tired. Perhaps all these youngsters have hit the rookie wall. Many key injuries certainly haven’t helped but this team is in the top ten in both offense and defense. How the heck are they 6-6? Long way from the pre-season confidence for an undefeated team, no?
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
I think we are paying our dues bro
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
It certainly appears that way
I’m not a pessimistic guy. I still believe they can get themselves together, win out and make the tourney (granted, much assistance is needed now). Its time for the offense to show some killer instinct early and step on some throats.
Still scratching my head about the D. How can you spend 3-quarters playing lights out and then stand around and scratch your ass for the final 15-minutes? And yes, they did play lights out for the first 3Q.
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 7, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
I think this mystery ranks up there with
why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
And solves the mystery
of why I drink so much
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Dec 7, 2009 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
How many knees do elephants have?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
The head nurse has dirty knees
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
What about bees? Do they have knees?
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Why can't Mendy bust a long TD run? We could use it.
It's the bees knees
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
4/18
Burnett made a rookie mistake, no one should try to pin this loss on him.
Lets see all the rookies play for the next few games, give them some experience. Rotate Hines and Tone so that Sweed can play entire games.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 7, 2009 12:01 PM EST reply actions
@jimwexell
Tomlin; Burnett to play for Gay; Lewis will also see time there. ‘Assure you’ there will be other changes. #steelers
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
At this point I am no longer (at least this season) inspired by Tomlin’s comments. That “unleash hell” one really just sunk my battleship. Tomlin did well shoring up ST, but really has not made many changes in a bad secondary all year. Too little too late Tomlin.
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
-Mike Tomlin's idea of "Unleashing Hell"
by John Stephens on Dec 7, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
Do we really want Tomlin making decisions the DC should make? Especially a hall of fame DC? That sets a dangerous precedent.
by BluegrassSteeler on Dec 7, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
I think you make a good point
Head coach is hard enough…Head coach in the NFL, I can only imagine. When you make large changes especially in a defense as complexed as LeBeau’s you have to understand the chain reaction. These guys have to trust the one next to them. If you screw the chemistry up too much you can start getting blown out instead of being in games. Guys that do that get fired.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I’m not sure why you guys are assuming that Tomlin is acting unilaterally. I’m sure he has formed a coalition of coordinators and/or owners that support his attack.
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 haven't assumed a thing
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
You just happen to be last in the reply chain bub.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Did you call me blob?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
You don’t like bub? I think it’s a great name.
Blob would be Arians.
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 a line from Wolverine.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
It’s sad that an 80 year old is more up on pop culture than I am.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
aren't you 91 or something?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I don't think he knows
they didn’t have birth certificates back then
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I thought 99 stood for all the problems that he has?
by StoneColdSteel on Dec 7, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
but a B*&ch ain't one?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
It was always my assumption that DCs call the plays and the coach decides which personnel to use. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be the ST coach deciding which players are out their for kickoffs and not Tomlin?
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
-Mike Tomlin's idea of "Unleashing Hell"
by John Stephens on Dec 7, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
The Head Coach is responsible for everything
That’s why when push comes to shove, the head man must step in and make changes as he sees fit, regardless of the OC, DC or other coach typically involved. Coordinators are given latitude within the comfort level of the head coach. Some HCs have no interest in getting involved in the detail, others are involved in everything. Bottom line is – you lose and you are going to get fired.
Some exceptions may occur, like Buddy Ryan being hired and retained by the owner before they hired Ditka. Ditka had no say in the defense and could not fire Ryan. Long term that is never a good situation. Chicago had a great team and never made it back to the SuperBowl. They under-achieved in the long term.
We will never know if Tomlin can or will force LeBeau to make changes in scheme or personnel. Since he is a defensive guy, you would think they collaborate and come to a consensus on most things. I can’t see the Rooneys setting it up where the HC is not really in charge of all aspects. The defensive secondary is now their worst unit. Tomlin has to answer for their performance as well as LeBeau.
The HC typically tells the ST coordinator who is ‘available’ for a given ST unit. Hines is not playing on KO squad, that is not going to happen. There is quite a bit of collective thought on these things. The HC is involved, how much depends on the HC and his confidence in his staff.
"Franz" in NoCal
Sometimes you have to
When the guy who should be making the decisions, isn’t. I have great admiration and appreciation for everything LeBeau had done for us over the years but this has been one of his worst years, he has left me scratching my head this year. Granted we have had a lot of key injuries but we also haven’t reacted and adjusted to those as quickly as we should have. There is a lot of blame to go around but my finger points squarely at the front office. We had obvious problem areas coming into the season and they did absolutely nothing to address them. Hopefully they learn a valuable lesson.
Don't blame Mundy?
In the fourth quarter, Mundy managed to 1) knock a starting cornerback out of the game; 2) Get an unnecessary personal foul penalty giving the Raiders first and 10 on the Steelers 11 on the final drive; and 3) Was in the wrong defense and gave up the game-winning TD with 9 seconds left.
Good lord: the man was a wrecking crew the final 15 minutes. Against his own team.
Do you always read what you want to read, or is that skill selective?
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'll give him a pass for venting
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
yea,blame him,
breaks my heart cause he’s a wvu and mon valley brethern who likes to hit,,,,,but the afoementioned is all true.
#18 Redemption
Win out eliminating Ravens from playoffs, beat Patriots in Foxboro, beat Bengals in Cincinnati, beat undefeated Indy in Indy, and Super Bowl against undefeated Saints. Wooooooo. Woooooooooo.
Keep the dream alive!!
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
by euwolfie on Dec 7, 2009 1:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'll bet my bank account that doesn't happen.
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
-Mike Tomlin's idea of "Unleashing Hell"
by John Stephens on Dec 7, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
Probly not
But after writing that, I was able to go out to garage and retrieve all my Steeler stuff from the garbage can and get on with my life.
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
I’ll bet an entire beer against that.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
Thing is, am I a rich guy or a poor guy? I could possibly win out on that if my bank account is negative. Sure that is a bet you want to take?
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
-Mike Tomlin's idea of "Unleashing Hell"
by John Stephens on Dec 7, 2009 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
He's getting ready to bounce some checks
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
falls under single bullet theory
but is possible too
"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 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
I tried
I tried to make my dreams give me the results I want, but it keeps ending with the other team in the endzone and me shaking my head.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Can't ever give up
Think of Brownie fans, they’ll be right when they call us wusses. You got to be tough even in your dreams.
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
Tough nothing
I don’t play even in my dreams
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Dream in you dreams
It’s all setting up just right. Packers win tonight. Steelers eliminate Ravens in grudge match and clinch sixth seed by beating Dolphins in their first trip to Miami in 2010.
Sixth Seed Steelers beat 3rd Seed Belicheats in team of the decade throw down and revenge for those early 2000s cheat off losses. On to play 2nd Seed Cincy in sweet revenge and knockdown of the Ocho Nada Pretengles. Then 1st seed Indy, what could be sweeter then ending their undefeated dreams and dreams of football fans everywhere looking for Brees-Manning battle of the undefeateds.
Leaves only second trip to Miami in 2010 for chance to take out two undefeateds consecutively. Big Ben holding the trophy looking down from the confetti strewn stage, “What do you say now, ……… (fill in the blank for your favorite scapegoat)?”
Hollywood couldn’t write a script like this.
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
I hope you're right!
If you are I owe you a sandwich…why a sandwich? Because I don’t drink. :)
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
A sandwich, a beer, and ...
…somewhere up there a bank account. Wooooo! Got some more.
Dolphins win next three to make the Jan 3 game for all the marbles. Joey Porter is in full throat all week. Woodley and Harrison go medieval on the Fish.
Big play in Foxboro is when Polamalu is running down sideline with interception, Belichek runs onto the field and grabs him by the hair, then Deebo bodyslams Belichek into Brady, Polamalu spins loose for the gamewinning TD and somehow the replay officials miss it all.
In Cincy, on first play from scrimmage, a Palmer fastball wedges into Ocho Nada’s facemask, the point stuck in his mouth rendering him ineffective for the duration.
Indy, I think this is where the whole script really teeters into unbelievability. It requires that Peyton Manning win a playoff game. Okay, let’s stretch credulity and go with it. Manning led Colts beat Chargers in playoff game (gagghhh!) …… Well, it could happen. And already the Greatest Game of All-Time, of ALL-TIME!! is the talk of the World, BREES, MANNING, SUPER BOWL, it is all pre-empted by a rare (arrghh-gagghh) loss by Manning in the playoffs to the luckiest, no talent, only-win-cause-the-referees cheat, STEELERS.
I’m pumped, amped, and stoked. Just four hours to kickoff. Ready for some footsball!
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
I'm not pumped but I am cautiously optimistic
That’s the best I can do right now.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Yeah ...
Me neither really. I’ve just picked myself off the floor with this rant.
Tomlin going to make some changes. I’m cautious …..maybe not optimistic, but interested.
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
I think you just inspired someone
but with this response you may have flipped him back into depression
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
damn dude
thanks, i needed that
"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 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
Do not read the rest of that thread
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I try to play the role
but wasn’t sure if I had it in me after yesterday. Now I don’t feel bad cause that was money, even with the disclaimer(which I read), inspired indeed.
"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 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
There is a difference
Between being wusses and just plain realistic. There is none here who wouldn’t love a 05 repeat but realistically that just isn’t going to happen. When was the last time the Browns made you nervous, I think that says it all. This team has been out of sync all year with the exception of a few quarters when all areas were playing at a high level. Love the Steelers, always have, always will, but this just isn’t their year.
#1
It seems like there is only one play ready for 4th & inches; Ben push up the middle. Would it hurt to have an alternative? Did anyone not know what was coming there?
I was thinking don't have Ben put his head in there
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I just thought of my own #18
Remember I liek to stir the pot. :) Give me your response:
18. Was Ben’s performance that much better than Dennis Dixon’s performance last Sunday night.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
yes it was
going there? I don’t think you are stirring yer pot…
"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 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Dang
I don’t know what’s worse…where you were going or me knowing where you were going.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Tomlinisms just lost that spark they used to have
Hell…..pfffffff
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!!!
Everything is catchy when it works.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
The only thing that isn't catchy is
our secondary. Ayyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!
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 7, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
I live in Dayton too
It’s a quick report….I roll by and spread many bullets.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
UD
went to basketball camp as a kid there, nice arena back then. 1986 i believe was the year.
"Coach Mike Tomlin promised that his Steelers would unleash hell, not look like it." Ed Bouchette PPG
Yep
They have at least one NCAA basketball tournament game there every year. Also our high school basketball tourney up to regionals is played there along with the Cintas Center in Cincy (home of the Xavier Muskateers).
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
20. Why does Matt Spaeth chew up a roster spot each week?
"Coach Mike Tomlin promised that his Steelers would unleash hell, not look like it." Ed Bouchette PPG
things that make you go Hmmmmm
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Great Question
Answer: Because Ari-Ass loves the guy.
He stinks like rotting garbage and is not getting better. The StickMan can’t block, is slow, has no feet and gets drilled everytime he catches the ball – which is almost never.
He needs to go but why don’t they off him?? Because they have no FB on the roster. They throw him in in short yardage occassionally – watch him get beat inside almost evry single time. The guy gets me insane!!!! New bumper sticker….
Neuter BA in Western PA
"Franz" in NoCal
Man I can feel the wrath in those words
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
why be sorry
its totally true, iv’e posted it myself at cut time,,,, the guy gets stuffed when called on to block and i’ve seen him drop balls over the past 2 yrs that would have been sure tds or first downs to heath, i couldn’t figure why he was even in the game at those times.
need to get bob barker in on the campaign
"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 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
or Loraina Bobbett?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
or however you spell it
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
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"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
i'm easily confused
so I was indeed, confused
"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 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
Game of inches, but
I’m a native Pittsburgher who lives in the Cincinnati area. For the past several years, I’ve listened to Bungles fans talking about how they almost made the pick; they almost caught the pass; they almost stopped the other team in the 4th quarter; they almost won a Super Bowl one year. Year after year, they bitch about how injuries to key players did them in.
They’ve got a million excuses why they never make it to the top. In another month or so, I’m expecting to hear their latest cry-baby excuse (Carson Palmer got a hang-nail or some such thing). This is especially galling for those who still have ugly memories of the old days in Pittsburgh (pre-1970), when our team was a perennial NFL doormat.
But now we’re starting to hear the same kind of stuff from fans. Those inches that decide important games might as well be miles. I truly hope that we never sink to the level of shame prevailing for decades here in Bungle-Land. Let’s face it, our beloved Steelers just aren’t good enough this year. This might sound harsh but, right now, I have to say we truly suck. Anybody with a half-assed, bench-warming QB can beat us.
But on a more positive note, if you ever find yourself stuck in Cincy on a game day, drop by Martino’s on Vine Street, not far from the University of Cincinnati. This is one of the best out-of-town Steeler bars EVER. It’s totally decorated with Steeler memorabilia and nothing but Steeler fans, Terrible Towels and Steeler games on game days. It’s like you never left the ’Burgh. Check out their website: http://martinosonvine.com/
I don't think anyone is complaining
At least I’m not. I’m stating the fact that it’s a game of inches.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Regarding the wildcard spot...
If the Steelers win out (i.e. beat the Ravens and the Fins), both of those teams will fall behind the Steelers in the playoff picture. Thus, we are competing with the Jags, Broncos, and Jets for two spots. The Jags and the Broncos both currently have better records than the Steelers. So, the Steelers do not control their destiny at the moment. Because I don’t feel like looking at advanced tiebreakers, I will assume that the Steelers will need to be a full game up on both Jacksonville and New York (correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the Steelers’ win against Denver gives Pittsburgh that particular tiebreaker). So, we need two of the following to happen: Denver drops a pair, Jacksonville drops a pair, and New York loses one.
New York has Indy and Cincy left. They’re probably going to lose one of those.
Jacksonville has Miami, New England, and Indy left. Again, they’re probably going to lose of those, and they might manage to lose two. The Jags don’t seem like a good enough team to hang with Indy or NE, or even Miami.
This leaves the Broncos. They also play Indy (convenient that Indy plays all of our wild-card competitors in the last four weeks, isn’t it?) Also, Philly looms on the schedule still. However, Denver has a better chance of winning three, IMO, than Jacksonville has of winning three or New York of winning two.
Of course, if the Steelers lose any more games this season, you can stick a fork in ’em, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Why can't Mendy bust a long TD run? We could use it.
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