Steelers to Open up 2009 Season with Tennessee

by sn0wballz on Mar 23, 2009 2:12 PM EDT Comment 55 comments

Oh boy, what a great opening game this is gonna be!! Revenge will be sweet.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_617399.html

The Steelers will kick off the NFL season on Thursday, Sept. 10 against the Tennessee Titans at Heinz Field, team officials confirmed today.

The game will be televised in prime time by NBC.

The Titans had the best record in the AFC last season, and the Steelers finished with the second-best mark en route to winning Super Bowl XLIII.

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Nice

Should be a good game as long as Kemo actually blocks Jason Jones this time.

charity standing orders

by BadMaafala on Mar 23, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It seems the Ravens asked the NFL not to play in this game (opening weekend), because they feared getting their butts kicked on opening night in prime time. What a bunch of cowards…next they’ll ask to play Detroit 10 out of 16 weeks…they still wouldn’t win the division!! Ha Ha

by ColinP on Mar 23, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Its not cowardly, it is unfair what they did the past 4 years.

Home field is everything in this league and is more important in the NFL then it is in any other sport. And to have it on primetime is even more crazier. The fans are rockin, everyone is watching, you gotta see it from our side. 3 of the last 4 season, we have had to play a monday night game in Pittsburgh. I’ll admit it, if we would have won maybe 1 or 2 of those games, we most likely dont make this request.

But you have to admit it is not fair to have us play at your place 3 straight times on primetime just because of your historical background, you guys get the nudge to host the game. The NFL has always had something out against the Ravens. Teams that havent been in the NFL for that long are not supposed to be successful. Teams are not supposed to win with defense and a crappy offense. But we do, most of the time. So they make sure to place us in the worst possible situation so that the greatest franchise of all time does not get ousted by some 13 year old loud mouths, right?

Come on man, give us a break. We still will go to Pitt regardless, so what does the time matter. It is no different if you beat us at 1pm then at 8:15pm.

Plus, dont you want a little revenge for the Titans stomping on the towel last year? You already gave it to us, hard, 3 times last year, find a new team to pick on!

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Mar 23, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just like

it was when we played ya’ll for the division? football is football, don’t tell me its unfair, if you are the better team you’ll win no matter where you play. I do apreciate your response :) you are a quality fan.

by tannofsteel84 on Mar 23, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I totally understand your comment

But in the league, the environment that you are playing in is very important. Everyone wants to play every game at home, it just feels right. I really do not want to say it like this, but we want to avoid coming to Pittsburgh as much as possible, especially when its the atmosphere of a night game with the whole country tuned it.

We definitely had our shot to beat you guys both times we were in Pitt. And I think when we are given the opportunity again, we will prevail. You guys have not played a primetime game in B-More since 2003. We have played 3 times on national tv in the last 4 years at your stadium. How long should it have to go on for. You got us, congratulations. New year, new team now. Lets go!

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Mar 23, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lets Go

I want a primetime game in B-more!!!!

by tannofsteel84 on Mar 23, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh man

This is gonna be an exciting season. The trash talk that is going to be coming out of my fingers and the infamous “we beat you 3 times” that will be repeated over and over again from all of you guy’s precious little fingers is going to be fun.

Field turf > the mud pit at Ketchup center

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Mar 23, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

heh

ketchup center – I like that, I think we’ll wear it with pride

by acrollet on Mar 23, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I already said as much on the “spineless cowards” thread. I would probably be complaining if it were the other way around. But, it just doesn’t look good for the team to make that request.

by WolfpackSteelersFan on Mar 23, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you serious?

I get the fans feeling the pressure of coming into the Burgh for those games and somehow it’s unfair that it’s on primetime, but I really think for your team to officially complain about playing on TV on our field is waaaaahhhh territory.

This is a professional league right? This isn’t Friday Night Lights for Pete’s sake.

You play the game where you play it, when you play it, and against whoever you play it. A team’s job is to play and win….period.

We play your field, you play ours, and because our two teams hate each other and are usually the better teams in the Division – it’s golden football and great ratings. If Kornheiser complains about it (and he does every time) it’s great football.

I don’t think the Steelers complained about having to go play at New England for the second straight year…we just went there and won.

I wonder how your players actually feel about this…I would be embarassed if I were them. Primetime is supposed to be a good thing for all the players right? Maybe your Joe “Bert” Flacco doesn’t like the lights? I dunno, but this is a wierd one in my book.

by SCSteeler on Mar 23, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Got the New England thing before me. Dammit.

by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 24, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"The NFL has always had something out against the Ravens."

That’s downright absurd. The NFL is the ultimate parity league. Any fan from any town who really believes the NFL has something out for them is suffering from delusions of persecution. That said, I can’t say I disagree with your premise. If we had gone to New England thre of the last four years on a Monday Night and lost all three I would be pretty peeved if they scheduled us for another Monday Night game there again.

Thoughtful discussion with a sense of history

by maryrose on Mar 23, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright so did you, I’ll shut up now.

by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 24, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Similar to

How we played New England in New England a couple years in a row. Except we didn’t whine about it to the league and ask to not play there again.

by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 24, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ohhhhhhh baby, the blood is pumping already.

To the tune of the classic children's song "This Old Man" (the part with nick nack patty whack)

Big Snack, Silverback, take the Dawg Pound's Bone, the Black and Gold sent the Brownies crying home.

by HighSchoolSteeler on Mar 23, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

As much as I hate the Steelers being a Raven fan.

I just do not think it was smart to stomp on the terrible towel after they beat you in the regular season. I mean come on, it was the regular season, Tennessee does not have a quarter of the resume that Pittsburgh has, and they stomp on the towel? You guys should pull an Albert Haynesworth and punch stomp on Bullock’s face.

I still wonder today guys, did you really want us in the AFC Championship game cause you would be at home and nothing is better then smashing on us? Or did you want another shot at Tennesee to show them what AFC North football represents, smash mouth?

Is this going to be Thursday night football?

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Mar 23, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wanted Tennessee

but I was really glad we were at home for the AFC Championship.

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 23, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep

We all wanted Tennessee, to get our revenge. But you guys had to beat them for us. So we said fuck it let’s kill two birds with one stone wall of a defense.

Phillip Bunting
"Stairway To Seven"

by SteelersChatPack on Mar 23, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

easy on the big profanity chatpack...

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by drinkyourmilkshake on Mar 23, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

instead of the F word say “relations.”

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 23, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so we said relations it lets kill two birds with one stone wall of a defense.

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by drinkyourmilkshake on Mar 23, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Im confused.....

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Mar 23, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Confused?

You never had relations?

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 23, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

your right

should have used forget. To me nothing is profanity unless it is directed towarrds a person.

Phillip Bunting
"Stairway To Seven"

by SteelersChatPack on Mar 23, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You said relations

you bad boy you.

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 23, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry

I wasn’t directing it to a person, just what us in Steeler Nation was thinking about that situation.

Phillip Bunting
"Stairway To Seven"

by SteelersChatPack on Mar 23, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

all of this talk of the ratbirds is irrelevant to this thread

They pussed out, so they lose a primetime spot.

On to important matters…

When I heard it was the Titans (my guess for first opponent), for the first time since 2/1/09, I got that determined, squinty look in my eye. The look forward of a having a quality opponent scheduled to face the Steelers. We need to win this to start off right in 2009. You never know what might be at stake later in the season.

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Mar 24, 2009 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wanted Tennessee because I thought that they'd be easier to beat

I also didn’t want us going into the superbowl with a bunch of guys injured. Which if you look at it we were pretty lucky, Only Hines got hurt.

"Damnit mom! You almost ran over Greg Lloyd!"

at an autograph signing back in 95. He walked out in front of our minivan, and my mom almost hit him. He apologized.

by PA ARMY OFFICER on Mar 24, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Steelers 24, Titans 10

Hey they don’t have Haynesworth or Carr. I wish the Titans had a trademark so I could burn it. I think we beat them.

J Mike

by air holmes on Mar 23, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

carr wasn't that big of a factor....

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by drinkyourmilkshake on Mar 23, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and they didn't have haynesworth when they played us last season

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by drinkyourmilkshake on Mar 23, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He will be now that he is rockin the Purple and Black!

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Mar 23, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Good he’s wearing darker colors…the burn marks won’t show as well.

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 23, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn you!

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Mar 23, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You set them up great

You’re new nickname is “Teeball”

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 23, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crap

Did I just type you’re in place of your? You got me all excited. I think I’ll go have relations.

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 23, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great stuff

It’s always funny when the opposition knows he walked into another one. :)

by WolfpackSteelersFan on Mar 23, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

did you mean skid marks?

by SteelersVT on Mar 24, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Those too

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 24, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They do have a thumbtacks

Lets all burn thumbtacks!!!

Oh it will be good to beat the ten’teeth titans first thing in the year. Joy of Joys.

For cryin out loud its gonna be the toughest game of the year, get it out of the way early.

by Mechem on Mar 23, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep

Let’s take the trash out first before we devour the breakfast, lunch, and dinner of our schedule. The playoffs and the Super Bowl will be a luxurious dessert.

Phillip Bunting
"Stairway To Seven"

by SteelersChatPack on Mar 23, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Word

Yeah seriously folks we have like what one (maybe two :0 ) games in B-whore and the Chargers on the road. This is good stuff. I’d like to think we have a good chance of pounding them in the opener. Plus its in the burgh.

by Mechem on Mar 23, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know

How come nobody else sees what you and I see in our schedule.

Phillip Bunting
"Stairway To Seven"

by SteelersChatPack on Mar 23, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We dont have glasses like you!

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Mar 23, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah really

I mean seriously dude I’m ecstatic over this year’s potential for repeatage. I dont see any serious road blocks standing in our way. At all.

by Mechem on Mar 23, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What about the Detroit Lions??

Dude, major roadblock! I don’t know how we might win against them, they’re simply too good!

This is Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu getting knocked around by the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii yesterday...
Minutes later, Troy caught the ocean going over the middle and smacked it right in the mouth. The ocean fumbled, Troy recovered and ran it into the endzone. The ocean never messed with Troy again.

by paulamalu on Mar 23, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OMG BBQ

Actually odds are I’ll go to that game and we will get stonewalled or something.

I live in the D so I’m planning on going since it should be like all Steeler fans in attendance.

by Mechem on Mar 23, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude

Imagine if we went 15-1 and our only loss was to Detroit. WOW, that would suck.

by paulamalu on Mar 23, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, in 1969 we went 1-15 and our only win was against Detroit

That sucked more.

Thoughtful discussion with a sense of history

by maryrose on Mar 23, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mannn

That is pretty bad, you know what would’ve sucked really bad? If we lost to Miami the year before and gave them their first win.

by paulamalu on Mar 23, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Uh we came dang close

That 3-0 mud bowl game, we sure did flirt with disaster there.

Still one of the best football games I’ve ever watched. In my top 5 for sure.

by Mechem on Mar 24, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1-13

But it still sucked.

by WolfpackSteelersFan on Mar 24, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was at DET @ PIT in 05

Remember that one. Joey Harrytits threw like 3 TDs and played a lights out game. It was offensive. The bus had 3 TD’s I think. Almost 4. It was his last home game.

I remember, because I was there! But yeah Detroit had us actually showing up to play them. Very odd.

by Mechem on Mar 24, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Schedule

A word of caution regarding our schedule. It’s the NFL, there is no easy schedule. Granted, it may appear easier in March but lets not get ahead of ourselves.

Also, will a so-called “weaker” schedule in 2009 ultimately be detrimental? I contend that the reason we won the SB was partly BECAUSE (not in spite of) of our “tough” schedule!! We were battle tested, against the toughest teams, and it paid off huge dividends.

So, we should all feel good about our team, but I wouldn’t be counting any chickens….

Coach Tomlin is right on as usual, we can’t defend a past title…it’s a whole new season, new team, everyone starts over…

by SteelerMike on Mar 23, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

On this

I agree with you. I think normally a fluff schedule is a bad thing. But realize this, we did just win the thing. We know how to do it. I think at this point they’ve more than proven to themselves they can beat anybody. And Ben is a winner. He gets stuff done.

Personally, I think Mike T got these guys on the right track and they wont let anybody creep up on them.

Mercury Morris, get ya lips ready cause were coming for ya

by Mechem on Mar 23, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs