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Do they really need to?
On the plus side, Respect and Kudos for spelling “egregious” and “inordinate” correctly. In the latter I always want to leave the second “i” out and add a third “n”.
But I always want to add an “i” to team, even though there’s a “me” in there if you jumble it up.

i was hoping someone would step up and post about King’s predictions, the last one had already fallen off the list!

I’m seeing the Pats on the decline personally.
Something like 9-7 or maybe even 8-8 being the third best team in the east.
And predicting Brady getting knocked out again this year for at least multiple games(4+)

It should have opened a lot of eyes on just how over-rated Brady is when Cassel was able to do what he did for them.

Let them play under the radar as much as possible – they already have the SB Champ target on their backs – let someone else remain the favorite.
We generally seem to play better as the underdog, just going out and taking care of business.

     I really could care less about the Patriots. They are not on our schedule, and someone’s opinion of how good they are is just an opinion. Opinions don’t win games, and unless they are backed by some legitimate inside information, are pretty damn uninteresting.
     I do like the guy who says Brady is overrated. I mean really, three superbowls, multiple pro bowls, and Super Bowl MVP’s mean nothing. 50 tds in a year? That’s been done in college before, right? If a college QB can do it, than how impressive is it really?

I respect Belicheat* and Brady despite the cheating. Belicheat* learned from Parcells, spawned a legion of coaches and won a lot of games with coaching maneuvers that were at times brilliant. When healthy, Brady has always been the M-A-N in the big games that BB was in 09. 3 rings and Giselle. Pretty impressive.

Some are stating the Pats* defense will slip this year and they are not the team that they once were. May be true but as long as they have B & B they will be a force to be reckoned with. They may very well go 13-3 this year. Maybe 12-4. They will win the AFC East and be in the Playoffs.

I think the best in the AFC will come from Pittsburgh, NE, Indy, SD, Baltimore & Ten. I think the stairway to 7 will ultimately have to pass over Cowher’s kryptonite. The perfect Hollywood ending? Pittsburgh & New England for the AFCCG. Pittsburgh trumps their demons on the way to 7 and Team of the Decade status. If in NE, all the sweeter.

He is the poster child of what a system QB looks like

is not to be right, their purpose is to sell magazines. Picking the Pats gets everyone riled up and we all go buy the magazine so we can complain about it, and we watch Sportscenter and call in to ESPN radio and complain.

You can read the storyline they are producing like a WWE episode. All the favorite/underdog status they create, and all the teams they hype to up numbers for certain games or stories. The one thing ESPN consistently shows respect for in building story lines is Steelers Nation. We don’t need to be coddled to follow sports, rip on us and we’ll show up in even bigger numbers and call in more to tell you how wrong you are.

ESPN will never hype the Steelers outside of a big game they are broadcasting, then it’s all Steeler love and franchise greatness and defense is so good. The next week our O-line is bad and Ben is average. That’s how it goes. Wear it like a badge of respect.

Well, when I read Peter King… funny thing is he said that the Pats would win… but I never really could figure out any reason for him thinking the Steelers would lose. He just picked them to lose to SD with no real reason.

Over at ESPN, Gene Wojciechowski, says the reason the SD Chargers will beat the Steelers because “it’s time for the Chargers to eat at the grown-up playoff table…” whatever that means.

I do care what others are saying, only because I know it has an effect. You know Mike Tomlin has mentioned this to the guys. I remember when he told the sports writers that he appreciated them ripping the offensive line because it motivated them and made his job easier.

I think it’s great.

Who wants to be picked to win it all, and then have everyone shrug when the season is over and say: “Well, of course, Everyone knew you would win…”

This is better.

     Please, don’t hold anything back.

     Douchebaggedness is a new one. That’s my " you learn something new every day " moment.

That does sound like fun…

What does?

Who’s with me?!

It’s a great day to be a Steeler fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!