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by fan-n-tn on Mar 21, 2010 11:25 PM EDT
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PrintHello everyone I've been a surfer here for a while but decided to sign up. My first question is I know we need to bring in another backup qb. So would giving Cris Simms a look be better than bringing Batch back? Or possibly taking one later in the draft be better? Iwas just thinking with a young D. Dixon it might be better to add some experiance. There is not a whole lot to choose from so I thought he was about the best available.
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thats why were drafting tebow!
….to handoff 2 Redman! : o
I dont know why we dont look at Bubba gump Leftwhich
by Steelchamps !! on Mar 21, 2010 11:42 PM EDT reply actions
simms wouldnt be a bad option
I’d prefer him over Batch.
Welcome. Glad you signed up.
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My first question is I know we need to bring in another backup qb.
That is not a question. thats an incorrect conjecture.
One would almost call that trolling.
why?
because we have big ben
charlie batch
dennis dixon
antwaan randle el
and hines ward
all five were full time quarterbacks in college. three of the five are currently quarterbacks.
you want QB number six on the team?
baloney. you are a troll.
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
you are not very intelligent, as you've proven a billion times
Charlie Batch is NOT on the roster as of now. He’s a free agent. And if you think the team is interested in having Ward or ARE play any quarterback outside of a gadget play, then you are crazy. The team very much will be interested in shoring up the #3 QB situation, whether that’s bringing back Batch or someone else.
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by Michael Bean on Mar 22, 2010 3:48 AM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
WTF is a Stiller?
This isn’t hillbilly talk is it?
by StoneColdSteel on Mar 22, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
no it's Pittsburghese
Like Arn=Iron
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
That is what Arn means?
Wow. Talk about being out of the loop.
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 22, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
did you know that
tan=ton as in tannofsteel84?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
lol
nice
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 22, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh
You’re being sarcastic
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 22, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
no
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I never knew Arn meant Iron
I’m from Maryland. All I hear is people say “hun”
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 22, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
they pronounce iron "hun"? Wow!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
lol
No! We say “Eye – earn”
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 22, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
ok you scared me for a bit
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
for the record
tann is my last name
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 22, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
and a play on words
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
indeed :)
a very clever one at that
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 22, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what I meant to put
tann=tahn
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Johnny_S
Is actually how I say “Where the white girls at?”
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 22, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I know where they are
oh wait….
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
or Yinz means Youins
whitch translates to Yall witch translates to Them. Its complacated I know
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by WVPiratesfan on Mar 22, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I went to college with a girl from Pittsburgh
And she has never uttered any of these words.
by StoneColdSteel on Mar 22, 2010 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
She's under cover
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
she didn't use Yinz
the other ones I con see her not using, I don’t think Yall is from Pittsburghese
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
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by WVPiratesfan on Mar 22, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
There was a time when
an Imp went with your Arn.
"Never mistake motion for action." - Ernest Hemingway
man you got me on that one
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Imp = Imperial
Which was once the preferred whiskey for inclusion in a mill hunk’s boilermaker.
"Never mistake motion for action." - Ernest Hemingway
also a collaboration that Rah Digga
did with Busta Rhymes….in case anyone was wondering…
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Mar 22, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
you read my mind.....
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
BOOM!
ROASTED
"I hated putting on that purple uniform, and I hated that raven bird. What really ticked me off is when we played Pittsburgh our whole stadium seemed to be filled with Pittsburgh fans." Tackle Orlando Brown
hehehe …. batch is still on the stillers site as QB I win.
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
He's also listed as a free agent acoording to NFL.com...
Here. No one wins.
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preperation."
-Arthur Ashe
by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 24, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Welcome to BTSC
If the Steelers don’t resign Chuck for one more year, I assume they draft a prospect QB late, late in the draft for #3.
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
I can't help but wonder about Ben's situation
They have to get that cleared up first. If it’s the worst, we need another #1 right away. And the best one available now would be Mcnabb.
let DD take over
if the worst should happen. i’d rather rally behind Dixon than bring in someone else
by steel.curtain.number2 on Mar 22, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
agreed
let Dixon take over in the worst scenario.
by indianasteelers on Mar 22, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Dennis Dixon is in his thrid year
He’s not all that young anymore. He also proved that he can pick up an NFL gameplan and play on short notice. I think he’ll do fine.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I think Simms deserves a look see...
But to be honest, him being away from football action for as long as he has, he may not be up to the task. He looked awful last year for Denver in the short time he had a chance to play, but that could be rust. I’d definitely work him out just to see what he’s got left in the tank.
I think there are some other veteran options out there I’d look at before Simms. Leftwich, Culpepper, I like Josh McCown, maybe even Brian St. Pierre coming back.
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preperation."
-Arthur Ashe
by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 22, 2010 10:40 AM EDT reply actions
Welcome to BTSC, by the way.
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preperation."
-Arthur Ashe
by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 22, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
id like to see culpepper
hes still got some left in the tank and would bring a new perspective in teaching BB and DD
by steel.curtain.number2 on Mar 22, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Charlie Batch is NOT on the roster as of now. He’s a free agent. And if you think the team is interested in having Ward or ARE play any quarterback outside of a gadget play, then you are crazy. The team very much will be interested in shoring up the #3 QB situation, whether that’s bringing back Batch or someone else.
When Charlie Batch starts the season on the steelers roster I will expect recompense……
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
Fail
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 22, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
dude you just broke out recompense
some how I think Charlie isn’t going to be in the league next year, mostly because I think he is going to retire at some point this offseason
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
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by WVPiratesfan on Mar 23, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
howd that happen? reversed the quotes
Charlie Batch is NOT on the roster as of now. He’s a free agent. And if you think the team is interested in having Ward or ARE play any quarterback outside of a gadget play, then you are crazy. The team very much will be interested in shoring up the #3 QB situation, whether that’s bringing back Batch or someone else.
When Charlie Batch starts the season on the steelers roster I will expect recompense……
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
By all reports
Batch wants to come back, and the Steelers say they want to bring him back. But I doubt he’s going anywhere else, so there’s no rush to sign him. I expect that, barring something crazy, we’ll sign Batch to a one year contract sometime after the draft. They won’t bring in a different veteran as the third QB unless Batch wants to retire…it wouldn’t make sense because it would take practice time away from Dixon trying to get them acclimated to our system.
FYI I have no problem IF THEY DONT bring batch back in drafting a QB in the 6th or 7th round.
But thats a mighty big IF.
and randle El is a better QB than chris simms. just look at his completion percentage and percentage of passes to TDs in superbowls :)
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
looked at his number of attempted throws
511 for Simms
25 for Randle El
If ARE was any good throwing the ball wouldn’t he have more attempts?
I'm getting tired of saying this: Dick LeBeau’s system is so complex very few rookies can make an impact.
How is Randle El a better QB than Simms
When he’s not even a QB?
by StoneColdSteel on Mar 22, 2010 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preperation."
-Arthur Ashe
by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 23, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
no it means the steelers learned from their stupid Kordeezy experiment and left El a receiver. Which btw if they had done with Kordell he would have been one of the nfls all time best receivers.
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
Sure he would
Because when anyone thinks about Randy Moss, they immediately put Kordell in the same discussion.
"Don't Call It A Comeback"
by StoneColdSteel on Mar 23, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure he would Because when anyone thinks about Randy Moss, they immediately put Kordell in the same discussion.
1st I believe Randy Moss is the most talented WR to ever play NFL football. Yes hes better than Jerry Rice… not in stats but skills.
2nd Kordell had skills man… You know he played as a rookie in superbowl XXX right???
heres a bit about kordell. rookie year….
As the Steelers’ fourth-string quarterback in 1995, Stewart didn’t play in the first five games of his rookie season. However, he got an opportunity to prove himself when the Steeler coaching staff began looking for ways to spark the team’s lackluster offense. He had impressed the coaches with his explosive speed and great moves during practices. “This kid has so much talent,” said Cowher about Stewart in Sports Illustrated for Kids. “Can’t we find a way to use him?” In a highly unusual move, the coaches decided to use Stewart as a “super-substitute,” playing him at three different positions to confuse opposing defenses.
Stewart proved equal to the challenge and his ability to dramatically alter the course of a game soon made him a favorite among Steeler fans. In the eighth game of the 1995 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Stewart entered the game to run a quarterback sneak. Instead, he dashed 16 yards downfield for a first down. The following week against the Cleveland Browns, Stewart ran with the ball twice, caught two passes, and threw his first touchdown pass as a pro. In the next game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he caught a short pass and scored his first touchdown as a pro on a 71-yard run.
Triple Threat on Offense
With Stewart adding new life to the team’s offense, the Steelers became a serious contender in the NFL. They won eight straight games and earned a berth in the playoffs. In the ten games he appeared in during the 1995 season, Stewart completed five of seven passes for 60 yards and a 71.4 completion percentage, carried the ball 15 times for 86 yards, and caught 14 passes for 235 yards. He had balanced his scoring evenly between his different offensive roles, generating one touchdown each on passes, runs, and receptions. In the first round of the playoffs against the Buffalo Bills, he punted the ball 41 yards into the end zone. In the next round against the Indianapolis Colts, Stewart caught a crucial touchdown pass that helped the Steelers clinch the AFC Championship and a berth in the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XXX against the Dallas Cowboys, Stewart played well as both a quarterback and a running back, but the Steelers lost the game by a score of 27-17.
At the end of the 1995 season Stewart’s teammates named him the team’s top rookie, and also gave him the Steelers’ Joe Greene Great Performance Award.
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
greetings fan-n-tn
This is definately a question that is in the back of my head… I still believe BB will be absolved and his career as our QB will go uninterrupted. However, if it doesn’t pan out..I’ll take 1.Dixon 2.Leftwich 3.Batch and be excited to see how the season unfolds.
"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 Mar 22, 2010 4:37 PM EDT reply actions
I would put sandwich behind batch as a number 4 …not ahead of batch.
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
Snack would eat it..
"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 Mar 22, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think we would give Chris Simms a look....
He hasn’t stuck with several teams and there has to be a good reason. Obviously ,he has a great pedigree but something is missing…. Welcome to BTSC!
Didn’t Simms almost die a few years ago?
by BlackandGoldDadda on Mar 22, 2010 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
yes he played almost an entire game with a lacerated spleen
when the Panters just beat his spleen out of him
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
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by WVPiratesfan on Mar 23, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Clark plays pretty good without a spleen...Just sayin'...
"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods
by Steel Spike on Mar 23, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
but he didn't get his beat out of him
his was because of Sickle Cell, and he no longer has gall bladder if I’m not mistaking
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"Its a Great Day to be a Mountaineer where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
by WVPiratesfan on Mar 23, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, I'm just saying that the fact Simms doesn't have a spleen
shouldn’t mean he will play badly. That’s all
"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods
on the Steelers website as of this moment Batch is on the roster. 3rd name down on the list. Check for your self.
by BlackandGoldDadda on Mar 22, 2010 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
exactly. someone ripped me for saying batch is a steeler. I demand that person to eat their hat!
If hes on the ROSTER hes not an IMPOSTER!!!!!
stillers forums.com may you rest in peace. you rat basterds.
http://www.nfl.com/freeagency#players-tab-set-1:players-grid-container-position
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preperation."
-Arthur Ashe
by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 24, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Dixon is gonna be the number 2, and Batch will be the number 3 Colbert said we are set in the QB position, I believe today. I think we need to worry less about qb until the situation with Ben plays out. I am more worried about our corner backs. William gay need I say more.
by BlackandGoldDadda on Mar 22, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
Thanks guys I would feel just fine with them bringing Batch back as well. Also B&G you are correct about Simms getting hurt a few years back. I think it was a ruptured spleen or something like that when he played for Tampa Bay.
darn chilli dogs
"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 Mar 23, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
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