BTSC Steelers Six Pack: NFL Playoffs Countdown Edition

I’d be shocked if we didn’t adjust the defense a bit to account for Tebow’s running. He just isn’t going to go tell the Broncos what he did so they can prepare for it.

Not saying that LeBeau should change anything significantly in his approach, but Tebow is much more likely to hurt us with his legs than with his arm. We’d better have some folks shadowing him. Seneca Wallace gave us a little dose of a running QB last week.

Regarding Ben’s ankle, it’s pretty obvious that he isn’t anywhere close to 100% yet, even without the recent “tweak.” This team’s fortunes in the playoffs are riding mainly on Ben’s incredible toughness and resiliency despite the bum ankle. I think they’d suit him up even with one wooden leg.

If you didn’t see it in the other post.

Here’s hoping that we take a huge lead and that Ben can rest in the 4th. After seing Ben’s limited mobility and effectiveness last week I thought we were doing the wrong thing playing him.

For one thing, Charlie Batch is better than wobbly Ben, and most importantly, the risk of losing Ben was too big for whatever perceived advantage there was in playing him. We didn’t lose him per se, but we certainly did not help his recovery. Remember when we had that huge scare a few years back in the Browns game when he was carted off in a meaningless game? There was a lesson there, Tomlin didn’t heed it. Ben should have been taken off when the game was lost in SF, when the game was won against St-Louis and, if he wasn’t going to be healthier against the Browns, let Charile win it for you.

Had he rested I would have felt much better about our chances moving forward. Now, I really hope we can somehow pull this off, but if Ben continues to play as he did while injured, we’ll be lucky to get to the next round.

I have been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan for over 37 years and i think people quickly forget that they could have played in 4-5 more super bowls had it not been for epic collapses in the playoffs. Remember when we were driving late in the AFC championship game against the Chargers. We were almost double digits favorites and Neal Odonnel choked near the goal line and we lost. What about the year we went 14-2 with Kordell Stewart we had the best defense in the league only to flame out in the playoffs. Then in Big Bens first year we played New England and instead of going for it to make it a one score game. coach Cower elected to kick a field goal with us behind 31-17. Had we have went for it we would have close the game to within 7. Instead we were down 10 and ended up scoring a late touchdown that could have sent it into overtime had Cower went for it. Those are just 3 occasions when we could have won. I am very thankful to be a Steeler fan and i have enjoyed some heartbreaks and a lot of cheers. But one thing is certain with Pittsburgh more than any other team in the NFL the Steelers win games. That is what they do. Its been that way since the 70’s even when they have had less than stellar quarterbacks and a suspect secondary. The Steelers do more with less talent than i have ever seen. Year after Year they get a steal in the last rounds of the draft and he becomes great player. The Steelers have the best organization in football and could have very well played in 10-12 super bowls over the last 40 years. One thing is certain with only 3 head coaches in 40 plus years they have the greatest stability in all of pro sports and i think this is a big reason why they are so successful they are truly a family and the Rooneys have an atmosphere that breeds success. It does not matter who is hurt or who is healthy. Whoever puts on that Steeler uniform always does it with pride and rises to the occasion when called to duty. The Steelers are a very dangerous team this year because everybody is talking about how many injuries they have. The Standard is the Standard no matter who plays on Sunday they will rise to the occasion and play with pride win or lose. I am a steeler fan for life and i am a true fan. I have survived the Mark Malone and Bubby Brister years when the Steelers had great defense and no offense and people forget that both quarterbacks lead their teams to the AFC playoffs. Ande they were not very good quarterbacks. And Neil Odonnell and Kordell Stewart as well as rookie Big Ben took the Steelers to AFC championship games. Don’t be surprised if the Steelers dont will themselves to another Super Bowl. It all starts in Denver on Sunday. We expect to win and should win. Remember The Standard is the Standard!!!