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Pittsburgh Steelers Thread

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    #632
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    The_Honeybadger wrote: »
    Yeah he was good last season before falling apart towards the end. Most of his time before that in previous years was very mixed though. You shouldn’t even notice the punter ideally.

    As long as we keep winning!! Berry is hit & miss granted but he hasn’t cost us anything major and hopefully that will stay the way.


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    #633
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    OOnegative wrote: »
    As long as we keep winning!! Berry is hit & miss granted but he hasn’t cost us anything major and hopefully that will stay the way.

    Yeah of course. Season is going better than anybody could have hoped. Huge game tomorrow


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    #634
    Kirk Van Houten
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭Kirk Van Houten


    I have a feeling the Steelers will try and use their offense to keep Henry off the field. Given the Titans defense I think Connors could have a big game. He's 4/1 with PP to have 100+ yards rushing and one or more TDs.


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    #635
    Kirk Van Houten
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭Kirk Van Houten


    Steelers completely dominating. They've controlled the clock, keeping Henry off the field and when he was in the field they did a good enough job of stopping the run.


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    #636
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    TD Tennessee

    Hopefully the Steelers continue to be able to move the ball on offence.


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    #637
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    Great lead to go into 2nd half


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    #638
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Great job in that first half. Should have played for the FG at the end rather than trying a Hail Mary but small complaint really.


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    #639
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    everyone seems on it - even Tomlin calling TOs with 14 seconds left on a Titans punt. Hopefully that stays the same and they don't play soft "management" in the 2nd half.

    Titans TD drive was pretty fortunate, a couple of possible recoveries there.


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    #640
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Momentum swinging to Tennessee, need a stop here


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    #641
    Kirk Van Houten
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭Kirk Van Houten


    1st punt of the day for the Steelers happens half way through the 3rd quarter. Shows how well they have been controling the game so far.


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    #642
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Making very hard work of this, offence can’t get a first down all of a sudden.


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    #643
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    Momentum completely shifted now to Titans.


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    #644
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    All on Ben now. Henry has worn down the defence


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    #645
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    Jeez Ben what the hell


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    #646
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Disaster


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    #647
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    grounding penalty could save us


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    #648
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    YES!!! No good. Phew that was as close as it gets


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    #649
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    Made hard work of that!!!


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    #650
    Kirk Van Houten
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭Kirk Van Houten


    Huge win on the road. Not pretty, but still 6-0.

    They lost their way a bit in the 3rd when they stopped running the ball as much. Add in the turnovers and the stupid pens and it allowed the Titans back in.

    They controlled the ball and the clock so well in the first half.


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    #651
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Gift of a win. Didn’t deserve it quite honestly, Tennessee dominated the second half, albeit they got all the breaks throughout the game I felt.

    Glimpses of ‘bad’ Ben today, sloppy play and bad decisions, after he had been so efficient and careful with the ball to date.

    Great to be 6-0 but with plenty to work on


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    #652
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    I don't know - I think it was a game of two halves. Ben didn't do a whole lot wrong - a tipped INT and INT in the end zone off the end of a great drive by him and Juju. A FG there wouldn't have made much difference as the Titans still had a drive and nearly made it anyway.

    I wouldn't say the Steelers let them back in it either - Titans stepped up in defence and Steelers nearly put up a great goalline stand before the penalty on Minkah. Tannehill should never have got out of that game without an INT.

    I just think two good teams and the Steelers edged it, Boswell didn't miss - Gostkowski did....


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    #653
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    dfx- wrote: »
    I don't know - I think it was a game of two halves. Ben didn't do a whole lot wrong - a tipped INT and INT in the end zone off the end of a great drive by him and Juju. A FG there wouldn't have made much difference as the Titans still had a drive and nearly made it anyway.

    I wouldn't say the Steelers let them back in it either - Titans stepped up in defence and Steelers nearly put up a great goalline stand before the penalty on Minkah. Tannehill should never have got out of that game without an INT.

    I just think two good teams and the Steelers edged it, Boswell didn't miss - Gostkowski did....

    Maybe I was being harsh. Not often you lose the turnover battle by 3 and still win. It’s just the nature of the collapse on both sides of the ball in the second half is a worry. That said, their offence is as explosive as it gets with Henry and Brown so they were always going to make some plays.

    On to Baltimore next weekend for a huge division battle.


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    #654
    Kirk Van Houten
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭Kirk Van Houten


    Did Spillane come back onto the field after the big stop on Henry. He'd be a huge loss especially for next week.


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    #655
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Kirk Van Houten wrote: »
    Did Spillane come back onto the field after the big stop on Henry. He'd be a huge loss especially for next week.

    Yeah he was on at the end. I’d say he will be fine.

    Diontae apparently ok too


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    #656
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    The play that bugged me was the 73 yd TD run. The good start of the 2nd half was spoiled. There's been too many of those big plays - Jackson will exploit that.


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    #657
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    That play was on Minkah, he should have brought him down. Definitely some issues in the secondary but Brown is one of the best in the business and will do that to you sometimes.

    Gameplan vs Baltimore is shut down the run, make Lamar throw and hope it’s your day. Big ask after that slog today and with Baltimore coming off a bye week


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    #658
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,640 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Good win lads assumed it was lights out at half time tbh


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    #659
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Good win lads assumed it was lights out at half time tbh

    Cheers helimachopter. Good game, could have gone either way. Both teams playoff bound I hope.


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    #660
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,640 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    The_Honeybadger wrote: »
    Cheers helimachopter. Good game, could have gone either way. Both teams playoff bound I hope.

    Yep would expect so, be good to get a rematch


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    #661
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Ravens week!!

    Unfortunately I think the Steelers get brought back down to earth here. It’s in Baltimore and the Ravens are coming off a bye, their defence is really good and I can see Ben throwing at least one INT.

    Only way the Steelers win is if that front seven completely dominate and get to LJ repeatedly. I think the Ravens will edge it though, possibly by up to 10, setting up an absolutely epic thanksgiving showdown at Heinz Field. Hope I am wrong.


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