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Pittsburgh Steelers Thread

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    #1022
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    I’d say Browns fans thought they’d batter us twice this year. This is a really bad result for them but they are good enough to recover and make a run later on.

    Bengals may not be as good as they looked, but I suppose an emerging team with a young QB is always going to be susceptible to being caught like that. Jets did the same to the Titans a few weeks ago.

    Division is definitely up for grabs, anybody could win it.



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    #1023
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    James Conner just ran in his eleventh TD of the season for the Cardinals, he is leading the league in touchdowns now afaik. Delighted for him. One of the sports good guys that has overcome so much.

    I was sorry to see him leave the Steelers but it was tough sledding for him in recent years behind a bad OLine in Pittsburgh. Great to see he has found a place where he can perform to his potential. Very underrated player



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    #1024
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118134294#Comment_118134294

    Wow I'd completely forgotten about Conner



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    #1025
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    I think I read recently that he is still around the 3-4 yards per carry that he had in Pittsburgh, just getting more from it.

    Win against the Bears...narrow narrow win with something of a collapse from 20-6 up. But 5-3 is a much better record than anyone expected so far, Lions next.



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    #1026
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users Posts: 10,822 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    Love watching najee Harris play, he's savage. As a bears fan, to me that match was dominated by the refs, but just wanted to say, in an era when running backs are ten a penny, he looks really special.



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    #1027
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    Just watched the highlights crazy finish to the game



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    #1028
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118139491#Comment_118139491

    I couldn’t stay up because I had an early start this AM but I had a quick look on a US forum that I post on this morning and the comments there would seem to bear that out. View is that the refs were appalling and we stole this one. Must watch it tonight.

    The standard of refereeing across the board is really poor with very little consistency. Must drive the coaches and players absolutely crazy but they can’t really say anything.



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    #1029
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Ben out with Covid for the game tomorrow v the Lions

    l’ll be interested to see how Mason performs with this opportunity.



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    #1030
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118163443#Comment_118163443

    Damn. Are they not getting the vaccines i wonder? I think we'll be ok with Mason though the Lions are just awful.



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    #1031
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118163714#Comment_118163714

    He was vaccinated but still got it, not unprecedented.

    Lions are awfuL but they gave some very good teams a scare earlier in the season including the Ravens and Rams. Can’t take anything for granted, especially with Juju & Claypool missing as well. The big thing for Mason will be to just not turn the ball over, Ben hasn’t been great himself but he is at least taking care of the ball.

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    #1032
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    Mason played with James Washington in college so there will be some chemistry there. Hopefully Freiermuth can jell with his aswell



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    #1033
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    TD Washington. very nice drive to start



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    #1034
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118165636#Comment_118165636

    You called it earlier fair play

    Impressive opening drive from Mason too



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    #1035
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    Great special team tackle by Derek Watt



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    #1036
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Seat of the pants finish as usual, at least they seem to have got a handle on Detroit running through them



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    #1037
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Well, erm, at least they didn't lose.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1038
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    That OT period was the most insane thing I’ve seen in a while. In fairness a tie was probably fair



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    #1039
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    That was total chaos Last night i couldn't wait for it to finish



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    #1040
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    https://twitter.com/markkaboly/status/1460403535762370566?s=21

    It’ll be tough sledding on Sunday night by the looks of it, and of course it’s a prime time game



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    #1041
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    What a game, so close, but just not quite good enough. Pretty much every week is edge of your seat stuff with the Steelers.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1042
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    Saw the highlights this morning the defence seems just can't stop the run any more which also opens us up to the deep ball. 5 of the last 7 games will be close if we're lucky.



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    #1043
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Fell asleep at HT last night, just watched the rest of it. Great effort to stay in it and take the lead in the fourth quarter. I don’t think you could ask much more of the guys that were out there given all the injuries and other absences they are trying to deal with. Season has been a bit of a nightmare from that perspective.



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    #1044
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    This is an absolute rout. The defence is a pale shadow of the 2019/20 version with all the guys lost to injury and free agency. TJ clearly not ready to come back, they may as well shut him down for the day at this stage.

    Schedule doesn’t get any easier either



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    #1045
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,438 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    https://youtu.be/w5kbXMTmunU

    Ryan Clark isn’t happy with the steelers.



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    #1046
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118241459#Comment_118241459

    Yesterday was really ugly, outplayed all over the field. They are in free fall, big rebuild and some lean years on the way by the looks of it.

    Need to find a QB first and foremost. They’ll have decent draft position but the class is not supposed to be great.



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    #1047
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Really (really) not looking forward to this evenings game. It could get very ugly.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1048
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118272996#Comment_118272996

    Yes I am expecting a whooping

    The way results have gone across the league generally this season you never know though



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    #1049
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    Interesting approach from the steelers trying to tire out the Ravens offence by keeping them on the field the entire game

    That drop by Diontae at the goal line was a killer. This is still a game despite a horrible first half performance



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    #1050
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    who thought they'd get the 2 points? Andrews caught everything all night and usually Bush was five yards behind him...



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    #1051
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    It was a 50/50, just glad we came out on top

    TJ now leading the league in sacks despite missing several games. The reason for him not getting POTY the past few years despite leading in all the usual categories that matter was that he was playing in the best Defensive Front in football and he is supposedly a system player. Given that Bud left in free agency and Tuitt and Alualu have missed the whole season surely that excuse is moot?



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