Embarassing

[cowboyfreak]

If I were introducing American Football to an alien I would be embarassed to say that the Pittsburgh Stealers are the world champion-best-we-have-to-offer. How in the world did this team win it all last year? They have got to have the WORST running game in all of football. How many times could they not gain 1 yard? Big Fat Ben is a sack machine and will be wearing a robocop uniform under his uniform before seasons end just to stay coherent. It goes to show the state of football and how watered down it is. The Stealers stink...thus the NFL is pretty close to stinkage as well....
Where are the 90s Cowboys when you need them?

 

[THUMPER]

If I were introducing American Football to an alien I would be embarassed to say that the Pittsburgh Stealers are the world champion-best-we-have-to-offer. How in the world did this team win it all last year? They have got to have the WORST running game in all of football. How many times could they not gain 1 yard? Big Fat Ben is a sack machine and will be wearing a robocop uniform under his uniform before seasons end just to stay coherent. It goes to show the state of football and how watered down it is. The Stealers stink...thus the NFL is pretty close to stinkage as well....
Where are the 90s Cowboys when you need them?

I felt that way too watching them last night.

The old adage, "it's better to be lucky than good" seems to fit them precisely.

 

[RoadRunner]

I hate the Stealers more than any other team, even our own divisional opponents (though they are only a fraction below). That being said, and these words taste like poison, they are the current champs. They are an ugly football team, but somehow it works for them.

 

[Speedracerbg]

What a joke the Stealers are!!! If that is the kind of football we'll see out of them this year, they may not have a winning record!!!! Absolutely pathetic O-line, no running game whatsoever...... The Titans ALLOWED them to win that game....... Watch and see them sink.......

 

[Z mann R2]

It's that AMAZING defense.......Big Ben gets all this credit but they are a mediocre offense saved every single week by their defense.....HATE THE STEELERS!!! ugh

 

[YosemiteSam]

It's that AMAZING defense.......Big Ben gets all this credit but they are a mediocre offense saved every single week by their defense.....HATE THE STEELERS!!! ugh

Roiding Defense.

 

[dfense]

Stealers?

Is that on purpose? Everyone of those posts spelled that wrong.

 

[JerryFan]

I felt that way too watching them last night.

The old adage, "it's better to be lucky than good" seems to fit them precisely.

Lucky, good, or whatever the heck it is. They seem to get the job done in the end and thats what really counts. Winners find ways to win and the other teams always think about the 1 play they didn't make to win the game.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Stealers?

Is that on purpose? Everyone of those posts spelled that wrong.

No, it's not spelled wrong. Though it could very well be spelled Steroiders

 

[Big Dakota]

Stealers?

Is that on purpose? Everyone of those posts spelled that wrong.

:shoot5:

 

[VACowboy]

They play good defense, but Tennessee had receivers running wide open 15 yards down the field the entire game.

Big Ben is good. I think he's a top-ten NFL QB. But if Bironis (sp) hits one of two FGs early in the game, the pundits are discussing Ben's 1:2 TD to interception ratio instead of his efficient heroics.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Big Ben is nowhere near a top QB in this league. Doesn't mean he can't win and isn't effective and doesn't mean he's horrible either.

The Steelers win because they have an excellent defense and when their defense starts giving up yards, they stiffen up in the red zone and force teams to come away with a punt. They sack the QB, they play the run well and they force turnovers. On offense the big thing for them is that they don't turn the ball over a lot. This was what happened last year when they played good teams, much like the Cowboys game...the defense would keep them in the game while the offense would sputter, but it would keep giving Roethlisberger enough chances to finally beat the defense.

The Titans defense got a bit tired down the stretch and the Steelers O-Line picked up their game as well. But you can't drop 8 in coverage against Roethlisberger because his WR's are too smart to find holes in the zone and he pump fakes too well which throws off those in coverage.

If it helps you any, I think the Patriots beat them out this year.




YAKUZA

 

[dmq]

Pittsburgh reminds me of NE pre Randy Moss. They sit around all game and hang around. Before you know it, there are 3 minutes left in the game and they are going down the field for a win and all you can do is sulk about the missed opportunities.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

they made me SICK last night!

 

[Big Dakota]

Their D is top notch. Ben holds the ball way too long and that will likely shorten his career, but he's a tough dude and those pump fakes are a killer. The coaching on that team is second to none. The run game was weak, very weak, but they beat a pretty good team so what can ya say?

 

[cowboyfreak]

Lucky, good, or whatever the heck it is. They seem to get the job done in the end and thats what really counts. Winners find ways to win and the other teams always think about the 1 play they didn't make to win the game.

I agree but, I guess I was just drinking the media Kool-aid. Pitts is just not that good. Their O-Line is pathetic...I'd say bottom 15 in the league. Running backs...bottom 15. I look for Big Ben not to finish the year from the number of slobber-knockers he will take this year.

Oh well, such is the state of the NFL.

 

[burmafrd]

He will be hamburger by the end of the season if the O line does not improve. Where are all the talking heads discussing the FACT that the Steelers did not fix their O line?

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

the funny thing is.....Big Ben gets a ton of praise....and he is good...but he could not win in Dallas or many other teams in the NFL playing like that. 13 points anywhere else but Pitt and Baltimore will get you beat. And Romo has to make play after play...drive after drive. Big Ben has great drives on the last drive of the game...and he is a hero. Romo has one bad drive out of 7...and he has to defend his ability!

 

[DFWJC]

That running game was pretty weak, but I think they were playing a top 5 team....and a team who destroyed them in Nashville last year in a huge (homefield for playoffs) game.

Someone above said they may have a losing record. I can't imagine why you would say that when what they did yesterday was exactly what they did last season---and they have an easier schedule this season.

If Troy P is out, they will be hurt by that. But I think their passing game will be better this year and other than Balitmore, they may not face a better run D than the Titans. The Bengals will be much better this year and the Ravens are on the rise, but I still see them winning 10-11 games or more.

I would not at ALL take what Tenn looked like vs the Boys in the preseason and translate it to the regular season---they do not equate. If you do that you must also say that for the Cowboys vs Raiders--which is equally crazy.

Overall, I do agree that they seem like an odd champion--I thought the Titans were better than they were last season and without the Brady injury or the Plax gun thing, they would have been 3rd at best.

 

[THUMPER]

the funny thing is.....Big Ben gets a ton of praise....and he is good...but he could not win in Dallas or many other teams in the NFL playing like that. 13 points anywhere else but Pitt and Baltimore will get you beat. And Romo has to make play after play...drive after drive. Big Ben has great drives on the last drive of the game...and he is a hero. Romo has one bad drive out of 7...and he has to defend his ability!

That's the difference between how the mediots view/treat the Cowboys and how they treat their "darlings" (Stealers, 49ERs, Packers, Patriots, Dolphins, etc.).

Romo is a much better QB than Ben but the media consistently ranks Ben higher because the Stealers' defense is better than ours.