Things I think about things

Vagitron

@tour2ma said:

^This...

I was thinking along the same lines last nite... The "love of the game" shines almost blindingly from Gabe and a few other youngins, but you can also see it in vets like Haden and Winn.

I will grant you that the front 7 seems to be playing with attitude. Also that Bryant has added a missing element to the passing game, but you have lost your run identity... and that will create issues soon.

You don't lose your run identity in two games. The Steelers had to go shootout mode with the Colts because Luck is that good and the Raven's front seven is a bear against the run. Bell is a damn monster in the pass game so if they can't run they are going to pass. I expect to see Bell gashing both the Jets and the Titans before heading to New Orleans. You don't just lose your ability to run, teams are required to adapt and that's what the Steelers have done. Bell had 92 yards rushing and 6 catches for 56 yards against the colts. Last night on the other hand was tough sledding, but as I said Bell can also hurt teams through the air. He had 5 catches for 38 yards and a td last night and he's not running relatively sloppy rb routes. He runs receiver quality routes.

DieHardBrownsFan

Here goes Vag hijacking a thread about the Squealers again.

Vagitron · Posted Today, 11:45 AM

@calfoxwc said:

Posted Today, 11:45 AM

You'll love it

http://www.nfl.com/g...22107&tab=recap

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Sounds to me like Suggs hit him in the hip, and slid down, before the whistle.

Ah, the refs in pittiful burg. What a crock. And that helmet to helmet shot on Hawkins with NO CALL gripes

me even more. What the heck?

Suggs hit Blount really late and came in low and was chipping back and forth all game up until that point. He deserved the flag.

bbedward

@calfoxwc said:

When the Browns lost Mack for the year...that really hit

the Browns offense hard. Losing Mack would mess with Manziel far worse

that Hoyer.

Here's some interesting numbers:

In the last five games, the bungles are 2-2-1, Browns are 4-1, the ratbirds

are 2-3, and the squealers are 4-1.

This AFC n race is going to be fun.

Hopefully game 16 is a game for us to knock the steelers out of contention, and get in ourselves.

Would be nice to deliver the final blown to their hopes.

Vagitron

@bbedward said:

Hopefully game 16 is a game for us to knock the steelers out of contention, and get in ourselves.

Would be nice to deliver the final blown to their hopes.

I think the Steelers would need to really fall off the wagon for that to happen. I don't know what to expect right now but we have two games remaining against the Bengals which puts the teams destiny firmly in their own hands. We play the Jets, TItans, Saints, Bengals, Falcons, Chiefs, Bengals. It's not the easiest road but as long as they keep the pedal down I see them rolling in to the cincy game at 9-3. Any given sunday but the Steelers are playing inspired.

bbedward

@vagitron said:

I think the Steelers would need to really fall off the wagon for that to happen. I don't know what to expect right now but we have two games remaining against the Bengals which puts the teams destiny firmly in their own hands. We play the Jets, TItans, Saints, Bengals, Falcons, Chiefs, Bengals. It's not the easiest road but as long as they keep the pedal down I see them rolling in to the cincy game at 9-3. Any given sunday but the Steelers are playing inspired.

Looks like 7 losses to me

Michael Vick will find his groove next week, mettenburger rookie of the week in 2 weeks.

calfoxwc

Keisel ? Everybody knows he isn't even human, he's a sasquatch.

The offense is saying "what the hell is that giant, hairy thing?" and cheapshot harrison

just sissy skips past them and goes for the qb.

Yes, I hate the steelers. but that hit on Blount was well before the whistle,

according to what I saw and heard on the video. Note - he did not hit him in the knees

to take his knees out. He was hitting him in the hip, to make him go down, before the refs gave

Blount plenty of time to eventually break away backwards and take off....

But, enough about the 3 rivers scum. I was hoping the ratbirds and them would beat each other

up to a tie....

tml1138

@bbedward said:

Looks like 7 losses to me

Michael Vick will find his groove next week, mettenburger rookie of the week in 2 weeks.

I'd say their next three are wins...but then again they lost to the 1-7 Buccaneers.

They also had some injuries again last night. Shazier out again?

@bbedward said:

Hopefully game 16 is a game for us to knock the steelers out of contention, and get in ourselves.

Would be nice to deliver the final blown to their hopes.

^+1

miktoxic

i knew the steeler trolls would be on here today after their convincing win last night.

notice how there wasn't a peep from them while they were struggling and we blasted them out of the water.

now just like the JF fags when this team seems to be in trouble, come right back and start running their mouths.

man the steeler boards must really suck.

Vagitron

@miktoxic said:

i knew the steeler trolls would be on here today after their convincing win last night.

notice how there wasn't a peep from them while they were struggling and we blasted them out of the water.

now just like the JF fags when this team seems to be in trouble, come right back and start running their mouths.

man the steeler boards must really suck.

Mik was I in here tooting my horn about the beat down we gave the colts? I saw no reason to be here running my mouth when the board had reason to be excited about things. I'm really not interested in raining on parades. I'm not interested in shitting up this board and there weren't steelers threads or mentions of the steelers until now.

The Cysko Kid

We're done with the steelers we crushed them beneath our heel and I don't give a fuck what they do until next year

Vagitron

@the-cysko-kid said:
We're done with the steelers we crushed them beneath our heel and I don't give a fuck what they do until next year

You split and be glad those two games are already out of the way based on how things have been clicking for the steelers lately. You should also give a fvck seeing as they stand in the way along with the other division teams of the browns making the post season.

Manzier

@vagitron said:
You split and be glad those two games are already out of the way based on how things have been clicking for the steelers lately. You should also give a fvck seeing as they stand in the way along with the other division teams of the browns making the post season.

I agree. Interesting isnt it?. Things sure change fast in the nfl. just over a month ago it was Ravens and Bengals that were hot and looking unbeatable. The Steelers looked terrible & like they wouldnt win another game. And the Browns looked ok, but still unknown at 1-2.

Fast fwd and suddenly the Browns and Speelers both go 4-1, while the Ratbirds and Bungs start losing games.

Who would a thunk it?

So, now, it realistically could be the Stools and BROWNS fighting for the DIV title. Its now a race. We control our own destiny. And who better than the Stools to battle with.

Just like the good old days. So we have to beat the Bengals, so we can utimately beat the Spools

I know we're done PLAYING the stools, but we DEFINITELY are still in a race.

Comeonman

@vagitron said:
You split and be glad those two games are already out of the way based on how things have been clicking for the steelers lately. You should also give a fvck seeing as they stand in the way along with the other division teams of the browns making the post season.

Yea I will definitely say it, I am very glad we played PIT early. They did the same thing last year starting off slow but picked it up much sooner this year of course. The BAL and IND wins were about 20 times more convincing than the OAK TAM wins, and our offense is looking pretty bad without Mack

The Cysko Kid

@vagitron said:
You split and be glad those two games are already out of the way based on how things have been clicking for the steelers lately. You should also give a fvck seeing as they stand in the way along with the other division teams of the browns making the post season.

I have no thoughts that the browns will make the post season this year. If they do and the steelers stand in our way it's them that ought be scared of us. Not the other way around. They blew a huge lead and squeaked by once and got demolished the second time.

The Gipper

@vagitron said:
The steelers team the browns played this season is not the same steelers team hitting the field right now.

Yes it is. Did the Rooneys sell the team? Did he trade franchises like Robert Irsay? Did they fire their GM and HC? Did they cut half their roster.

Its the same team. They just played better in a couple of games. They could go back to playing bad again. Possible. 4 of next 5 are road games for them. Maybe they are just one of those teams that play much better at home.

Vagitron

@the-cysko-kid said:
I have no thoughts that the browns will make the post season this year. If they do and the steelers stand in our way it's them that ought be scared of us. Not the other way around. They blew a huge lead and squeaked by once and got demolished the second time.

They aren't blowing leads now.

Vagitron

@the-gipper said:

Yes it is. Did the Rooneys sell the team? Did he trade franchises like Robert Irsay? Did they fire their GM and HC? Did they cut half their roster.

Its the same team. They just played better in a couple of games. They could go back to playing bad again. Possible. 4 of next 5 are road games for them. Maybe they are just one of those teams that play much better at home.

12 TDs in two games. It would need to be a very steep regression.

Edit: you also know exactly what I mean when I say the steelers are a different team BUT if you want to get cute Martavis Bryant was inactive both times we played previously so no its really not the same team.

The Gipper

@vagitron said:
Martavis Bryant was inactive and James Harrison is still getting back in to game shape. Just the added wrinkle of Bryant has made a big difference with the offense so no its not the same team. The steelers are also playing at a much higher level.

Those mean nothing if BR weren't playing lights out.

If you say the Steelers are not the same team....because you got a couple players playing better, then I guess the Browns will not the same team.....when Gordon returns, and Phil Jackson returns, and Jordan returns, and they figure out their offensive line problem (Mack will not be returning)....or when this or that other player returns.

Vagitron

@the-gipper said:

Those mean nothing if BR weren't playing lights out.

If you say the Steelers are not the same team....because you got a couple players playing better, then I guess the Browns will not the same team.....when Gordon returns, and Phil Jackson returns, and Jordan returns, and they figure out their offensive line problem (Mack will not be returning)....or when this or that other player returns.

I edited in something above. Martavis Bryant wasn't on the active roster.