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  • Zombo said:

    There it is ... the old "you don't understand what winning is about because you're a Browns fan" argument ... the stupidest of them all.

    I'm a huge sports fan, a Huge NFL fan for 50 of my 54 years, and I'm pretty sure I get it.

    I also get that the "How many rings" argument is not the end all/be all argument in sports, it is just a way for lazy people to try an end an argument.

    This whole "ring is the only thing" argument covers QBs as well as coaches, no?

    So then Ben has the same postseason record as Tomlin in the past 13 years and has lost seven times in the playoffs too, and all the other stats you quote above ... they go for QBs too, right?

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Ben have two turnovers in the first half to help his team get in a 28-7 hole to Jacksonville?

    You act like Ben should have a mantle full of Championships because he is a HOF QB.

    I think he's playing with House Money with 3 SBs and two rings. No one is holding him back from further greatness other than ... Tom Brady.

    Ben is not on Tom Brady level. He is not on Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers or  the retired Peyton Manning level either ... he has always been on the next notch below that.

    Nothing wrong with that, he has had a great career, but to say he deserves more rings and his coach holds him back is ludicrous.

    He has never been first team All-Pro or NFL MVP.

    He has never been the very best at his position, he is usually somewhere between 5th and 9th.

    He's played 14 seasons, he was named to the Pro Bowl 6 times ... as a backup.

    He's very good. And he should be thankful that he has been on good teams with good defenses, good running games and good weapons..

    You could make an argument that maybe Peyton Manning should have won more championships, and maybe Eli Manning should have won less. But Ben feels about right at two wins in three appearances. Let's face it, the first one, his job was to just not Shmuck it up. The two he got to under Tomlin he deserved ... they both deserved.

    I'm just a simple Browns fan, but I'm pretty sure if the ring argument applies to Tomlin, it applies to Ben.

    Poor Ben, stuck with the second winningest coach in the NFL. He must be so jealous of his draft classmate Phillip Rivers (More Tds, higher comp. %, higher passer rating, more Pro Bowls, less talent around him, coaching carousel ... no rings)

    Zombo

    First off, I was not using the fact that because of the Browns that you would not know about winning. The Browns 7 Championships belies my point. The Browns are revered as one of the great dynasties in football history. You strive to be the best. Ghoolie has it right. Fvck all silver lining BS after you fall on your face. I am not here to insult anyone for loving their football team. 

    Second, I am not lazy or trying to end any argument. I am not backing down about Tomlin. His butt will be gone if the Steelers do not at least make it to the Super Bowl. Tomlins teams are undisciplined. Antonio Brown should have never recorded Tomlins dumbass post game speech that "We got something for that Patriots butt"

    Ben should have more than 1 trophy with Tomlin. Talk to any Steeler fan and ask them yourself. I have been to Pittsburgh the past 2 years and they are not happy campers just because they won another Division banner. The post Ben narrative will be that he could have won more Championships. Brady is lucky to play for the GOAT in Belichick.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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    @boo-fagley said:

    First off, I was not using the fact that because of the Browns that you would not know about winning. The Browns 7 Championships belies my point.

    The Browns have 8 Championships, not 7.

    The Browns are revered as one of the great dynasties in football history. You strive to be the best. Ghoolie has it right. Fvck all silver lining BS after you fall on your face. I am not here to insult anyone for loving their football team. 

    Second, I am not lazy or trying to end any argument. I am not backing down about Tomlin. His butt will be gone if the Steelers do not at least make it to the Super Bowl. Tomlins teams are undisciplined. Antonio Brown should have never recorded Tomlins dumbass post game speech that "We got something for that Patriots butt"

    Ben should have more than 1 trophy with Tomlin.

    Why?  When the other teams they played were better.  They were better.  I do NOT think that the Steelers should have more titles.   I think they are lucky and privileged to have gotten the two they got.  The Seahawks should have beat them....but for the referring basically giving the Steelers that game.  The Cardinals should have beat them.  Steelers got lucky on that 100 yard return for a TD by Harrison that should never have happened.  And it took a miracle last second catch by Santonio Holmes.  By rights, the Steelers should have lost both those games...but luck, as usual, was to their advantage.  And I don't know of ANY AFC title game that they did not win that they should have, not really.

    Talk to any Steeler fan and ask them yourself. I have been to Pittsburgh the past 2 years and they are not happy campers just because they won another Division banner. The post Ben narrative will be that he could have won more Championships. Brady is lucky to play for the GOAT in Belichick.

    NO, BB is lucky to have the GOAT Brady play for him.   And if Steeler fans are not happy campers, wait til Ben goes down or retires, and their losing ways start to set in.  F-U-C-K Steeler fans if any of them think they way.   They got two recent very lucky SB wins.  If they think they should have more, they are effing delusional...as you may be.

  • @boo-fagley said:

    First off, I was not using the fact that because of the Browns that you would not know about winning. The Browns 7 Championships belies my point. The Browns are revered as one of the great dynasties in football history. You strive to be the best. Ghoolie has it right. Fvck all silver lining BS after you fall on your face. I am not here to insult anyone for loving their football team. 

    Second, I am not lazy or trying to end any argument. I am not backing down about Tomlin. His butt will be gone if the Steelers do not at least make it to the Super Bowl. Tomlins teams are undisciplined. Antonio Brown should have never recorded Tomlins dumbass post game speech that "We got something for that Patriots butt"

    Ben should have more than 1 trophy with Tomlin. Talk to any Steeler fan and ask them yourself. I have been to Pittsburgh the past 2 years and they are not happy campers just because they won another Division banner. The post Ben narrative will be that he could have won more Championships. Brady is lucky to play for the GOAT in Belichick.

    I am deeper into Steeler land than you will ever know.

    I know how they feel. I know how they bitch about Tomlin. They're idiots.

    Belichick is pretty fortunate to have Brady as well.

    Zombo

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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    Zombo said:

    I am deeper into Steeler land than you will ever know.

    I know how they feel. I know how they bitch about Tomlin. They're idiots.  Check

    Belichick is pretty fortunate to have Brady as well.  And Check

    Zombo

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #53

    Trust me on that. Making the playoffs gets old losing every damn year.

    What is this supposed to mean?  That you would rather not go to the playoffs than to go to the playoffs and lose all the time?   What kind of stupidity is this?

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by The Gipper
    #54

    Note:  here are all the other QBs credited with winning at least one title:

    Carl Brumbaugh* Bears 1933   1
    Glenn Presnell* Lions 1935  
    Irv Comp * Packers 1944  
    Paul Christman * Cardinals 1947  
    Don Heinrich Giants 1956  
    Norm Van Brocklin† Eagles 1960  
    Bill Wade Bears 1963  
    Frank Ryan Browns 1964  
    Daryle Lamonica Raiders AFL 1967  
    Earl Morrall Colts 1968  
    Joe Namath† Jets AFL 1968 1968 (pre 1970)
    Joe Kapp Vikings 1969  
    Ken Stabler† Raiders   1976
    Joe Theismann Redskins   1982
    Jim McMahon Bears   1985
    Phil Simms Giants   1986
    Doug Williams Redskins   1987
    Jeff Hostetler Giants   1990
    Mark Rypien Redskins   1991
    Steve Young† 49ers   1994
    Brett Favre† Packers   1996
    Kurt Warner† Rams   1999
    Trent Dilfer Ravens   2000
    Brad Johnson Buccaneers   2002
    Drew Brees Saints   2009
    Aaron Rodgers Packers   2010
    Joe Flacco Ravens   2012
    Russell Wilson Seahawks   2013
    Nick Foles Eagles   2017

    Again, to me, the Lamonica, Earl Morrall and Joe Kapp listed titles are erroneous as they went on to lose the Super Bowl.  It would be like saying the winner of one of the Conf. title games deserves to be credited with a title. 

  • mjp28M mjp28 wrote on last edited by
    #55

    Shows how tough it is to win the one title a year even in the small league size eras.

    And sometimes the team's stability of ownership and overall reputation for winning can count a LOT for repeated success.

  • @boo-fagley said:

    First off, I was not using the fact that because of the Browns that you would not know about winning. The Browns 7 Championships belies my point. The Browns are revered as one of the great dynasties in football history. You strive to be the best. Ghoolie has it right. Fvck all silver lining BS after you fall on your face. I am not here to insult anyone for loving their football team. 

    Second, I am not lazy or trying to end any argument. I am not backing down about Tomlin. His butt will be gone if the Steelers do not at least make it to the Super Bowl. Tomlins teams are undisciplined. Antonio Brown should have never recorded Tomlins dumbass post game speech that "We got something for that Patriots butt"

    Ben should have more than 1 trophy with Tomlin. Talk to any Steeler fan and ask them yourself. I have been to Pittsburgh the past 2 years and they are not happy campers just because they won another Division banner. The post Ben narrative will be that he could have won more Championships. Brady is lucky to play for the GOAT in Belichick.

    I am deeper into Steeler land than you will ever know.

    I know how they feel. I know how they bitch about Tomlin. They're idiots.

    Belichick is pretty fortunate to have Brady as well.

    Zombo

    B boo fagley wrote on last edited by
    #56

    Zombo said:

    I am deeper into Steeler land than you will ever know.

    I know how they feel. I know how they bitch about Tomlin. They're idiots.

    Belichick is pretty fortunate to have Brady as well.

    Zombo

    I thought you were in Tampa.

    The Steelers last Super Bowl trophy was 2008. The second year after Cowher handed Tomlin a Super Bowl contender. 

    Look at it this way. If it was only about winning games and not Championships then Andy Reid will still be in Philly. The Eagles like the Steelers had some great teams that Reid failed to do anything with either. So, they shipped his a$$ out of town and next think you know they are SB Champs. Already talking about another run at it with Wentz. BTW, Reid is about to wear his welcome out in KC too. The city has grown tired of just winning games and being in the Super Bowl conversation.

  • Trust me on that. Making the playoffs gets old losing every damn year.

    What is this supposed to mean?  That you would rather not go to the playoffs than to go to the playoffs and lose all the time?   What kind of stupidity is this?

    B boo fagley wrote on last edited by
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    @the-gipper said:

    Trust me on that. Making the playoffs gets old losing every damn year.

    What is this supposed to mean?  That you would rather not go to the playoffs than to go to the playoffs and lose all the time?   What kind of stupidity is this?

    No, Judge Judy I would not like to be like your Ohio brethren in Cincinnati.

    I would rather have a higher draft slot to rebuild and make a run all the way to the Super Bowl. Do you like 2nd place or worse all the time? 

  • @boo-fagley said:

    Trust me on that. Making the playoffs gets old losing every damn year.

    How would you know ?

    B boo fagley wrote on last edited by
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    @furious-styles said:

    How would you know ?

    Easy

    Brady had a 10 year drought. Losing the Super Bowl is worse than not going at all. The 31st team to draft is all you get.

  • @boo-fagley said:

    First off, I was not using the fact that because of the Browns that you would not know about winning. The Browns 7 Championships belies my point.

    The Browns have 8 Championships, not 7.

    The Browns are revered as one of the great dynasties in football history. You strive to be the best. Ghoolie has it right. Fvck all silver lining BS after you fall on your face. I am not here to insult anyone for loving their football team. 

    Second, I am not lazy or trying to end any argument. I am not backing down about Tomlin. His butt will be gone if the Steelers do not at least make it to the Super Bowl. Tomlins teams are undisciplined. Antonio Brown should have never recorded Tomlins dumbass post game speech that "We got something for that Patriots butt"

    Ben should have more than 1 trophy with Tomlin.

    Why?  When the other teams they played were better.  They were better.  I do NOT think that the Steelers should have more titles.   I think they are lucky and privileged to have gotten the two they got.  The Seahawks should have beat them....but for the referring basically giving the Steelers that game.  The Cardinals should have beat them.  Steelers got lucky on that 100 yard return for a TD by Harrison that should never have happened.  And it took a miracle last second catch by Santonio Holmes.  By rights, the Steelers should have lost both those games...but luck, as usual, was to their advantage.  And I don't know of ANY AFC title game that they did not win that they should have, not really.

    Talk to any Steeler fan and ask them yourself. I have been to Pittsburgh the past 2 years and they are not happy campers just because they won another Division banner. The post Ben narrative will be that he could have won more Championships. Brady is lucky to play for the GOAT in Belichick.

    NO, BB is lucky to have the GOAT Brady play for him.   And if Steeler fans are not happy campers, wait til Ben goes down or retires, and their losing ways start to set in.  F-U-C-K Steeler fans if any of them think they way.   They got two recent very lucky SB wins.  If they think they should have more, they are effing delusional...as you may be.

    B boo fagley wrote on last edited by
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    @the-gipper said:

    You make my point that after Ben leaves, Steelers fans will really be unhappy. Everyone knows that they should be winning Lombardis now.

    Thank you for your input.

  • @boo-fagley said:

    First off, I was not using the fact that because of the Browns that you would not know about winning. The Browns 7 Championships belies my point.

    The Browns have 8 Championships, not 7.

    The Browns are revered as one of the great dynasties in football history. You strive to be the best. Ghoolie has it right. Fvck all silver lining BS after you fall on your face. I am not here to insult anyone for loving their football team. 

    Second, I am not lazy or trying to end any argument. I am not backing down about Tomlin. His butt will be gone if the Steelers do not at least make it to the Super Bowl. Tomlins teams are undisciplined. Antonio Brown should have never recorded Tomlins dumbass post game speech that "We got something for that Patriots butt"

    Ben should have more than 1 trophy with Tomlin.

    Why?  When the other teams they played were better.  They were better.  I do NOT think that the Steelers should have more titles.   I think they are lucky and privileged to have gotten the two they got.  The Seahawks should have beat them....but for the referring basically giving the Steelers that game.  The Cardinals should have beat them.  Steelers got lucky on that 100 yard return for a TD by Harrison that should never have happened.  And it took a miracle last second catch by Santonio Holmes.  By rights, the Steelers should have lost both those games...but luck, as usual, was to their advantage.  And I don't know of ANY AFC title game that they did not win that they should have, not really.

    Talk to any Steeler fan and ask them yourself. I have been to Pittsburgh the past 2 years and they are not happy campers just because they won another Division banner. The post Ben narrative will be that he could have won more Championships. Brady is lucky to play for the GOAT in Belichick.

    NO, BB is lucky to have the GOAT Brady play for him.   And if Steeler fans are not happy campers, wait til Ben goes down or retires, and their losing ways start to set in.  F-U-C-K Steeler fans if any of them think they way.   They got two recent very lucky SB wins.  If they think they should have more, they are effing delusional...as you may be.

    B boo fagley wrote on last edited by
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    @the-gipper said:

    You are recused from commenting on how many Titles the Steelers should have because of bias.

    We will get back to you.

  • @the-gipper said:

    Trust me on that. Making the playoffs gets old losing every damn year.

    What is this supposed to mean?  That you would rather not go to the playoffs than to go to the playoffs and lose all the time?   What kind of stupidity is this?

    No, Judge Judy I would not like to be like your Ohio brethren in Cincinnati.

    I would rather have a higher draft slot to rebuild and make a run all the way to the Super Bowl. Do you like 2nd place or worse all the time? 

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #61

    @boo-fagley said:

    No, Judge Judy I would not like to be like your Ohio brethren in Cincinnati.

    I would rather have a higher draft slot to rebuild and make a run all the way to the Super Bowl. Do you like 2nd place or worse all the time? 

    You are not making any sense whatsoever.  You want to lose so that you can get a higher draft pick?   It doesn't work out that way much...NOT in the NFL. (maybe in the NBA where one player can make a huge difference)  The Browns have had the #1 overall pick 4 times, and have done squadoosh.  Yet these teams, like the Pats, and Steelers, who are always drafting at the bottom of the order continue to win....not because they get high picks, but because they know what to do with the picks they have.

    How many players except BR...are still on the Steelers from when they won the 2005 and 2008 titles.  If more than 1 or 2 I would be surprised. Same for the Pats.....besides TB...I doubt there is one single player on those team that played in their 2003/04 Super Bowl winning teams. 

  • @the-gipper said:

    You make my point that after Ben leaves, Steelers fans will really be unhappy. Everyone knows that they should be winning Lombardis now.

    Thank you for your input.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #62

    @boo-fagley said:

    You make my point that after Ben leaves, Steelers fans will really be unhappy. Everyone knows that they should be winning Lombardis now.

    Thank you for your input.

    You need the input to drive to drive away your idiocy.   I do not believe that Anyone believes the Steelers should be winning Super Bowls right now.  Overall...that team is just really not that good.  They have 3-4 good players, BR, BRown, Bell...maybe another 1 or two.  That Steeler defense is not your father's Steeler defense...(not even your older brothers from 2005-08).

  • @the-gipper said:

    You are recused from commenting on how many Titles the Steelers should have because of bias.

    We will get back to you.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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    @boo-fagley said:

    You are recused from commenting on how many Titles the Steelers should have because of bias.

    We will get back to you.

    I am biased to the point that I don't want them to win..sure.     But you are stupid, with terrible evaluation skills if you believe the Steelers should have won any more over the last 15 years than they have.  

    Better teams have beat them along the way.  And the couple they did win, they won with some luck and some big breaks. 

    Here is their history...since 2005....tell us where where they should have won any game they did not...or what year they should have won the title when they did not:

    Playoff Game Log

     
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    Week Day Date     OT   Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO Offense Defense Sp. Tms
    2017 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sun January 14, 2018 boxscore L     Jacksonville Jaguars 42 45 28 545 462 83 2 22 378 214 164   18.14 -20.52 1.71
    2016 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2017 boxscore W     Miami Dolphins 30 12 19 367 188 179 2 18 305 253 52 3 14.79 11.03 -8.21
    Division Sun January 15, 2017 boxscore W   @ Kansas City Chiefs 18 16 20 389 218 171 1 16 227 166 61 2 -2.25 3.67 0.19
    ConfChamp Sun January 22, 2017 boxscore L   @ New England Patriots 17 36 22 368 314 54 2 26 431 374 57   2.88 -20.62 -2.03
    2015 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 9, 2016 boxscore W   @ Cincinnati Bengals 18 16 21 369 202 167 2 19 279 188 91 4 -4.17 10.48 -3.85
    Division Sun January 17, 2016 boxscore L   @ Denver Broncos 16 23 16 396 311 85 1 19 324 215 109   -3.71 5.76 -9.90
    2014 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 3, 2015 boxscore L     Baltimore Ravens 17 30 22 387 319 68 3 19 299 246 53 1 -2.72 -9.65 0.02
    2011 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2012 boxscore L OT @ Denver Broncos 23 29 21 400 244 156 1 18 447 316 131 1 5.57 -14.16 2.17
    2010 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sat January 15, 2011 boxscore W     Baltimore Ravens 31 24 21 263 192 71 2 12 126 91 35 3 -1.77 15.91 -6.44
    ConfChamp Sun January 23, 2011 boxscore W     New York Jets 24 19 23 287 121 166 2 17 289 219 70 1 4.42 1.33 0.95
    SuperBowl Sun February 6, 2011 boxscore L   N Green Bay Packers 25 31 19 387 261 126 3 15 338 288 50   -2.89 -7.72 2.46
    2008 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sun January 11, 2009 boxscore W     San Diego Chargers 35 24 22 342 177 165   15 290 275 15 2 6.27 -0.97 5.12
    ConfChamp Sun January 18, 2009 boxscore W     Baltimore Ravens 23 14 11 275 223 52 1 13 198 125 73 4 -12.37 23.82 3.13
    SuperBowl Sun February 1, 2009 boxscore W   N Arizona Cardinals 27 23 20 292 234 58 1 23 407 374 33 2 4.62 -0.92 1.91
    2007 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 5, 2008 boxscore L     Jacksonville Jaguars 29 31 24 340 297 43 4 14 239 104 135 2 -6.31 4.18 -4.99
    2005 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2006 boxscore W   @ Cincinnati Bengals 31 17 19 346 202 144   19 327 243 84 2 18.99 -0.37 -3.06
    Division Sun January 15, 2006 boxscore W   @ Indianapolis Colts 21 18 21 295 183 112 2 15 305 247 58   -2.34 -0.14 5.19
    ConfChamp Sun January 22, 2006 boxscore W   @ Denver Broncos 34 17 20 358 268 90   16 308 211 97 4 13.83 -0.54 -2.21
    SuperBowl Sun February 5, 2006 boxscore W   N Seattle Seahawks 21 10 14 339 158 181 2 20 396 259 137 1 -0.53 5.54 6.97
    2004 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sat January 15, 2005 boxscore W OT   New York Jets 20 17 23 364 171 193 3 17 275 165 110 1 -8.87 6.78 4.21
    ConfChamp Sun January 23, 2005 boxscore L     New England Patriots 27 41 19 388 225 163 4 18 322 196 126   -3.47 -13.28 1.05
    2002 Playoffs                                            
    W                                            
  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #64

    Of all these, the ONLY game I can see that possibly they should have won was the Tim Tebow game vs. the Broncos in OT.  I mean, they were playing Tim Effing Tebow and lost.  

  • @boo-fagley said:

    You make my point that after Ben leaves, Steelers fans will really be unhappy. Everyone knows that they should be winning Lombardis now.

    Thank you for your input.

    You need the input to drive to drive away your idiocy.   I do not believe that Anyone believes the Steelers should be winning Super Bowls right now.  Overall...that team is just really not that good.  They have 3-4 good players, BR, BRown, Bell...maybe another 1 or two.  That Steeler defense is not your father's Steeler defense...(not even your older brothers from 2005-08).

    B boo fagley wrote on last edited by
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    @the-gipper said:

    You need the input to drive to drive away your idiocy.   I do not believe that Anyone believes the Steelers should be winning Super Bowls right now.  Overall...that team is just really not that good.  They have 3-4 good players, BR, BRown, Bell...maybe another 1 or two.  That Steeler defense is not your father's Steeler defense...(not even your older brothers from 2005-08).

    Pittsburgh has the 3rd ranked team overall. https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff

    Better to stop posting than continue on and remove all doubt that youre a moron.

  • @boo-fagley said:

    You are recused from commenting on how many Titles the Steelers should have because of bias.

    We will get back to you.

    I am biased to the point that I don't want them to win..sure.     But you are stupid, with terrible evaluation skills if you believe the Steelers should have won any more over the last 15 years than they have.  

    Better teams have beat them along the way.  And the couple they did win, they won with some luck and some big breaks. 

    Here is their history...since 2005....tell us where where they should have won any game they did not...or what year they should have won the title when they did not:

    Playoff Game Log

     
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    Week Day Date     OT   Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO Offense Defense Sp. Tms
    2017 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sun January 14, 2018 boxscore L     Jacksonville Jaguars 42 45 28 545 462 83 2 22 378 214 164   18.14 -20.52 1.71
    2016 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2017 boxscore W     Miami Dolphins 30 12 19 367 188 179 2 18 305 253 52 3 14.79 11.03 -8.21
    Division Sun January 15, 2017 boxscore W   @ Kansas City Chiefs 18 16 20 389 218 171 1 16 227 166 61 2 -2.25 3.67 0.19
    ConfChamp Sun January 22, 2017 boxscore L   @ New England Patriots 17 36 22 368 314 54 2 26 431 374 57   2.88 -20.62 -2.03
    2015 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 9, 2016 boxscore W   @ Cincinnati Bengals 18 16 21 369 202 167 2 19 279 188 91 4 -4.17 10.48 -3.85
    Division Sun January 17, 2016 boxscore L   @ Denver Broncos 16 23 16 396 311 85 1 19 324 215 109   -3.71 5.76 -9.90
    2014 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 3, 2015 boxscore L     Baltimore Ravens 17 30 22 387 319 68 3 19 299 246 53 1 -2.72 -9.65 0.02
    2011 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2012 boxscore L OT @ Denver Broncos 23 29 21 400 244 156 1 18 447 316 131 1 5.57 -14.16 2.17
    2010 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sat January 15, 2011 boxscore W     Baltimore Ravens 31 24 21 263 192 71 2 12 126 91 35 3 -1.77 15.91 -6.44
    ConfChamp Sun January 23, 2011 boxscore W     New York Jets 24 19 23 287 121 166 2 17 289 219 70 1 4.42 1.33 0.95
    SuperBowl Sun February 6, 2011 boxscore L   N Green Bay Packers 25 31 19 387 261 126 3 15 338 288 50   -2.89 -7.72 2.46
    2008 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sun January 11, 2009 boxscore W     San Diego Chargers 35 24 22 342 177 165   15 290 275 15 2 6.27 -0.97 5.12
    ConfChamp Sun January 18, 2009 boxscore W     Baltimore Ravens 23 14 11 275 223 52 1 13 198 125 73 4 -12.37 23.82 3.13
    SuperBowl Sun February 1, 2009 boxscore W   N Arizona Cardinals 27 23 20 292 234 58 1 23 407 374 33 2 4.62 -0.92 1.91
    2007 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 5, 2008 boxscore L     Jacksonville Jaguars 29 31 24 340 297 43 4 14 239 104 135 2 -6.31 4.18 -4.99
    2005 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2006 boxscore W   @ Cincinnati Bengals 31 17 19 346 202 144   19 327 243 84 2 18.99 -0.37 -3.06
    Division Sun January 15, 2006 boxscore W   @ Indianapolis Colts 21 18 21 295 183 112 2 15 305 247 58   -2.34 -0.14 5.19
    ConfChamp Sun January 22, 2006 boxscore W   @ Denver Broncos 34 17 20 358 268 90   16 308 211 97 4 13.83 -0.54 -2.21
    SuperBowl Sun February 5, 2006 boxscore W   N Seattle Seahawks 21 10 14 339 158 181 2 20 396 259 137 1 -0.53 5.54 6.97
    2004 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sat January 15, 2005 boxscore W OT   New York Jets 20 17 23 364 171 193 3 17 275 165 110 1 -8.87 6.78 4.21
    ConfChamp Sun January 23, 2005 boxscore L     New England Patriots 27 41 19 388 225 163 4 18 322 196 126   -3.47 -13.28 1.05
    2002 Playoffs                                            
    W                                            
    B boo fagley wrote on last edited by
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    @the-gipper said:

    I am biased to the point that I don't want them to win..sure.     But you are stupid, with terrible evaluation skills if you believe the Steelers should have won any more over the last 15 years than they have.  

    Better teams have beat them along the way.  And the couple they did win, they won with some luck and some big breaks. 

    Here is their history...since 2005....tell us where where they should have won any game they did not...or what year they should have won the title when they did not:

    Playoff Game Log

     
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    2017 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sun January 14, 2018 boxscore L     Jacksonville Jaguars 42 45 28 545 462 83 2 22 378 214 164   18.14 -20.52 1.71
    2016 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2017 boxscore W     Miami Dolphins 30 12 19 367 188 179 2 18 305 253 52 3 14.79 11.03 -8.21
    Division Sun January 15, 2017 boxscore W   @ Kansas City Chiefs 18 16 20 389 218 171 1 16 227 166 61 2 -2.25 3.67 0.19
    ConfChamp Sun January 22, 2017 boxscore L   @ New England Patriots 17 36 22 368 314 54 2 26 431 374 57   2.88 -20.62 -2.03
    2015 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 9, 2016 boxscore W   @ Cincinnati Bengals 18 16 21 369 202 167 2 19 279 188 91 4 -4.17 10.48 -3.85
    Division Sun January 17, 2016 boxscore L   @ Denver Broncos 16 23 16 396 311 85 1 19 324 215 109   -3.71 5.76 -9.90
    2014 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 3, 2015 boxscore L     Baltimore Ravens 17 30 22 387 319 68 3 19 299 246 53 1 -2.72 -9.65 0.02
    2011 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2012 boxscore L OT @ Denver Broncos 23 29 21 400 244 156 1 18 447 316 131 1 5.57 -14.16 2.17
    2010 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sat January 15, 2011 boxscore W     Baltimore Ravens 31 24 21 263 192 71 2 12 126 91 35 3 -1.77 15.91 -6.44
    ConfChamp Sun January 23, 2011 boxscore W     New York Jets 24 19 23 287 121 166 2 17 289 219 70 1 4.42 1.33 0.95
    SuperBowl Sun February 6, 2011 boxscore L   N Green Bay Packers 25 31 19 387 261 126 3 15 338 288 50   -2.89 -7.72 2.46
    2008 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sun January 11, 2009 boxscore W     San Diego Chargers 35 24 22 342 177 165   15 290 275 15 2 6.27 -0.97 5.12
    ConfChamp Sun January 18, 2009 boxscore W     Baltimore Ravens 23 14 11 275 223 52 1 13 198 125 73 4 -12.37 23.82 3.13
    SuperBowl Sun February 1, 2009 boxscore W   N Arizona Cardinals 27 23 20 292 234 58 1 23 407 374 33 2 4.62 -0.92 1.91
    2007 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 5, 2008 boxscore L     Jacksonville Jaguars 29 31 24 340 297 43 4 14 239 104 135 2 -6.31 4.18 -4.99
    2005 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2006 boxscore W   @ Cincinnati Bengals 31 17 19 346 202 144   19 327 243 84 2 18.99 -0.37 -3.06
    Division Sun January 15, 2006 boxscore W   @ Indianapolis Colts 21 18 21 295 183 112 2 15 305 247 58   -2.34 -0.14 5.19
    ConfChamp Sun January 22, 2006 boxscore W   @ Denver Broncos 34 17 20 358 268 90   16 308 211 97 4 13.83 -0.54 -2.21
    SuperBowl Sun February 5, 2006 boxscore W   N Seattle Seahawks 21 10 14 339 158 181 2 20 396 259 137 1 -0.53 5.54 6.97
    2004 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sat January 15, 2005 boxscore W OT   New York Jets 20 17 23 364 171 193 3 17 275 165 110 1 -8.87 6.78 4.21
    ConfChamp Sun January 23, 2005 boxscore L     New England Patriots 27 41 19 388 225 163 4 18 322 196 126   -3.47 -13.28 1.05
    2002 Playoffs                                            
    W                                            

    The only grounds that you have for calling anyone stupid is that you have been stupid for decades.

    60 + years of experience.

  • @boo-fagley said:

    No, Judge Judy I would not like to be like your Ohio brethren in Cincinnati.

    I would rather have a higher draft slot to rebuild and make a run all the way to the Super Bowl. Do you like 2nd place or worse all the time? 

    You are not making any sense whatsoever.  You want to lose so that you can get a higher draft pick?   It doesn't work out that way much...NOT in the NFL. (maybe in the NBA where one player can make a huge difference)  The Browns have had the #1 overall pick 4 times, and have done squadoosh.  Yet these teams, like the Pats, and Steelers, who are always drafting at the bottom of the order continue to win....not because they get high picks, but because they know what to do with the picks they have.

    How many players except BR...are still on the Steelers from when they won the 2005 and 2008 titles.  If more than 1 or 2 I would be surprised. Same for the Pats.....besides TB...I doubt there is one single player on those team that played in their 2003/04 Super Bowl winning teams. 

    B boo fagley wrote on last edited by
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    @the-gipper said:

    You are not making any sense whatsoever.  You want to lose so that you can get a higher draft pick?   It doesn't work out that way much...NOT in the NFL. (maybe in the NBA where one player can make a huge difference)  The Browns have had the #1 overall pick 4 times, and have done squadoosh.  Yet these teams, like the Pats, and Steelers, who are always drafting at the bottom of the order continue to win....not because they get high picks, but because they know what to do with the picks they have.

    How many players except BR...are still on the Steelers from when they won the 2005 and 2008 titles.  If more than 1 or 2 I would be surprised. Same for the Pats.....besides TB...I doubt there is one single player on those team that played in their 2003/04 Super Bowl winning teams. 

    You just do not understand.

    Its OK.

  • @the-gipper said:

    You need the input to drive to drive away your idiocy.   I do not believe that Anyone believes the Steelers should be winning Super Bowls right now.  Overall...that team is just really not that good.  They have 3-4 good players, BR, BRown, Bell...maybe another 1 or two.  That Steeler defense is not your father's Steeler defense...(not even your older brothers from 2005-08).

    Pittsburgh has the 3rd ranked team overall. https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff

    Better to stop posting than continue on and remove all doubt that youre a moron.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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    @boo-fagley said:

    Pittsburgh has the 3rd ranked team overall. https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff

    Better to stop posting than continue on and remove all doubt that youre a moron.

    @boo-fagley said:

    Pittsburgh has the 3rd ranked team overall. https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teameff

    Better to stop posting than continue on and remove all doubt that youre a moron.

    Their offense was ranked 3rd out of 16 in the AFC, their defense was ranked 9th out of 16.  Any moron can tell that that is not a formula for a championship team.  You apparently have not reached the intellectual level of a moron...you are still stuck on Cretin.  Those stats might be good enough to get them into the playoffs in a weak division...which is just what they played in.  Its not good enough to have them be serious contenders.

  • @the-gipper said:

    I am biased to the point that I don't want them to win..sure.     But you are stupid, with terrible evaluation skills if you believe the Steelers should have won any more over the last 15 years than they have.  

    Better teams have beat them along the way.  And the couple they did win, they won with some luck and some big breaks. 

    Here is their history...since 2005....tell us where where they should have won any game they did not...or what year they should have won the title when they did not:

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    Division Sun January 14, 2018 boxscore L     Jacksonville Jaguars 42 45 28 545 462 83 2 22 378 214 164   18.14 -20.52 1.71
    2016 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2017 boxscore W     Miami Dolphins 30 12 19 367 188 179 2 18 305 253 52 3 14.79 11.03 -8.21
    Division Sun January 15, 2017 boxscore W   @ Kansas City Chiefs 18 16 20 389 218 171 1 16 227 166 61 2 -2.25 3.67 0.19
    ConfChamp Sun January 22, 2017 boxscore L   @ New England Patriots 17 36 22 368 314 54 2 26 431 374 57   2.88 -20.62 -2.03
    2015 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 9, 2016 boxscore W   @ Cincinnati Bengals 18 16 21 369 202 167 2 19 279 188 91 4 -4.17 10.48 -3.85
    Division Sun January 17, 2016 boxscore L   @ Denver Broncos 16 23 16 396 311 85 1 19 324 215 109   -3.71 5.76 -9.90
    2014 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 3, 2015 boxscore L     Baltimore Ravens 17 30 22 387 319 68 3 19 299 246 53 1 -2.72 -9.65 0.02
    2011 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2012 boxscore L OT @ Denver Broncos 23 29 21 400 244 156 1 18 447 316 131 1 5.57 -14.16 2.17
    2010 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sat January 15, 2011 boxscore W     Baltimore Ravens 31 24 21 263 192 71 2 12 126 91 35 3 -1.77 15.91 -6.44
    ConfChamp Sun January 23, 2011 boxscore W     New York Jets 24 19 23 287 121 166 2 17 289 219 70 1 4.42 1.33 0.95
    SuperBowl Sun February 6, 2011 boxscore L   N Green Bay Packers 25 31 19 387 261 126 3 15 338 288 50   -2.89 -7.72 2.46
    2008 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sun January 11, 2009 boxscore W     San Diego Chargers 35 24 22 342 177 165   15 290 275 15 2 6.27 -0.97 5.12
    ConfChamp Sun January 18, 2009 boxscore W     Baltimore Ravens 23 14 11 275 223 52 1 13 198 125 73 4 -12.37 23.82 3.13
    SuperBowl Sun February 1, 2009 boxscore W   N Arizona Cardinals 27 23 20 292 234 58 1 23 407 374 33 2 4.62 -0.92 1.91
    2007 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sat January 5, 2008 boxscore L     Jacksonville Jaguars 29 31 24 340 297 43 4 14 239 104 135 2 -6.31 4.18 -4.99
    2005 Playoffs                                            
    WildCard Sun January 8, 2006 boxscore W   @ Cincinnati Bengals 31 17 19 346 202 144   19 327 243 84 2 18.99 -0.37 -3.06
    Division Sun January 15, 2006 boxscore W   @ Indianapolis Colts 21 18 21 295 183 112 2 15 305 247 58   -2.34 -0.14 5.19
    ConfChamp Sun January 22, 2006 boxscore W   @ Denver Broncos 34 17 20 358 268 90   16 308 211 97 4 13.83 -0.54 -2.21
    SuperBowl Sun February 5, 2006 boxscore W   N Seattle Seahawks 21 10 14 339 158 181 2 20 396 259 137 1 -0.53 5.54 6.97
    2004 Playoffs                                            
    Division Sat January 15, 2005 boxscore W OT   New York Jets 20 17 23 364 171 193 3 17 275 165 110 1 -8.87 6.78 4.21
    ConfChamp Sun January 23, 2005 boxscore L     New England Patriots 27 41 19 388 225 163 4 18 322 196 126   -3.47 -13.28 1.05
    2002 Playoffs                                            
    W                                            

    The only grounds that you have for calling anyone stupid is that you have been stupid for decades.

    60 + years of experience.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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    @boo-fagley said:

    The only grounds that you have for calling anyone stupid is that you have been stupid for decades.

    60 + years of experience.

    60+ years of dealing with Cretins like you definitely makes me qualified to know stupid when I see it.   I see it.

  • @the-gipper said:

    You are not making any sense whatsoever.  You want to lose so that you can get a higher draft pick?   It doesn't work out that way much...NOT in the NFL. (maybe in the NBA where one player can make a huge difference)  The Browns have had the #1 overall pick 4 times, and have done squadoosh.  Yet these teams, like the Pats, and Steelers, who are always drafting at the bottom of the order continue to win....not because they get high picks, but because they know what to do with the picks they have.

    How many players except BR...are still on the Steelers from when they won the 2005 and 2008 titles.  If more than 1 or 2 I would be surprised. Same for the Pats.....besides TB...I doubt there is one single player on those team that played in their 2003/04 Super Bowl winning teams. 

    You just do not understand.

    Its OK.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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    @boo-fagley said:

    You just do not understand.

    Its OK.

    Except, of course, I do perfectly understand that you are operating on a theory that is totally inapplicable:    the NBA like theory that says:"since over half the teams in the league make the playoffs, it is better to be bad than mediocre, so that you can get a high draft pick, and maybe get lucky and get a LeBron James to lead your team into the future"

    Several problems:

     A.  that may conceivably work in a sport where you have only 5 starting players....but it does not work as well in one that has 22 starting players.  The impact of one player in the NFL is nowhere what it is in the NBA. The NFL must reach far deeper into the talent pool to acquire players that will help a team win.

    B. For every LeBron James that you get, you also get an Anthony Bennett.  (Tim Couch and Courtney Brown didn't help the Browns #1s , or Trent Richardson or Braylon Edwards #3s, Or Mingo or Winslow  #6s...or Gilbert #8.  ) 

     C.  It hasn't worked for 20 years now with the Browns...and it has never worked even in the NBA for like the Kings and the Clippers and others .

    It takes a lot more than losing and getting a high draft pick to change a losing culture into a winning culture.   It takes rock solid coaching, player evaluation, especially when it comes to lower draft picks and free agents etc.   Losing, in the NFL, just begets losing.  You want to be a loser for a high pick....having that high pick will not change you from being a loser.

    D. Also, unlike the NBA,   only 12 out of 32 teams make the playoffs, not like the NBA where 16 out of 30 do.  If you are a playoff caliber team, then you are usually a good team, not just a random .500 team that only makes the playoffs because of a flawed playoff system.  So, NFL team ALWAYS want to make the playoff, because it is  sign the you have a good base of talent and coaching etc. 

    So, losing is for losing, loser.  The desire to lose to get better nearly NEVER works.  See Browns, Jets, etc.