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Week 18: Browns vs Steelers Wild Card Game

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  • Pitt favored by 4 to 4.5 right now. 

    @icecube said:

    Pitt favored by 4 to 4.5 right now. 

    Yes, it's surprising some people that it's so close.

    Has home field been reduced this season from +3?  Sorry, but I haven't been paying attention to that.  Everyone is loving the underdog and betting CLE, thus driving the spread down, down, down.  It will probably be lower by kickoff time.

    For me, the greatest accomplishment is that the NFL has made it through the regular season.  I was doubtful that the NFL would make it half this far.

    CLE needs to pound the rock; kill the clock; wear out the PIT defense.  I admire teams that can run the ball well.

  • @icecube said:

    Pitt favored by 4 to 4.5 right now. 

    Yes, it's surprising some people that it's so close.

    Has home field been reduced this season from +3?  Sorry, but I haven't been paying attention to that.  Everyone is loving the underdog and betting CLE, thus driving the spread down, down, down.  It will probably be lower by kickoff time.

    For me, the greatest accomplishment is that the NFL has made it through the regular season.  I was doubtful that the NFL would make it half this far.

    CLE needs to pound the rock; kill the clock; wear out the PIT defense.  I admire teams that can run the ball well.

    @dick-mellon said:

    Yes, it's surprising some people that it's so close.

    Has home field been reduced this season from +3?  Sorry, but I haven't been paying attention to that.  Everyone is loving the underdog and betting CLE, thus driving the spread down, down, down.  It will probably be lower by kickoff time.

    For me, the greatest accomplishment is that the NFL has made it through the regular season.  I was doubtful that the NFL would make it half this far.

    CLE needs to pound the rock; kill the clock; wear out the PIT defense.  I admire teams that can run the ball well.

    I think the line is around 7 points now? 

    The Browns also need to crowd your WRs and take away the quick, short passing game. Unfortunately, the Browns secondary is not set up to do this. 

  • @dick-mellon said:

    Yes, it's surprising some people that it's so close.

    Has home field been reduced this season from +3?  Sorry, but I haven't been paying attention to that.  Everyone is loving the underdog and betting CLE, thus driving the spread down, down, down.  It will probably be lower by kickoff time.

    For me, the greatest accomplishment is that the NFL has made it through the regular season.  I was doubtful that the NFL would make it half this far.

    CLE needs to pound the rock; kill the clock; wear out the PIT defense.  I admire teams that can run the ball well.

    I think the line is around 7 points now? 

    The Browns also need to crowd your WRs and take away the quick, short passing game. Unfortunately, the Browns secondary is not set up to do this. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    I think the line is around 7 points now? 

    The Browns also need to crowd your WRs and take away the quick, short passing game. Unfortunately, the Browns secondary is not set up to do this. 

    Last I saw it was 6 but wouldn't be surprised if it's now 7. 

  • @vagitron said:

    It's funny that you blame covid but ignore the fucked schedule and covid that set the steelers on a shit path before regathering themselves in the Second half of the Colts game. How does that work exactly? 

    WTF are you talking about?   The Steelers WON all those games wherein they were being shuffled around with their schedule....because the reason they were being shuffled around was because the other team was having fucked up Covid issues. They lost the games they lost on the days they were regularly schedule. 

    Week 12

    Wed., Dec. 2 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (Heinz Field), 3:40 p.m. ET on NBC

    Final Score: Steelers 19, Ravens 14

    Week 13

    Mon., Dec. 7 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington (Heinz Field), 5 p.m. ET on FOX

    Final Score: Washington 23, Steelers 17

    Week 14

    Sun., Dec. 13 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills (Bills Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)

    Final Score: Bills 26, Steelers 15

    Week 15

    Mon., Dec. 21 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (Paul Brown Stadium), 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (Monday Night Football)

    Final Score: Bengals 27, Steelers 17

    Week 16

    Sun., Dec. 27 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts (Heinz Field), 1 p.m. ET on CBS

    Final Score: Steelers 28, Colts 24

    Week 17

    Sun., Jan. 3 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on CBS

    Final Score: Browns 24, Steelers 22

    @the-gipper said:

    WTF are you talking about?   The Steelers WON all those games wherein they were being shuffled around with their schedule....because the reason they were being shuffled around was because the other team was having fucked up Covid issues. They lost the games they lost on the days they were regularly schedule. 

    Week 12

    Wed., Dec. 2 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (Heinz Field), 3:40 p.m. ET on NBC

    Final Score: Steelers 19, Ravens 14

    Week 13

    Mon., Dec. 7 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington (Heinz Field), 5 p.m. ET on FOX

    Final Score: Washington 23, Steelers 17

    Week 14

    Sun., Dec. 13 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills (Bills Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)

    Final Score: Bills 26, Steelers 15

    Week 15

    Mon., Dec. 21 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (Paul Brown Stadium), 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (Monday Night Football)

    Final Score: Bengals 27, Steelers 17

    Week 16

    Sun., Dec. 27 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts (Heinz Field), 1 p.m. ET on CBS

    Final Score: Steelers 28, Colts 24

    Week 17

    Sun., Jan. 3 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on CBS

    Final Score: Browns 24, Steelers 22

    No bye week and all those games straight created a slew of injuries and mentally worn down players which is why the steelers hit the skid they did. I've made that pretty clear on multiple occasions and I know you've read them. Go cherry pick somewhere else. 

  • @the-gipper said:

    WTF are you talking about?   The Steelers WON all those games wherein they were being shuffled around with their schedule....because the reason they were being shuffled around was because the other team was having fucked up Covid issues. They lost the games they lost on the days they were regularly schedule. 

    Week 12

    Wed., Dec. 2 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (Heinz Field), 3:40 p.m. ET on NBC

    Final Score: Steelers 19, Ravens 14

    Week 13

    Mon., Dec. 7 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington (Heinz Field), 5 p.m. ET on FOX

    Final Score: Washington 23, Steelers 17

    Week 14

    Sun., Dec. 13 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills (Bills Stadium), 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC (Sunday Night Football)

    Final Score: Bills 26, Steelers 15

    Week 15

    Mon., Dec. 21 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (Paul Brown Stadium), 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (Monday Night Football)

    Final Score: Bengals 27, Steelers 17

    Week 16

    Sun., Dec. 27 — Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts (Heinz Field), 1 p.m. ET on CBS

    Final Score: Steelers 28, Colts 24

    Week 17

    Sun., Jan. 3 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium), 1 p.m. ET on CBS

    Final Score: Browns 24, Steelers 22

    No bye week and all those games straight created a slew of injuries and mentally worn down players which is why the steelers hit the skid they did. I've made that pretty clear on multiple occasions and I know you've read them. Go cherry pick somewhere else. 

    @vagitron said:

    No bye week and all those games straight created a slew of injuries and mentally worn down players which is why the steelers hit the skid they did. I've made that pretty clear on multiple occasions and I know you've read them. Go cherry pick somewhere else. 

    I read that.  It was bullshit then and it is bullshit now.   The only thing you are making clear is that you are making excuses.  The Browns have not had a bye week in nearly as long....and have had a hell of a lot more injuries and Covid cases than the Squibs have.

    Go take your excuses somewhere else. 

  • Some good, late news...

    Browns remove Ronnie Harrison, 3 others from COVID list; CBs Ward and Johnson still on

    The Browns got good and bad news Saturday.

    Cleveland's starting strong safety Ronnie Harrison, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, was removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list following a series of negative tests, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. The team announced tight end Harrison Bryant and linebackers Malcolm Smith and Montrel Meander were also removed from the COVID list in time to take on the Steelers on Sunday night.

    Cleveland is still without two starting cornerbacks, however. Denzel Ward and Kevin Johnson will remain on the list and won't play on Super Wild Card Weekend, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported.

    The Browns' roster and coaching staff have been ravaged by COVID-19 in recent weeks. Guard Joel Bitonio and receiver KhaDarel Hodge also won't be available Sunday.

    On the sidelines, the Browns will be without head coach Kevin Stefanski, after he tested positive on Tuesday, and other assistants against the Steelers. Special teams coach Mike Priefer will be taking over head-coaching duties.

    https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-might-revisit-game-status-browns-tested-positive-covid-19-thursday

    I also heard Alex van Pelt will be calling plays for Baker & Co.

     

  • I saw a post this week on a Steeler Form.  “Conspiracy theory.  The NFL wants the Browns to Win.”  Basically the NFL feels sorry for Cleveland and it’s fans. 
     

    Really???

    Because they are postponing the game?

    or 

    Because they are allowing our coaches to stay connected with the team during the game?

    or

    Because they cancelled the Jets game?

    Delusional. 
     

    Can we please win this one- find a way.  If it means we get rolled next week so be it. 

  • Some good, late news...

    Browns remove Ronnie Harrison, 3 others from COVID list; CBs Ward and Johnson still on

    The Browns got good and bad news Saturday.

    Cleveland's starting strong safety Ronnie Harrison, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, was removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list following a series of negative tests, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. The team announced tight end Harrison Bryant and linebackers Malcolm Smith and Montrel Meander were also removed from the COVID list in time to take on the Steelers on Sunday night.

    Cleveland is still without two starting cornerbacks, however. Denzel Ward and Kevin Johnson will remain on the list and won't play on Super Wild Card Weekend, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported.

    The Browns' roster and coaching staff have been ravaged by COVID-19 in recent weeks. Guard Joel Bitonio and receiver KhaDarel Hodge also won't be available Sunday.

    On the sidelines, the Browns will be without head coach Kevin Stefanski, after he tested positive on Tuesday, and other assistants against the Steelers. Special teams coach Mike Priefer will be taking over head-coaching duties.

    https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-might-revisit-game-status-browns-tested-positive-covid-19-thursday

    I also heard Alex van Pelt will be calling plays for Baker & Co.

     

    @tour2ma said:

    Some good, late news...

    I also heard Alex van Pelt will be calling plays for Baker & Co.

     

    he will be - but he will do a good job. Despite it all, I believe the Browns will play one of their best games of the year.

  • @vagitron said:

    No bye week and all those games straight created a slew of injuries and mentally worn down players which is why the steelers hit the skid they did. I've made that pretty clear on multiple occasions and I know you've read them. Go cherry pick somewhere else. 

    I read that.  It was bullshit then and it is bullshit now.   The only thing you are making clear is that you are making excuses.  The Browns have not had a bye week in nearly as long....and have had a hell of a lot more injuries and Covid cases than the Squibs have.

    Go take your excuses somewhere else. 

    @the-gipper said:

    I read that.  It was bullshit then and it is bullshit now.   The only thing you are making clear is that you are making excuses.  The Browns have not had a bye week in nearly as long....and have had a hell of a lot more injuries and Covid cases than the Squibs have.

    Go take your excuses somewhere else. 

    Excuses? I'm not making excuses. They lost those games and they shouldn't have but some of you dumb fucks can't blame covid/injuries if I can't too. You know better or do you? 

  • @tour2ma said:

    Some good, late news...

    I also heard Alex van Pelt will be calling plays for Baker & Co.

     

    he will be - but he will do a good job. Despite it all, I believe the Browns will play one of their best games of the year.

    @calfoxwc said:

    he will be - but he will do a good job. Despite it all, I believe the Browns will play one of their best games of the year.

    One thing for sure... PTG won't have any recent data on his call tendencies.

  • I saw a post this week on a Steeler Form.  “Conspiracy theory.  The NFL wants the Browns to Win.”  Basically the NFL feels sorry for Cleveland and it’s fans. 
     

    Really???

    Because they are postponing the game?

    or 

    Because they are allowing our coaches to stay connected with the team during the game?

    or

    Because they cancelled the Jets game?

    Delusional. 
     

    Can we please win this one- find a way.  If it means we get rolled next week so be it. 

    @sdbacker80 said:

    I saw a post this week on a Steeler Form.  “Conspiracy theory.  The NFL wants the Browns to Win.”  Basically the NFL feels sorry for Cleveland and it’s fans. 
     

    Really???

    Because they are postponing the game?

    or 

    Because they are allowing our coaches to stay connected with the team during the game?

    or

    Because they cancelled the Jets game?

    Delusional. 
     

    Can we please win this one- find a way.  If it means we get rolled next week so be it. 

    What steeler forum? Lol. That is written no where in any of mine and I hold my steeler stuff to a required Standard of minimal bs. There are fringe, nutty fans everywhere but I promise you this isn't a real narrative in any of my circles. 

  • @sdbacker80 said:

    I saw a post this week on a Steeler Form.  “Conspiracy theory.  The NFL wants the Browns to Win.”  Basically the NFL feels sorry for Cleveland and it’s fans. 
     

    Really???

    Because they are postponing the game?

    or 

    Because they are allowing our coaches to stay connected with the team during the game?

    or

    Because they cancelled the Jets game?

    Delusional. 
     

    Can we please win this one- find a way.  If it means we get rolled next week so be it. 

    What steeler forum? Lol. That is written no where in any of mine and I hold my steeler stuff to a required Standard of minimal bs. There are fringe, nutty fans everywhere but I promise you this isn't a real narrative in any of my circles. 

    @vagitron said:

    I promise you

    Cross your heart and hope to lose?

  • @the-gipper said:

    I read that.  It was bullshit then and it is bullshit now.   The only thing you are making clear is that you are making excuses.  The Browns have not had a bye week in nearly as long....and have had a hell of a lot more injuries and Covid cases than the Squibs have.

    Go take your excuses somewhere else. 

    Excuses? I'm not making excuses. They lost those games and they shouldn't have but some of you dumb fucks can't blame covid/injuries if I can't too. You know better or do you? 

    @vagitron said:

    Excuses? I'm not making excuses. They lost those games and they shouldn't have but some of you dumb fucks can't blame covid/injuries if I can't too. You know better or do you? 

    I know that it seems you are already making excuses for perhaps losing a game you should win with ease 

  • @sdbacker80 said:

    I saw a post this week on a Steeler Form.  “Conspiracy theory.  The NFL wants the Browns to Win.”  Basically the NFL feels sorry for Cleveland and it’s fans. 
     

    Really???

    Because they are postponing the game?

    or 

    Because they are allowing our coaches to stay connected with the team during the game?

    or

    Because they cancelled the Jets game?

    Delusional. 
     

    Can we please win this one- find a way.  If it means we get rolled next week so be it. 

    What steeler forum? Lol. That is written no where in any of mine and I hold my steeler stuff to a required Standard of minimal bs. There are fringe, nutty fans everywhere but I promise you this isn't a real narrative in any of my circles. 

    @vagitron said:

    What steeler forum? Lol. That is written no where in any of mine and I hold my steeler stuff to a required Standard of minimal bs. There are fringe, nutty fans everywhere but I promise you this isn't a real narrative in any of my circles. 

    So you are saying you are out of touch 

  • @the-gipper said:

    I read that.  It was bullshit then and it is bullshit now.   The only thing you are making clear is that you are making excuses.  The Browns have not had a bye week in nearly as long....and have had a hell of a lot more injuries and Covid cases than the Squibs have.

    Go take your excuses somewhere else. 

    Excuses? I'm not making excuses. They lost those games and they shouldn't have but some of you dumb fucks can't blame covid/injuries if I can't too. You know better or do you? 

    @vagitron said:

    Excuses? I'm not making excuses. They lost those games and they shouldn't have but some of you dumb fucks can't blame covid/injuries if I can't too. You know better or do you? 

    Come on man, you are making yourself look like a troll with some of these posts.

    1. You never replied to being pointed out that your argument how unfair 3 games in 12 days was sooooooo unfair, when most teams do that yearly (Sunday, Sunday, Thursday or vice versa)

    2. You want us to believe you that the team the 1st 11 weeks was the REAL Steelers, yet you continue to point out the amount of injuries they have had. 

    These things can certainly be looked at as just being a fan. So you are given a pass on them as not "excuses", BUT...

    3. The notion that Pittsburgh (as the example being used) has turned everything back around based on ONE HALF of football is (in my best Stephen A Smith voice, "Asinine, Asiten, Asieleven, Asitwelve"

    Here are some notable games THIS year of games that one half didn't tell the story:

    Week 2: Chargers over Chiefs

    Week 4: Chargers over Bucs

    Week 5: Vikings over Seahawks; Raiders over Chiefs; Bonus entire game: Titans by 26 over Bills

    Week 6: Eagles over Ravens (2nd half like yours); Bonus- Bucs by 28 over Packers

    Week 7: Titans 2nd half over Steelers

    Week 8: Vikings over Packers

    Week 10: Patriots over Ravens; Colts 2nd half over Titans

    Week 11: Colts over Packers

    Week 12: Falcons over Raiders by 37

    Week 13: Washington over Steelers, Browns 1st half vs Titans

    Week 14: Eagles vs Saints

    Week 15: Bengals over Steelers, Jets over Rams, Falcons 1st half vs Bucs

    Week 16: Jets over Browns, Falcons most of game vs. Chiefs; Bonus- since you want to point that game out, what about the FIRST HALF of Colts Steelers

    Now, do you see how strange it seems that you want to use one half of football to say that your whole season has turned around?

    You see man, I think that Pittsburgh was better than both Washington and Cincinnati by A LOT. I think they are better than the Colts. But they lost those 1st two for whatever reason. I just think it is ridiculous to use one half of a football game to justify being back, just as either one half/or game above didn't show that for those teams. 

    I mean couldn't the Colts do the EXACT same thing and say they lost it for a period of time, but "look at what we did 1st half."

    Or did the Chiefs "lose it" every week in playoffs last year? Or if the Browns jump to a big lead and Steelers come back, did you turn it all around again? Or if Steelers jump out and Browns come back, did they get it all back?

    Instead of just saying "Steelers had a great half and showed what they are capable of", you went with what you did. I don't know how a team can be worn down by all they went through and rejuvenate at halftime of a game???

  • @vagitron said:

    Excuses? I'm not making excuses. They lost those games and they shouldn't have but some of you dumb fucks can't blame covid/injuries if I can't too. You know better or do you? 

    I know that it seems you are already making excuses for perhaps losing a game you should win with ease 

    @the-gipper said:

    I know that it seems you are already making excuses for perhaps losing a game you should win with ease 

    I am not making excuses for this game.  I'm calling out people crying about covid while those same people give the Steelers shit for bitching about the same.  

    @the-gipper said:

    So you are saying you are out of touch 

    Gipper I get my Steeler info from very specific and well sourced places.  I don't do deep dives on stupid conspiracies (unless it's the cheatriots) The Steelers like every other fan base in the league has segments of dipshit fans and it's that segment that is maybe talking about the league having a fix in for the Browns.  I haven't read that on any of my resources and for good reason, they aren't made up of dipshits.  I also know A MILLION TIMES MORE about the current NFL than you do.  You win pre-merger so kindly stop the routine with me not knowing anything or being out of touch.  If I felt like dumping hours of my time into debating you in a serious manner I might just run you off your own fucking board.  Kindly STFU now.  Actually that last bit is a lie, you are ridiculous and unrelenting in the worst ways possible.  I really should just stop responding to you. (hard for me too because i LIKE to argue)

  • @vagitron said:

    I promise you

    Cross your heart and hope to lose?

    @tour2ma said:

    Cross your heart and hope to lose?

    lol, you know i don't hide. I will be on this board no matter the outcome.  I actually enjoy some of you goons. ?

  • @the-gipper said:

    I know that it seems you are already making excuses for perhaps losing a game you should win with ease 

    I am not making excuses for this game.  I'm calling out people crying about covid while those same people give the Steelers shit for bitching about the same.  

    @the-gipper said:

    So you are saying you are out of touch 

    Gipper I get my Steeler info from very specific and well sourced places.  I don't do deep dives on stupid conspiracies (unless it's the cheatriots) The Steelers like every other fan base in the league has segments of dipshit fans and it's that segment that is maybe talking about the league having a fix in for the Browns.  I haven't read that on any of my resources and for good reason, they aren't made up of dipshits.  I also know A MILLION TIMES MORE about the current NFL than you do.  You win pre-merger so kindly stop the routine with me not knowing anything or being out of touch.  If I felt like dumping hours of my time into debating you in a serious manner I might just run you off your own fucking board.  Kindly STFU now.  Actually that last bit is a lie, you are ridiculous and unrelenting in the worst ways possible.  I really should just stop responding to you. (hard for me too because i LIKE to argue)

    @vagitron said:

    I am not making excuses for this game.  I'm calling out people crying about covid while those same people give the Steelers shit for bitching about the same.  

    You are making excuses on top of making excuses for making those excuses.

    Gipper I get my Steeler info from very specific and well sourced places.

    Well...apparently SD here has better sources than you do. 

      I don't do deep dives on stupid conspiracies (unless it's the cheatriots)

    Yes, you do, if those are accusations of conspiracies against the steelers. 

    The Steelers like every other fan base in the league has segments of dipshit fans and it's that segment that is maybe talking about the league having a fix in for the Browns. 

    Well...the Steelers have more dipshit fans than any other fan base in the league. 

    I haven't read that on any of my resources and for good reason, they aren't made up of dipshits.

    They ARE Steeler fans....which by definition means they are made up of dipshits. 

      I also know A MILLION TIMES MORE about the current NFL than you do.

    Everyone on planet Earth would laugh at this comment. 

      You win pre-merger so kindly stop the routine with me not knowing anything or being out of touch.

    Learn something and quit being out of touch, and maybe I will stop calling you out for being out of touch. 

      If I felt like dumping hours of my time into debating you in a serious manner I might just run you off your own fucking board. 

    Go ahead....complain to Kathy about me.  I dare you. 

    Kindly STFU now.  Actually that last bit is a lie, you are ridiculous and unrelenting in the worst ways possible.  I really should just stop responding to you. (hard for me too because i LIKE to argue)

    Last bit?  What last bit? By the way, NO debate with you is ever "serious"  Merely  pointing  out your delusions does not constitute a debate. 

  • @vagitron said:

    Excuses? I'm not making excuses. They lost those games and they shouldn't have but some of you dumb fucks can't blame covid/injuries if I can't too. You know better or do you? 

    Come on man, you are making yourself look like a troll with some of these posts.

    1. You never replied to being pointed out that your argument how unfair 3 games in 12 days was sooooooo unfair, when most teams do that yearly (Sunday, Sunday, Thursday or vice versa)

    2. You want us to believe you that the team the 1st 11 weeks was the REAL Steelers, yet you continue to point out the amount of injuries they have had. 

    These things can certainly be looked at as just being a fan. So you are given a pass on them as not "excuses", BUT...

    3. The notion that Pittsburgh (as the example being used) has turned everything back around based on ONE HALF of football is (in my best Stephen A Smith voice, "Asinine, Asiten, Asieleven, Asitwelve"

    Here are some notable games THIS year of games that one half didn't tell the story:

    Week 2: Chargers over Chiefs

    Week 4: Chargers over Bucs

    Week 5: Vikings over Seahawks; Raiders over Chiefs; Bonus entire game: Titans by 26 over Bills

    Week 6: Eagles over Ravens (2nd half like yours); Bonus- Bucs by 28 over Packers

    Week 7: Titans 2nd half over Steelers

    Week 8: Vikings over Packers

    Week 10: Patriots over Ravens; Colts 2nd half over Titans

    Week 11: Colts over Packers

    Week 12: Falcons over Raiders by 37

    Week 13: Washington over Steelers, Browns 1st half vs Titans

    Week 14: Eagles vs Saints

    Week 15: Bengals over Steelers, Jets over Rams, Falcons 1st half vs Bucs

    Week 16: Jets over Browns, Falcons most of game vs. Chiefs; Bonus- since you want to point that game out, what about the FIRST HALF of Colts Steelers

    Now, do you see how strange it seems that you want to use one half of football to say that your whole season has turned around?

    You see man, I think that Pittsburgh was better than both Washington and Cincinnati by A LOT. I think they are better than the Colts. But they lost those 1st two for whatever reason. I just think it is ridiculous to use one half of a football game to justify being back, just as either one half/or game above didn't show that for those teams. 

    I mean couldn't the Colts do the EXACT same thing and say they lost it for a period of time, but "look at what we did 1st half."

    Or did the Chiefs "lose it" every week in playoffs last year? Or if the Browns jump to a big lead and Steelers come back, did you turn it all around again? Or if Steelers jump out and Browns come back, did they get it all back?

    Instead of just saying "Steelers had a great half and showed what they are capable of", you went with what you did. I don't know how a team can be worn down by all they went through and rejuvenate at halftime of a game???

    @gunz41 said:

    Come on man, you are making yourself look like a troll with some of these posts.

    1. You never replied to being pointed out that your argument how unfair 3 games in 12 days was sooooooo unfair, when most teams do that yearly (Sunday, Sunday, Thursday or vice versa)

    2. You want us to believe you that the team the 1st 11 weeks was the REAL Steelers, yet you continue to point out the amount of injuries they have had. 

    These things can certainly be looked at as just being a fan. So you are given a pass on them as not "excuses", BUT...

    3. The notion that Pittsburgh (as the example being used) has turned everything back around based on ONE HALF of football is (in my best Stephen A Smith voice, "Asinine, Asiten, Asieleven, Asitwelve"

    Here are some notable games THIS year of games that one half didn't tell the story:

    Week 2: Chargers over Chiefs

    Week 4: Chargers over Bucs

    Week 5: Vikings over Seahawks; Raiders over Chiefs; Bonus entire game: Titans by 26 over Bills

    Week 6: Eagles over Ravens (2nd half like yours); Bonus- Bucs by 28 over Packers

    Week 7: Titans 2nd half over Steelers

    Week 8: Vikings over Packers

    Week 10: Patriots over Ravens; Colts 2nd half over Titans

    Week 11: Colts over Packers

    Week 12: Falcons over Raiders by 37

    Week 13: Washington over Steelers, Browns 1st half vs Titans

    Week 14: Eagles vs Saints

    Week 15: Bengals over Steelers, Jets over Rams, Falcons 1st half vs Bucs

    Week 16: Jets over Browns, Falcons most of game vs. Chiefs; Bonus- since you want to point that game out, what about the FIRST HALF of Colts Steelers

    Now, do you see how strange it seems that you want to use one half of football to say that your whole season has turned around?

    You see man, I think that Pittsburgh was better than both Washington and Cincinnati by A LOT. I think they are better than the Colts. But they lost those 1st two for whatever reason. I just think it is ridiculous to use one half of a football game to justify being back, just as either one half/or game above didn't show that for those teams. 

    I mean couldn't the Colts do the EXACT same thing and say they lost it for a period of time, but "look at what we did 1st half."

    Or did the Chiefs "lose it" every week in playoffs last year? Or if the Browns jump to a big lead and Steelers come back, did you turn it all around again? Or if Steelers jump out and Browns come back, did they get it all back?

    Instead of just saying "Steelers had a great half and showed what they are capable of", you went with what you did. I don't know how a team can be worn down by all they went through and rejuvenate at halftime of a game???

    3 games in 12 days with a week 4 bye week which was hardly a bye week in the first place.  It isn't the same and I did respond whenever that was mentioned last month. I also mentioned the second half of the colts game because the team was starting to get healthy and Ben was calling the plays.  I really don't care to be frank but i think a lot of the crying here is ridiculous.  As far as one half is concerned you all very nearly lost with a ton of our backups in so maybe you want to reevaluate that one. If mason didn't throw that INT in a panic you WOULD have lost. 

  • @gunz41 said:

    Come on man, you are making yourself look like a troll with some of these posts.

    1. You never replied to being pointed out that your argument how unfair 3 games in 12 days was sooooooo unfair, when most teams do that yearly (Sunday, Sunday, Thursday or vice versa)

    2. You want us to believe you that the team the 1st 11 weeks was the REAL Steelers, yet you continue to point out the amount of injuries they have had. 

    These things can certainly be looked at as just being a fan. So you are given a pass on them as not "excuses", BUT...

    3. The notion that Pittsburgh (as the example being used) has turned everything back around based on ONE HALF of football is (in my best Stephen A Smith voice, "Asinine, Asiten, Asieleven, Asitwelve"

    Here are some notable games THIS year of games that one half didn't tell the story:

    Week 2: Chargers over Chiefs

    Week 4: Chargers over Bucs

    Week 5: Vikings over Seahawks; Raiders over Chiefs; Bonus entire game: Titans by 26 over Bills

    Week 6: Eagles over Ravens (2nd half like yours); Bonus- Bucs by 28 over Packers

    Week 7: Titans 2nd half over Steelers

    Week 8: Vikings over Packers

    Week 10: Patriots over Ravens; Colts 2nd half over Titans

    Week 11: Colts over Packers

    Week 12: Falcons over Raiders by 37

    Week 13: Washington over Steelers, Browns 1st half vs Titans

    Week 14: Eagles vs Saints

    Week 15: Bengals over Steelers, Jets over Rams, Falcons 1st half vs Bucs

    Week 16: Jets over Browns, Falcons most of game vs. Chiefs; Bonus- since you want to point that game out, what about the FIRST HALF of Colts Steelers

    Now, do you see how strange it seems that you want to use one half of football to say that your whole season has turned around?

    You see man, I think that Pittsburgh was better than both Washington and Cincinnati by A LOT. I think they are better than the Colts. But they lost those 1st two for whatever reason. I just think it is ridiculous to use one half of a football game to justify being back, just as either one half/or game above didn't show that for those teams. 

    I mean couldn't the Colts do the EXACT same thing and say they lost it for a period of time, but "look at what we did 1st half."

    Or did the Chiefs "lose it" every week in playoffs last year? Or if the Browns jump to a big lead and Steelers come back, did you turn it all around again? Or if Steelers jump out and Browns come back, did they get it all back?

    Instead of just saying "Steelers had a great half and showed what they are capable of", you went with what you did. I don't know how a team can be worn down by all they went through and rejuvenate at halftime of a game???

    3 games in 12 days with a week 4 bye week which was hardly a bye week in the first place.  It isn't the same and I did respond whenever that was mentioned last month. I also mentioned the second half of the colts game because the team was starting to get healthy and Ben was calling the plays.  I really don't care to be frank but i think a lot of the crying here is ridiculous.  As far as one half is concerned you all very nearly lost with a ton of our backups in so maybe you want to reevaluate that one. If mason didn't throw that INT in a panic you WOULD have lost. 

    @vagitron said:

    3 games in 12 days with a week 4 bye week which was hardly a bye week in the first place.  It isn't the same and I did respond whenever that was mentioned last month. I also mentioned the second half of the colts game because the team was starting to get healthy and Ben was calling the plays.  I really don't care to be frank but i think a lot of the crying here is ridiculous.  As far as one half is concerned you all very nearly lost with a ton of our backups in so maybe you want to reevaluate that one. If mason didn't throw that INT in a panic you WOULD have lost. 

    The only one crying on here is you...Frank.