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  • Holy shit, yinz got a real knuckle dragger on board.

    ... anyway

    Where in this report does PFT cite a source? It's only their opinion from what I can gather - based on a coaches comment.

    Not saying he'll be out a long time, but this kind of reporting lacks integrity.

    Might be a good time to see what da Hood can do anyway. The stains will give him an opportunity to get a little real-time practice in.

    Regards

    ... an'at

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  • yeah..one less Steeler guy to make us look more terrible than we already do all on our own.

  • Aaron Smith is officially out for 3 months. Sure it hurts the STEELERS, but it has nothing to do with helping the browns. You guys have the same game plan as last week on offense and it is going to be a field day for the STEELERS. I love how any little crack gets you guys all fired up. Funny as hell.

  • by tomlins own admission, hood isn't ready. who's nick eason scaring again? ok....so maybe hapton is finally in good enough shape to get to the fridge without gasping, but you should really look at how shitty your D has been playing lately.

  • I love how any little crack gets you guys all fired up.

    I would imagine Aaron Smith's crack gets you fired up even more

  • No Troy Polamalu, no Aaron Smith, no repeat!!!!

    PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith will miss the rest of the season with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, an injury that significantly weakens what was the NFL's best defense the last two seasons.

    The Steelers placed Smith on the injured reserve list Wednesday, which means he cannot play again this season. He is scheduled to have surgery later this week.

    To replace Smith on their 53-man roster, the Steelers re-signed Ra'Shon "Sunny" Harris, a sixth-round draft pick that they cut in September. Harris had been on the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.

    Steelers coach Mike Tomlin plans to use several players to replace Smith, one of the NFL's top defenders against the run. Tomlin said first-round draft pick Ziggy Hood isn't ready to step into the job full time, and that Travis Kirschke and Nick Eason also will play.

    Smith last missed playing time during the 2007 season, when a torn biceps kept him out of the Steelers' final three regular season games and a playoff loss to Jacksonville. The Steelers allowed 629 yards rushing in those four games without Smith.

    The Steelers are fourth in the league in total defense and second against the run.

    Link

  • troy will be back: which sucks, but at least anderson will have more time to throw interceptions.

    once a fan, always a fan. married to a steeler fan. aaaaaaaaah! --andy
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  • You guys don't know jack about football.

    Aaron Smith is a great D end for the 3-4, of that there is no question. He is the most underrated Steeler perhaps ever.

    But at this point in his career, he plays half the Defensive snaps as it is. The Steelers rotate their D Lineman all game long. He is not a devasting pass rusher--although he is good. The Steelers pass rush is not generated from a 3-4 end in their system. It comes from the LBs and the blitzes.

    He understands the system great, is phenomenal at stopping the run and is a major loss....but not for any of the reasons you guys believe.

    On the other side, getting Troy back is huge. His being out impacted the D larger than expected. I wouldn't expect him to be at full strength. But the Steelers don't need him to be at full strength playing the Stains. The Steelers offense is going to put up such a large lead it won't matter.

    And it will be loss #12 in a row.

  • ClevelandFanForLifeC ClevelandFanForLife

    troy will be back: which sucks, but at least anderson will have more time to throw interceptions.

    @clevelandfanforlife said:

    troy will be back: which sucks, but at least anderson will have more time to throw interceptions.

    Thanks

    lol

  • @inspecta said:

    Dude, where in this thread do we sound "fired up".

    We haven't been fired up about Browns football since the end of the Giants game last year....

    I'll give you a pass though, because you stooler trolls are really working hard to get a rise out of us this year, and it's never been tougher for you (Credit to chuck for giving us his A game). In order to get a rise out of us we have to have a belief that we can beat you (a legit belief, not obligatory pomp pomp waiving), I don't think any rational browns fan harbors too much of that this week. But as they say...."That's why they play the games"

    Maybe Xmas will come early, but more than likely we'll be treated to Lewis up the middle all day and Mangini looking like he's trying to pass a kidney stone the size of a walnut on the sidelines....

    You are mostly a level headed browns fan. There are many here that are the RahRah type that I spoke of.

    Have you ever noticed Billichicks face on the sideline? Looks like he is constipated so bad it hurts. Maybe Mangini is trying to imitate him. 😆

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