Roster move pending

[one side only]

Ben Tate is in the house. Somebody (I think Justin Brown) is going to be cut to make room for Tate or another veteran RB.

I was hoping for Ray Rice, but Tate is servicable.

[thesteelerdealer]

Ben Tate is in the house. Somebody (I think Justin Brown) is going to be cut to make room for Tate or another veteran RB.

I was hoping for Ray Rice, but Tate is servicable.





Well I was the first one here to call it. Ray Rice would have been a good story because we're playing Baltimore. But even I knew not suiting up for as long as Rice has was not an option. But Tate has played recently, and the steelers know him and his style. So give ME all the credit, I called before anyone else here even thought of him as an option.

[Steelman]

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[one side only]

Well, Ben Tate is there, unless it is a stunt double or his doppleganger. I disagree with Dale Lolley. Tate was productive with the Browns. He also knows Gary Kubiak's offense. I would be in favor of signing him even if Bell was ready to go, over keeping a 6th WR on the roster who never dresses for games.

[thesteelerdealer]

Well, Ben Tate is there, unless it is a stunt double or his doppleganger. I disagree with Dale Lolley. Tate was productive with the Browns. He also knows Gary Kubiak's offense. I would be in favor of signing him even if Bell was ready to go, over keeping a 6th WR on the roster who never dresses for games.





Plus right or for wrong, Ben Tate has always had a good rushing average against the Ravens. I checked it out, and he has a 4.8 YPC average, and has always given them fits. I mean if he is in shape, I say Why not ?

[86WARD]

Mentioned it when he was waived by the Vikings. He's always been a very serviceable back up RB.

[Psycho Ward 86]

im down with that. although i still think it would have been hilarious if we signed ray rice for one game and he blew up

[86WARD]

I would've loved signing Rice to go up against the Ravens...

[Steelerette]

Ben Tate was just disgruntled. And, while he did say he wasn't happy, he didn't walk out on a team during a game at least. Not saying he'd be the best locker room element but you never know, at this point he might be thankful to get work.

Ray Rice is on film beating on his wife. No. If I have to make the choice, give me Tate every time.

[MrPgh]

Wish they would have brought him in after they cut Blount when they had the chance. How much of the playbook can he absorb before Saturday?

[Psycho Ward 86]

Wish they would have brought him in after they cut Blount when they had the chance. How much of the playbook can he absorb before Saturday?

he was bitching about not getting enough touches when he was with the browns, same as blount. wouldnt have made any sense

[Lady Steel]

Mentioned it when he was waived by the Vikings. He's always been a very serviceable back up RB.

Yep, 86WARD called it first. Neener, neener, neener. http://randomtopics.org/images/smilies/giggle%20girl.gif

[steelreserve]

Well I was the first one here to call it. Ray Rice would have been a good story because we're playing Baltimore. But even I knew not suiting up for as long as Rice has was not an option. But Tate has played recently, and the steelers know him and his style. So give ME all the credit, I called before anyone else here even thought of him as an option.


I know I shouldn't talk to you because it will only encourage you, but you're about a month and a half late and about the 20th person to think of it.

http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/showthread.php/21407-UPDATE-Steelers-Release-Blount?p=460394&viewfull=1#post460394


That will be my one and only response to this, other than to encourage the mods to give you the quick drop-kick for pulling the same shit every time you open your mouth since you started here. I have no idea why they've even let it go on this long.

[one side only]

Well, Tate was not signed. Seems like he has a case of Blount-itis. Josh Harris is the man.

[steelreserve]

Well, Tate was not signed. Seems like he has a case of Blount-itis. Josh Harris is the man.


Where does it say that? Not doubting, just wondering.

[Texasteel]

Insults have been going in both directions. We don't like banning anyone, and will do it as a last resort. We can also give vacations to those that refuse to listen to our requests. What I have posted in one thread applies to all threads. Please guys lets start over with a clean sheet.

[vader29]

Wouldn't mind seeing them sign LaRod Stephens-Howling as a short term backup, read that he was recovered from his ACL and healthy enough to tryout for teams earlier this year but didn't sign with anyone.

[thesteelerdealer]

I know I shouldn't talk to you because it will only encourage you, but you're about a month and a half late and about the 20th person to think of it.

http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/showthread.php/21407-UPDATE-Steelers-Release-Blount?p=460394&viewfull=1#post460394


That will be my one and only response to this, other than to encourage the mods to give you the quick drop-kick for pulling the same shit every time you open your mouth since you started here. I have no idea why they've even let it go on this long.



Well excuse me. I wasn't here when that old thread was started. But that was when they cut Blount. I brought up Tate right after the Bell Injury, and most here said no way, that Pittsburgh would never consider him cause he is a Cancer...which BTW is pure BS.

[one side only]

Where does it say that? Not doubting, just wondering.

Tomlin just said in his press conference that Ben Tate is still a possibility.

I served with a guy in Afghanistan who has a relative that works in a building on S. Water St. Sometimes he hears things.

[thesteelerdealer]

Tate needs to be added for Depth. But Harris deserves to start. Sometimes, not never have seen a player before is an advantage. Baltimore has zero game film of Harris, or have played against him. So if they assume Harris can't do any damage would be their possible mistake.

[86WARD]

They are evaluating Tate both physically and mentally to see if he could come in now and participate for the week.

[Lady Steel]

Wouldn't mind seeing them sign LaRod Stephens-Howling as a short term backup, read that he was recovered from his ACL and healthy enough to tryout for teams earlier this year but didn't sign with anyone.

This. I've always liked LaRod. Would love to see him in the Black 'n Gold.

[TD's & Beer]

Run Josh run...as a decoy.

Go getum Ben, Shotgun, 5 WIDE, slant and bubble screen them rats to death.

That's what I say.

[thesteelerdealer]

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Steelers have every intention of signing Ben Tate pending him passing a physical. Bell will push to play but might not be feasible

[86WARD]

It would make sense to sign him just for passing downs alone. Use Harris as the main runner and Tate on passing downs to block.

[TD's & Beer]

You know we'd love to play two TE's and run the ball - but now that would be playing right into the Ravens hands. 3rd and long and blitz Ben all night long.

I say come out throwing on 1st down and don't stop. A slippery turf would give AB the advantage.


Ben's big hands will rule the night - pump them Ben, pump them hard

[Merchant]

They are evaluating Tate both physically and mentally to see if he could come in now and participate for the week.

For some reason I pictured the 'mental' evaluation as Tate sitting in a room with Tomlin and Haley yelling at him.

[thesteelerdealer]

For some reason I pictured the 'mental' evaluation as Tate sitting in a room with Tomlin and Haley yelling at him.



Makes me wonder what sort of Mental evaluation the Steelers did when they were thinking of signing
" Najeh Davenport "......






http://2.media.collegehumor.cvcdn.com/43/23/998c315959b7f7e8b43cf2aec169cf3a.jpg (http://www.collegehumor.com/post/6984158/this-truck-is-full-of-shit)

[steelreserve]

For some reason I pictured the 'mental' evaluation as Tate sitting in a room with Tomlin and Haley yelling at him.


metal.

[86WARD]

Just heard that the Steelers made this deal official and Tate will wear #34.

[one side only]

Hello, Ben. Goodbye, Justin.

[steelreserve]

Hello, Ben. Goodbye, Justin.

Was hoping goodbye Landry, but either way. Bye, Felicia.

[thesteelerdealer]

Lets hope Ben Tate is ready physically to play if need be.

[one side only]

In a related, minor move, the Steelers added WR Tim Benford to the practice squad, and released CB Jorden Sullen. I guess waiving Brown left them a receiver short on the scout team.

[Hawkman]

and most here said no way,Cancer...

Pleas show the "MOST" examples!!!

[Psycho Ward 86]

Well excuse me. I wasn't here when that old thread was started. But that was when they cut Blount. I brought up Tate right after the Bell Injury, and most here said no way, that Pittsburgh would never consider him cause he is a Cancer...which BTW is pure BS.

uh... people here said no way only directly after blount and tate got cut because they both got cut for complaining about not getting enough touches. Tate will no longer have trouble getting touches for at least this game if Bell cant go. We had an MVP candidate at RB in the past point in time, and now we probably dont. Completely different circumstances.