Rain May Soak NFL Season Opener in New England as Patriots Host the Steelers

[TD's & Beer]

The wettest game of the week may be Thursday night's game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, when the Superbowl Champion New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Is DeAngelo a mudder?

[steelreserve]

Well, good. Hopefully without deflated footballs, they'll have a normal amount of fumbles and the rain will make the ball will slip out of Super Megadouche's hand about 50% of the time.

lol, Super Bowl champions. I forgot about that.

[polamalubeast]

Good news or bad news for the steelers?

[fansince'76]

I'm sure this is all by Belichick's design. Because he's just that smart. :jerkit:

[polamalubeast]

I'm sure this is all by Belichick's design. Because he's just that smart. :jerkit:

TeeTee agree!

[TD's & Beer]

Good news or bad news for the steelers?


If it's really pouring it would be bad news for kickers, for sure. Good thing we've been practicing those 5 Wide 2 pt conversions!

[86WARD]

Hopefully Williams is a Mudder!! Could be a breakout game for Archer...suddenness and glide do well on top of water.

[fansince'76]

One thing's for sure - I WILL be muting Collinsworth's and Michaels' Brady knobslobbing fest and listening to the audio portion of the game on Steelers radio, whether it's a couple of seconds ahead/behind or not...

[BigNastyDefense]

Well, seeing how they won't have the advantage of easier to grip deflated footballs, if we go ball control on offense and run it with DeAngelo, I think this plays to our advantage.

I couldn't tell you who the Patriots' RB is this week since Blount is suspended and they cut Gray. If they can't establish the run and have to pass it in this weather, I think we may be able to tee off on Brady and with a wet fully inflated football, cause some bad throws.

[TD's & Beer]

if we go ball control on offense and run it with DeAngelo, I think this plays to our advantage. .

That's what I was thinking...run it... keep the ball out of Brady's hands

[tube517]

Well, seeing how they won't have the advantage of easier to grip deflated footballs, if we go ball control on offense and run it with DeAngelo, I think this plays to our advantage.

I couldn't tell you who the Patriots' RB is this week since Blount is suspended and they cut Gray. If they can't establish the run and have to pass it in this weather, I think we may be able to tee off on Brady and with a wet fully inflated football, cause some bad throws.

In the 2011 win, the TOP was nearly 40-20 in favor of the Steelers

[Psycho Ward 86]

i dont necessarily see bad weather as a steelers advantage anymore

[Craic]

I'm just worried downpours will make it impossible to see Brady's pink "don't touch me" jersey leading to all types of penalties.

[Steeldude]

That's what I was thinking...run it... keep the ball out of Brady's hands

Hopefully the O-line opens more holes than they did in pre-season.

[teegre]

I'm sure this is all by Belichick's design. Because he's just that smart. :jerkit:

Bill Belichick spent four months with an Ashanti tribe, learning how to rain dance.

Whereas, Mike Tomlin spent that time buying cool shades.

[fansince'76]

Bill Belichick spent four months with an Ashanti tribe, learning how to rain dance.

Huh, shows how much I know. I thought he spent four months with the elders of an Arapaho village and earned a swell ceremonial tunic for allowing them to pierce his flesh with wild turkey quills. :chuckle:

[86WARD]

Huh, shows how much I know. I thought he spent four months with the elders of an Arapaho village and earned a swell ceremonial tunic for allowing them to pierce his flesh with wild turkey quills. :chuckle:

He did.m he's so good that he was able to accomplish both. If you don't believe me go to Boston and ask someone.

[tube517]

Huh, shows how much I know. I thought he spent four months with the elders of an Arapaho village and earned a swell ceremonial tunic for allowing them to pierce his flesh with wild turkey quills. :chuckle:

Yeah, but does he wear shades of coolness?

[teegre]

Huh, shows how much I know. I thought he spent four months with the elders of an Arapaho village and earned a swell ceremonial tunic for allowing them to pierce his flesh with wild turkey quills. :chuckle:

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He did.m he's so good that he was able to accomplish both. If you don't believe me go to Boston and ask someone.

...just keeps getting better...

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Yeah, but does he wear shades of coolness?

...and better...

[hawaiiansteeler]

Yeah, but does he wear shades of coolness?

of course, he's as cool as the underside of a pillow...

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[ALLD]

I can think of several weather related games from the Ice Bowl to the time the lights went out in San Francisco to make the Steelers feel PST. Not to mention the Pats bringing out a snowblower to beat Miami.

Here is one that is a genuine act of God.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7DTNEa2E7w

[TD's & Beer]

Hopefully Williams is a Mudder!!

Stop stealing my stuff

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i dont necessarily see bad weather as a steelers advantage anymore


Cool Shades ain't much in the rain.

[vader29]

Cool Shades ain't much in the rain.
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[TD's & Beer]

One thing's for sure - I WILL be muting Collinsworth's and Michaels' Brady knobslobbing fest and listening to the audio portion of the game on Steelers radio, whether it's a couple of seconds ahead/behind or not...


yeah - you know it's gonna be Brady 100% of the time

ick

[hawaiiansteeler]

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