2021 Hall of Fame Game - Steelers v. Cowboys

[86WARD]

#HereWeGo

Mason Rudolph to get the start at QB per Mike Tomlin...

[DesertSteel]

Hopefully Haskins comes in at Q2.

[86WARD]

Hopefully Haskins comes in at Q2.

Looking forward to seeing both of them.

[DesertSteel]

Me too. I’d at least like to see Haskins play against some 2nd stringers and not all camp bodies.

[tube517]

Rico "Suave" Bussey time! :chuckle:

[DesertSteel]

Aside from the top 2 picks, what rookie is everyone must excited to see perform?

[86WARD]

Aside from the top 2 picks, what rookie is everyone must excited to see perform?

Most excited to see Green overall. Also Harvin…

[SteelMember]

I'd say Green as well...

[86WARD]

GAME DAY!!!

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[tube517]

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[CV1]

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[Born2Steel]

Rudolph vs DiNucci. Can't wait.

Norwood, Killebrew, Sutton, and Pierre, with Brooks Jr at NB looks like our starting secondary. That will be an interesting mix. Actually looking forward to watching these guys.

No Watt, no Cam, no Tuitt, no Bush, no Alualu tonight. Almost every defensive starter is a scratch for this.

I know Najee will get the start but I wonder how long before it becomes the McFarland run show. Maybe let Snell and Samuels get a few reps in as well.

From what I'm reading the OL is expected to get some personnel rotation tonight as well. Most say no Chuks, no Dotson, and no Banner. And probably very little Turner.

Gonna be some ugly hits and some ugly football played in Canton tonight.

Also looking forward to seeing Rudolph throwing downfield passes for a change to JuJu, Claypool, Wash, and DJ hopefully. I mean before the hopefuls take over at WR.

[tube517]

Rudolph vs DiNucci. Can't wait.

Norwood, Killebrew, Sutton, and Pierre, with Brooks Jr at NB looks like our starting secondary. That will be an interesting mix. Actually looking forward to watching these guys.

No Watt, no Cam, no Tuitt, no Bush, no Alualu tonight. Almost every defensive starter is a scratch for this.

I know Najee will get the start but I wonder how long before it becomes the McFarland run show. Maybe let Snell and Samuels get a few reps in as well.

From what I'm reading the OL is expected to get some personnel rotation tonight as well. Most say no Chuks, no Dotson, and no Banner. And probably very little Turner.

Gonna be some ugly hits and some ugly football played in Canton tonight.

Also looking forward to seeing Rudolph throwing downfield passes for a change to JuJu, Claypool, Wash, and DJ hopefully. I mean before the hopefuls take over at WR.

I think Snell was injured Monday and haven't heard anything else since then. Probably see that practice squad guy they picked up again at RB

[Born2Steel]

I think Snell was injured Monday and haven't heard anything else since then. Probably see that practice squad guy they picked up again at RB

Yep, I forgot about Ballage and Edmunds didn't I?

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If you don't get playing time tonight you are probably way ahead of the curve at this time.

[Edman]

It has been said that Rudolph has been having a lousy camp and being vastly outplayed by Haskins. Practice is one thing, game speed is another.

All signs are pointing to a very poor/ho-hum performance by Rudolph. I hope he isn't too awful.

[RunNGun]

Odds we go 3 n out on first possession?

[HollywoodSteel]

Aside from the top 2 picks, what rookie is everyone must excited to see perform?

I doubt our #2 pick will even play. He hurt his shoulder yesterday.

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Odds we go 3 n out on first possession?

I imagine we’ll run it on our first two downs to get a look at Najee. With this makeshift O-line 3 and out seems likely.

[HollywoodSteel]

I guess Troy isn’t there because of Covid. That’s too bad.

[86WARD]

#HereWeGo!

[ALambertFan]

Odds we go 3 n out on first possession?
Sounds about right to me.

[Edman]

3 and out coming.

[86WARD]

Zach Gentry is a big boy.

[86WARD]

Diontae makes a catch…that’s news…right??

[Edman]

Hey, first down.

[RunNGun]

Najee has a little Leveon patience in him.

[86WARD]

Moving the ball nicely so far.


Spoke too soon…

[RunNGun]

Look at MR making quick reads. That's gotta be improvement right?

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Spoke too soon

[Edman]

Lol.

[CV1]

Like wtf Rudy [emoji1787]


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[HollywoodSteel]

Well if you’re gonna have a bad exchange best to get it out of their system now.

[Edman]

Steelers outsmart themselves again.

[86WARD]

Steelers outsmart themselves again.

Yep.

[RunNGun]

3 straight plays in the nickel defense...interesting

[Edman]

See how simple the Cowboys keep things?

Why can't we do that?

[86WARD]

Spillane looked bad in coverage there.

[Edman]

Good job Highsmith.

Lets see some holding to 3.

[RunNGun]

Desertsteel's boy is on the board. At this pace he will rack up 20 sacks.

[86WARD]

Highsmith!!!

[86WARD]

Nice play by Tre Norwood.

[HollywoodSteel]

I just wanted to see Highsmith get there. I’m happy.

[Fire Goodell]

DongSmith :chuckle:

[RunNGun]

Highsmith with a sack and a hurry there. Well done.

[HollywoodSteel]

See how simple the Cowboys keep things?

Why can't we do that?

You mean not fumbling the snap?

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DongSmith :chuckle:

The first of the year. Many more to come.

[86WARD]

Johnson with a nice run after catch on the screen.

[HollywoodSteel]

Offensive playbook looks the same.

[RunNGun]

Impressed with Harris' patience in the little action he's had so far.

[Edman]

Najee is running hard.

[86WARD]

Another catch by Claypool.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Rudolph is looking decent.

[HollywoodSteel]

I really think this Najee kid might make the team. :)

[Edman]

Right in the damn hands.

[RunNGun]

Nice throw MR. Gotta reel that one in. Hate to see drops.

[HollywoodSteel]

And the drops begin...

[RunNGun]

Announcer was trying to sugarcoat that. That throw was on the money.

[HollywoodSteel]

I’m really watching this game to see our new DE/punter.

I’m convinced. Super Bowl

[EzraTank]

I really think this Najee kid might make the team. :)

Someone has to back Snell up!

[86WARD]

Cowher giving Iron City Beer a nice free plug. Lol

[86WARD]

Pass defense isn’t looking so strong…

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Cowher giving Iron City Beer a nice free plug. Lol Yep and cool story.

[Fire Goodell]

UG3 shitty tackle attempt man

[EzraTank]

God, our defense looks like scrubs. ;)

[RunNGun]

Gilbert didn't impress there. Has to wrap up.

[RunNGun]

Gilbert looks like he doesn't want to hit

[86WARD]

Defense in general not looking so great. Assignments looking blown in several places.

[RunNGun]

Nice play Brooks. He's been around the ball often.

[86WARD]

Too many wide open receivers.

[HollywoodSteel]

The bend but don’t break back ups.

[86WARD]

Rudolph actually avoiding the rush a little bit.

[RunNGun]

Good pocket presence by MR there

[Edman]

Mason clearly isn't a statue anymore.

[86WARD]

I’d like to see Harris on the sideline…

[RunNGun]

I've seen enough of Najee. He's good.

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And Claypool totally redeems himself

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Nice and oh no.

[CV1]

Zeke looks high as fuk [emoji1787]


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[86WARD]

Claypool makes a great catch. Injured on the play.

[Edman]

Claypool was interfered with hard.

[RunNGun]

Wind knocked out of him it looks like

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How bout MR looking like he belongs? I like

[HollywoodSteel]

Wind knocked out of him it looks like

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How bout MR looking like he belongs? I like

I hope so. Thought I saw his head hit the ground

[Fire Goodell]

nice tackle by isiah green :chuckle:

[86WARD]

3rd & 12 and they throw it 3 yards. Shades of 2020.

[86WARD]

Sheesh that was an ugly FG attempt.

[HollywoodSteel]

Who the fuck is Sam Sloman?

[Fire Goodell]

3rd & 12 and they throw it 3 yards. Shades of 2020.

and running it on 2nd and 15. i know it's vanilla playcalling but damn

[SteeleReign]

3rd & 12 and they throw it 3 yards. Shades of 2020.Can we talk about the "throw"? [emoji23]

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[EzraTank]

Who the fuck is Sam Sloman?

A guy that parks cars at Heinz Field that Boswell paid to try out?

[Fire Goodell]

what happened to the boz? he injured?

[EzraTank]

Okay time to get Harris out of there, we've seen enough. Put in Benny 1-yard, Snell!

[Fire Goodell]

I'm not impressed with UG3, looks awfully slow for a 'fast' linebacker

[HollywoodSteel]

A guy that parks cars at Heinz Field that Boswell paid to try out?

I think he might be Boswell’s accountant.

[86WARD]

Who the fuck is Sam Sloman?

He’s the reason Boswell gets to rest his leg!

[86WARD]

I'm not impressed with UG3, looks awfully slow for a 'fast' linebacker

Didn’t look like he wanted to tackle anyone either.

[Fire Goodell]

Didn’t look like he wanted to tackle anyone either.

Nope. not playing like someone who wants a job in the NFL. bummer since i had high hopes for him

[RunNGun]

Brooks has been around the ball all night. I think we may have a good player there. Who got the pressure there? Was that Carl Davis?

[86WARD]

The ease at which passes are being completed really bothers me. That’s something that seemed to occur last season as well. Almost like they don’t care if it’s completed as long as it’s not behind anyone.

[HollywoodSteel]

Nice job by the Dallas QB of completing the pass as he got hit

[Edman]

Wonder Haskins is in the game.

[86WARD]

Haskins in the game.

[86WARD]

Ray Ray is fast.

[EzraTank]

Good #22 = done for the night.

[Edman]

Can any of our receivers catch?

[86WARD]

Can any of our receivers catch?

Diontae Johnson caught everything…lol

[HollywoodSteel]

Gentry sucks. So glad we drafted Pat

[RunNGun]

Haskins has happy feet. Doesn't look real comfortable in the pocket. Hopefully he loosens up.

[HollywoodSteel]

Can any of our receivers catch?

Claypool can only catch the tough ones.

[Fire Goodell]

2 dropped passes on that drive. Haskins actually looked pretty good. Noticeable difference in zip on his passes compared to Rudolph

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Nice punt Rook.

[RunNGun]

Harvin just won the job

[Fire Goodell]

Wow what a punt, i like this guy lol

[86WARD]

Harvin! So far, he’s your new punter!!

[Hawkman]

We may have a new punter

[HollywoodSteel]

Harvin = Super Bowl

[Fire Goodell]

false start, 1 inch penalty :chuckle:

[Fire Goodell]

Pierre looks pretty decent

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kickers for both teams are going to be selling insurance in september :chuckle:

[HollywoodSteel]

Why take a knee there in a preseason game? It’s just a wasted offensive rep

[86WARD]

Some ugly FG attempts happening tonight…

[that1guy]

These guys look like warmed over dog shit, lucky its only preseason

[86WARD]

Why take a knee there in a preseason game? It’s just a wasted offensive rep

Is it though? That’s something they’ll need to do 20 times…

[HollywoodSteel]

If we’d put our new punter on the D-line they never would have picked up that big gain from the one inch line.

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Is it though? That’s something they’ll need to do 20 times…

Are you saying they needed to practice the kneel down?

[86WARD]

If we’d put our new punter on the D-line they never would have picked up that big gain from the one inch line.

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Are you saying they needed to practice the kneel down?

Victory formation!

[86WARD]

Nice play by Jamir Jones.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Wow Sexton getting sexy.

[86WARD]

Kalen Ballage TD!!

[Hawkman]

Kicker is done.

[ALambertFan]

Sloman, find another job

[86WARD]

McFarland had a nice run on that drive too.

[Hawkman]

Kalen Ballage TD!!

A lot of big bodies moving forward.

[HollywoodSteel]

I’ve seen enough of Boswell’s accountant. Let Harvin kick off

[Hawkman]

Nice looking drive.

[86WARD]

Sloman, find another job

He’s keeping Boz’ leg rested and fresh. That’s all that really matters.

[Hawkman]

I’ve seen enough of Boswell’s accountant. Let Harvin kick off

???

[86WARD]

Not a good play by Layne.

[ALambertFan]

Get rid of Layne. He's terrible.

[EzraTank]

???

Joke from a few pages ago. I said he was parking lot attendant at Heinz and someone else said he's Boz's accountant.

[86WARD]

Donovan Stiner with a nice play to get the INT!!

[86WARD]

Yikes…looks like the 2020 O-Line there…

[86WARD]

Weak run by McFarland…

[tube517]

Le'veon Bell with the pick!

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[HollywoodSteel]

Inexcusable to not get a first down there. He got cute instead of using momentum

[86WARD]

Ballage is a chain mover.

Everything I’ve seen today points to bye bye Benny…

[EzraTank]

I've seen enough of McFarland and Ballage to cut Snell right now.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Wow he is good at the long ones though.

[Fire Goodell]

holy shit sloman actually made one :chuckle:

[HollywoodSteel]

holy shit sloman actually made one :chuckle:

I’m sure the Canadian team he’s auditioning for is impressed.

[that1guy]

Watching Rudolph and Haskins is frightening for the future.

[HollywoodSteel]

I've seen enough of McFarland and Ballage to cut Snell right now.

Do we need to cut Snell for both of them to make the team? I assume Samuels is gone

[86WARD]

I've seen enough of McFarland and Ballage to cut Snell right now.

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[HollywoodSteel]

So who blew the coverage on that big play?

[HollywoodSteel]

Can we cut Samuels before the 4th quarter?

[86WARD]

Early Cut list:

Jaylen Samuels
Benny Snell
Ulysses Gilbert

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Early Cut list:

Jaylen Samuels
Benny Snell
Ulysses Gilbert Snell isn't getting cut.

[HollywoodSteel]

Early Cut list:

Jaylen Samuels
Benny Snell
Ulysses Gilbert

We don’t have the depth to cut Gilbert.

[86WARD]

Rico Bussey sighting!

[86WARD]

Snell isn't getting cut.

He’s a wasted roster spot.

[EzraTank]

Me likes this punter.

[86WARD]

We don’t have the depth to cut Gilbert.

You never know. They may want a guy who will actually attempt a tackle.

[86WARD]

Me likes this punter.

Same. He was one of my “keep an eye on tonight players” and he’s been great!!

Can add Jordan Berry to the “cut list”. Lol.

[HollywoodSteel]

Gilbert > Layne

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Same. He was one of my “keep an eye on tonight players” and he’s been great!!

Can add Jordan Berry to the “cut list”. Lol.

I think Boswell’s job is still safe

[cubanstogie]

Early Cut list:

Jaylen Samuels
Benny Snell
Ulysses Gilbert
I agree 100 %

[86WARD]

I’d like to have seen Haskins throwing more.

[Fire Goodell]

I’d like to have seen Haskins throwing more.

Same, if it's Dobbs I guess I'm turning the game off

[86WARD]

Dobbs with the TD pass!

[Steeler-in-west]

Dobbs is the only mobile qb we have, if the line is going to struggle early on maybe we should keep him.

[HollywoodSteel]

I like the Gilbert kid at CB.

[cubanstogie]

I like the Gilbert kid at CB.
definitely the best Gilbert on the team

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Harvin making things happen.

[HollywoodSteel]

Samuels should just wear a shirt that says Cut me Now

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Well that's it peeps and you all have a great weekend!

[HollywoodSteel]

Harvin = MVP

[Born2Steel]

I’d like to have seen Haskins throwing more.

Couldn't agree more. I understand the totally vanilla defense but why such a dink and dunk offense. I thought this would be much more running and deeper throws.

[SteelMember]

Tomlin reporting Ballage had a "lower leg" injury in the game...

Hope it's not significant. I thought he did okay.

[86WARD]

Tomlin reporting Ballage had a "lower leg" injury in the game...

Hope it's not significant. I thought he did okay.

I thought he was very good. He looked like an NFL back playing against scrubs…which is what you want him to look like at that stage in the game.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Quincy Roche showed the quickness, bend around the edge and hand skill to get the LT off him. Going to be a great add to the OLB room.
Jamir Jones #44 showed more of a bull rush, but I like how he keeps moving his feet while he rushes and doesnt get caught up when hand fighitng. has a chance if they keep 5 OLB.

Maulett had a couple tough reps, but generally looked good in slot coverage.

Ballage is a keeper.

Haskins looked good on the short rollouts, but threw flat footed a few times which isnt great footwork. Rudolph was lackluster at best. Really should be better than that by now.

[Born2Steel]

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