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stillers4me
11-04-2010, 08:37 AM
By Teresa Varley - Steelers.com
Posted 13 hours ago


Their record might be 2-5, but the Steelers know that the defending AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals (http://www.bengals.com/) are better than that record shows and they are expecting a fight when the two teams meet at Paul Brown Stadium.

“It’s Monday night in Cincinnati,” said wide receiver Antwaan Randle Elhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/antwaan-randle-el/3213a7ab-1ca2-4a53-8414-7b571ef581aa/). “They were the winners last year. We have to do what we got to do to knock them off.

“They play smart, physical ball. They have some corners that track the ball when the ball is in the air. On offense they do some great things. We have our work cut out for us, but we will be ready Monday night.”

Quarterback Ben Roethlisbergerhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/ben-roethlisberger/54dda34e-9e43-4c57-9397-1143ddced5d6/) is still looking at the Bengals on film, and will be until game time, but knows that the defense presents a challenge.

“They are very good on defense,” said Roethlisberger. “I need to watch a little more. They are a very good defense. We need to study them a lot because they do a lot of complicated things.”..................

http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Records-mean-nothing-in-division-games/70291203-c5f0-4471-a3c9-7ab7523f1734

Hindes204
11-04-2010, 10:53 AM
That title says it all....division games are never easy, regardless of how much the other team sucks

Devilsdancefloor
11-04-2010, 11:03 AM
very true i just hope we break them mentally

steeldevil
11-04-2010, 12:05 PM
Record means nothing in this matchup... We better bring it or we could easily lose...

steelpride12
11-04-2010, 02:08 PM
Yupp no division game will ever come easy and with a struggling Bungles team with their season on the line it's win or your out for them and they will bring the entire house down. We have to be well prepared, come out and dominate early and often to win this game. Defense has to be spot on and the offense cannot make mistakes.

salamander
11-04-2010, 03:00 PM
I always get nervous when we play the Bungles, Ravens or Browns. I don't care what their records are. We always get their best.

Psycho Ward 86
11-04-2010, 04:14 PM
Safety Troy Polamalu said that he is feeling fine these days after missing most of the 2009 season with a knee injury. The only thing that has hampered him this season is not taking advantage of opportunities to make big plays.


“I think there are a lot of opportunities for me to make plays personally in games that I didn’t make,” said Polamalu. “It had nothing to do with anything physical, maybe second-guessing myself a little too much.”

Polamalu said that particularly was the case against the Saints last week.

“I think there are some plays out there that I wish I could have back,” said Polamalu. “More or less knowing something and not taking advantage of that. There were a couple of plays I felt I had a good feel for that I didn’t make. That’s a lesson learned.”




What a champ. First step to improvement is recognizing when you are at fault! Atta boy Troy!

SirHulka
11-05-2010, 02:12 AM
What a champ. First step to improvement is recognizing when you are at fault! Atta boy Troy!
Just as important is to recognize WHY you are at fault.

I think, whether he realizes it or not, that in the back of his mind is the thought of another injury, and that's why he's holding back. He's not the same player he was a year ago.

Moose
11-05-2010, 03:32 AM
The bungholes are going to up for this game. It's definitely a 'must' win for BOTH teams !! For them a must to keep their season alive, for us a must because of division leading position. We need to pound them early and once ahead keep pouring it on them....no conservative crap. An interception thrown by Ben ( and you know he'll have at least one) and any bunghole scoring because of it will build their confidence and who knows what happens then. I want to see a 2 or 3 TD lead by us by 4th quarter !!!