Ratbird week...

[stlrtruck]

I need to get the taste of this game out of my mouth. I found it difficult to watch this game, especially in the second half when the officiating biasness raised it's ugly head for the second week in a row.

But now we have the ratbirds. This is going to take an entire week of focusing, getting back in rhythm, and working past the officiating. Considering both these teams play physically, I'm hoping the refs let them play football and not call the crap I've seen the last two weeks.

This game has not just playoff implications but bragging rights on the line. They beat us in Pittsburgh on a last minute TD. And yet here we sit tied for the lead. Winner takes the division lead.

Here's how I see it:

1) Run a fast paced offense to keep the ratbirds on their heals
2) Hit them hard, hit them often
3) Play 60 minutes with aggression

[SteelerFanInStl]

I need to get the taste of this game out of my mouth. I found it difficult to watch this game, especially in the second half when the officiating biasness raised it's ugly head for the second week in a row.

But now we have the ratbirds. This is going to take an entire week of focusing, getting back in rhythm, and working past the officiating. Considering both these teams play physically, I'm hoping the refs let them play football and not call the crap I've seen the last two weeks.

This game has not just playoff implications but bragging rights on the line. They beat us in Pittsburgh on a last minute TD. And yet here we sit tied for the lead. Winner takes the division lead.

Here's how I see it:

1) Run a fast paced offense to keep the ratbirds on their heals
2) Hit them hard, hit them often
3) Play 60 minutes with aggression

#3 is where we were severely lacking today on offense and defense. Let's hope we bring it back next week.

[venom]

Stay away from the dumb penalities !!!!

[steelpride12]

Let's hope first Ben is prepared and 100% healthy for this one because he will be getting his fare share of knockdowns. I think with the pathetic performance of the OL we all know the Rats will bring 7+ D every snap and the Steelers offense needs to prepare Ben for mainly shotgun situations or quick dink and dunks to beat the rats blitz.

No penalties or stupid ones I should say, they can absolutely shoot you in the foot, kill drives, and lose you a game and this is not the team to commit 10+ against because we will pay. Hope to see the Steelers get the big win on the road and take over the division.

[Psycho Ward 86]

We get Ben back from this game, but the Ravens also have Ed Reed and Donte Stallworth back for this game. Plus we wont have Aaron Smith this time. We gotta be able to run, luckily this ain't the same old Ravens defense.

[JayC]

so we lost 3 times this year. we lost twice on sunday night football. we lost once to baltimore. and now we play baltimore on sunday night football.

it will be our toughest game of the year. i want to win this game more than any of our games this year. i want payback. i hope we play better than we did this past week. can we please limit the penalties and get some pressure!!

[tube517]

Need to pressure Flaccid repeatedly.