Given that this offseason has been an absolute debacle, what has to occur this season for you to consider it a success?
Given that this offseason has been an absolute debacle, what has to occur this season for you to consider it a success?
Win division, Playoffs and Superbowl...of course!
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Ben Roethlisburgher....Superbowl MVP.
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The highest achievement in Pittsburgh is winning the Super Bowl. Anything less may have positive attributes, but would not be a substitute for winning it all. All semantics aside, you either win a Lombardy or you do not.
All Defense!
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Well aside from a superbowl. I suppose I couldn't complain much with a playoff berth, but if we get to the AFCCG I think I'll have to consider it a success after this off season.
You know....screw that! After typing that it was hard to swallow. SB or bust! I really feel we have a good shot at it, so I guess I'm fooling myself to say I'd be satisfied with less.
..........Let me revise that by adding "If the injury bug doesn't hit us" to my SB prerequisites.
1) Ben's Redemption
2) Making the playoffs
3) The pride of our defense returns
3) Making the opposition pay for doubting us
B-Mac is back. Hood Emerges. Woodley contract year. Timmons time to shine. Troy is healthy. Aaron Smith is healthy. Capable depth at LB inside and out.
This defense has no excuse to not match 08' and lead the league is every statistical category.
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The O-Line shows up protecting the QB ,defense is healthy and we start out atleast 3-1 in the first 4 games ( should Big Ben miss 4 games ). Also an appearance in the playoffs , a home AFC Championship game and wearing the Black Home jersey in the Super Bowl .
Pride of D i think is a big one.Originally Posted by Psycho Ward 86
They should be embarrassed after last season and they should want to make people forget about last year.
"Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose"~Rest In Peace HometownGal~
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1.If Ben returns and just tears up the opposition!
2.Defense returns to it's 08' form
3.ST. Regains it's form and pride
Missing you every day, thinking about the memories every moment, loving you every second Mom ♥ R.I.P. 1951-2011
"When you go out on the field and you're intense for 60 minutes, some guys don't want to do it. When I line up across from him, he has to do one of two things, he has to raise his level of play, or he's going to get his *** kicked all day"
- Greg Lloyd
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Defense stays healthy (we know what that means) Ziggy is a force B-mac is an upgrade.
O-line paves the way for the run and protects Byron first 4 games so we start out good.
Special teams do not give up any big returns and score a couple at least for us.
As a result we are:
AFC champs on our way to number 7.
Exactly.
Just win baby!
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I wish to report a crime....Roger Goodell is killing the game of football!
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1) We win the division...and then another Lombardi
2) The Bungles and Ratbirds place 3rd and 4th respectively.
3) A sex tape of Goodell and Chris Collinsworth is leaked to the internet and both resign in shame.
4) Chris Berman...could....go....all....the...way.....to retirement.
5) The Internet and the National Football league finally start streaming games live BY TEAM (at an affordable price).
6) Bob the Builder is revealed to be the love child of Steely McBeam and Gisele Bündchen.
7) Referree Bill Leavy admits he "kicked" two calls during Superbowl XL on a dare that he couldn't make Seahawks fans cry like a bunch of hanky-waving teenage girls.
8) All the "sissy" rules in regards to hitting too hard...are thrown out and players are allowed to actually play football instead of a reasonable fasimile of.
9) Tom Brady is slapped with an Order of Protection because of numerous harrassing phone calls to Justin Bieber.
10) Steve Buscemi admits that he has been living in a Baltimore trailer court for the past couple of years.
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play"
-- Jack Lambert --
Playoff run. And staying healthy.
"If I could start my life all over again, I'd be a Professional Football Player, and you Damn well better believe, I'd be a Pittsburgh Steeler!"
Best season ever if these happen
"Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose"~Rest In Peace HometownGal~
1. score touchdowns in the red zone or can BA
2. beat the bengals...check that...crush the bengals
3. payback on the browns
4. ben dominates
5. win the AFCN
6. win the AFCC
7. win #7
realistically, why wouldn't the steelers have a shot at winning the super bowl. there are a lot of good teams out there but not one great team. in the afc, the teams that (right now) have a legit shot are pit, cin, balt, ne, nyj, ind, sd. in the nfc, no, gb, dal, min, atl. all of these teams have issues, problems, weaknesses...the STEELERS ARE LEGIT CONTENDERS. i firmly believe that!
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Aim high.
"Chuck Noll is building one hell of a football team up in Pittsburgh. I look for the Steelers to be the team of the future. Just remember I said that."
- - - Immortal Packers coach Vince Lombardi in 1970, two years before the Steelers even made the playoffs under Noll
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Unless Goodell is in your sites.
Then aim low....and take his nutsack off.
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play"
-- Jack Lambert --
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1) Obviously.
2) Why, whatever would the "experts" say then? Probably that they picked the Steelers all along.
3) Would be good, but they would probably just "come out" loud and proud.
4) Could take him or leave him, personally.
5) You're making WAY too much sense here, LLT.
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7) Looks like he won that bet.
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9) Do you really think Bieber would file for one?
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Myself, I feel like if we can just finally get around to that whole "unleashing Hell" thing...
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someone has already ripped off his sack, so you best aim a bit higher
For those i love i will sacrifice.
Si ventus non est, remiga
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Yeah, Bob Kraft. He's holding it for ransom as we speak. Explains a lot, actually.
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