Raider game

[Rotorhead]

The Raiders are definitely on the upswing, I don't think they are there yet though. As for the 3 losses, we could have already beat the Bungles, so counting that as an automatic loss is just moronic. Seattle isnt exactly killing it right now. The Broncos offense has to show me they can string together some good offense games before I will write that game off. We need this game for sure, I think we will take it for a couple reasons:

1 We are at home and they are traveling across the country
2 Ben will be better this game
3 Our Def is better than most realize, that will be the difference this week
4 D Williams is a starting RB for most teams, so the drop off will only be in the passing game, where we really don't need the help.

We will lose if Ben has another bad game.

[86WARD]

Which Ben normally does in the second game back from injury...

[salamander]

Yepp. Ben is still hurting which is the key factor.

[tube517]

I can't be the only one on here who remembers the Stabler/Tatum years and that awesome rivalry. Even though we haven't beat them like in those days, I just can't hate the raiders like I did then. Maybe it's because they've beaten us as of late, maybe it's because there's no more Lamberts or Tatums anymore and even if there were, they aren't allowed to play like they did. I would love to have that hate back.

I feel the exact same way....there are no characters to hate like there were in the 70s. But, that was real football back then as opposed to this flag football today.

[fansince'76]

Just because of the smart ass in me, this is one of the stupidest yet funniest sports "journalist" moments in history:

Check that, Chris Everett, good to have you on the show!

[86WARD]

Jim Rome is a dope. Pretty much the white version of Steven Smith.

[silver & black]

I can't be the only one on here who remembers the Stabler/Tatum years and that awesome rivalry. Even though we haven't beat them like in those days, I just can't hate the raiders like I did then. Maybe it's because they've beaten us as of late, maybe it's because there's no more Lamberts or Tatums anymore and even if there were, they aren't allowed to play like they did. I would love to have that hate back.

Trust me.... I remember! It's why I come here.... that, and all my friends are Steelers fans.... even my own mother!

As far as hating the Raiders.... if you were a Raiders fan, you'd find it easier.

[tube517]

Trust me.... I remember! It's why I come here.... that, and all my friends are Steelers fans.... even my own mother!

As far as hating the Raiders.... if you were a Raiders fan, you'd find it easier.

Villapiano, Hendricks, Upshaw/Shell, Casper, Branch, Sistrunk, Matuszak, Tatum/Atkinson, Stabler, Van Eeghen etc etc etc.....those guys were fun to hate.

[Shoes]

Well the Raiders aren't 1-6, so I'd say the Steelers have a good chance of winning.

[fansince'76]

Villapiano, Hendricks, Upshaw/Shell, Casper, Branch, Sistrunk, Matuszak, Tatum/Atkinson, Stabler, Van Eeghen etc etc etc.....those guys were fun to hate.

Yep, I remember too...

[fansince'76]

[silver & black]

Villapiano, Hendricks, Upshaw/Shell, Casper, Branch, Sistrunk, Matuszak, Tatum/Atkinson, Stabler, Van Eeghen etc etc etc.....those guys were fun to hate.

I loved those guys.

[NCSteeler]

I figure neither team brings a defense, last man with the ball wins. Steelers 44-38 . If Ben is still hurting and they utilize last weeks game plan Raiders 35-10

[zulater]

I got a good feeling about this game. Steelers 27-20

[steel striker]

I think the steelers will get back on track 31-17.

[SteelerFanInStl]

I can't be the only one on here who remembers the Stabler/Tatum years and that awesome rivalry. Even though we haven't beat them like in those days, I just can't hate the raiders like I did then. Maybe it's because they've beaten us as of late, maybe it's because there's no more Lamberts or Tatums anymore and even if there were, they aren't allowed to play like they did. I would love to have that hate back.

I remember those years very well. There simply hasn't been a reason to hate the Raiders since then. Madden still hates the Steelers.

[zulater]

Cool. I've been wanting to see that again forever!

[MarineRaider]

Man that was a good game, the back and forth was amazing. Sorry about Ben getting hurt again, but doesn't appear to be serious yet. Turnovers are a killer in this league we had 4 you had 2 and that is the game in a nutshell.

[fansince'76]

Man that was a good game, the back and forth was amazing. Sorry about Ben getting hurt again, but doesn't appear to be serious yet. Turnovers are a killer in this league we had 4 you had 2 and that is the game in a nutshell.

Agreed, it was a very good game. The Raiders have some really good young players (Carr, Cooper and Murray especially) and it looks like Crabtree is turning out to be a very successful reclamation project as well. Best of luck on the rest of your season!

[TeeTee]

LOL

We will win this game, and most of the time we are playing on the west coast against them. This is a home game and Ben will have the rust gone, another week with his WR's and a full week of DW to be ready. I am not worried about their offense (or their def honestly) as our def has stopped the top 3 offenses this season. As long as our offense doesnt get in its own way, and or def plays as well as last week, this is our game.

After seeing them drop 35 on us, do you agree maybe you should have worried a little about them?

[SteelerFanInStl]

Agreed, it was a very good game. The Raiders have some really good young players (Carr, Cooper and Murray especially) and it looks like Crabtree is turning out to be a very successful reclamation project as well. Best of luck on the rest of your season!

It's pretty funny how Crabtree has apparently "blossomed" after switching teams. It's amazing what going to a team with an actual QB can do for a WR.

[TeeTee]

It's pretty funny how Crabtree has apparently "blossomed" after switching teams. It's amazing what going to a team with an actual QB can do for a WR.

Look no further than A Brown with Ben throwing him the rock instead of a non-QB (Vick).