Steelers/Browns Wild Card Game Time Set

[tube517]

Juju's had a nagging knee injury the whole season. He's played through it and tik tok'd with it so I don't know the seriousness but he's missed a few practices this season.

[Hawkman]

With Bitonio out for Sunday, we may have more success against the Browns running game. I’m never going to underestimate their rushing offense, especially with the two studs that they have, but having been beat by them on Sunday, and pro bowl guard out, I like our chances.

[86WARD]

With Stefanski calling the plays, you could count on him NOT using Chubb properly. With Stefanski out, my fear is that whomever is calling the plays will lean heavily on Chubb and that could create some fits for this defense. Chubb had three carries for 61 yards and a TD on the first series last week (not just because the Steelers were starting some second stringers...he does that to good starters as well) and he took him out the second series to put Hunt in there. Makes zero sense. Stefanski doesn’t ride Chubb as a bell cow back and with Chubbs production, he should be using him a little more. Bitonio being out should help!!

Hopefully, Stefanski has a game plan that the new play caller will stick to...lol.

[Hawkman]

With Stefanski calling the plays, you could count on him NOT using Chubb properly. With Stefanski out, my fear is that whomever is calling the plays will lean heavily on Chubb and that could create some fits for this defense. Chubb had three carries for 61 yards and a TD on the first series last week (not just because the Steelers were starting some second stringers...he does that to good starters as well) and he took him out the second series to put Hunt in there. Makes zero sense. Stefanski doesn’t ride Chubb as a bell cow back and with Chubbs production, he should be using him a little more. Bitonio being out should help!!

Hopefully, Stefanski has a game plan that the new play caller will stick to...lol.

Having Vince back in should help too.

[teegre]

With Stefanski calling the plays, you could count on him NOT using Chubb properly. With Stefanski out, my fear is that whomever is calling the plays will lean heavily on Chubb and that could create some fits for this defense. Chubb had three carries for 61 yards and a TD on the first series last week (not just because the Steelers were starting some second stringers...he does that to good starters as well) and he took him out the second series to put Hunt in there. Makes zero sense. Stefanski doesn’t ride Chubb as a bell cow back and with Chubbs production, he should be using him a little more. Bitonio being out should help!!

Hopefully, Stefanski has a game plan that the new play caller will stick to...lol.

Someone out there showed how Bince would have made a “tackle for a loss” on one of those runs, but got tackles by the guard. Not that Chubb isn’t good (he’s great), but that drive should have ended with a holding penalty.

[86WARD]

Someone out there showed how Bince would have made a “tackle for a loss” on one of those runs, but got tackles by the guard. Not that Chubb isn’t good (he’s great), but that drive should have ended with a holding penalty.

Agree!! There were a lot of game changing penalties that were missed.

[j-d-s]

With Stefanski calling the plays, you could count on him NOT using Chubb properly. With Stefanski out, my fear is that whomever is calling the plays will lean heavily on Chubb and that could create some fits for this defense. Chubb had three carries for 61 yards and a TD on the first series last week (not just because the Steelers were starting some second stringers...he does that to good starters as well) and he took him out the second series to put Hunt in there. Makes zero sense. Stefanski doesn’t ride Chubb as a bell cow back and with Chubbs production, he should be using him a little more. Bitonio being out should help!!

Hopefully, Stefanski has a game plan that the new play caller will stick to...lol.

This remembers me of the times when Marvin Lewis and Hue Jackson were coaches (for the Bengals/Browns). You could count on these guys to make their team worse. That got us a lot of wins .

[Hawkman]

Can Tomlin and staff go all the way up to game day before deciding to activate Spillane and/or Feiler?

[DesertSteel]

Our D seems to stop Hunt fairly easy but not Chubb. I’d load up and make Baker beat them out of the gate.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

NFLN just played the 2002 wild card game. It never gets old for me. Offense by BA with no run game to close out a lead, Tommy Maddox throwing darts to Ward, Burress, El, Tuman. Amos carrying the rock, Gildon and Peezy rushing the passer, while Mularkey draws up some creative offense and that Bad Ma' Fala scores the winner. Lets hope for more of that kind of play on Sunday.

[pczach]

NFLN just played the 2002 wild card game. It never gets old for me. Offense by BA with no run game to close out a lead, Tommy Maddox throwing darts to Ward, Burress, El, Tuman. Amos carrying the rock, Gildon and Peezy rushing the passer, while Mularkey draws up some creative offense and that Bad Ma' Fala scores the winner. Lets hope for more of that kind of play on Sunday.

Without falling way behind please. My heart can't take it!

I saw the end of the game on NFLN. The sound of the playoff crowd gave me chills. I haven't heard that sound in a while!

I turned the volume way up and took it all in.

[86WARD]

NFLN just played the 2002 wild card game. It never gets old for me. Offense by BA with no run game to close out a lead, Tommy Maddox throwing darts to Ward, Burress, El, Tuman. Amos carrying the rock, Gildon and Peezy rushing the passer, while Mularkey draws up some creative offense and that Bad Ma' Fala scores the winner. Lets hope for more of that kind of play on Sunday.

Yes. Just lead from the get go...please...

[teegre]

Without falling way behind please. My heart can't take it!

I saw the end of the game on NFLN. The sound of the playoff crowd gave me chills. I haven't heard that sound in a while!

I turned the volume way up and took it all in.

Speaking of the crowd noise, I posted this somewhere else, but it bears iteration...

After the Steelers took the lead, the guy in the sound booth played “RENEGADE” for the first time.

The rest, as they say, is history.

[pczach]

Speaking of the crowd noise, I posted this somewhere else, but it bears iteration...

After the Steelers took the lead, the guy in the sound booth played “RENEGADE” for the first time.

The rest, as they say, is history.

.....and so it began!

[Mojouw]

interesting reading this morning...but I think BOTH Browns starting CBs are out on Sunday? So I guess...that the game will rest squarely on Ben R and the passing game. Which was likely to happen anyways...but if the plan was to have Mason attempt to beat the bak-up CB like a drum, I gotta figure they are going to go back to the well again tomorrow.

So basically the game comes down to Ben R versus Nick Chubb.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Without falling way behind please. My heart can't take it!

I saw the end of the game on NFLN. The sound of the playoff crowd gave me chills. I haven't heard that sound in a while!

I turned the volume way up and took it all in.

I know, I felt the hair on my arms stand up when they played Renegade after the TD by Fu.

[teegre]

interesting reading this morning...but I think BOTH Browns starting CBs are out on Sunday? So I guess...that the game will rest squarely on Ben R and the passing game. Which was likely to happen anyways...but if the plan was to have Mason attempt to beat the bak-up CB like a drum, I gotta figure they are going to go back to the well again tomorrow.

So basically the game comes down to Ben R versus Nick Chubb.

For the first time ever, Fitchner will call 12 straight run plays to start the game. Don’t fret: they will still all be draws that are run laterally.

[pczach]

For the first time ever, Fitchner will call 12 straight run plays to start the game. Don’t fret: they will still all be draws that are run laterally.

I know.....Let's run a delayed draw, and run laterally so that all the defenders have time to get back to the line of scrimmage!

[Rotorhead]

Looks like if we win we will be playing Buffalo, who almost got taken to OT by the Colts

[Mojouw]

Looks like if we win we will be playing Buffalo, who almost got taken to OT by the Colts

Bills are what they’ve always been this year-a dangerous team that can be beat. BUT to beat them you better be ready to put up 28+ because Allen in 2020 can hang points on anyone in a hurry.

If the Steelers most effective play is a punt like it was earlier this season, then they would get smoked.

Gotta beat the Browns first. Which is also TOTALLY dependent on which version of Old Man Ben shows up.

[Hawkman]

Spillane and Feiler activated for tomorrow.

[teegre]

I know.....Let's run a delayed draw, and run laterally so that all the defenders have time to get back to the line of scrimmage!

FITCHNER: “Guys, when you get the ball, run backwards. They’ll never see it coming!!!”

[86WARD]

I know.....Let's run a delayed draw, and run laterally so that all the defenders have time to get back to the line of scrimmage!

That GIF is almost exactly what I see when they do that...lol. Like...no joke...

[Shoes]

FITCHNER: “Guys, when you get the ball, run backwards. They’ll never see it coming!!!”

[Six Rings]

Juju's had a nagging knee injury the whole season. He's played through it and tik tok'd with it so I don't know the seriousness but he's missed a few practices this season.

If true, it sure didn't hurt his dancing.

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Looks like if we win we will be playing Buffalo, who almost got taken to OT by the Colts

I saw the game. Josh Allen looks like he can be great. All he needs is " that moment " in the playoffs. The Bills team believes in him. He's big, he can run, and he can throw it deep with accuracy. His mid game ,I think could use some polish. The Colts are better than the Browns. We got the perfect draw.

[Mojouw]

I will be doing whatever I can from my couch to influence the outcome of this game BUT

[86WARD]

I will be doing whatever I can from my couch to influence the outcome of this game BUT

Lol. How’s that working out?

[Mojouw]

Lol. How’s that working out?

I said I had a bad feeling. This has been coming for months.


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[86WARD]

I said I had a bad feeling. This has been coming for months.


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Yeah. You could see it (most could) coming miles away. Really started to stand out during that Ravens game and from there on out until present day.