2020 - Wild Card Game - Browns & Steelers

[pepsyman1]

The Steelers' Brass are likely preparing their Ben "retirement" story that will likely be the big offseason drama. Time to move on.

Get this dude out of here.

I'd much rather hear about the Tomlin retirement story

[EzraTank]

KC will destroy them next week. Bet it.

I think KC wins but not by a blowout. The Brown have what is needed to give KC fits. A running game that can control and eat clock.

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Only down 25!

So three touchdowns, two 2-point conversions and one 3 point conversion!

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I'd much rather hear about the Tomlin retirement story

Sorry but he's not retiring, he will only stay or get fired (and he's not getting fired).

[Rotorhead]

The Browns are a good team, and have the horses to give KC a game next week.

I don’t know about that, they have had one good drive, and 4 TDs on short field TOs

[Fire Goodell]

Dong drives, Cleveland is playing prevent

[Rotorhead]

Be careful what you say...you’ll be accused of being a Browns fan!! Lol

Well, he isn’t singing their praises on how good they are week in and week out like you do

[pczach]

Sure. But I honestly believe Ben is no longer a playoff winning QB.

I believe our OL is no longer a playoff winning OL, and they are asking too much of Ben. The OL blocks better for Rudolph. It's almost as if they are still expecting Ben to shrug off 300 lb linemen, stiff arm a LB and make a throw to bail them out. He can't do that anymore.

Also, Fichtner needs to stop designing and calling plays where the deepest route run is five yards down the field. It doesn't make any sense.

Anyway, I think Ben still has a little more than you do.

[dislocatedday]

He just made some on the last scoring drive. The Browns didn't come after him as much, he had more time, and he made all the throws.

I'm not saying he's prime Ben. I'm saying that there's a whole mess going on right in front of us all over the field tonight. I'm also seeing everyone bash the guy on plays that he can't control. I know QB's get the blame. That's the job. Those that know better know that is only part of the story. That's all I'm saying.

I have given Ben a hard time, but you are right that this Oline is really making things difficult. This unit is a shell of what they were a few years ago.

[steelcityboyz]

I don’t know about that, they have had one good drive, and 4 TDs on short field TOs

Exactly. The look great because the Steelers look so bad.

[that1guy]

My 3rd drink of the night is by far the best .

[Mojouw]

I believe our OL is no longer a playoff winning OL, and they are asking too much of Ben. The OL blocks better for Rudolph. It's almost as if they are still expecting Ben to shrug off 300 lb linemen, stiff arm a LB and make a throw to bail them out. He can't do that anymore.

Also, Fichtner needs to stop designing and calling plays where the deepest route run is five yards down the field. It doesn't make any sense.

Anyway, I think Ben still has a little more than you do.

I think it all depends on WHY Fichtner's only dialing up short throws. I think he's protecting the o line and Ben.

I think Ben can't throw deep reliablely and he no longer wants to get hit. At all. Look at the opening snap, he waited for Conner to dive on it. Even a few seasons ago he dives in that. It wouldn't change anything but it's part of an explanation.

[Iron Steeler]

I feel Ben will leave like Brett Favres rollercoaster ride... accept we wont have Aaron Rodgers waiting on the bench.

[EzraTank]

Superbowl is going to be a State Farm wet dream of KC vs GB

[Edman]

I feel Ben will leave like Brett Favres rollercoaster ride... accept we wont have Aaron Rodgers waiting on the bench.

No team has Aaron Rodgers waiting on the bench.

It's time to move on.

[EzraTank]

I think it all depends on WHY Fichtner's only dialing up short throws. I think he's protecting the o line and Ben.

I think Ben can't throw deep reliablely and he no longer wants to get hit. At all. Look at the opening snap, he waited for Conner to dive on it. Even a few seasons ago he dives in that. It wouldn't change anything but it's part of an explanation.

I said the same. A leader dives on that ball. And If he falls on it at the 1 yard line then it's not 7-0 and definitely could have changed things and momentum. At worst we punt from our endzone.

[Shoes]

Superbowl is going to be a State Farm wet dream of KC vs GB

I’ll be pulling for kc if that’s how it ends

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

I think it all depends on WHY Fichtner's only dialing up short throws. I think he's protecting the o line and Ben.

I think Ben can't throw deep reliablely and he no longer wants to get hit. At all. Look at the opening snap, he waited for Conner to dive on it. Even a few seasons ago he dives in that. It wouldn't change anything but it's part of an explanation.

Said that when it happen earlier on here. He was afraid to get tackled if he jumped on the ball. That is not good having a player thinking that.

[pczach]

I think it all depends on WHY Fichtner's only dialing up short throws. I think he's protecting the o line and Ben.

I think Ben can't throw deep reliablely and he no longer wants to get hit. At all. Look at the opening snap, he waited for Conner to dive on it. Even a few seasons ago he dives in that. It wouldn't change anything but it's part of an explanation.

That's just it. The OL is the problem. They run short routes. He has to get the ball out quickly. Defenders get their hands up and tip passes. They can't run the ball.

But part of that is still bullshit. They need to run wide open in this half and tell grown men to man up against a team that is not a juggernaut and give the QB the time to go down the field. You still have to spread the field and pressure the entire field. That's offensive design. If Fichtner would have done that all year, at least we would know more about what Ben is capable of. Protecting him and the OL by calling all short passes doesn't really do that in the long run. It only compresses the entire field and makes his job harder.

[steelcityboyz]

I said the same. A leader dives on that ball. And If he falls on it at the 1 yard line then it's not 7-0 and definitely could have changed things and momentum. At worst we punt from our endzone.

That's where a player and a team want's to win it , this team and players don;t want it.

[Rotorhead]

I said the same. A leader dives on that ball. And If he falls on it at the 1 yard line then it's not 7-0 and definitely could have changed things and momentum. At worst we punt from our endzone.

I don’t know, look at the play, Conner is diving on the ball first, he just misses it, at that point it was too late.

[86WARD]

Second half of the shit show.

[steelcityboyz]

Need a turn over.

[EzraTank]

42-10 coming.

[pczach]

A tipped pass almost goes for a reception......

[86WARD]

More shitty defense.

Said it a million times...if the offense plays like they have all season, they won’t be able to keep up in the playoffs.

[86WARD]

A tipped pass almost goes for a reception......

Those are the things that bounced the right way for the Steelers through 11 games. No they aren’t getting all those little breaks and haven’t been...

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Second half of the shit show.

This is the Browns Superbowl win!

[pczach]

Those are the things that bounced the right way for the Steelers through 11 games. No they aren’t getting all those little breaks and haven’t been...

Yep

[EzraTank]

2nd and 15 and you have the DPOY in pass coverage.

Fuck this team.

[86WARD]

I really though McCloud would’ve returned a punt or kick for a TD or two this season. He looked so good through the first half of the season.

[faninyork]

This is the Browns Superbowl win!

Unfortunately, you’re right. They’ll come out next week as flat as we are this week.