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    Question Favored by 14, yay or nay

    The Steelers are early 14 point favorites over the Brownies. Seems like a big spread without seeing Big Ben in action. Not a betting man, but those kind of lines make me nervous. I hope over confidence doesn't creep in.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Nay - we tend to play down to the level of our competition. We rarely blow out teams we should blow out.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    That is conservative even if the Browns score. However, anything more than run, run, pass by the Steelers will be a plus.
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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    It's only 2 TD's... Seems a little low to me... Remember we won 38-13 against Tampa and they are surely better..


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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    I dont like any 2 score spreads in the nfl.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    You'd have to be an idiot to give up 14 on any NFL bet.

    Having said that, I'm all over this one, even giving up 14.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Colt McCoy vs Ben Roethlisberger.. Yea, 14 seems a little low to me.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    I say we beat em by more then 14

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Well, all the 'experts' expected the Steelers to finish 3rd in the division w/o #7. Now all the 'experts' are saying they're one of the best teams in the AFC. Sounds like the kiss of death to me. lol
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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    We should never underestimate any team when we do we seem to loose. We need to go into Sunday with our game face on and play Steeler football.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Its a lock boys. Im heading to Reno to put my bet in now

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Oh yea...we will beat them by more than 14.
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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    The way our team has played w/o Ben should say something. Now that we have Ben back and the way the Brown stains have played thus far, you would think that we would blow them out.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    We should win by 14+

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Fourteen points is a huge spread in the NFL....no matter what.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Quote Originally Posted by Crow-Magnon View Post
    Fourteen points is a huge spread in the NFL....no matter what.
    It only seems that way to Ravens fans. They've just become accustomed to the very narrow spread between Flacco's eyebrows.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Teams have been scratching out wins against this Browns team... If we win by 14 or more points it will make a statement in a way.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    i dont see a 14 point victory, BUT they can always go out and prove me wrong!


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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Quote Originally Posted by SirHulka View Post
    Well, all the 'experts' expected the Steelers to finish 3rd in the division w/o #7. Now all the 'experts' are saying they're one of the best teams in the AFC. Sounds like the kiss of death to me. lol
    Actually, the kiss of death would be to put an orange football helmet on.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Quote Originally Posted by fansince'76 View Post
    Nay - we tend to play down to the level of our competition. We rarely blow out teams we should blow out.
    I agree. I'd put it more like 7 1/2.

    Problem with that line is they're tring to get brownie bets, so they start the week with a high number. It will probably go down as the week goes on.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    To be honest, 14 points may just be right. Overconfidence does no one any good. I prefer to err on the side of caution.
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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    I hate being favored by that much. It seems the larger the point spread, the worse the play.


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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    the brownies lost all 4 of their games by a total of 22 points against pretty decent teams. this is the NFL. NO GAME should EVER be favored by more than 7. plus its a divisional game. they better not be on their high horses. with all the love we have been getting lately, this is the perfect example of a trap game.
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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Quote Originally Posted by PalmerSteel View Post
    the brownies lost all 4 of their games by a total of 22 points against pretty decent teams. this is the NFL. NO GAME should EVER be favored by more than 7. plus its a divisional game. they better not be on their high horses. with all the love we have been getting lately, this is the perfect example of a trap game.
    This game shouldn't be a trap game especially coming off the bye week.


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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Quote Originally Posted by stlrtruck View Post
    This game shouldn't be a trap game especially coming off the bye week.
    We can only hope they are prepared and hungry. I still think the whole team has something to prove and now all the pieces to the puzzle are coming together. With that said I don't like the spread either. I am anxious every game if it is the Brownies or the Ratbirds I am always a bit nervous untill the final seconds run off the clock and our number is bigger then theirs on the scoreboard..

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Quote Originally Posted by stlrtruck View Post
    This game shouldn't be a trap game especially coming off the bye week.
    i hope its not, but the extra downtime and lots of media saying we are the #1 ranked team right now, it could be if they watch too much TV
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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    I told you to give up the points.


    Although I came too damn close to taking a hit.

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Quote Originally Posted by CPanther95 View Post
    Although I came too damn close to taking a hit.
    I knew it would be close at the end. If we don't get that turnover... well it don't matter now.

    congrats!

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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Quote Originally Posted by SirHulka View Post
    Well, all the 'experts' expected the Steelers to finish 3rd in the division w/o #7. Now all the 'experts' are saying they're one of the best teams in the AFC. Sounds like the kiss of death to me. lol
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    Re: Favored by 14, yay or nay

    Seeing that the browns defense has been playing pretty good all year I was pleased that we put up 28 on em even though Ben was a little rusty...

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