Win or lose this is only a week 1 game and does not yet mean anything more than that. Here We Go!
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Win or lose this is only a week 1 game and does not yet mean anything more than that. Here We Go!
This game is for home field through playoffs, stop down playingOriginally Posted by Born2Steel
I know we’re not supposed to say that, but if we happen to win this game you best believe I’m gonna expect nothing short of home field advantage. And even though no one from the Steelers organization will ever admit it, you know it will be like that in their heads too.
That is typical Stewart. Probably some of better passes actually. Worst QB to ever play the game.
Hater = Realist
Maybe not ... Even if the Steelers win this game, there will be 15 games left in the season, so the Pats could still finish in front of the Steelers in the Standing and the Steelers could still miss the playoffs...I mean last year, the Steelers (and 4 other teams that beat the Pats) missed the playoffs
Need to focus a week at a time, not be too high or too low, no matter what! ... We played only once against the Pats in the playoffs in the last 14 seasons, so if I'm told that the Steelers have a chance to go in the Super Bowl with a win in New England in the AFC title game (or every other AFC stadium), I'll take this opportunity every time ... The Steelers have not often had this opportunity in this decade.
Every year someone says this. There are only 16 games. Losing one game hurts the team's chance of making it to the playoffs.
Hater = Realist
The steelers need to play with the sense of urgency every game no matter against who .... What killed the Steelers in the past when they missed the playoffs (under Tomlin) it's not the losses against teams like the Pats or other Powerhouse,it was the stupid losses against teams like the Raiders or others awful teams.
All of this is very reasonable... but if I have the choice of being too high or too low, I’ll take too high every time.
Well... Not "we". We're not playing football. But I'll just go out on a limb and say it: I expect the Steelers to curb- stomp the Pats this year. At least 2 scores. The Steelers are the better team. I don't expect this win to have any playoff implications, either. I expect the Steelers to make the playoffs and the Pats to not make the playoffs regardless of this game.
"You've heard people brag about 'being in the zone'. They don't know what the Hell being in the zone is about. I played in the NFL for 15 years and I was only in the zone that one time." - "Mean" Joe Greene on the 1974 playoff victory over Oakland
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I believe the Steelers have a chance to win this game, but for the Pats, I do not see the Pats miss the playoffs in the AFC east unless unless Brady has a major injury or a major decline.
If the Steelers DBs play lights out, the Steelers will win 30-20. If not, I’m sticking with Patriots 30-20.
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I'm not knocking Tom Brady, but he's only one guy. He's got fewer targets to work with, an unimpressive running attack, and a weak o- line. *Especially* the weak o- line tells me he's not gonna have a good time.
"You've heard people brag about 'being in the zone'. They don't know what the Hell being in the zone is about. I played in the NFL for 15 years and I was only in the zone that one time." - "Mean" Joe Greene on the 1974 playoff victory over Oakland
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The Pats have a backup plan. Expect the flags to fly against the Steelers.
I don't doubt it, but the flags will have to fly against everyone this year. Tom Brady + bad o line is a bad combination. Dude's gonna end up on a stretcher, then who's gonna take over? Stidham?
"You've heard people brag about 'being in the zone'. They don't know what the Hell being in the zone is about. I played in the NFL for 15 years and I was only in the zone that one time." - "Mean" Joe Greene on the 1974 playoff victory over Oakland
Maybe, but the patriots have always found a way ... Last year in the playoffs (against the Chiefs and the Rams) it was with their running game and defense ... Some think that the Patriots may have their best defense in this decade in terms of talent and depth and they started to prove that last year in the playoffs when Rivers was mediocre before inflating his stats in the fourth quarter when the game was over ... this defense was also great during 3 quarter against the great Chiefs offense on the road and in the Super Bowl, 13 points by the Patriots were enough to beat a team that had had over 500 points too.
The Pats this year are a different team ... Maybe not as good in offense without Gronk but their defense can make up for that .... They're going to be a contender once again until they prove otherwise.
Brady has not been great in the last week 1 game(3-2 but with a QB rating of 88.7 only)..His 3 wins was also by 7 points or less.
For Ben,he is 3-3-1 in 7 week one game on the road and his big problem in his game are his turnovers(10 interceptions and 7 fumbles)...Of course,probably more than half of his turnovers were on 2 games(2011 vs Ravens and last year vs. Browns)!!!!
Screw that. As much money as I have spent on Steelers gear I have every right to say we. I bet I paid someone from the 1930s salary...lol
"Zeds dead baby, Zeds dead." - Butch
It's hard to tell what teams you are going to get on week 1, but the last.....decade?? it has been a race for 1st seed. Home field advantage may actually wind up being on the line from this game, if both the Pats and the Stillers push hard for something like 13 wins each. We had 13 wins just two years ago, and getting an early win against the Pats in the regular season would be a massive swing if both teams are on a race for seeding. If we wind up struggling due to the loss of Bell, AB, etc., then it won't matter. Then we're looking for 10-6 and in the playoffs as the regular season goal.'
Honestly I just don't have a feel for them this year, and I'm happy just letting the games unfold rather than try to get hyped up, or depressed about it. I can be plenty of both of things when the game is playing. :-)
But I would love to see, almost more than rock solid D, or good scoring on O -- good special teams play, some type of evidence of game planning (unless they are so good they can just do what they do and win /shrug), and for god's sake, win some of those challenges for once. It's not wishing for the steel curtain, but you get sick of team just not doing certain things sometimes.
We gonna win
Well... you and I are certainly life- long members of Steeler Nation. We buy merch, twirl our towels, and root for our team. In that sense, yeah... "We" is a valid term. Steeler Nation is a family and we are part of it. But as far as determining the outcome of actual games? Nope. That's strictly up to the staff, coaches, and players. You or I can be complacent, or serious, or whatever. Doesn't affect anything at all, other than our personal sense of satisfaction or disappointment.
AFA buying gear, that doesn't actually help the team any since all the proceeds are divvied up across the league.
The only thing we can do to help the Steelers win is attend games and make a lot of noise when the opposing team is on offense.
"You've heard people brag about 'being in the zone'. They don't know what the Hell being in the zone is about. I played in the NFL for 15 years and I was only in the zone that one time." - "Mean" Joe Greene on the 1974 playoff victory over Oakland
[QUOTE=Born2Steel;701652]Win or lose this is only a week 1 game and does not yet mean anything more than that. Here We Go
Yep. And the latest member of the Boston Braintrust who will probably wind up being hired as a HC somewhere else only to promptly fall flat on his face...
Again, it's not losses against powerhouse teams like the Patriots who have hurt the steelers in the last couple years when they missed the playoffs, it's the losses against the awful team that killed the Steelers.if It were someone other than the patriots or even the ravens I would agree. This game sets the tone for the season.
Yeah they need a sense of urgency, but this is the case against every team.
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Paywalled article by Ed Bouchette (now with The Athletic as the Post-Gazette continues its death spiral) summarizes how brutal the Steelers defense has been against Brady in Foxboro
The Steelers have won once this century at New England, and that is only because an injured Tom Brady did not play. They beat Matt Cassel there in 2008. Their other five games this century in Foxborough resembled the running of the bulls, with Brady the lead bull.
In those five games, including the 2016 AFC championship, Brady threw 18 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions against the Steelers. He completed 141 of 196 passes (71.9 percent) for 1797 yards (359.4 average) and a passer rating of 130.85. It was target practice for Brady.
https://theathletic.com/1179548/2019...-the-steelers/
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Lol!!!! You guys act like I said, “Nah, let’s lose this one”. I said this game does not YET mean more than that. A week 1 game. Of course I want to win. Of course I want to beat the Pats on their field. Every Steelers fan does. But I refuse to start screaming and crying and throwing temper tantrums over a week 1 loss should that happen. I know for most of you anything less than perfect means we suck. I’m just saying you’re wrong.
Lol, I know all Steelers fans want this game so bad. I think we put up defense mechanisms just in case we lose. But in all seriousness this is the 7th most important game of season following importance of division games but to me it will feel like a playoff game come Sunday.
Y'all get far too emotional over this stuff. Take a breath...count to 10. Now show us on the doll where Bob Kraft touched you...
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