Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

[43Hitman]

There ain't no having fun when your team is winless lol

Besides biting Connor McGregor's style is mad played out

I can completely understand how you feel. I'm not happy with what I have seen thus far too. I dunno, when I see things like this, I just try to imagine me and buddies goofing off like this and just makes me laugh. Looks fun, to be honest.

[steelerdude15]

He’s clearly making a joke.

Bu the same type of beard was really cool when Keisel did it?

I wasn't aware that he was trying to be funny.

[teegre]

Steelers win by 20.

Pffft... come on, man. There is is no way that that happens. Steelers win by 20???... really? really??? reeeeeally!?!

Steelers win by 17.

[CV1]

At least the buccs will be wearing their normal jerseys...would be horrible to lose to them wearing the Creamsicle Orange


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[hawaiiansteeler]

Pffft... come on, man. There is is no way that that happens. Steelers win by 20???... really? really??? reeeeeally!?!

Steelers win by 17.

I would be okay with the Steelers winning by 1 point:

Steelers 49
Buccaneers 48

[Renegade]

I would be okay with the Steelers winning by 1 point:

Steelers 49
Buccaneers 48

THAT sounds like a game I would very much like to see!

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Steelers win 3-2.

[Fire Goodell]

I predicted us beating the Bucs in the SB 5-3, Bud Dupree being the MVP with 17 sacks and a safety. He said he was saving his sacks for the perfect time so he could get a big contract and guaranteed money. He'll reset the market for OLB's making 40 mil a year. Khalil Mack all of a sudden becomes one of the least paid linebackers in the game.

[86WARD]

They’d really have a better chance if Winston were playing.

Evans, Jackson, Brate and Howard will be unstoppable if the Steelers come out with the same defensive ideas they have in Week One and Two.

[teegre]

I would be okay with the Steelers winning by 1 point:

Yeah... and it would be a win-win.

Those of of us who enjoy wins could celebrate with those whose only enjoyment comes from complaining about any-& every-thing.

“Yeah, we won 49-48... but, the defense sucks.”

Yeah, we won 14-13... but, Ben sux.”

Yeah, we won 49-13... but, Watt only had one sack.”

[tube517]

Yeah... and it would be a win-win.

Those of of us who enjoy wins could celebrate with those whose only enjoyment comes from complaining about any-& every-thing.

“Yeah, we won 49-48... but, the defense sucks.”

Yeah, we won 14-13... but, Ben sux.”

Yeah, we won 49-13... but, Watt only had one sack.”

We won 49-0, But we left 51 points on the field, Fire Fichtner.

[86WARD]

A 49-48 win but the Defense sucks comment is something to be worried about if you view the season as a whole. If you don’t and just view it with blinders on and look at one game...then the defense sucks portion of the comment is just overly negative. Lol

[Born2Steel]

Pffft... come on, man. There is is no way that that happens. Steelers win by 20???... really? really??? reeeeeally!?!

Steelers win by 17.

Ok, compromise. 21

[AtlantaDan]

They’d really have a better chance if Winston were playing.

Evans, Jackson, Brate and Howard will be unstoppable if the Steelers come out with the same defensive ideas they have in Week One and Two.

Bad defense combined with NFL rules changes that make every competent QB a star is a toxic combination

[tube517]

O-line is banged up.

[Fire Goodell]

Wow is Vance McDonald not on the injury list? Am I in the twilight zone or something?

[j-d-s]

A 49-48 win but the Defense sucks comment is something to be worried about if you view the season as a whole. If you don’t and just view it with blinders on and look at one game...then the defense sucks portion of the comment is just overly negative. Lol

The problem is that we usually don't win shootouts. Because when our D decides to take a day off, they do just that... letting them score fast and often.

Also, our Offense is not good enough to keep up with that kind of Defensive play. We were down 0-21 after the first quarter, it would be hard for any team to overcome that. 0-14, ok. But 0-21, really slim chance.

We lost 42-45 against JAX and now 37-42.

[teegre]

Ok, compromise. 21

Blackjack!!!

[steel striker]

They got to win this one plus the next two games are in primetime but, this game has me worried a bit. The Bucs have playmakers Jackson and, the TE Howard not to mention the way the defense has problems with the TE'S.

[steelreserve]

Do we have anyone who can replace Sutton if Joe Haden is not ready to go? Because that looks like the real weak point in the secondary. I don't know what happened to the guy, but he does not belong out there right now.

We used to have like 50 up-and-coming DBs, what happened to them?

[Mojouw]

Do we have anyone who can replace Sutton if Joe Haden is not ready to go? Because that looks like the real weak point in the secondary. I don't know what happened to the guy, but he does not belong out there right now.

We used to have like 50 up-and-coming DBs, what happened to them?

Allen is on the practice squad. So he could be promoted. And Coty Sensabaugh is on the roster. After that it is all safeties. Safeties as far as the eye can see...

[stillers4me]

[Born2Steel]

Since we now know what we have personnel-wise heading to the Tampa game, what changes do you make? The defense is struggling. What are some of your best 'get the ship righted' fixes you would implement this week if you were DC? Rather than just keep dumping on, what should they do differently? Try to keep it football.

[steelreserve]

Since we now know what we have personnel-wise heading to the Tampa game, what changes do you make? The defense is struggling. What are some of your best 'get the ship righted' fixes you would implement this week if you were DC? Rather than just keep dumping on, what should they do differently? Try to keep it football.

Try to get Sutton off the field, and only one of Bostic/Williams on the field at a time, as there is little benefit to having two run-stuffing ILBs who struggle in coverage.

Since 4-3 is a dirty word around here, this would probably mean a 3-3-5 nickel base defense ... Heyward, Tuitt, Hargrave/McCullers ... Watt, Williams/Bostic, Dupree/Makatevich ... Hilton, Burns and Haden if Haden is good to go; Hilton, Burns and your best three safeties if not. (I'd rather have a third safety in a nickel package than Sutton, or probably even Sensabaugh. Edmunds playing the DB/LB "swing" position if needed.) You can swap out a safety and use McCullers and Hargrave as defensive tackles to get a 4-3 if you want to run a hybrid scheme.

On offense, don't run a play selection that is literally 85% passes. And perhaps if the running game is not effective at first, try the other running backs and see if they do any better.

[st33lersguy]

Can't believe he STILL has a job

[Born2Steel]

Try to get Sutton off the field, and only one of Bostic/Williams on the field at a time, as there is little benefit to having two run-stuffing ILBs who struggle in coverage.

Since 4-3 is a dirty word around here, this would probably mean a 3-3-5 nickel base defense ... Heyward, Tuitt, Hargrave/McCullers ... Watt, Williams/Bostic, Dupree/Makatevich ... Hilton, Burns and Haden if Haden is good to go; Hilton, Burns and your best three safeties if not. (I'd rather have a third safety in a nickel package than Sutton, or probably even Sensabaugh. Edmunds playing the DB/LB "swing" position if needed.) You can swap out a safety and use McCullers and Hargrave as defensive tackles to get a 4-3 if you want to run a hybrid scheme.

On offense, don't run a play selection that is literally 85% passes. And perhaps if the running game is not effective at first, try the other running backs and see if they do any better.

Honestly I would keep Sutton and Edmunds in the rotation getting them live snaps. I would play total "Blitzburgh" this week. Somebody would be coming on every single defensive snap. I'm getting pressure on the QB at least 75% of the plays. This would not have worked vs KC so not saying it would have fixed that mess. But Tampa is not KC.

[j-d-s]

Yeah, they have FitzMagic. He's gonna torch that Defense of ours.

[Born2Steel]

Yeah, they have FitzMagic. He's gonna torch that Defense of ours.

??? Explain.

[Mojouw]

Try to get Sutton off the field, and only one of Bostic/Williams on the field at a time, as there is little benefit to having two run-stuffing ILBs who struggle in coverage.

Since 4-3 is a dirty word around here, this would probably mean a 3-3-5 nickel base defense ... Heyward, Tuitt, Hargrave/McCullers ... Watt, Williams/Bostic, Dupree/Makatevich ... Hilton, Burns and Haden if Haden is good to go; Hilton, Burns and your best three safeties if not. (I'd rather have a third safety in a nickel package than Sutton, or probably even Sensabaugh. Edmunds playing the DB/LB "swing" position if needed.) You can swap out a safety and use McCullers and Hargrave as defensive tackles to get a 4-3 if you want to run a hybrid scheme.

On offense, don't run a play selection that is literally 85% passes. And perhaps if the running game is not effective at first, try the other running backs and see if they do any better.

I agree with this.

[vasteeler]

??? Explain.

Easy, he's on fire and our defense sucks ass

I bet we have to score 45 to win.

[Shoes]

Easy, he's on fire and our defense sucks ass

I bet we have to score 45 to win.

Fitz wins this one he'll be sporting these at the presser.