True, the Bucs seem to have a tendency to keep all their games close though. No doubt Freeman and the Bucs will win the game.
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True, the Bucs seem to have a tendency to keep all their games close though. No doubt Freeman and the Bucs will win the game.
Damn.. the Steelers are in a world of hurt with all these injuries
Big Ben - Ankle
2 Linemen Out
Mendenhall - Hammy
Now Harrison has a broken Orbital Bone and is out.....
Tennessee at home this week and should be a good game. Have confidence that the Steelers will get through these first 9 weeks at least 5-4 (2-2 right now) and then set up for the 'easy' 7 game stretch that I can see them going 5-2 at worst if not 7-0. That will put them in the hunt for a wildcare if not the AFC North (Depending on how the Ravens continue to play)
Big Ben - Ankle
2 Linemen Out
Mendenhall - Hammy
Now Harrison has a broken Orbital Bone and is out.....
Tennessee at home this week and should be a good game. Have confidence that the Steelers will get through these first 9 weeks at least 5-4 (2-2 right now) and then set up for the 'easy' 7 game stretch that I can see them going 5-2 at worst if not 7-0. That will put them in the hunt for a wildcare if not the AFC North (Depending on how the Ravens continue to play)
Gyp Rosetti
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YB,
I'm curious. If the Rams end up with the number one pick, what do they do? One obvious answer would be to trade down and try to get a King's Ransom for the number one since they have Bradford. Easier said than done though since teams know they already have Bradford and may naturally want to trade, thus hurting the return value. The other major option would be to draft Luck and trade Bradford but this too puts them in a slight predicament because their desire to trade again is obvious to other teams. Thoughts?
I'm curious. If the Rams end up with the number one pick, what do they do? One obvious answer would be to trade down and try to get a King's Ransom for the number one since they have Bradford. Easier said than done though since teams know they already have Bradford and may naturally want to trade, thus hurting the return value. The other major option would be to draft Luck and trade Bradford but this too puts them in a slight predicament because their desire to trade again is obvious to other teams. Thoughts?
KatieMCR
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You are that confident that that they will win in San Francisco late in the season? I think the Niners will win that game. It certainly not the easy win you make it out to be with what you said.
Gyp Rosetti
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$500 says the Steelers win that game. Bet me or stop sticking your chest out.
Did I say easy win? I said easy part of the schedule the last 7 games..
Also if you can read I said 5-2 if not 7-0. I think they drop a game or possibly 2 but if you look at the schedule, 7-0 is very possible.
The Niners just had a 'miracle' or shoudl I say the Eagles folded. Either way they are atop their conference. I do think the Steelers win the game vs. the Niners.. why? Few reasons...
Niners most likely (In my opinion) could be out of the playoff picture at that time. NO, GB, NFC EAST, TB, ATL, DET - too many good teams that will eliminate them.
The Steelers most likely will still be in the playoff hunt in the AFC. Only a few teams have stuck out as clear cut playoff teams (NE, BALT, Possibly SD). Oakland may be there, Jets should be there, Houston/Tennessee will battle it out in the South. Like I mentioned, if the Steelers are at 5-4 through 9 the last 7 games set up VERY well for them.
The Steelers defense vs. Alex Smith - Do I need to explain?
The only thing that would hold back the Steelers is if we have additional injuries to what we already have. 2 Starting linemen out that were sorry to begin with, an injured QB, a starting RB that now has a bad hammy.
Too much to say at this point as things can change big time right now vs. then but if all things stayed equal the Steelers would be favored on the road. Also most 'road' games for the Steelers are not fair road games as I doubt you have been to one. Example is 2 years ago at the Broncos game on Monday night... 30-40% Steelers fans for a Monday night game in which the Broncos were 5-1 at the time. If I was a betting man that will happen definately in San Fran as well as I am considering going to that game the week for X Mas.
KatieMCR
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Did you forget that division winners automatically make the playoffs? Did you also forget a Seattle team with a record of 7-9 won the NFC West last season? Did you also forget that the 49ers at this point lead the NFC west by 2 full games, only 4 games into the season? The 49ers are easily the best team in the NFC West right now, and still have 5 divisional games remaining. How you can say the 49ers will be out the of the playoff picture by that point is beyond me.
NFC South is still the most legit division.
Gyp Rosetti
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^
Yeah, okay.
Yeah, okay.
Joke?
Who is better the NFC South? Carolina Panthers, the worst team in the division, have nearly beat many good teams (including the Packers). They have the 2nd best team in the NFL (Saints), a top 10 ten team (Bucs), and a team that should be top 10, but is slumping (falcons).
Brown Notes
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-v2QPQBoOQ
For your viewing pleasure... HGHarrison gets his face broken. I hope somebody bought that lineman a beer after the game.
For your viewing pleasure... HGHarrison gets his face broken. I hope somebody bought that lineman a beer after the game.
//r00t 4 Jazz
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I found myself more interested in the PI review reversal from OAK vs NE game (was the next vid in line), I didn't realize you could review penalties now and it also reaffirms my disdain for NE. Seems like they get a lot of benefit of doubt calls that a lot of teams don't get, well I guess you could say that for other teams and I guess if your a good team or supposed to be a good team refs can give that team the benefit of the doubt.
I still don't have to agree or like it.
I watched that game and that PI reversal was ********. It wasn't as bad as the play in the Giants/Cardinals game where Victor Cruz was bailed out of one of the biggest brain farts I've ever seen in all the years I've watched the NFL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p1tokHtcvZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p1tokHtcvZo
candrew
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According to the NFL rulebook, a runner can declare himself down "by falling to the ground, or kneeling, and making no effort to advance."
After the game Cruz said he thought he was touched which he why he went down. This of course makes no sense.
Ironically, the real reason he went down is he's a rookie playing for Tom Coughlin and he's horrified of fumbling the football. A rookie fumbling the ball in the crucial situation under Tom Coughlin is an automatic death sentence.
After the game Cruz said he thought he was touched which he why he went down. This of course makes no sense.
Ironically, the real reason he went down is he's a rookie playing for Tom Coughlin and he's horrified of fumbling the football. A rookie fumbling the ball in the crucial situation under Tom Coughlin is an automatic death sentence.
Gyp Rosetti
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Death Sentence? He may end up the starter over Manningham.
The Thriller
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The third best WR for the Cowboys sure did have one hell of a game for the Lions....
Tony romo is making a strong case for being this generation's Bret Farve. He'll wow you one game. Then completely blow it the next.
Ultimately, Dallas would be served better with just an "average" QB that won't do anything "great" but won't do anything "bad." They have already a pretty solid defense and some really nice offensive weapons. They just need someone who doesn't shoot the team in the foot constantly trying to "make the big play."
Give the Cowboys Hasselback, Fitzpatrick, Stafford, Eli, or Josh Freeman and they'd be super bowl contenders. With Romo, they're nothing more than fools gold since he cannot be trusted.
Tony romo is making a strong case for being this generation's Bret Farve. He'll wow you one game. Then completely blow it the next.
Ultimately, Dallas would be served better with just an "average" QB that won't do anything "great" but won't do anything "bad." They have already a pretty solid defense and some really nice offensive weapons. They just need someone who doesn't shoot the team in the foot constantly trying to "make the big play."
Give the Cowboys Hasselback, Fitzpatrick, Stafford, Eli, or Josh Freeman and they'd be super bowl contenders. With Romo, they're nothing more than fools gold since he cannot be trusted.
Gyp Rosetti
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This is absurd on so many levels.