View topic - Steeler Naye-Sayers...this one is in the bag.

[JumboHeadYouks Profile]

I find it hard to believe any of you are soooo certain the Steelers will lose to an 8-8 team we already beat. Who cares how many points we won by..we won. Heinz is a notoriously slow track which minimizes Sproles' effectiveness. Gates and Sproles will be sitting ducks for Clark and Polamalu. None of the SD WR's have blazing speed. With the snow, I expect the game to play out much like the last where the Steelers won 18-10. Well...11-10...but we all know the story there. These conditions favor a power running game. If Sproles gets 20 carries, he will leve on a stretcher. He is too small to beat this Physical Steeler D. I agree, on a fast track he would present all sorts of problems...but in the cold and snow, he will be reduced to a human pinata. I fear the tall WR's Jackson, Floyd, Gates more than anything else. I think many of you underestimate how good this Steeler D is...I will go out on a limb and GUARANTEE a defensive TD and easy win....that Indy game was physical and KEY players on SD are banged up... If Ben doesn't give this game away-- this will not even be a contest. Ben is the only one who can prevent a Steeler domination.

Steelers 24
San Diego 13

[shawnlucas Profile]

If Ben doesn't give this game away-- this will not even be a contest. Ben is the only one who can prevent a Steeler domination.

Call me a naysayer, but this is *EXACTLY* the scenario that I fear.

This team could easily be 14-2, and undefeated at home had he not gift wrapped the Giants and Colts games.

[BigE Profile]

I for one have never been more confident in a Steeler win.

Steelers 27

Chargers 10

[JumboHeadYouks Profile]

Some Charger fags were yapping about how Rivers can handle the Steeler's rush..

Yeah, Rivers sure was great against the Steelers D last time...0 TD's, 2 Int's and a fumble which led to a safety...but at least he showed GREAT composure when he held onto the ball too long allowing Harrison to mug him in the end zone-- leading to the safety. Rivers had a 43.6 QB Rating. Before you blame the weather, Ben's QB Rating was 96.4.

I swear SOME of these Charger fans were not watching the same game last time. The Steelers doubled the Chargers offensive output and the game was only close due to a horrific pass interference call on Ike Taylor(on Jackson) which led to SD's only TD. Only 13 penalties called against the Steelers..to 2 against SD kept the game close. The NFL did everything they could to make up for the Chargers/Denver debacle and the Steelers still won... The Chargers won't get any gifts this Sunday...they will get the beatdown they should have gotten last time.

[SteelTank Profile]

I'd forgotten about all those penalties... That's a good point.

Just an FYI, The Steelers did not have an offensive holding penalty called against the opposing team for 4 or 5 games straight. Total horseshit! There's no way an aggressive D like the Steelers wouldn't have drawn at least one game during that stretch.

Anyway, that's something to consider - I just hope the O can score a TD. That's my greatest concern. They didn't last time.

[WoodsonOfSteel Profile]

Yeah... In the bag...

Get ole Roger on the phone and let him know there's no need for them to play as everyone knows Pittsburgh is going to win.

/sarcasm

[pyschoward Profile]

2 holding penalties for in 8 games(half the fucking schedule) and one was on a run play.