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[StillMill Profile]

Stillers-Chargers Postgame Analysis and Grades has been posted by Still Mill at Stillers.com.

[relictele Profile]

Agreed with every word.

I don't know if it's because we pay close attention to this particular franchise/team but the inconsistency and indiscipline are maddening. It really does make you wonder if other teams go through this but based on their results and the chaos we often see reported they probably do and it's often worse.

Wins, ironically, seem worse than losses at times because the W seems to prompt the coaches and the media to ignore the very real problems that fester and grow. Professional this and contract that...why can't these clowns stop INTENTIONALLY doing things that will draw penalties? And why don't the man and his assistants on the sideline do something about it? Dramatic wins are even worse because they allow all the mindless partisans (including the likes of Ron Cook) to run on emotion for a week rather than to correct problems.

Tomlin is a spectacle at the press conferences after the game, his eyes literally swiveling in his head. Fair play to him, he's excited, it's a road win, etc. but surely he can see how lucky they were?

Vick will somehow be credited for the win despite his having very little to do with it. His OC 'trusted' him so much that the wildcat was used liberally including the final play. 'Best quarterback available!' If you believe that I have a low-mileage '73 Pinto to sell you. Runs good.

[Tonydesal Profile]

"This slop could easily lead to a careless loss at home next week to AZ."

Pretty sure that's a typo.

This slop is easily going to lead to a loss at home next week to AZ.

Why? Why is M Vick on this team? We could have hired a bag boy from Giant 'Iggle to simply hand off to Bell. And based on how many times the wildcat was used, we don't even need someone back there to hand off. Stats say Vick was 13 of 26. Felt like he only threw the ball 10 times.

There were soooo many things that had me infuriated last night that I am sitting here typing this and I'm still pissed. And we won FFS!

In my 45 years, I can't remember a time when Stiller football had me this incensed. SMDH

[Pump-N-Iron Profile]

Another baboon-ass ugly win... it's a fuking Tomlin trademark!

[SoCal Stiller Profile]

Feels weird being on the other side of the spectrum on this one. Normally it's the Steelers who outplay everyone only to piss it away. The game became more entertaining with each beer. Yay Steelers. Hip-hip-hooray!

Go Pens

[isfry Profile]

Vick will somehow be credited for the win despite his having very little to do with it. His OC 'trusted' him so much that the wildcat was used liberally including the final play.

I am the furthest from a Vick apologist. I think he's a horrible person who should not have been allowed back into the NFL. That having been said, as shitty as he played for the first 50 minutes of the game, I think he does deserve some credit for the TD pass (on which he got leveled) whether BR7 drew it up or not, as well as some credit for the 12 play (3 3rd downs converted) 80 yard drive to win it, even if he wasn't on the field for Bell's 1 yd TD run. Furthermore, his "OC" is a jackass who couldn't game-plan out of a wet paper bag. The only reason our offense has become more potent and productive is the fact that BR7 finally won the argument of who should call the bulk of the plays. Period.

Mill pointed out the clock error that cost Pitt 18 crucial seconds, which was infuriating. I'm still more furious about the 3 seconds Tomlin let elapse after Miller caught the ball at the 1/2 yard line, as I pointed out on the game thread. The clock clearly shows :08 when Miller hits the ground and the ultimate call was defensive foul, which stopped the clock. By the time the clock actually got stopped, tho, it read :05. That three seconds makes a WORLD of difference from the 1 foot line with a timeout. Much like other posters have pointed out here in other circumstances, Tomlin has to get on the refs for a gaffe like that. Not later in the week during a press conference. RIGHT FUCKING THEN. Could have cost us, but thank God it didn't.

Still, Tomlin will keep twirling his headset like the pom-pom-pumping cheerleader he is and whistle as he walks past the graveyard because there is nothing to be concerned about. Maybe john Gruden could come out of retirement and coach the Stillers...

[FuckTomBrady Profile]

I can honestly say I now watch the games with the least amount of interest and non emotion as I can ever remember. I hate being a pessimist, however the asinine lack of fundamental football across the special teams and defensive tackling are just gut wrenching. They put a graph up in the 4th quarter of the Chargers passing yardage of somewhere in the 225-230 range and over 175 yards of it being RAC. That is beginning to become the norm on this defense. I will say the D played hard and didn't give up. Kudos to them, however Gates could have been walking around looking for 4 leaf clovers and no one would have noticed him. The 4 penalties in a row on the punt defensive unit was a god damn disgrace. Once again, our glowing weaknesses over the years remain unfixed or improved. The media will droll over the decision to go for the win, however this fucker has changed the image of what Steeler style of football once was. We are an average team at best, being turned into a franchise that is beginning to accept mediocrity.

[fred Profile]

Entertaining reading and comments. A few more are in order.
Tomlin got lucky with the cheating clock person. Did anyone notice at the end of the first half, steelers have SD deep in their end and call TO after 2nd in hopes of stopping them on third. When SD converted for a 1st down, the clock operator stopped the clock and charged TO to Steelers. T cant be that dumb, clock operator was playing Patriots football, no? Clock should have kept running...
Timmons batted pass on 3rd, last series, saved possibility to win.
Antwon Blake's ball handling unbelievable, could have lost game. He gave credit to the Butler for the call.
The game was between Rivers and the Butler. The Butler redeemed himself after last week. Steelers need some kind of backup at DE.
Vick redeemed himself after pitiful first 3 qt, he MUST play better against Arizona. Ben did not design a stop/go route, its been around for years, it worked because SD dared Vick to go over the top all game.
As noted in the above analysis, Vick took wicked a shot on the td.....then another on final drive.

[LenSherwood Profile]

Any win without Number 7 is a bonus. I guess at least Vick hasn't turned the ball over too often, but it is going to be hard to win consistently with his current ability to throw. Not that the arm is bad, but it is scattershot whether he'll find open receivers. Those who play fantasy football can drop Brown. Vick doesn't seem to be able to see him. Maybe going .500 without Big Ben will be enough--doesn't look like there is a ton of competition for the 2 wild cards slots.

[PGHeaven Profile]

All good on the commentary front from everyone here. Mills shrewd and hilarious synopsis skills continue to delight. Tomlin's clock management and play calling continue to suck balls - no not balls of steel as someone wrote - more like brains of shit

I totally understand why many would despise Vick. Either sentiment is ok by me. Personally - I think that he paid his debt to society - when we have assholes like Hillary Clinton breaking every moral legal ethical law known to man and Newton, and her reward is running for president - I have a hard time holding Vicks balls in the fire. I think he is repentent - and like I said - he did time while true villains in this country get rewarded for their treachery. Seriously - Danny Boy the Kenyan testicle licker wound up in a castle as a result of politicizing a Super Bowl victory - so..

Hey - things are looking up - do you realize we have someone who can kick a fucking field goal??

[SoCal Stiller Profile]

"Personally - I think that he paid his debt to society - when we have assholes like Hillary Clinton breaking every moral legal ethical law known to man and Newton, and her reward is running for president - I have a hard time holding Vicks balls in the fire. I think he is repentent - and like I said - he did time while true villains in this country get rewarded for their treachery. Seriously - Danny Boy the Kenyan testicle licker wound up in a castle as a result of politicizing a Super Bowl victory - so. -"

This is exactly why I come to this site. I think I speak for many where I would like to see a daily rant from you whether it be here or with me on the rant board.

[PGHeaven Profile]

"Personally - I think that he paid his debt to society - when we have assholes like Hillary Clinton breaking every moral legal ethical law known to man and Newton, and her reward is running for president - I have a hard time holding Vicks balls in the fire. I think he is repentent - and like I said - he did time while true villains in this country get rewarded for their treachery. Seriously - Danny Boy the Kenyan testicle licker wound up in a castle as a result of politicizing a Super Bowl victory - so. -"

This is exactly why I come to this site. I think I speak for many where I would like to see a daily rant from you whether it be here or with me on the rant board.

how about a weekly rant? lol my inspiration is Mill - he is fookin awesome