Game Day Thread - Steelers vs. Colts

[Stainless]

How much worse can Rudolph be?

 

[Frosty]

This is just as Tomlin likes it. Keep it close until the fourth quarter.

Then take the lead or tie it and watch the defense blow it on the next possession.

 

[stillwright]

I'm not a huge fan of it either, as a fan of the game, or at least how it used to be.

However, when you have guys literally blowing their own brains out, post career, due to the brain trauma they experienced while playing in the NFL, we have to take a step back and remember it is just a game.

Yep. Just a game.

Watch the replay.

Meh. Chest and head at the same time. I guess he should have just touched him after he caught the ball.

 

[polythemus]

Seen enough of Mitch. I hold my breath every time he drops back.

Agree. He needs to go.

 

[Pittsburgh Charlie]

I say trade MT to Chargers for their first which should be top five and anything else they need

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

If you've been paying any attention at all over the last 12 or so years, you would know that there was nothing borderline about it. Then again, you're the one who seemingly has a bottomless pit full of faith in tomlin, so maybe you really dont pay attention all that well after all?

Maybe as an old defender I am not sure how the **** he is supposed to play other than letting him catch it. He turned his body never hit with his head. Obviously was trying to hit the body but the receiver was moving down. Like I said maybe a penalty but not an ejection. If he had lead with his head directly into the receiver then I see an ejection.

 

[stillwright]

How much worse can Rudolph be?

Same system where every qb has sucked. Not worse sure... but still suck.

 

[Steelr4evr]

I thought Kazee could have pulled up a bit and I did not like the hit, but I am not sure how it warrants an ejection. I cant recall an NFL player getting ejected for a hit. As to your other points, RBs are not normally running full speed when they are taking shots, but I would equate RBs to a boxer taking 50 jabs vs 1 KO shot. I dont think one is any better than the other for your brain

Not even close. RB are getting LB,DE and S running at them full speed from multiple angles. At least the non soft teams who don't just arm tackle high.


It doesn't matter what I think anyway. I have my thoughts and opinions on it. That's not going to change.

Just like the unequal application of rule infractions will greatly vary from game to game.

I'm not a fan of the NFL or the current rules that change yearly. I'm just a fan of the Steelers. I'm actually a fan of the former Steelers, this **** blows.

 

[Avoid_Lloyd]

Our defense oriented head coach leads a Swiss cheese D when it matters

 

[MemphisSteelerFan]

Joey, you can't be that obtuse!!!

He pushes the envelope way too much. He’s a rookie and the refs aren’t gonna give him the benefit of the doubt.

Now that call was correct. JPJ was all over him. We are either all over the receiver or we are giving up chunks of yardage as the opposing offense finds the seams in the D.

 

[polythemus]

I'm not a huge fan of it either, as a fan of the game, or at least how it used to be.

However, when you have guys literally blowing their own brains out, post career, due to the brain trauma they experienced while playing in the NFL, we have to take a step back and remember it is just a game.

Agree. Frank Wycheck is another example of this. He was really struggling the last 5 years. He of course wanted his brain donated to the CTE research.

I guess I was just excited someone out there on D having a pulse and making it happen.

 

[Misstha70’s]

Their best receiver and running back out and effing Gardner gonna whip our *****!!!’

 

[Punxsutawney]

It's not saving anyone from head injuries. It's a collision sport. If you're concerned, you should play tennis or maybe bowling.

You don't see anyone giving two ***** about running backs getting smashed in the head from all sides.

The most violent collisions anymore generally occur in the passing game downfield, though the less severe, but more frequent ones in the trenches are just as damaging overall.

If you're the NFL, you have to try to limit it somehow, for legal reasons if nothing else.

It is a collision sport and it cannot be eliminated entirely, but the athletes are getting faster and stronger all the time and brain trauma is going to become more of an issue as time passes (barring some revolutionary advancement in helmet technology), which is probably why the game's days are numbered.

 

[Steelr4evr]

Yeah, because when you've played QB all gour life and are "good enough" to get drafted as the #2 overall pick, you need someone to coach you up on mechanics.

This isn't a Chuck Noll staff.

 

[MTC]

He pushes the envelope way too much. He’s a rookie and the refs aren’t gonna give him the benefit of the doubt.

Now that call was correct. JPJ was all over him. We are either all over the receiver or we are giving up chunks of yardage as the opposing offense finds the seams in the D.

Richard Sherman got away with the same, often a lot worse. Definitely a rookie flag.

 

[MeanJim]

I thought the worst call (by the refs) in the first half was the PI on JPJ. The receiver clearly pushed him first. With both hands!

 

[MTC]

It's not saving anyone from head injuries. It's a collision sport. If you're concerned, you should play tennis or maybe bowling.

You don't see anyone giving two ***** about running backs getting smashed in the head from all sides.

The nfl is catered to a different generation. This is football now

 

[Gildong Sack]

How much worse can Rudolph be?

Well he lost his job to Duck Hodges who now works at 7-11. And was it 2019 or 2020 when Ben was out that all Mason had to do was beat the sad sack Lions and he tied them up 16 to 16, sending us to KC in the playoffs and a royal azz thumping, but hey we'll never know till they try. I'm not against it. Mitch is not inspiring any confidence, for me anyway.

 

[Misstha70’s]

This isn't a Chuck Noll staff.

Hell no it def is not!!!

 

[SteelBuckeye]

Don’t like Porters body language

I don't like Cole's. It's usually moving backwards.

 

[steelhurt]

As fat boy Mark Madden said last week about shades, “all hat and no cattle”. Not a Madden fan but have to agree with him.
If they lose today a lot of these guys will check out.
Cincy with Browning looks better than I thought they could have when Burrow went down.
They will come to Pittsburgh fighting for a wild card spot and will be difficult to beat with a much improved Jake Browning.

 

[MTC]

I thought Kazee could have pulled up a bit and I did not like the hit, but I am not sure how it warrants an ejection. I cant recall an NFL player getting ejected for a hit. As to your other points, RBs are not normally running full speed when they are taking shots, but I would equate RBs to a boxer taking 50 jabs vs 1 KO shot. I dont think one is any better than the other for your brain

How is Kazee going to pull up mid dive?
You watched too much matrix movies huh?

 

[bermudasteel]

Our defense oriented head coach leads a Swiss cheese D when it matters

You do realize that BOTH starting safeties are out, right???

 

[Cras108er]

This isn't a Chuck Noll staff.

You're missing the point. If a player needs coaching on basic mechanics at this level, he's not the one.

 

[Steel Reign]

The coaching is a shitshow. Outside of time management and the inability to challenge, they have no grasp of zone vs man on offense or defense. This team is coaching short in almost every instance of coaching. Bad on the field coaching. Soft tissue injuries from poop trainers. O. D. Our entire coaching staff has NO sense of itself. And NO direction.