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I had this chalked up as a loss before i realized our Defense would suck.

These guys just dropped 48 on the Bengals... and the Bengals D has given up fewer yards than ours has through three games... i dont think a 5 turnover gane will bail us out

Also Im guessing Flores knows way too much about out strategies we never change...

Couple that with a crappy timezone change and super early game and we may be ******...
 
Oh, the Steelers are going to be embarrassed. They went with Carson Wentz who only threw for like 170 yards but the Steeler's killer is the Vikings running game. Look for over 200 yards rushing and a TOP of over 30 minutes in this loss.
 
madinsomniac said:
I had this chalked up as a loss before i realized our Defense would suck.

These guys just dropped 48 on the Bengals... and the Bengals D has given up fewer yards than ours has through three games... i dont think a 5 turnover gane will bail us out

Also Im guessing Flores knows way too much about out strategies we never change...

Couple that with a crappy timezone change and super early game and we may be ******...
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The Begals turned it over 5x and Minn had 2 defensive scores. Wentz had his first decent game in years, but i don't expect that to keep up. The second game minn looked bad and the first game they needed 4th quarter heroics by McCarthy. They are a decent team, but lacking at QB. I think it will be a close game as usual
 
madinsomniac said:
I had this chalked up as a loss before i realized our Defense would suck.

These guys just dropped 48 on the Bengals... and the Bengals D has given up fewer yards than ours has through three games... i dont think a 5 turnover gane will bail us out

Also Im guessing Flores knows way too much about out strategies we never change...

Couple that with a crappy timezone change and super early game and we may be ******...
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Add in their travel “Time frame” is the same as past strategies, players will be jet lagged.

No acclimation time, or not enough.



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steel dino said:
I'm calling a WIN.

The NFL cant let the Rooney family lose in Ireland...

Right?
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This would have a little pull if Dan was still here, but Art2 has sunken on that food chain ladder.



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I'm just hoping that none of the Steelers offense, defense or special teams pulls off an Irish goodbye on Sunday.
 
The Vikings do International games very well having a 4-0 record.
The Vikings have a very good roster and WR Jordan Addison returns.
Kevin O’Connell is an excellent coach and a great offensive coach. He will have that offense and Wentz ready to exploit the Steelers soft run defense and soft coverage in the middle.
Brian Flores knows defense and will have his boys flying at Rodgers. Could get ugly for Aaron.
I don’t like this game at all and cannot see the Steelers beating the Vikings.
Tomlin will be badly out- coached and Flores defense will dominate Arthur Smith’s pedestrian offense. Sorry boys but just not feeling good
about this Steeler team.
Also, these international games are ridiculous!
 
steelhurt said:
The Vikings do International games very well having a 4-0 record.
The Vikings have a very good roster and WR Jordan Addison returns.
Kevin O’Connell is an excellent coach and a great offensive coach. He will have that offense and Wentz ready to exploit the Steelers soft run defense and soft coverage in the middle.
Brian Flores knows defense and will have his boys flying at Rodgers. Could get ugly for Aaron.
I don’t like this game at all and cannot see the Steelers beating the Vikings.
Tomlin will be badly out- coached and Flores defense will dominate Arthur Smith’s pedestrian offense. Sorry boys but just not feeling good
about this Steeler team.
Also, these international games are ridiculous!
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I didn't think about the Flores angle. That is a good point. We have also made bad QBs look good. Jefferson is one of the top WRs in the league. I think we will do ok against him, but we usually let the other guys kill us. If the Colts Wentz shows up we will win. If last weeks Wentz shows up it will be very tough
 
jitter77 said:
I didn't think about the Flores angle. That is a good point. We have also made bad QBs look good. Jefferson is one of the top WRs in the league. I think we will do ok against him, but we usually let the other guys kill us. If the Colts Wentz shows up we will win. If last weeks Wentz shows up it will be very tough
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Keep in mind too that we’ve played three teams that are not really playoff caliber teams and struggled in all three. They could easily be 0-3 and needed a 60 yard FG to beat the Jets and a fumble at the goal line and int in the end zone to beat the Pats. Not good!
I simply hate being so negative against the Steelers but I just see way too many holes and problems.
Geez, they averaged 2,7 yards rushing against the Pats. That’s horrible and is not helping Rodgers.
 
steelhurt said:
The Vikings do International games very well having a 4-0 record.
The Vikings have a very good roster and WR Jordan Addison returns.
Kevin O’Connell is an excellent coach and a great offensive coach. He will have that offense and Wentz ready to exploit the Steelers soft run defense and soft coverage in the middle.
Brian Flores knows defense and will have his boys flying at Rodgers. Could get ugly for Aaron.
I don’t like this game at all and cannot see the Steelers beating the Vikings.
Tomlin will be badly out- coached and Flores defense will dominate Arthur Smith’s pedestrian offense. Sorry boys but just not feeling good
about this Steeler team.
Also, these international games are ridiculous!
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Their 4 and 0 record suggests they know how to approach international games. With a .500 or barely above .500 coached team I would be surprised if they pull out a W. The suggested pattern is W L W L W L etc.

I wouldn’t bet against my team never do but you know which part of that pattern is on the table.
 
We give up too much on the ground. We don't gain enough on the ground. Rogers has been getting knocked around like a pinball. He will get hurt in this game. Rudy will play ok but not enough to win because he won't be permitted.
 
It’s going to be a tough test on this offensive line. They are just getting to week 4 and should be making steps upwards to date. They are going against a tough defense that will be more dialed-in as their DC knows the Tomlin crap.

Some were saying by week 4 or 5, that the Aaa-Ron would blow up. This just might be the week.

Both Aaa-Ron and the tomlin have been known to “pass the buck” when associating the blame. If I was a reporter and the Tomlin gave me his stock answer of “we need to execute better”, I’d buttt in and ask loudly “Who prepares them to execute, aren’t you a part of that game plan & execution of it ?” It would fall on deaf ears, obviously.!



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steelhurt said:
The Vikings do International games very well having a 4-0 record.
The Vikings have a very good roster and WR Jordan Addison returns.
Kevin O’Connell is an excellent coach and a great offensive coach. He will have that offense and Wentz ready to exploit the Steelers soft run defense and soft coverage in the middle.
Brian Flores knows defense and will have his boys flying at Rodgers. Could get ugly for Aaron.
I don’t like this game at all and cannot see the Steelers beating the Vikings.
Tomlin will be badly out- coached and Flores defense will dominate Arthur Smith’s pedestrian offense. Sorry boys but just not feeling good
about this Steeler team.
Also, these international games are ridiculous!
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O'Connell and Flores make up one of the best offensive/defensive-minded coaching staffs in the entire league.

Also, playing meaningful games overseas is dumb. This should be a home game this weekend.
 
slashsteel said:
Their 4 and 0 record suggests they know how to approach international games. With a .500 or barely above .500 coached team I would be surprised if they pull out a W. The suggested pattern is W L W L W L etc.

I wouldn’t bet against my team never do but you know which part of that pattern is on the table.
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I used to feel the “my team” connection years ago and felt the same way…would never bet against “my team”

But given the comedic pursuit of mediocrity and the persistent sustained mediocrity above all else I lost the “my team” mentality somewhere in the last decade. “My team” certainly wouldn’t let one mediocre coach hold the entire team hostage for a decade in whatever misguided loyalty is being represented.

Now I’m just a massive football junky that prefers the Steelers (at times that has even begun waning in recent years of futility)

the only thing that makes this massive disappointment of an underachieving team more bearable as they circle the same path over and over is at least making some $$$ off their ultimate predictability. I will continue to monetize their predictability until the day “my team”
walks back into the locker room.

But Tomlin’s team??? **** yeah I’ll bet against them 😎
 
Fiji Mariner said:
I used to feel the “my team” connection years ago and felt the same way…would never bet against “my team”

But given the comedic pursuit of mediocrity and the persistent sustained mediocrity above all else I lost the “my team” mentality somewhere in the last decade. “My team” certainly wouldn’t let one mediocre coach hold the entire team hostage for a decade in whatever misguided loyalty is being represented.

Now I’m just a massive football junky that prefers the Steelers (at times that has even begun waning in recent years of futility)

the only thing that makes this massive disappointment of an underachieving team more bearable as they circle the same path over and over is at least making some $$$ off their ultimate predictability. I will continue to monetize their predictability until the day “my team”
walks back into the locker room.

But Tomlin’s team??? **** yeah I’ll bet against them 😎
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I still can’t pick against my Steelers although my brain knows better. I simply don’t bet, in pick-elms pools I still take the Steelers even though I know there is not a chance.

I too can’t await for the My team to show up. I also know we could do worse than the Tomlin, but we sure could do better as well. I’m willing to take that risk and move forward. Unfortunately, we won’t get that opportunity for 3-8 years. Even m ore should he win a playoff game or further.




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SteelerFan448 said:
O'Connell and Flores make up one of the best offensive/defensive-minded coaching staffs in the entire league.

Also, playing meaningful games overseas is dumb. This should be a home game this weekend.
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That’s just it, we kept ****-ing Austin over Flores…………. Who the **** does that???

Actually, I don’t think Flores gave us a choice,…… he wanted out of this ****-show.



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Drink IRON City said:
That’s just it, we kept ****-ing Austin over Flores…………. Who the **** does that???

Actually, I don’t think Flores gave us a choice,…… he wanted out of this ****-show.



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I think statistically (if I remember correctly) at that time Austin showed well. Then there was a certain amount of belief which A I backed up that MT calls the defense.

If you factor in both I can see why they didn’t can him.

Not that I didn’t prefer Flores, I did and still do.
 
I never actually pick against the Steelers, but I find it very hard to see them winning this one. I think they lose by 10+. I hope they win heading into the bye but I just don't see it.
 
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