Seven trophies? Because 7 wins would be a losing season. Nothing you have seen should point to that.
It wouldn't be a shocker to see the Steelers start the season off slow.
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I agree no excuses. And 10 games is fair. Hoping for more but yeah...
The Steelers are noted for starting slow, so even before this thread I've been looking at it as........ it wouldn't be a shocker if they started out strong.
An exceptionally good draft, good acquisitions. On paper a big improvement, and the hype the Steelers are getting from outsiders.
An exceptionally good draft, good acquisitions. On paper a big improvement, and the hype the Steelers are getting from outsiders.
That is the counter they could exceed all expectations, that would be a very welcome occurrence.
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He meant 7 seasons without winning a playoff game
They are definitely slow starters. Tomlin definitely lives in his fears. And, Canaduh has shown nothing to prove he can be a top-caliber NFL OC. I definitely think they struggle to score early in the season due to ultra-conservative play and as a result, will start the season slow as molasses. I hope I'm wrong and they can get out of the gate reasonably fast on the way to a 10+ win season and a playoff victory.
Let's see, I have to cut the grass and clean the pool this morning. Not made up, but not all that interesting either.
To the original question........who knows! On a positive side, they start the season at home, but will face the 49er's, the new darlings of the NFL.
If they get a W in week one, the momentum builds quickly, if not it might be another late surge, gasping air effort to maybe get a playoff berth.
If they get a W in week one, the momentum builds quickly, if not it might be another late surge, gasping air effort to maybe get a playoff berth.
I'm used to a sometimes slow Steelers start... the important thing is to finish the regular season strong as they go into playoffs.
It's moot anyway. Remember 8-10 years ago when they started off 11-0?
Its quite realistic that they start slow… but hopefully they win all those early Games and then are a juggernaut by seasons end… dont want to peak early, after all…
There are several key areas to focus on that may have a slower start to the season than the end..
1. The Oline -it’s possible that they go into the season with only 1 new starter… but equally possible that Jones beats out Moore and Moore beats out chuks. That would give them 3 players in new positions and usually that kind ofshakeup takes a quarter to half a season to gel…
2. The secondary and middle of the defense
- new SS
- at least one new outside CB
- a new Slot CB
- at least one rookie that at worse will be a top backup
- two new ILB’s
Add that the NT position will potentially be a new guy too and thats a ton of change
3. The QB in a second season…
Yeah, overall he should show improvement… but early on he will face that dreaded sophomore challenge of having teams have an offseason to break down his tendencies… so sometimes there is a bit of a learning curve getting past that
There are several key areas to focus on that may have a slower start to the season than the end..
1. The Oline -it’s possible that they go into the season with only 1 new starter… but equally possible that Jones beats out Moore and Moore beats out chuks. That would give them 3 players in new positions and usually that kind ofshakeup takes a quarter to half a season to gel…
2. The secondary and middle of the defense
- new SS
- at least one new outside CB
- a new Slot CB
- at least one rookie that at worse will be a top backup
- two new ILB’s
Add that the NT position will potentially be a new guy too and thats a ton of change
3. The QB in a second season…
Yeah, overall he should show improvement… but early on he will face that dreaded sophomore challenge of having teams have an offseason to break down his tendencies… so sometimes there is a bit of a learning curve getting past that
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I’m not sure how they’d break down his tendencies when the OC seemed to pulling plays out of a hat, few of which actually challenged the defense. Other than throwing outside all the time, and staring down receivers I’m not sure what else there is to know.
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think that was 3 years ago but yeah
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you where drunk yesterday? 1st I am hearing of thisDamn I was drunk yesterday
Did we win?
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Remember that Super Bowl we won a couple years ago? Bradshaw to Swann!!! Mel played an awesome game.
Ha, I base my memory on before kids, and after kids, so I'm sure of that one.
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Well, I point if out for fools like you and back if up with facts.
I made you look at the very bottom of the post to.
A resident fool tries to call someone else a fool. A lot of Tom foolery going on.
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