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add these injuries to the others, plus a defense that is schematically a bad match-up against the new england offense, and chances are this defense gets gashed via the run and pass unless someone like woodley overwhelms the ol and the new england offense has an uncharacteristic bad game.
Doesn't matter. We waived Bodden and Barrett didn't make the trip and Dowling is made of glass and Belichick is still the HC... It's a foregone conclusion we're gonna get abused. Brady will be lucky to lead a first down drive all day, and Ben will probably throw for 600 yards.
... if the Patriots win today but Ben Roethlisberger throws for 400-plus yards and the final score is a wild-and-woolly 39-35 or so, the emphasis will be on the 400 yards and the 35 points, even more than it will be on the 39 points and the latest W.
I didn't know about Ward, wow. Our injury situation is delightful compared to theirs.
Ward contributes a lot ot that offense. He is the best blocking WR in teh NFL by far. He is the primary target and even if he isnt catching passes, he is influencing coverage.When was the last time Ward really did anything against the Patriots?
Even if he was playing,it would not have decided this game whatsoever,he is well on his way to retirement.
Antonio Brown,Redman,Miller and Wallace will be the guys to stop from moving the chains.....Mendenhall sucks so I dont see him as a worry.
On defense Keisel is a beast,I love the way he plays the game and of course Woodley is a great player.
Ward contributes a lot ot that offense. He is the best blocking WR in teh NFL by far. He is the primary target and even if he isnt catching passes, he is influencing coverage.
Is Larry Foote active? Steeler fans hate him. Too Slow, can't stop the run, can't cover. Let's hope he starts.
Good then, you will have no excuses. Thankfully for you, the injury Gods have helped Tomlin realize he is playing the wrong players.This is actually a blessing in disguise for Pittsburgh. The youth movement has arrived and the speed replacing Ward is incredible. I love Hines, a true Steeler but he has become a liability with the speed going on around him this season. Emmanuel Sanders replaces Ward and Jericho Cotchery (who's mean around the goalline and plays a lot like Hines, not to mention facing N.E's D all those years with the Jets) will also get extensive playing time.
As for Farrior? Another blessing. In all of those matchups against the Pats all those years, Farrior was the slowest and oldest in coverage. He will be replaced by Slyvestor Stevenson, who can hit, hard. Plus, Ziggy Hood, Cameron Heyward, & McClendon have been beasts on the d-line. Lots of youth. This will be a different Steelers team in recent years.
It will be either a Pats crushing or a Steelers surprise. Regardless, I expect to see both teams face each other again soon. Good luck. May there not be any more injuries, haha.
Is Larry Foote active? Steeler fans hate him. Too Slow, can't stop the run, can't cover. Let's hope he starts.