Pats will blow out Steelers

[PonyExpress]

The Steeler defense has feasted on inferior competition and bad weather all season. The secondary is not an elite unit, and while the LBers play well as a group, much of their pressure is scheme based, something the Pats' O-line is well equipped to handle. Polamalu has always been marginal in coverage with sketchy tackling skills, and now appears banged up. The Steelers will stuff the run game but the Pats will move the ball very effectively, even explosively, through the air.

The danger is the Pats D. I maintain that Rothlisberger is one of the top 3 QBs in the NFL. He is tough, charismatic and a winner by nature. But Willie Parker has been overused, run into the ground, and his legs lack the spring they possessed over the past 2 seasons. Even the suddenly sluggish Pats' Lbing corps should be able to control the Pitt run game vs an overrated Steeler O-line, with another week to adjust to Colvin's absence, and a better effort from a D-line embarrassed by the MNF debacle. Parker may break one or two 20+ yard run, but by and large the Steelers will not be able to rely on their ground game to move the ball.

Santonio Holmes is the key player in the Steeler O. If he is healthy the O becomes explosive. If he is not 100% the offense labors.

I see the Pats putting forth a much better defensive effort than last week, and the Steelers being not being quite ready for elite competition due to a weak schedule up to this point. They will be more ready next time around, should that challenge come in the AFCCG. I expect the Pats O to get back on track vs an inferior secondary and dominate the Steeler D through the air. Final score 38-20.

 

[Keegs]

yes everyone is expecting a close game.... i would not be surprised if it was close...

but i would be less surprised if it was a blowout.

I would be the Least surprised if the pats won by 30.

I would be the very very surprised if the pats lost.

I would be the Most surprised if Najeh Davenport won the FedEX air national player of the week.

 

[D-cleater]

The Steeler defense has feasted on inferior competition and bad weather all season. The secondary is not an elite unit, and while the LBers play well as a group, much of their pressure is scheme based, something the Pats' O-line is well equipped to handle. Polamalu has always been marginal in coverage with sketchy tackling skills, and now appears banged up. The Steelers will stuff the run game but the Pats will move the ball very effectively, even explosively, through the air.

The danger is the Pats D. I maintain that Rothlisberger is one of the top 3 QBs in the NFL. He is tough, charismatic and a winner by nature. But Willie Parker has been overused, run into the ground, and his legs lack the spring they possessed over the past 2 seasons. Even the suddenly sluggish Pats' Lbing corps should be able to control the Pitt run game vs an overrated Steeler O-line, with another week to adjust to Colvin's absence, and a better effort from a D-line embarrassed by the MNF debacle. Parker may break one or two 20+ yard run, but by and large the Steelers will not be able to rely on their ground game to move the ball.

Santonio Holmes is the key player in the Steeler O. If he is healthy the O becomes explosive. If he is not 100% the offense labors.

I see the Pats putting forth a much better defensive effort than last week, and the Steelers being not being quite ready for elite competition due to a weak schedule up to this point. They will be more ready next time around, should that challenge come in the AFCCG. I expect the Pats O to get back on track vs an inferior secondary and dominate the Steeler D through the air. Final score 38-20.

Whoah there, Nelly!

I think the pats will win, but they have done NOTHING in the past two weeks that suggest that they should blow out the Steelers on paper, and that seems to be where you are stating your case if I am clear here.

The Pats did not sqeak out wins because the last two teams they played were more battle tested against better teams than the Steeles are . They were close games because the Ravens and the Eagles came out and played more physical than we did. We are the proverbial bullies who just got punched in the mouth. Philly exposed our weaknesses and Baltimore capitalized on them.

Consider that the Steelers typically play more physical football than either of those teams. They watched these past two games, and they are chomping at the bit right now.

I say we win this game, perhaps even by two touchdowns. Maybe we do win by blowout. But if we do, its going to be because this team reached down and found the balls to match the other teams intensity, not because of any statistic or anything we might find on paper.

 

[Satchboogie3]

I think it will come down to the weather. If it is rainy and windy, I think it will be a close game. If it is clear and calm, we will blow them out. No one can handle our explosiveness in clear weather.

 

[bclaff]

The Steeler defense has feasted on inferior competition and bad weather all season. The secondary is not an elite unit, and while the LBers play well as a group, much of their pressure is scheme based, something the Pats' O-line is well equipped to handle. Polamalu has always been marginal in coverage with sketchy tackling skills, and now appears banged up. The Steelers will stuff the run game but the Pats will move the ball very effectively, even explosively, through the air.

The danger is the Pats D. I maintain that Rothlisberger is one of the top 3 QBs in the NFL. He is tough, charismatic and a winner by nature. But Willie Parker has been overused, run into the ground, and his legs lack the spring they possessed over the past 2 seasons. Even the suddenly sluggish Pats' Lbing corps should be able to control the Pitt run game vs an overrated Steeler O-line, with another week to adjust to Colvin's absence, and a better effort from a D-line embarrassed by the MNF debacle. Parker may break one or two 20+ yard run, but by and large the Steelers will not be able to rely on their ground game to move the ball.

Santonio Holmes is the key player in the Steeler O. If he is healthy the O becomes explosive. If he is not 100% the offense labors.

I see the Pats putting forth a much better defensive effort than last week, and the Steelers being not being quite ready for elite competition due to a weak schedule up to this point. They will be more ready next time around, should that challenge come in the AFCCG. I expect the Pats O to get back on track vs an inferior secondary and dominate the Steeler D through the air. Final score 38-20.

The Eagles and Ravens were predicted to be blowouts. Let's save those predictions until the Pats can at least win by more than two scores.

 

[Wildo7]

My two cents:

The Pats have proven that they play the best when they jump out to an early 2 score lead right off the bat. This has put the other teams into catchup mode all season where they have made costly errors and have fallen apart. The last two games were defined by the first drives of the game in which the Pats failed to jump out to an early (significant) lead. If the Pats score two unanswered offensive TDs (the first Eagles TD was defensive) this gives the Defense more time to rest, tires out the Steelers D and gets the offense into that juggernaut rhythm that deflates the other teams' ambitions right off the bat and gets the scoring machine going.

My prediction on the Pats from here on out:

games that the Pats score two unanswered offensive TDs right off the bat will be blowouts. Games that they score one TD that is immediately answered or score a TD then an unanswered field goal or worse will be nailbiters like the past two weeks.

I know this sounds really obvious and dumb ("if they score a ton on the other team they will win, no sh!t" but I really think that the Pats success this season has come from grasping these early leads and getting the offense going right off the bat with a few exceptions (Buffalo I etc.). Brady and the offense controlling the clock instead of playing catch-up, which usually leads to less time of possession and more defense, is crucial.

 

[Oswlek]

The Steeler defense has feasted on inferior competition and bad weather all season. The secondary is not an elite unit, and while the LBers play well as a group, much of their pressure is scheme based, something the Pats' O-line is well equipped to handle. Polamalu has always been marginal in coverage with sketchy tackling skills, and now appears banged up. The Steelers will stuff the run game but the Pats will move the ball very effectively, even explosively, through the air.

The danger is the Pats D. I maintain that Rothlisberger is one of the top 3 QBs in the NFL. He is tough, charismatic and a winner by nature. But Willie Parker has been overused, run into the ground, and his legs lack the spring they possessed over the past 2 seasons. Even the suddenly sluggish Pats' Lbing corps should be able to control the Pitt run game vs an overrated Steeler O-line, with another week to adjust to Colvin's absence, and a better effort from a D-line embarrassed by the MNF debacle. Parker may break one or two 20+ yard run, but by and large the Steelers will not be able to rely on their ground game to move the ball.

Santonio Holmes is the key player in the Steeler O. If he is healthy the O becomes explosive. If he is not 100% the offense labors.

I see the Pats putting forth a much better defensive effort than last week, and the Steelers being not being quite ready for elite competition due to a weak schedule up to this point. They will be more ready next time around, should that challenge come in the AFCCG. I expect the Pats O to get back on track vs an inferior secondary and dominate the Steeler D through the air. Final score 38-20.

Who am I to disagree with you?

I can't get a solid read on this game. On one hand you have a team that is clearly struggling that just let a far, far worse team run right down their throats. And this was with an awful QB after a poor performance the week before.

On the other hand, Pitt has sucked on the road and NE has never seemed to be bothered that much by their pressue, with the exception of the Holloween Bowl. Frankly, if NE doesn't drop 5-6 passes each game, they beat Baltimore and Philly rather easily. They certainly would have scored at least 30 offensive points in those games. And I don't think Pitt's secondary is as good as the Ravens.

I do agree wholeheartedly that Pitt's run game isn't the same as Baltimore's and NE should control Parker. I just have some concerns over the pass rush and Roth sitting with too much time.

At this point I could see it going any number of ways.

 

[Oswlek]

The Eagles and Ravens were predicted to be blowouts. Let's save those predictions until the Pats can at least win by more than two scores.

Not by Pony.

 

[l8nite]

The Steeler defense has feasted on inferior competition and bad weather all season. The secondary is not an elite unit, and while the LBers play well as a group, much of their pressure is scheme based, something the Pats' O-line is well equipped to handle. Polamalu has always been marginal in coverage with sketchy tackling skills, and now appears banged up. The Steelers will stuff the run game but the Pats will move the ball very effectively, even explosively, through the air.
The danger is the Pats D. I maintain that Rothlisberger is one of the top 3 QBs in the NFL. He is tough, charismatic and a winner by nature. But Willie Parker has been overused, run into the ground, and his legs lack the spring they possessed over the past 2 seasons. Even the suddenly sluggish Pats' Lbing corps should be able to control the Pitt run game vs an overrated Steeler O-line, with another week to adjust to Colvin's absence, and a better effort from a D-line embarrassed by the MNF debacle. Parker may break one or two 20+ yard run, but by and large the Steelers will not be able to rely on their ground game to move the ball.

Santonio Holmes is the key player in the Steeler O. If he is healthy the O becomes explosive. If he is not 100% the offense labors.

I see the Pats putting forth a much better defensive effort than last week, and the Steelers being not being quite ready for elite competition due to a weak schedule up to this point. They will be more ready next time around, should that challenge come in the AFCCG. I expect the Pats O to get back on track vs an inferior secondary and dominate the Steeler D through the air. Final score 38-20.

Surely you jest. The Steelers played in bad weather in only the last two games. They played very well against several of the top recievers in the league. What they do is play a lot of cover two and hit like a truck. That Smith kid is a guided missle and has knocked out several recievers this season. After a couple of those hits, recievers suddenly get very short arms and spend a lot of time looking for the backs for fear of getting decleated. (Please see the last bengal game,,,, LOL) Make no mistake, they WILL get after brady and they WILL hit people. I see a win here but certainly not a blow out.

 

[sieglo]

I think it will come down to the weather. If it is rainy and windy, I think it will be a close game. If it is clear and calm, we will blow them out. No one can handle our explosiveness in clear weather.

Forecast says cloudy, 35 degrees.

 

[Joker]

Surely you jest. The Steelers played in bad weather in only the last two games. They played very well against several of the top recievers in the league. What they do is play a lot of cover two and hit like a truck. That Smith kid is a guided missle and has knocked out several recievers this season. After a couple of those hits, recievers suddenly get very short arms and spend a lot of time looking for the backs for fear of getting decleated. (Please see the last bengal game,,,, LOL) Make no mistake, they WILL get after brady and they WILL hit people. I see a win here but certainly not a blow out.

idiot...what's the Steeler road record this season...I'll wait, Whinestein

 

[TIMEsteelersfan]

I think it will come down to the weather. If it is rainy and windy, I think it will be a close game. If it is clear and calm, we will blow them out. No one can handle our explosiveness in clear weather.

That's what they said about the Vikings and the Rams... seems they were wrong, and you probably are too. Hopefully your team has more perpective than what you have my friend.

 

[bradmahn]

yes everyone is expecting a close game.... i would not be surprised if it was close...

but i would be less surprised if it was a blowout.

I would be the Least surprised if the pats won by 30.

I would be the very very surprised if the pats lost.

I would be the Most surprised if Najeh Davenport won the FedEX air national player of the week.

I'd **** my pants, Keegs, if that were to happen. I have heard that he's got a cannon for an arm, though.

 

[l8nite]

idiot...what's the Steeler road record this season...I'll wait, Whinestein

Idiot??? Great comment... Please tell me what is Idiotic about my post.

I'll wait...

Crickets......

 

[TIMEsteelersfan]

Idiot??? Great comment... Please tell me what is Idiotic about my post.

I'll wait...

Crickets......

Nothing idiotic about your post, it's spot on. Joker apparently thinks that our 2-3 road record eliminates us from contention in this weeks game. Also, I guess there's no such thing as an upset. Just ignore the guys like him... there's a lot of really knowledgable fans on here you can converse with, he's not worth your time.

 

[Joker]

you two clowns apparently think that your stellar 2-3 road record is enough to merit coming here and blabbing on nonstop about how the Squealers are going to roll over the Patriots.

You morons obviously have a REAL problem with short term memory. Your squad just LOST to one of the WORST teams in the league...in fact, the ONLY victory the Jets have , besides the winless Fish, is YOUR WORLDKILLERS!!!

Shoot your mouth off all you want, you're welcome here...you'll be gone by Sunday night like all the other breast beating big shot fans of the other squads we've played.

 

[TIMEsteelersfan]

you two clowns apparently think that your stellar 2-3 road record is enough to merit coming here and blabbing on nonstop about how the Squealers are going to roll over the Patriots.

You morons obviously have a REAL problem with short term memory. Your squad just LOST to one of the WORST teams in the league...in fact, the ONLY victory the Jets have , besides the winless Fish, is YOUR WORLDKILLERS!!!

Shoot your mouth off all you want, you're welcome here...you'll be gone by Sunday night like all the other breast beating big shot fans of the other squads we've played.

It took a while but I found you... the most obnoxious, know-it-all, arrogant fan on the message board. I think you just like to hear yourself talk. Blabbing nonstop about how the Steelers are going to roll over the Patriots??? When did I do that? I've done nothing of the sort, I've never even claimed we were gonig to win the game... I think it's possible, but I'm not going to spout off.

I've given your squad nothing but the props they deserve and you would know that if you would read posts before you reply. I think the post you just put down is a standard for you... probably saved in Microsoft word and you adjust the details accordingly, cut and paste.

You sir, are a boob.

 

[Joker]

once again, moron...YOU insinuated yourself into this with YOUR reply of a post I made directed at YOUR fellow Steeler buddy...spare me you pompous platitudes...you're yukking it up with the rest of your Steeler hamhock head friends about the beating you're gonna lay on the Pats...it's what you do.,.... or do I have to drag the string of hundreds of posts that are on YOUR Steeler site right now, 100% of which are totally pro Steeler blowout.Every year for the past ten years it's the same B.S. here with you clowns...you show up...you run from thread to thread hijacking any topic just to get your "objective " Steeler viewpoints in the middle of everything. Newsflash, nitwit, THIS is a Patriots board....you already said your piece...why not run on back to Steel Curtain and whoop it up with the rest of the Monagahelan morons and Allegheny azzoles.

 

[Kdo5]

I think this game will be close once again if our run defense doesn't improve big time and if the Steelers as they have done well this season have possesion of the ball for a signifigantly longer time than the Pats.

 

[TIMEsteelersfan]

once again, moron...YOU insinuated yourself into this with YOUR reply of a post I made directed at YOUR fellow Steeler buddy...spare me you pompous platitudes...you're yukking it up with the rest of your Steeler hamhock head friends about the beating you're gonna lay on the Pats...it's what you do.,.... or do I have to drag the string of hundreds of posts that are on YOUR Steeler site right now, 100% of which are totally pro Steeler blowout.Every year for the past ten years it's the same B.S. here with you clowns...you show up...you run from thread to thread hijacking any topic just to get your "objective " Steeler viewpoints in the middle of everything. Newsflash, nitwit, THIS is a Patriots board....you already said your piece...why not run on back to Steel Curtain and whoop it up with the rest of the Monagahelan morons and Allegheny azzoles.

I hate to destroy your entire post on your own board, but you asked for it...

1. I insinuated myself into this??? I sure did, because a Steeler fan posted a legitimate opinion about something and you called him an idiot. Why? Because you couldn't respond intelligently so decided to lash out instead.

2. Where am I yukking it up about the beatdown we'll lay on the Patriots? Nowhere. If we can win it will be a one possession game. Find a post of mine anywhere that claims we'll beat down the Patriots and I'll give you my paycheck every week for the next year.

3. It's what I do? You don't even know me... lucky for me I guess.

4. 100's of posts on my site? WTH are you talking about? On my site the feeling is hopeful, but I haven't heard anybody say a Steelers blowout. I'm sure some jacka$$ did, but just because one fan says something dumb doesn't mean the whole fan base believes it. Take you for example, clearly you're ******ed... I'm not going to hold that against your fellow Pats fans and assume they're all ******ed as well.

5. Show me where I hijacked threads to insert pro Steelers talk. You can't do it so don't even bother.

6. Clearly you are a very immature fellow, probably a teenager. You hate the Steelers, I get it, I hate the Patriots. The difference is that you're unable to talk football, which leaves you with senseless rants about things that never even happened.

7. You have no knowledge to speak of so you attack people with adolescent name calling. Truly pathetic. You have made me feel good about myself though I can tell you that. Next time I'm feeling blue I'll look in the mirror and say "At least I'm not that joker from Patsfans.com" and I'll instantly feel better. Why? Because you sir, are not a real fan. You're a chest pounder who likes to appear as a fan.

Good Day.