09-14-2016, 01:57 AM
(09-12-2016, 10:08 PM)bfine32 Wrote: My hope is that Jon Gruden doesn't call the game. I pretty sure he wants to have Big Ben's children
Ben is to Jon G what Favre was to Madden.
(09-12-2016, 10:44 PM)Billy_Bengal Wrote: The Steelers will always be good as long as Big Jen is around. I hate the guy with a passion, but that may have been one of the best franchise draft picks of all time. When he retires that team is going to look completely different.
He's definitely the straw that stirs their drink. They're a 7-9 team at best without him.
(09-12-2016, 11:48 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: If literally every call and bounce of the ball go your way and you're playing that defense, you better put up 38.
Good point, and even with all the breaks against an inferior team, it was still only a 24-16 lead until they pulled away late.
(09-13-2016, 12:55 AM)treee Wrote: I'm expecting a lot more 3 LB sets Sunday, even if the Stoolers roll out with 3 WRs. I think we'll be ready for the run.
IMO, our games with them seem to start out that way a lot. We stop the run and play off the WRs. Then Ben starts chipping away with short throws, hit on a couple mid-deep throws, then they run more and more as the game progresses.
I'm not too worried about Ben, honestly. He hasn't played all that well against us lately. We have to keep them from running us over.
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