Why am I so damn optimistic?

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(12-02-2021, 09:36 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I had to bump this thread, friends.  It isn't me taking a victory lap, and this thread kind of derailed to an "Is Uzomah a good TE", which we have seen he can be a very big asset when leaned on.  

I just thought it was interesting how so many of the things that gave me optimism are still there, and how Fred actually nailed it with the one big question mark:  The coaching.  I don't mean to get caught up in the hyperbole of what was the greatest steeler beat down I have ever witnessed, but the coaches have things really looking solid.

They seem to have such diversity on offense.  They can beat you so many ways.  The defense is doing a TON of different formations, the 3 safety look, that gives even the most veteran QBs a bit of pause and that gives the line a moment longer to get home.  

It is only through 11 games, but with 4 of the next 6 at home, the offense handing out 30 burgers to almost everyone, and the defense being able to be ranked 6th to this point in points allowed.  This is crazy exciting.

I will leave with this (and hope everyone will comment):  Before the Browns game, Joe was mic'd up, or maybe it was the player he was talking to, and he simply said:  "If we can win this division, we can win it all".  He's damn right.

Now compare that to Tomlin's press conference, where he was asked about Claypool wanting music played at practice. Tomlin barked, "Claypool is a wideout, maybe he should concentrate on that and let me make the coaching decisions, that'd be a good division of duties", or something close to that effect. Lot's of tension in that locker room over there in Pissburgh....