(09-14-2016, 11:48 PM)kevin Wrote: Everybody saw the play-off game. Players and coaches leaving the benches onto the field.  Cincy fans throwing garbage on the field...The NFL and Refs will not put up with this....Pittsburg fans are more than waiting to throw things on the field in their house.....I look for refs to throw penalty flags early and often in this game.....I also think the NFL and refs are more than ready to toss players and coaches out of the game.....ANY coach or player who goes on to the field when they have no business on the field should get kicked out of the game.  That should be a very basic rule. All players and coaches who leave the bench area and pour onto the field should get kicked out of the game, even if they have to kick out the majority of both teams....I'm all for The REFS and The NFL being all over both teams when they play this year, and letting it be known the actions of players and coaches in last years play-off game will not be tolerated. ....Fan safety comes into play, and I don't think Bengals fans are very safe at this one Sunday.  Steeler fans may want to continue this war in the rest rooms and outside the stadium. ...Look for the NFL and REFs to put their foot down on both teams early and often.  Anything close to a cheap hit will get flagged.

That said, I'm hoping Bengals WIN and start season 2-0......but lets have a good clean game for a change, and stop this both teams trying to injure each other on every play as this rival game has turned into.  If the NFL condones the actions in last years play-off game, then their efforts to cut down on injuries are fake and to avoid concussion law suits only.  With all the talk by the NFL on how they intend to clean up the game, we will see if the NFL really means it Sunday.

(09-15-2016, 12:56 AM)zygrot24 Wrote: Screw that. They have been dirty for decades. They play that line, always has.
Finally when the little brother punches the older one in the face, mom comes and punishes the little brother . Sure plan clean, but do not back down in no way what so ever. Don't wilt. To beat the steelers, you have to hit back.

(09-15-2016, 12:56 AM)zygrot24 Wrote: Screw that. They have been dirty for decades. They play that line, always has.
Finally when the little brother punches the older one in the face, mom comes and punishes the little brother . Sure play clean, but do not back down in no way what so ever. Don't wilt. To beat the steelers, you have to hit back.

(09-15-2016, 12:06 AM)tlotharw Wrote: The Steelers, their fans couldn't care less about this.  And, unfortunately, the Bengals, their fans do. 

(09-14-2016, 11:48 PM)kevin Wrote: Everybody saw the play-off game. Players and coaches leaving the benches onto the field.  Cincy fans throwing garbage on the field...The NFL and Refs will not put up with this....Pittsburg fans are more than waiting to throw things on the field in their house.....I look for refs to throw penalty flags early and often in this game.....I also think the NFL and refs are more than ready to toss players and coaches out of the game.....ANY coach or player who goes on to the field when they have no business on the field should get kicked out of the game.  That should be a very basic rule. All players and coaches who leave the bench area and pour onto the field should get kicked out of the game, even if they have to kick out the majority of both teams....I'm all for The REFS and The NFL being all over both teams when they play this year, and letting it be known the actions of players and coaches in last years play-off game will not be tolerated. ....Fan safety comes into play, and I don't think Bengals fans are very safe at this one Sunday.  Steeler fans may want to continue this war in the rest rooms and outside the stadium. ...Look for the NFL and REFs to put their foot down on both teams early and often.  Anything close to a cheap hit will get flagged.

That said, I'm hoping Bengals WIN and start season 2-0......but lets have a good clean game for a change, and stop this both teams trying to injure each other on every play as this rival game has turned into.  If the NFL condones the actions in last years play-off game, then their efforts to cut down on injuries are fake and to avoid concussion law suits only.  With all the talk by the NFL on how they intend to clean up the game, we will see if the NFL really means it Sunday. I do know even more helmet to helmet penalties added and more illegal blocking penalties added, mostly over that play-off game.  I expect many flags on the field if the players in this game try to pick up where they left off in January.

Dean Blandino: Pete Morelli’s crew will have “heightened awareness” for Bengals-Steelers https://t.co/uRiUly1D1Y

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 15, 2016

(09-15-2016, 12:12 PM)Pat5775 Wrote: As usual, we will have to beat the refs and steelers. This game has never been evenly called. Ever. The refs always do their best to make sure Pitt walks away with a win. We will have to be extremely physical and draw some blood to win. We cannot pu**y out and back off like we did @ Pitt in 2013. They are going to play dirty. We have to beat them at their own game... God I wish we had Burfict for this one.

(09-15-2016, 02:43 PM)RudiandCorey Wrote: The Refs and these rules have effectively ended the position of free safety.

Safetys are just cornerbacks now,  playing deep without impact.

Having a aggressive, hard hitting safety this day and age is more of a liability than it is a bonus.

They get called for PI/Holding an absurd amount

If they hit a WR, they will get flagged

If they hit a WR hard, they will also likely get kicked out of the game

And then they will face a huge fine.


These refs and the league have changed the fabric of the game.   Sean Taylor, John Lynch, Atwater, Lott....gone.

(09-15-2016, 03:27 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Saw it just last week with Iloka...

Too bad Mike Mitchell is able to make dirty hits.