(10-25-2015, 08:54 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: The Steelers, when healthy, have possibly the most talented roster in the league, the Bengals not so much. 

(10-25-2015, 09:29 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I'm sure this helps you sleep at night, too bad no one outside your deluded fan base thinks it.  You are your record, I'll give you that, but there isn't a single team in this league that would prefer to play a healthy Steelers squad to the Bengals.  Keep talking though, it'll make your inevitable playoff gagfest all the more enjoyable.  Hell, the Steelers might get lucky and draw you guys in the divisional round.  It's essentially the same thing as a bye week.

(10-25-2015, 08:54 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: It was unfortunate, still, going 2-2 without your starting QB is nothing to be ashamed of.  You seem to have me confused with someone who's feeling you can hurt.  The Steelers, when healthy, have possibly the most talented roster in the league, the Bengals not so much.  Still, I'm sure you guys would go 2-2 with your backup, even 3rd string QB, right?  Your team does have a proven track record of handling adversity well.

(10-26-2015, 11:02 PM)Anderson HOF Wrote: Both teams are very talented on offense... 

QB  Edge to Big Ben when healthy.. 
RB  Slight Edge to Pitts... Bell is great but the combo of Hill and Gio is just very good
WR  Even
TE  Big Edge Cincy
Offense line   Big  Edge to  Cincy

Defense
Defense line:  Edge Bengals
Linebackers:  Edge Steelers 
Corners/Safety:  Edge Bengals

Home field goes to Steelers....

This game will be a a tight one between two good teams... I still give edge to Bengals  (they have the edge on defense)  and with Ben just coming back Steelers might not be at the top of their game just yet.

(10-26-2015, 11:28 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: Ben won't want to play against us. If he does with his hurt knee he won't be able to get out of the ice tub after the game. Ben might end his season by coming back early against our DL with their LT and center out. Bengals might get 4 sacks and a half of dozen hits at least.

(10-25-2015, 07:17 PM)kevin Wrote: Bengals will beat whoever Steelers run out there

(10-25-2015, 07:20 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: As long as the Bengals are up for the game, as much as the Steelers will be, they should win going away.

(10-25-2015, 07:25 PM)kevin Wrote: Oh, the Steelers, that's all I heard last week, people on here saying how great the Steelers are....Here is some sad violin music for the Steelers who lost again today and to the Chiefs, who the Bengals beat....

and suddenly Steelers aren't looking all that unbeatable as people on here were talking....

Bengals will beat whoever Steelers run out there. Big Ben, no big deal, Bengals will win.  Get him out there. 

(10-25-2015, 07:31 PM)kevin Wrote: The Bengals are going to have Steeler Fans talking draft day and draft picks very early this year.....Steelers are 4-3 and sinking quickly into the toilet to be flushed away....Bengals will go to 7-0 and Steelers will fall to 4-4.....and all these people acting like the Steelers are so great will be talking Steelers draft picks by Thanksgiving Day. ....So send out Big Ben, bring him on, Bengals will still beat the Steelers. 

Steeler fans need to know that Bengals beating Chiefs and Chiefs beating Steelers is like a division loss right there to the Bengals.....Chiefs help Bengals gain a game and Steelers fall back a game.  Maybe not a good day for Steeler fans to be talking smack talk, more of a day to cry into those terrible towels. 

(10-26-2015, 11:28 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: Ben won't want to play against us. If he does with his hurt knee he won't be able to get out of the ice tub after the game. Ben might end his season by coming back early against our DL with their LT and center out. Bengals might get 4 sacks and a half of dozen hits at least.

(10-25-2015, 05:00 PM)Big Boss Wrote: He'll play next week.

(10-27-2015, 07:34 AM)GMDino Wrote: For the last, oh, 10 years or more I've said that it doesn't matter the record or the health of the team when it comes to divisional games.

Even years when one team was much less good divisional games are almost always tough and can go either way.  The QB could throw a bunch of INT's while still dominating and lose (as Ben did against the Browns a few years ago) or the back up could have the game of his life and beat the division leader (as Batch did a few years ago).

But I do have to admit all this hubris bring a tear to my eye as I remember fondly the message board back in 2005. 

Only difference now is that with the new board and new member names its harder to tell who the bandwagon fans are and who is jut blowing the dust off their orange towels to come out and cheer since the team is winning.

(10-27-2015, 02:02 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: If Ben's back at anything more than 50%, you have to give the Steelers the edge, playing at home.

With that said, you keep going to the "'2005" well to the point it's already worn out. Remember how Steelers fans always say it's the Bengals that bring up '6 rings'. Samesies.

(10-27-2015, 02:22 PM)GMDino Wrote: Even the fat girl pick got posted!  LOL!

(10-27-2015, 02:22 PM)GMDino Wrote: I mentioned three times?  All this morning.

And it IS the same vibe.  The super confident Bengals fans, the manly smack talk from folks who probably never entered that forum on the old board.  

Even the fat girl pick got posted!  LOL!

(10-27-2015, 07:34 AM)GMDino Wrote: But I do have to admit all this hubris bring a tear to my eye as I remember fondly the message board back in 2005. 

(10-28-2015, 02:11 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Looks like Big Ben is practicing and ready to go.

He said he is "unsure whether Cinci will go after his injured leg or not."

I'm not even sure what that answer really means.

(10-28-2015, 02:55 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: he had a set back last week... Says unsure if he will play this week depends on how the knee responds to the practices. and if it swells up again.

We wont go after his leg.   We dont have Johnny from Karate Kid on the team...

But we will see how moble he is on that leg

(10-30-2015, 12:33 PM)West Union KennyG Wrote: If Ben is playing, it's absurd to think Bengals defense isn't going to target the sore knee.  
You better believe they will - and if he holds onto the ball too long, he will be tackled around the knee every time.  Expect it.