(07-27-2016, 02:14 PM)Captain Happy Pants Wrote: After being on hold for a half hour, I spoke to Schein on his radio show with Serius.  Basically told him that we were going to win the division and our first playoff game this year, hopefully further.  He spewed the typical garbage narrative about the Steelers being the team to beat, how Marvin Lewis and Andy haven't won a playoff game.  I told him if Andy hadn't broken his thumb last year, we would have gone far.  Told him that McCarron almost beat his BELOVED Steelers.  But he didn't want to hear it of course.  He cut me off shortly after Forgot to mention how he thinks Hue Jackson leaving was going to hurt, and even said he should be our head coach.  He probably said the same thing about Zim.  He mentioned how having Jones and Sanu leave is going to hurt, even though they were what, 4th and 5th rounders?  

Anyway, hope you guys maybe heard it for yourselves.  Maybe even some of our players heard it.  Definitely have the homer shades on, but why not?  What do we have to lose?  I've been skeptical as anyone, especially since the heartbreak.  But I'm done with last year.   Ready for this season.

(07-27-2016, 02:14 PM)Captain Happy Pants Wrote:  he thinks Hue Jackson leaving was going to hurt, and even said he should be our head coach.  He probably said the same thing about Zim.  

(07-27-2016, 02:37 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Do you know if they load the show up on the website.  If they do, I'll look it for later tonight.  I would like to hear one of our members on air debating a Steelers fan.

Next time just bring up Sir Rapes A Lot.  There's is literally no comeback to that.

Steelers fan - "My team has won 18 Superbowls.  Your team sucks.  Recent game results in your face.  Yada, yada, yada...."

Bengals fan -Oh, yeah?  Well, at least our QB isn't a rapist. 

Crickets...

(07-27-2016, 02:42 PM)Aquapod770 Wrote: Well he's not wrong there. 



(At least on the Zim part)

(07-27-2016, 02:44 PM)Captain Happy Pants Wrote: Lol...I'm curious to see how I sounded.  For whatever reason I got nervous before speaking to him and probably didn't come across very confident.  But I don't care.  I wish he had given me more air time to bring up the bias against bengals, one sided officiating, Steeler love, etc.

(07-27-2016, 02:14 PM)Captain Happy Pants Wrote: After being on hold for a half hour, I spoke to Schein on his radio show with Serius.  Basically told him that we were going to win the division and our first playoff game this year, hopefully further.  He spewed the typical garbage narrative about the Steelers being the team to beat, how Marvin Lewis and Andy haven't won a playoff game.  I told him if Andy hadn't broken his thumb last year, we would have gone far.  Told him that McCarron almost beat his BELOVED Steelers.  But he didn't want to hear it of course.  He cut me off shortly after Forgot to mention how he thinks Hue Jackson leaving was going to hurt, and even said he should be our head coach.  He probably said the same thing about Zim.  He mentioned how having Jones and Sanu leave is going to hurt, even though they were what, 4th and 5th rounders?  

Anyway, hope you guys maybe heard it for yourselves.  Maybe even some of our players heard it.  Definitely have the homer shades on, but why not?  What do we have to lose?  I've been skeptical as anyone, especially since the heartbreak.  But I'm done with last year.   Ready for this season.

(07-27-2016, 04:09 PM)NKYRob Wrote: I try not to let my love for the Bengals cloud my judgement but I still can't see how the Steelers are the team to beat.  Martavis Bryant is out for the year.  Bell is probably out the first four games.  Last I checked, that suspect secondary didn't improve.  I don't get it but I guess until the Bengals actually win a playoff game they won't get the benefit of the doubt.

(07-30-2016, 11:46 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: It kills me how national media predicts (yet again) that the Bengals will slip. This time the reason they give is that we lost MLJ and Sanu. Yet they predict the Steelers taking the division despite losing Bryant and Heath Miller. They also lost Bell for 4 games and he and Ben rarely stay healthy for a full season.

Rationally there are more reasons to like the Bengals than the Steelers this year. The Bengals are still younger, healthier (knock on wood) and have been more consistent over the last 5 years (a stretch where the Steelers went 8-8 twice). If not for a 6 game streak of facing backup QBs, the Steelers were on track for another 8-8 season last year.

Sure, the Steelers have a potent offense when everyone is healthy and not suspended, but that won't be the case and that defense is still a weakness. Btw, for all the hype Ben gets, he had 21 TDs to 16 INTs last year. I don't figure on him getting better without his 2nd best WR (Wheaton is average at best) and his safety valves (Heath and Bell). Antonio Brown can only do so much.

(07-30-2016, 11:46 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote:  If not for a 6 game streak of facing backup QBs, the Steelers were on track for another 8-8 season last year.

(07-30-2016, 03:54 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: It's funny to me that people over hype Jones and Sanu. I never liked Sanu, so I have no clue why people thinks that losing him will be big. Jones was a good receiver, but I think we got a good replacement with LaFell, who has been just as good as Jones through his career.

I think a lot of people say losing those two are big because they always want to find an excuse to why the Bengals will suck the upcoming year.

(07-30-2016, 05:40 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: I liked Marvin a lot.  Mo Sanu was hit or miss, but I really did like Marvin.  I think his loss is overcome by the addition of Lafell, and the development of THREE young TEs.  Boyd will likely only see the field in 3 WR formations, but I think we will see a lot more of Kroft and even Uzomah this year.  Plus, I think the RBs will be more involved in the passing game....Burkhead, Gio, and Hill....all three will catch passes.

There wasn't anything that Zamp said that makes me feel that way, but the most potent offenses he has seen here had great success with RB s catching the ball, and I also feel he likes the two TE sets to improve the running game.  

(07-30-2016, 05:36 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Everyone seems to forget this....good point reminding them.

Their defense is nowhere near as complete as that of Cincinnati.  Sure, they are improving, but they simply aren't as talented across the board on defense.  Their plan of scoring 30 per game took a huge hit with the loss of Bell and Bryant.  Heath Miller is also a security blanket Pig Ben will miss.  

I just hope Andy comes in there week 2 and puts up something like 35 points.  Ruin them early, watch them implode and turn to the chronic  :hooked: 

(07-31-2016, 01:40 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Between Heath and Bryant, they lost 1300 yards + 8 TDs from last season. That's more than MLJ and Sanu. Not to mention the suspension/health of Bell and the health of Ben, etc. I'm not saying they'll totally collapse, but it seems the national media is over the top with praise for their offense (CBS is suggesting they'll be "historic") and all too quick to dismiss their losses and question marks.

The Bengals are receiving the opposite treatment.