Steel Alive

[steeljake]

lol @ calling me a fair-weather fan, i been a steelers fan my whole life, any guys on Madden Mania remember me talking bout the steelers since the kordell stewart days. hell in 2005 i was the only one who believed we could win the superbowl when we were making our run to even make the playoffs after a rough patch in the middle of the season, i know you fucks from the old days remember that.

yeah we had to have a miracle to win, but all this team needs to do is win these next two and then troy polamalu is set to comeback @ Miami, which should as we know, help the defensive woes tremendously. sorry for believing in this team, they still have a chance, especially when polamalu comes back @ miami.

hey steeljake, how much does it suck to not even know your team?

sidenote: the tomlin call was great. we either get the onside kick and ice the game, or give the packers a short field to score quick rather then have them drive the field and kick a game-winning field goal with little to no time left. Tomlin doesn't believe in our DEFENSE. our own coach. not surprising, they've sucked all year. yet you always blamed the offense...lmao! dumbass.

umm, the next two are ravens then dolphins... do you mean that troy will be back if we make the wildcard? i would argue that the loss of arron smith (the same that happened when we lost to the kags two years ago) has caused more issues than troy being out. no pass rush equals exposed secondary (which is overrated even with troy) and lets qb's just sit back and rip us, especially late in games.

yes, the team misses troy, but it is not the sole reason for our demise. horrible play calling and a lack of any kind of running game to close games out puts our suspect defense on the field after 3 and outs and int's and even a great d cant handle that.

i am always behind this team, since merril hodge was actually playing if you wanna put dates on it. yes we can win the the two, we could make the playoffs, we could go to the super bowl. but so could the titans, the phins, jags, and about 12 other teams. one win out of 6 games is not enough to start up the cries of being super bowl bound. stop being a homer and get real. also please get a new haircut.

 

[KoRnStARr]

umm, the next two are ravens then dolphins... do you mean that troy will be back if we make the wildcard? i would argue that the loss of arron smith (the same that happened when we lost to the kags two years ago) has caused more issues than troy being out. no pass rush equals exposed secondary (which is overrated even with troy) and lets qb's just sit back and rip us, especially late in games.

yes, the team misses troy, but it is not the sole reason for our demise. horrible play calling and a lack of any kind of running game to close games out puts our suspect defense on the field after 3 and outs and int's and even a great d cant handle that.

i am always behind this team, since merril hodge was actually playing if you wanna put dates on it. yes we can win the the two, we could make the playoffs, we could go to the super bowl. but so could the titans, the phins, jags, and about 12 other teams. one win out of 6 games is not enough to start up the cries of being super bowl bound. stop being a homer and get real. also please get a new haircut.

Aaron Smith is very good but he's not the key to our pass rush. He's a great clog and he does HELP the pass-rush because he'll help collapse that pocket, but the key to the rush is Woodley/Harrison. In fact, our pass rush is actually fine because of the blitzes LaBeau dials up as he usually does. What's missing is Troy covering some of the holes in the secondary on these plays and taking away the QB's initial hot-read which is why we're getting gashed in our secondary.

Last I heard he's getting an MRI today but is schedule to return for the finale @ Miami.

This is the most dangerous 7-7 team out there, I'm not being a homer when I say that. Our O is very good when Arians isn't a complete and utter moron (give Mendy the rock more), and our D with Troy is a very different D and championship level type of defense.

Home this weekend against Baltimore I feel good about. We took them to OT @ Balt with Dennis Dixon for god sakes. You have to figure Denver will lose to Philly @ Philly this Sunday, and Jax @ NE. We need those two to drop a game in these next two weeks, and this weekend they're primed to do it.

If that happens the Steelers control their own destiny, and as I said, the return of Troy @ Miami will tremendously boost out D and if we make the playoffs with him in the lineup, anythings possible. This team as you know has won as a 6th seed before.

 

[Woy]

I'll consider them the most dangerous .500 team when they don't lose to teams like the Raiders, Chiefs, and Browns.

 

[KoRnStARr]

LOL! Yeah, you're right -- Polamalu doesn't change anything, or the fact that the Steelers have won 2 SBs this decade, or are defending champions.

They've also beat the Chargers, Vikings, Packers, Broncos, etc.

Love the hate, though.

 

[dave]

There's only one issue - they aren't beating Baltimore.

 

[steeljake]

Aaron Smith is very good but he's not the key to our pass rush. He's a great clog and he does HELP the pass-rush because he'll help collapse that pocket, but the key to the rush is Woodley/Harrison. In fact, our pass rush is actually fine because of the blitzes LaBeau dials up as he usually does. What's missing is Troy covering some of the holes in the secondary on these plays and taking away the QB's initial hot-read which is why we're getting gashed in our secondary.

Last I heard he's getting an MRI today but is schedule to return for the finale @ Miami.

This is the most dangerous 7-7 team out there, I'm not being a homer when I say that. Our O is very good when Arians isn't a complete and utter moron (give Mendy the rock more), and our D with Troy is a very different D and championship level type of defense.

Home this weekend against Baltimore I feel good about. We took them to OT @ Balt with Dennis Dixon for god sakes. You have to figure Denver will lose to Philly @ Philly this Sunday, and Jax @ NE. We need those two to drop a game in these next two weeks, and this weekend they're primed to do it.

If that happens the Steelers control their own destiny, and as I said, the return of Troy @ Miami will tremendously boost out D and if we make the playoffs with him in the lineup, anythings possible. This team as you know has won as a 6th seed before.

ok, now i know you're stupid. a defensive end who collapses the pocket and demands double teams from an o-line is what frees up pass rushing olb's. the same issues came up when we lost to jackosnville twice in tomlin's first year. you were a fan then right? follow the logic mr. madden cheater: if the oline doesnt need to focus on a DE, who can they focus on?

the steelers classicaly play down to their competition. here is a fun fact from this year:

The Steelers are 5-2 against teams that are .500 or better but 2-4 against losing-record teams. (stat from nfl.com)

oh, and the most dangerous 7-7 team is probably the one who has the running back that can gain 200 yards in a game. stop listening to the idiots on espn and form your own opinion for once. the steelers dont control their own destiny. if we end up tied with the ravens they get in, so just beating them and miami wont do it. we need them to lose to oakland in week 17 as well.

 

[SethMode]

There's only one issue - they aren't beating Baltimore.

I actually think that they will. They've been such a strange team this year, winning the games that they aren't supposed to, and losing the ones that they also aren't supposed to.

I'd say, the fact that most people have written them off, they're going to run the table. They're also likely to do this to suck me back in, when I had all but given up on this season and decided that I could enjoy football instead of being stressed out all of the time.

 

[steeljake]

lol @ Pittsburgh the most dangerous 7-7 team. That would be the Titans easily.

this.

 

[Archer]

lol @ Pittsburgh the most dangerous 7-7 team. That would be the Titans easily.

They didn't look so dangerous at Lucas Oil a few weeks ago

 

[Prodigal Son]

Korns infamous for disappearing when he's team isn't winning games. No surprise to see him to continue doing it.

 

[Bear Pand]

If/when Troy comes back is he even gonna be 100%

 

[dave]

Korns infamous for disappearing when he's team isn't winning games. No surprise to see him to continue doing it.

Korn is the baddest young brother in these parts...

 

[Woy]

lol @ Pittsburgh the most dangerous 7-7 team. That would be the Titans easily.

Houtz knows what's up.

 

[KoRnStARr]

ok, now i know you're stupid. a defensive end who collapses the pocket and demands double teams from an o-line is what frees up pass rushing olb's. the same issues came up when we lost to jackosnville twice in tomlin's first year. you were a fan then right? follow the logic mr. madden cheater: if the oline doesnt need to focus on a DE, who can they focus on?

the steelers classicaly play down to their competition. here is a fun fact from this year:

The Steelers are 5-2 against teams that are .500 or better but 2-4 against losing-record teams. (stat from nfl.com)

oh, and the most dangerous 7-7 team is probably the one who has the running back that can gain 200 yards in a game. stop listening to the idiots on espn and form your own opinion for once. the steelers dont control their own destiny. if we end up tied with the ravens they get in, so just beating them and miami wont do it. we need them to lose to oakland in week 17 as well.

did i not just say aaron smith helps collapse the pocket? he's still not they key to a 3-4 pass rush, a DE's job in the 3-4 is to occupy blockers to free up the LBs, but it's still the outside backers job in the 3-4 to create the pass rush.

and it's not like we're having problems creating a pass rush, labeau is dialing up all kinds of blitzes, only problem is there's no troy to cover up the holes in the secondary, or take away the QBs initial hot read.

by the way, all we need to do is win our next 2, have denver lose one of their next 2, and have jax drop a game in their next 2.

denver plays @ philly, and kc
jax plays @ NE, not sure bout their second game.

we hold head to head tie-breaker over denver, that's the key

yet another thing about the steelers you're wrong about, who's fair-weather here?

here's a fun steeler fact from this season: 4-0 with troy
3-6 without

12.8 ppg with troy
27.4 ppg without

lol @ me not being able to form my own opinion, how fucking dumb are you? just like the whole polamalu thing, right? no big deal if we lose him! also, our D isn't the issue, right??? you dumbass, how many times in one season can you look stupid bout your own fucking team?

sidenote: lol @ calling me a madden cheater, you're an idiot who probably thinks a double A gap blitz is cheating also because you refuse to block your RB or slide protect the oline down. X's and O's isn't your thing, it's okay.

 

[KoRnStARr]

lol @ Pittsburgh the most dangerous 7-7 team. That would be the Titans easily.

yes, they've proven to be a great playoff team before.

 

[KoRnStARr]

Korns infamous for disappearing when he's team isn't winning games. No surprise to see him to continue doing it.

I am?

I've always posted regardless.

 

[steeljake]

I am?

I've always posted when the steelers win or i am trying to shill for my how-to-cheat-at-madden online guide.

fixed.

stuf faggot.

 

[steeljake]

did i not just say aaron smith helps collapse the pocket? he's still not they key to a 3-4 pass rush, a DE's job in the 3-4 is to occupy blockers to free up the LBs, but it's still the outside backers job in the 3-4 to create the pass rush.

and it's not like we're having problems creating a pass rush, labeau is dialing up all kinds of blitzes, only problem is there's no troy to cover up the holes in the secondary, or take away the QBs initial hot read.

by the way, all we need to do is win our next 2, have denver lose one of their next 2, and have jax drop a game in their next 2.

denver plays @ philly, and kc
jax plays @ NE, not sure bout their second game.

we hold head to head tie-breaker over denver, that's the key

yet another thing about the steelers you're wrong about, who's fair-weather here?

here's a fun steeler fact from this season: 4-0 with troy
3-6 without

12.8 ppg with troy
27.4 ppg without

lol @ me not being able to form my own opinion, how fucking dumb are you? just like the whole polamalu thing, right? no big deal if we lose him! also, our D isn't the issue, right??? you dumbass, how many times in one season can you look stupid bout your own fucking team?

sidenote: lol @ calling me a madden cheater, you're an idiot who probably thinks a double A gap blitz is cheating also because you refuse to block your RB or slide protect the oline down. X's and O's isn't your thing, it's okay.

ok slappy, now put this isn madden cheese baller terms...

if the oline doesnt have to have two people account for the de, then who can they focuse on? if you said no one cuz i bringz the double a gap heat and glitch then you are a fool. if the oline has to worry about the d-line then the pass rushing OLB's can get around the ends and do their damage. it is simple, yet so hard for an idiot like you to understand.

x.o and o's arent my thing... lol. you mean finding ways to trick a computer to make my self worth go up cuz i have a bowl cut and face for radio arent my thing. everyone knows troy missing hurts, but anytime a team cannot genreate a pass rush it doesnt matter if you have a secindary full of champ bailey's and asomaugh's, you aint stopping shit.

the steelers arent the most dangerous 7-7 team, the titans are. the titans have a running game, something we dont. when a team is one dimensional it is easy to stop. i expect us to beat the ravens, and to be honest i think we can beat the phins too, even without troy. but it is eany given sunday and right now the steelers arent a playoff team and the only team they are a danger to is themsleves. please just stop this, you are only making your self looking even more stupid than everyone already knows that you are.

 

[SethMode]

the steelers arent the most dangerous 7-7 team, the titans are. the titans have a running game, something we dont. when a team is one dimensional it is easy to stop. i expect us to beat the ravens, and to be honest i think we can beat the phins too, even without troy. but it is eany given sunday and right now the steelers arent a playoff team and the only team they are a danger to is themsleves. please just stop this, you are only making your self looking even more stupid than everyone already knows that you are.

In fairness to Mendenhall and the run blocking: they do have a running game when that fat fuck Arians decides to let Mendenhall have the ball.

 

[Woy]

yes, they've proven to be a great playoff team before.

The most dangerous 7-7 team usually isn't 1-5 over their last six games.

And I still believe if CJ doesn't get hurt against the Ravens, we are in the Super Bowl. :shifty: