Ben says it's gonna be 5 Wide all day!

[Spike]

Aditi Kinkhabwala ✔ @AKinkhabwala
Ben Roethlisberger asked if he's worried about #Steelers opening w/ just two RBs: "No. We'll just go empty." (He may not be kidding!)



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[slashsteel]

hahahahahahahaha

AB
Wheaton
Heath


hmmmmmm

might be hard to go five


unless they think Coates is ready to contribute (unlikely)
and DHB is more than what we think (his hands say hi)

 

[Stoney]

hahahahahahahaha

AB
Wheaton
Heath


hmmmmmm

might be hard to go five


unless they think Coates is ready to contribute (unlikely)
and DHB is more than what we think (his hands say hi)

Tyler Murphy and Jesse Drops?

 

[Stoney]

I think they have to play Coates, he's a match-up nightmare if he can run the right routes hang onto the ball.

 

[stillwright]

I think they have to play Coates, he's a match-up nightmare if he can run the right routes hang onto the ball.

Straight Down the field...should be easy enough.

 

[steelrzgirl]

Put in Vick!

 

[Lunar]

The Steelers will probably run the ball a hundred times instead.

 

[Steelerfan]

Points deducted for improper format (omission of "*******" and too few exclamation points). And you started this too. I'm so ashamed.

 

[oicu8ad]

If we win the toss, go deep on the first play! If we lose the toss, body slam *brady on the first play. Set the tone, then whip some ***.

 

[SteelerAl]

I have no idea how this game is going to turn out, but I can guarantee with 100% certainty that we will elect to receive the ball if we win the coin toss.

 

[Troglodyte]

The Steelers will probably run the ball a hundred times instead.

I would take that! Think about it.

 

[Spike]

Points deducted for improper format (omission of "*******" and too few exclamation points).

I decide proper protocol...you plebes just watch and learn

 

[SteelChip]

I just talked with some of my old buds up there in da burg and they are convinced that our offense will not be near as productive as we expect. After the success we had last year, they are convinced that the other teams will be ready for anything Haley throws out there. Evidently they have as much confidence in Haley as some of you have in Tomlin.

Word out of Moon Twp is...4 wins.

Man I hope they are full of ****, a shaky defense is bad enough but for the offense to sputter too would be a friggen nightmare. I guess we'll have to wait and see. I think it's all on Ben, without him they may be right.

 

[t-man]

I just talked with some of my old buds up there in da burg and they are convinced that our offense will not be near as productive as we expect. After the success we had last year, they are convinced that the other teams will be ready for anything Haley throws out there. Evidently they have as much confidence in Haley as some of you have in Tomlin.

Word out of Moon Twp is...4 wins.

Man I hope they are full of ****, a shaky defense is bad enough but for the offense to sputter too would be a friggen nightmare. I guess we'll have to wait and see. I think it's all on Ben, without him they may be right.

******* Yinzers.

Joe

 

[insaniti]

ESPN has us at #7 in their power rankings to start the year, looks like it's just the typical doom and gloom group of the fanbase

 

[bermudasteel]

I just talked with some of my old buds up there in da burg and they are convinced that our offense will not be near as productive as we expect. After the success we had last year, they are convinced that the other teams will be ready for anything Haley throws out there. Evidently they have as much confidence in Haley as some of you have in Tomlin.

Word out of Moon Twp is...4 wins.

Man I hope they are full of ****, a shaky defense is bad enough but for the offense to sputter too would be a friggen nightmare. I guess we'll have to wait and see. I think it's all on Ben, without him they may be right.

So you talked to Vader...nice...

 

[Stryker]

I just talked with some of my old buds up there in da burg and they are convinced that our offense will not be near as productive as we expect. After the success we had last year, they are convinced that the other teams will be ready for anything Haley throws out there. Evidently they have as much confidence in Haley as some of you have in Tomlin.

Word out of Moon Twp is...4 wins.

Man I hope they are full of ****, a shaky defense is bad enough but for the offense to sputter too would be a friggen nightmare. I guess we'll have to wait and see. I think it's all on Ben, without him they may be right.

The difference between last year and this year is Pouncey. That injury kills us. We have to be a different offense this year because of it. More of a quick release offense, dink and dunk. Mix the run and play action, though play action can kill us on passing downs with a heavy rush up the middle. Play action has to be done on 1st down or 2nd/3rd and short. Any down and distance other than that with a play action call will be a loss in the backfield.

Hopefully Haley understands the limitations of our OL, and will slide the pocket or bootleg Ben so the rushers don't know where to attack. The offense will be explosive, but Ben needs time.

 

[Slash#10]

How CB Malcolm Butler Can Stop WR Antonio Brown

"First, it's important to note that Brown wins at every level of the field. The Steelers use him on screens, they use him out of the backfield, they use him on low crossers, they use him on intermediate hitches and outs, and then they send him deep. Defending Brown isn't a simple task because he does everything."

Pretty much there ain't no stopping Antonio Brown barring injury. What I really hope is that Sammie Coates gets opportunities to be effective on Thursday. I truly believe all this DHB hype from Ben and Haley are fluff! Wheaton or Coates have to play big.

 

[SanDiegoSteeler]

Its supposed to be raining (90% chance) Thursday evening. Winds 10-15 mph.

opinions on "weather" this will help or hurt what we do.

mine: I think its going to negate any speed advantage we have on D...

On a positive note: Good thing PSI readings will be adhered to.