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Marcus Gilbert suspended—****

Just read he won’t appeal. Will lose about $1 mil Sutton will fill roster spot on 53 and then the Steelers will have to decide on Sutton.

Good news is Gilbert missed 5 games due to his injury. We won 3 of those 5. Second, we get to take a good look at Sutton before we have to make a hard decision on him.

Sucks! But, silver lining is there for the Steelers with regards to Sutton.


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awboatguy said:
Just read he won’t appeal. Will lose about $1 mil Sutton will fill roster spot on 53 and then the Steelers will have to decide on Sutton.

Good news is Gilbert missed 5 games due to his injury. We won 3 of those 5. Second, we get to take a good look at Sutton before we have to make a hard decision on him.

Sucks! But, silver lining is there for the Steelers with regards to Sutton.


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Wow a million bucks. That's certainly an incentive not to do that **** for most. Poof a million just like that.
 
steelermania said:
Selfish? This is not a guy getting high. This is a guy looking for an edge. It's dumb, but in a much different way than our weed smokers.
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Definitely this.

There's a very high chance it was something taken during his hamstring injury.
Sucks. But at I do give him praise for putting in the effort to get back asap.
 
******* sucks but it is what it is.

Next.
 
oh yeah - start more of those beating the Pats in the playoffs and looking ahead ******* bad karma threads now you dicks!
 
Man this sucks. I figure he probably took something to get back on the field quicker, but still, can't do it. The offense is better with him out there and this is a pretty big loss, especially with New England coming to town during the suspension.
 
I wonder if it was a situation of he knew he took something banned, or one of those take this and you’ll heal faster and he trusted the person he got it from.

Either way this is a sickening loss for the offense, but Hubbard can fill the gap. Just can’t afford any injuries on the Oline.


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It's not always Anavar and Winstrol. Probably was fat burner. They are usually stimulants, which are on the list a banned substances too.
 
awboatguy said:
I wonder if it was a situation of he knew he took something banned, or one of those take this and you’ll heal faster and he trusted the person he got it from.

Either way this is a sickening loss for the offense, but Hubbard can fill the gap. Just can’t afford any injuries on the Oline.


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Come on guys...who's to say he didn't take some stuff to help him heal faster that he gambled on being borderline legal....maybe ill advised.or unrealized. Either way it's done but I would withhold judgement till I knew his motives.
 
SteelChip said:
Come on guys...who's to say he didn't take some stuff to help him heal faster that he gambled on being borderline legal....maybe ill advised.or unrealized. Either way it's done but I would withhold judgement till I knew his motives.
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Agreed. Motives probably will remain assumptions and we’ll probably never get the whole story. Who cares really? At least he’ll have time to heal up and be healthy and ready to go for the playoffs. Just taking a $1 mil break.


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terence garvin is a starting LB for Seattle tonight? wow
 
I was wondering if the Steelers would have bad press this week, turns out we still do...

Good time to take 4 games. It won't effect the playoffs.
 
Dang it as there seems to always be something, you know. I think we have enough to still win out, yes including the CHEATRIOTS. Play hard boys and KEEP it clean from here on out.




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Very disappointing. Maybe he used steroids to heal an injury and got caught? At least we get him back before the playoffs.
 
on the other hand, a little shot of juice to heal up completely before the playoffs will work too

taking one for the team, enjoy your 4 game rest
 
Has there been an announcement of what it was he took?
 
Two things:
Players down for certain injuries are tested for PED's once they get back on the field for obvious reasons.
If topical creams, ointments etc. were administered during Gilbert's rehab and the trainers either knew or were ignorant of the contents this is is on them.
Based on the forthcoming statement by Gilbert and refusal to appeal, sounds like he may have taken an HGH or testosterone supplements to try and mend his hammy.
Poor choice knowing the piss boy was on his way.
 
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Tale Of Two Steelers Right Tackles – Key Offensive Stats



BY DAVE BRYAN NOVEMBER 21, 2017 AT 11:20 PM
Now that Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Marcus Gilbert has been suspended for the next four games, Chris Hubbard will go back to starting on the right side once again. Hubbard, in case you didn’t already know it, has already started five games in place of an injured Gilbert this season in addition to taking over for him at right tackle in two other contests. In short, Hubbard has played the lion’s share of snaps at right tackle for the Steelers this season and roughly 60% of them to be exact.

So, how has the Steelers offense fared this season from a statistical standpoint with Hubbard and Gilbert each at right tackle? We’ll you might be surprised when you see the numbers.

As you can see in the table of stats below, the Steelers offense actually has a higher yard per carry average with Hubbard at right tackle than with Gilbert at the position. Keep in mind that these stats do not include plays negated by penalties, quarterback kneel downs, aborted plays, or quarterback scrambles. Additionally, on runs officially listed as going to either right guard, right tackle or right end, the Steelers offense has averaged 4.63 yards per carry with Hubbard at right tackle as opposed to 3.51 when Gilbert is at right tackle.

As for run success rates, Gilbert slightly edges out Hubbard in all runs. However, runs to the right side when Hubbard has been on the field instead of Gilbert have been a lot more successful.

As far as passing stats go, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has posted a much higher completion percentage when Gilbert has been on the field at right tackle instead of Hubbard. Additionally, Roethlisberger’s touchdown to interception ratio has also been quite impressive when Gilbert has played right tackle. Two more sacks have been allowed when Gilbert has been on the field, however, but with that said, Gilbert has only allowed a half a sack this season, according to our charting, while Hubbard has allowed just one full one.


Perhaps the most noticeable and meaningful stat listed below in the eyes of some is the offense red zone efficiency. When Gilbert has been at right tackle the Steelers have converted 62.5% of their red zone trips into touchdowns as opposed to just 29.2% when Hubbard is at right tackle.

Now, I present these stats to you only because several have asked for them and while Hubbard has played seemingly well this season when you watch his tape and look at the stats related to him being in the game, I am in no way suggesting that he’s a better right tackle than Gilbert is. With that said, based on what we’ve seen so far out of Hubbard this season, fans of the team should have confidence in him continuing to fill in admirably for Gilbert over the course of the next four games.

* The stats below are pulled from our weekly offensive game charting that is done exclusively by Matthew Marczi.
 
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