So We Should Make the Playoffs Easily???

Agree with all, the biggest questions for this upcoming season and making the playoffs:

Ben always had the ability to win games when behind. We were always just waiting during games for him to do it. Do these new QB have the it factor?

Matt Canada's offensive philosophy, play calling, I'll believe it when I see.

 

can ≠ will
easier than last year ≠ easy (on an absolute scale)

There will always be the 2010 Chargers as a warning example.
#1 offense and #1 defense, and still missed the playoffs.

 

I expect my Steelers to make the playoffs every year, but that is just me. You always speculate on what other teams (and the Steelers) have done to get better and you never know until the games start and you can see if it worked or not. And, of course there is always injuries...so hard to win without key players. After two years off from sports, I for one am excited to see my Steelers play again. It will certainly be strange to not see Ben as QB, but hopefully one of our guys will step up and be the guy.

 

Jeh I was watching the 1995 divisional game between the Bills and the Steelers at 3 rivers. It was surreal how much they loved NOD in the 1st quarter but once Cowher took the air out of the ball and Buffalo adjusted their defense, they were raking NOD over the coals by the start of the 4th.

I expect the first few games will be like that. Early success will cause the "we should have ditched Ben years ago" talk and misseason struggles will start the " we didn't realize how good we had it" stuff. Eventually it will all meld into blurry past with grainy youtube videos of it.

 

So are You saying playoffs then????

 

nothing is easy in the NFL.

 

I don't buy we will make the playoffs easily. There are many good teams in the AFC. Strength of schedule is also a misnomer. Most every team tries to get better, you really do not know what you have until the season starts and see if a team takes on an identity. Injuries aside, when a team gains confidence and starts to gel, and more importantly learns to win the close games..then you begin to see the heart. I really have no idea if this team in 7-9 or 12-5. I have a lot of interest however.

 

I would be willing to bet the farm right now, that we are not going to have the #1 offense. This team will live and die with the Defense.

I see a divided locker room without Ben to balance the scales of power: All the team leaders are on Defense. I also see a lot of finger pointing to offensive problems this year as to why we are losing games.

 

No

How many acres is your farm

 

Who do you think is going to be the locker room leader for the offense?"

The Steelers Vets: DJ? Chuks? Mason?

 

Please go back and read my post again and try to to think it through and be logical

Give it a try

 

ANSWER THE QUESTION!!!!

Who do you think is going to be the locker room leader for the offense?"
The Steelers Vets: DJ? Chuks? Mason?

 

Mitch

Duh

Are you going into high school next year or still in middle school

 

Y'all b!+ch at each other like an old married couple. LoL

 

I’m just trying to help teach the kid

 

I will pass on Mitch being a team leader as he will have his hand full just keeping his job this year.

So, who is your choice for Offensive Team captain this year?

 

Mitch

Duh

Are you going into high school this year or still in middle school

 

LOL.... Do you take away the Team Captain "C" on his jersey if he gets benched?

And this is ASSUMING he wins the starting QB job.

 

I have no affect on who the captains are

Neither do you

Are you new to football

 

What? I thought the Tomlin always chose an Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams captain every year.

I thought last year was Ben, Heyword, Derek Watt.

 

Brice

Try to keep up

 

Do you have Alzheimer's or something?

Anyway, got to go July 4th and all.

 

Yes.