Where back baby

With Cincy losing and various AFC teams we are right in the hunt still for the division and wildcard

 

I'm just going to assume that you enjoy frosty beverages.

 

Inga: Werewolf!

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Werewolf?

Igor: There.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: What?

Igor: There, wolf. There, castle.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Why are you talking that way?

Igor: I thought you wanted to.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: No, I don't want to.

Igor: [shrugs] Suit yourself.
I'm easy.

 

the afc north is up to take the bungles are stumbling even the browns can win it

 

I'm hoping we finish at .500. That would be great the way the season started.

 

I agree. I don't know if you feel like this but for me this season has been such a total buzzkill that even though we won today I just still was sorta like "meh". I still just don't view this as a team that could be competitive in the playoffs among the actual elite teams in the league. I'm glad we won and I enjoy watching winning football but it just doesn't feel as good when it doesn't feel like we are playing "toward" something. Not to mention when you are watching the game and the announcers are talking about trade rumors of your franchise qb you just know things have gotten totally bad. I know the rumors are nonsense but they still just seem like another dagger in our heart this year. I'm sure I'm probably in the minority but I just felt that way.

 

I don't know. Im guessing the opposite of the front though.

 

I know exactly what you're saying. After watching the preseason games I honestly didn't expect much from them this year. I've watched every game except today's(hunting), but the wins have been kind of hollow.

 

Even though we won, at times Ben looked like he just didn't care at all. Not gonna win the division like that.

 

Yep,,why not

 

Right now the Jets hold the #6 spot in the playoff chase, 2 games ahead of the Steelers...(Steelers own the tiebreaker). Steelers are also only 2 games back in the division. The fat lady may be in the room, but she isnt singing yet.

 

She's warming up though...

 

I feel pretty much the same way. I've never had a season where I cared as little each week as I do at this point. I still watch, but I've got no real excitement for the games. The house used to be all about Sunday morning jersey and hat-wearing, coffee out of Steelers-mugs drinking, flag-flying hours before the game. Now? I don't even pay attention to the coffee cup I grab. Happy about a win? Yep. Excited for the rest of the season? Hardly.

 

same here

 

This!!

 

We won but not against a decent team. Its frustrating they get to the red zone....BAM FG. Cant win games kicking FGs. I told my wife, I wish they would just lose out, get a top draft pick, and start fresh next year. I hate to be that way but there is no excitement, there is no desire, there is no win, there is no attitude, ....this team is flat. And now they are sounding like Tomlin with their interview comments, they might as well say 'we re going to unleash hell'.

 

That is the standard.

 

Steelers win at least 6 of their next 7 games! Book it!!!!!!

A win is a win in today's nfl stop sulking and enjoy the ride...

 

Love the optimism Real Steel, but this win is more than just improving our (rather slim) playoff chances. Its about the young players on this football team. I've noticed that a surprisingly large amount of people on here would rather us just lose out so we get a "better" draft pick, yet that is quite possibly the absolute worst thing we could do. Is there no professional pride? Is it all about the individual stats and just cashing the check? If you can't win the Super Bowl, do you just lose on purpose to "better your chances" with better draft position? No. Being a winner is a mentality. Its a culture. Its about belief, not only in one's self, but in each other as a whole. You just can't just lose out, and hope you draft a stud... Thats how your franchise turns into a perennial loser. That's how you become the Cleveland Browns.

If we drop the next 7 games it may get us a better draft position for 2, maybe 3 players in this years draft, but it hurts the 53 that are on the current unit much more than those few future Steelers could ever help. Despite being thought to be an "old" team, we have an incredibly large amount of first year (or basically first year) starters that are key contributors to this year's team. McLendon, Heyward, JJ, V. Williams, Worilds, Shamarko, C. Allen, DeCastro, Adams, Bell. 10. That is basically half of the football team who are in their first year as a full time starter, or as a big time contributor. The winning culture can start now, even if we wont be a "winning" football team. Going 4-3 (which would be good for us) will help this team more than going 1-6 and getting a top 5 pick. It just will. Not in terms of getting some kid out of college who may or may not be a great NFL player, but in the mentality of those who are ALREADY ON THE TEAM. This is professional sports after all... its so much more mental than anything else.

 

Understand completely, BFT. And I must admit, one of the thoughts that entered my mind today was that we're just costing ourselves draft position. Hate to feel that way, but that's the kind of season it's been so far. Now, if we can claw our way back to 6-6 and be a game out of the divisional lead my mindset may change. It's absolutely ridiculous that we can say we still have a semi-legitimate opportunity if we keep winning. But that's a big IF!

 

while it was a very nice win against a decent team with their 3rd string QB... you're kidding right? back in the hunt? 3-6 in the hunt ? wildcard? playoffs ? i think you drank way too much at the game dude.. we struggled early at home vs a decent team.. nice win but hardly "back"

HINES