Steelers need to learn from this game.

correct - George and TJ will not dress on Saturday.

Get ready for a beat down.

We need to beat KC and Cincy to win this division.

Let's get it done.

 

The Eagles roster is really good, but ours is far from "above average". We have a top 10 roster in the league. Our only position where we aren't good in is WR past Pickens. Even our OL when healthy is pretty solid (though, injuries have definitely turned it into a mediocre unit).

People act like we have an 8-9 win roster. This is a 11-12 win roster. Outside of the Eagles, Lions, Bills.... Chiefs maybe? GB Maybe? There aren't a lot of rosters I would say are better than ours.

 

Game is on Saturday 4 pm.

 

If you want to learn something from this game, it should be how to create a penalty on Kicks. All you need to do is tell your offensive guard to block the guy that is over him into the center creating a penalty on the defense.

I assumed that when Adams was blocked into the center the flag would have been waived off like a running into the kicker penalty when someone gets blocked into the kicker. Looked at that guard he is turned sideways in attempt to push Adams into the center. Adams starts in the gap between Guard and center, and then gets pushed into the center by the guard.

 

Definitely a crap call.

 

That plan only works against an incompetent opposing defense. The rookie cornerback who started for the Bengals is one of the worst, most utterly lost players I have seen this season. The Eagles have studs at both corners and damn good players everywhere else.

 

No, Pickens and Watt will not dress Sunday. Neither will anybody else. The Steelers play the Ravens Saturday.

 

No way they beat the Ravens without TJ.

 

you get the point - FRI, SAT, SUN, or MON - they ain't playing this weekend!

 

I don't know...this is for the division so just short of a playoff game. I think they play unless they absolutely can't. If TJ can go, just don't see him shutting it down. GP...not sure where his toughness lies yet when it comes to injuries. Hamstring a little different than a rolled ankle too.

 

Yep! I'm sure this is what the ravens are looking at. Jackson just came off of a 5 TD effort 0 picks against the giants.

 

it's not for the division. win the final 2, win the division.

 

The players don't get the final say in those decisions. Watt may want to play, but that doesn't mean the medical staff or Tomlin will allow it.

Those who think Watt isn't doing enough this season will probably be in for a rude awakening Saturday if Watt can't go.

 

The Giants' defense is a disaster. Their best player, Dexter Lawrence, is out for the season with a dislocated elbow. They were missing a couple of their top corners, too.

Despite their flaws, the Steelers have a better defense than the Giants. They also have a history of defending Jackson well. It may not work out that way with Watt, Elliott, Ogunjobi, and Jackson all injured, but it's not new for Jackson to carve up crappy defenses like he did yesterday.

 

Well...the last two would be moot...but nice to have outs.

 

If there are points of emphasis regarding coaching, the first order of business would be to stop over committing on the single toss plays Arthur Smith loves to employ so much. Such plays only work if you have a back who has the ability to hit the home run. Najee isn't that.


Second order of business would be to get Mike Williams more involved overall. Per footballguys.com, Mike only saw 15 plays in the game. That isn't enough for what the team traded for in hopes of being a number 2 WR. Mike needs to get involved more.


Speaking of being involved more, if Pickens is out again against Baltimore, make Calvin Austin the Third and Pat Freiermuth the focal points of the passing attack. CAIII has really come on these past three weeks. Continue with the hot hand.


Other than that?! Not much else to add. Aspects such as ball security and tackling are execution based in nature and therefore will be player dependent more so than coaching dependent at this stage in the season.


Overall, I had already chalked this loss against Philly long before the season began. Watching the game was still disappointing no doubt but by no means have I given up on this Steelers team. Saturday will be for all the marbles so it is up to both the Coaching Staff and the Players to pull this one off.

 

Thanks for the update, coach!

 

Yes we don't have a crappy defense. Solid but flawed. They best get the Keystone Cops secondary right. After last week that's why I said the ravens are looking at it. To much confusion in that area.

I would be surprised if Watt isn't a go, even for limited snaps. But if there is any concern or its worse than the limited info you have to scratch him.

Hopefully Elliot can go. He was missed last week.

 

Let's also not forget that the Ravens pass defense is actually worse than the Bengals, statistically-speaking. The last game we played, they figured something out against us - so let's hope they get lazy and go back to their usual selves. Otherwise, could be a really tough game without GP.

 

Well, it would be a lot easier to just win one game instead of two you think?

 

Sure if that one game was against the Raiders or Giants but unfortunately it isn't.

 

but it WAS, vs the LOWLY Cowgirls and the Dolts......we CHOKED in games we should have in the win column......

everyone beat me down for being upset about them......this STRETCH RUN is / was why.....

 

You do know just because a team loses doesn't mean they choked.