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So what is plan B in case Ben's ankle gets worse?

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by SSylvester, Dec 8, 2011.

  1. SSylvester

    SSylvester Well-Known Member

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    Activate Dixon? Has to be right? We're seriously not taking Charlie Batch as our #2 option into the playoffs?
     
  2. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Lefty maybe, he's on the roster, Dixon is on IR. Ben will play though.
     
  3. cory_86

    cory_86 Well-Known Member

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    other way round.
    DD is inactive, Lefty IR
     
  4. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Right, DD active. Lefty on IR after his broken arm in September.
     
  5. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    other way round.
    DD is inactive, Lefty IR[/quote:lte42lfs]

    Ah, heard that wrong or was reported wrong. Thanks for clarifying :thumbs_up:
     
  6. PWP

    PWP Well-Known Member

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    Go after Farve or J-Bust......As it is clear BA has past the point of being smart and only wants a gun slinger to throw to his new toys......DD nor Batch have the Arm strength to run the BA system....
     
  7. diesel

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    give Charlie reps in practice. Maybe I am the lone person, but I will take Batch anyday...PROVEN BACKUP

    :flag:
     
  8. edog55

    edog55 Well-Known Member

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    I agree. Get Batch reps with the first team and we will be alright. Activate Dixon as the 3rd QB. They can handle it until Ben gets right. I don't think Ben will miss a game, but thwy need to activate Dixon for the rest of the season as insurance.

    But the answer is for Tomlin to make so changes, pull BA and Ben in with all this passing stuff, sit Mendenhall down and put Redman in as the starter so that he can show Mendenhall how it is done.

    So, if Ben is out, put Batch and Redman in as starters, run the ball and make BA come up with a serious game plan letting Batch just manage the game. Redman is the perfect back to work with for Batch.
     
  9. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    They better get Charlie some playing time, He looked extremely rusty.
     
  10. mdbates2

    mdbates2 Well-Known Member

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    You really think Ben is going to miss a game? He wouldn't even miss a HALF! He'll be in there against the Niners - but I agree that we need BOTH Batch AND Dixon active. Hey - they went 3-1 with Batch/Dixon in 2010 - if Ben needs to sit, I think the defense will step it up, Mendy and Redman will put it into a new gear and we'll be alright.
     
  11. SC Gamecock

    SC Gamecock

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    other way round.
    DD is inactive, Lefty IR[/quote:1ehlt0cf]

    Ah, heard that wrong or was reported wrong. Thanks for clarifying :thumbs_up:[/quote:1ehlt0cf]

    you probably just heard that idiot deion sanders at halftime say it. that guy thinks he's a know-it-all. i "lol'd" when he said something about leftwich playing if ben was gonna be out awhile.

    oh and btw, :brownssuck: and tim couch STILL swallows!
     
  12. Thigpen82

    Thigpen82 Bitter optimist

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    It seemed that way - but he wasn't given the best field position, and seemed to be basically playing "safe" as best he could.

    I'm confident that Batch could still win us games with preparation.

    That said, thank goodness for the long week we've got to get Ben rested...
     
  13. defva

    defva Well-Known Member

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    Ben is gonna play and play well.The competition is better and ben will get the ball out in quick shots to protect himself being that the line can't.
     
  14. bigsteelerfaninky

    bigsteelerfaninky Well-Known Member

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    any chance we go after d mac?
     
  15. freakfontana

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    batch is done , dixon is not even a qb , did somebody picked up garrard?
     
  16. KnoxVegasSteel

    KnoxVegasSteel Well-Known Member

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    Who is d mac?
     

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