I'd rather lose...

Net: A "Gone down swinging" respectable loss to either the Pats or the Rats I could live with. A humiliating loss to the Tebow led Broncs never ! Are you kidding me that would be torture and it would be thrown up in our faces until the end of time

 

we won't bow down to any team. spann will get another week. cortez could be back after another week. pouncey could be back after another week. clark will play in NE. bring on the brady bunch. i believe i'd like to see another shot at the thugs from bmore. :matrix:

 

Thanks Ray!

And, @TheWanderer, sitting in the stands at the SB does not make you a true fan. Sitting in the stadium till the bitter end when you are getting hammered through the 80's is when it counts, and that is part of my roots! Born and raised in the Burgh. Your comment about Ohio just proves you don't know much about Steeler Nation. And for the record, over 40 years as a fan here. Objectivity has nothing to do with hoping you get beat because you don't want to face your next opponent. Holy crap dude!

And finally, no, I do not believe that we will win just because we beat them the first time. Like you, I saw what happened in the 2004 season. What I believe is that we will do a better job preparing this year and we will finally shake the monkey off our back. That being the "...haven't been to a SB going through New England..." That is what I believe.

 

I completely agree with you!!

I have to laugh at all the "fairweather fan" talk...blah, blah... I surely hope we beat the Broncos and NE and anyone else who stands in our way... But, I promise you I'd be more upset losing to New England again than I would be losing to Denver.

Maybe it's something a lot of you can't understand and that's OK but it certainly doesn't make someone a lesser fan to feel this way.

Either way, GO STEELERS!

 

I understand what you guys are saying though, I don't agree at all. Not that it's really analgous (SIC?) but, after we lost to the Pats in the AFCCG in Pittsburgh, my nephew's half brother, (a big Charger Fan) told me that he'd rather be a fan of a team that never makes the playoffs than to be a fan of a team that loses the AFCCG at home.
I told him, "Then you must be the biggest Charger fan there is!"

 

I think you've twisted what I'm saying just a bit.

All I'm expressing is...

As Steeler fans would we rather lose 10-7 in Denver....or beat Denver and lose in New England 45-10?

In this scenario, winning both games, or losing a tough one against the Pats, are not options. What I'm saying is, I'd rather lose in Denver if those are my options. That's all. And I fear that they are.

 

I, for one, would rather lose in the second round because, it's the second round. Being one and done would suck. Especially losing to the Tebows. Now, if the Broncos had a real QB, that would be a different story.

 

I get a sense that if the Steelers lose to the Broncos today, it won't be because of tebow. It will be a 13-7 type loss with the Broncos sole TD coming on a pick-6 or punt return.

 

Possible but, we're in the playoffs! No matter how far we go, there are 20 other teams that ain't there!

 

LOL! Hilarious!!! It is better to get farther than the other guys sitting home watching the playoffs and championship games, regardless... and it's awesome having a competitive team. LET'S GO STEELERS! Kick donkey butt!

 

OK, cooler heads to prevail. No more name calling or questioning each other's loyalty.
I (now) understand what you are saying and, if you are now asking that question, I would still rather win in Denver and (ugh) lose in the second round. And...I'll go you one better. I don't think I can convert this thread to a poll, so I will, with TTF's permission, start a new thread and we can all vote on this. However, let's leave scoring out of it. Flat out the poll will read, If these were the ONLY two options, would you rather lose to denver or win only to lose to NE.

TTF, if this is too much, then please feel free to take down the poll. Otherwise, let's see how it goes.

 

That's all I am saying.

Agreed. Sorry. You know how cranky I can get, but you are right and I apologize.

Yep!

 

Heres what I think of the topic

:kapow:

Really? Hoping they lose? Then why watch?

 

the ohio comment was used to illustrate how ridiculous your 'bandwagon' comment was. i don't think this place is easily accessible to trolls. it's not really an open forum like espn or something. 95% of this place, i think, is carried over from the steelers main web site (which was harder to access than the kennedy files). i just recently started paying more attention to this board and was hoping for a board where people could post objective opinions without being bashed and labeled as 'bandwagon fan' or told nonsense like 'you're obviously not a real fan if . . . '

everybody on this board is a 'real fan' if they found this board.

regarding your poll, my opinion was that i'd rather lose to the broncos than the pats. not meaning this season. just in general. i find it difficult to believe any steelers fan could stomach another punch to the nads from the fist of the patsies. and, obviously, i think everyone (except for the OP) wants to win today regardless of what happens next week. i don't really like our chances next week, but i want to play 'em.

 

@The Wanderer...we're cool.

Had my coffee. Better now!

 

Fans like you make me absolutely sick to my stomach!! We had a 12-4 season and make the playoffs and now you want us to lose??? Turn in your towel and get the hell out of here!!

 

Not saying I want us to lose. But if given the choice, I'd rather lose in Denver than get skunked in Foxborough. I'm glad a lot of fans have faith in Tomlin and Arians' ability to outcoach Belichick and co. in a playoff game on the road. I don't. They called a magnificent game in the October matchup. Unfortunately, you can't fool Brady and Belichick twice.

 

Allow me to clarify everyone's frustration with you: you do understand that winning BOTH games is an option as well, right? Or that we might lose to New England in a very close match Because in your original post that got everyone so upset, it sounded like you didn't think either of those was possible. And now you've said as much.

Brady and Belichick are so godlike to you that the fact that we beat them once makes it 100% impossible that we will beat them again, instead of the usual 99%. Is that it?

...I now join in with my

 

Well, you're getting your wish.

 

My wish: that the Steelers play championship-calibre football. Unfortunately, they haven't shown the ability to do this since midseason. I'm sorry that you didn't see this coming. If the Steelers can't hang with Tebow and the Broncos, then what did you think Brady would do to these guys???