If we lose today...

I can see Ben hanging it up...Call it Hunch, But his body language and comments seem so different this year...

He has a bunch of kids now...And I remember a couple years ago on a pregame show...They showed one of those full body imagines where the guy stands there, and lists his previous/ current injuries...From head to toe he has literally injured ( just about ) every part of his body...Some more than once...

His mannerisms/ Body language/ Comments to the media seems so much different this year...I think, Maybe he thinks, If we lose today that we are never going to get to where we/ he wants to get...ANOTHER SUPER BOWL!...

If we win today, I can really see us winning it all...But if we lose, and Ben hangs it up...With his cap savings, cap room now, further cuts possibly? Steelers never go full rebuild, But what would y'all do?

Ride with Rudolph, add a CB, ILB, OLB? Totally revamp the D?Maybe a decent veteran backup QB?

Play owner...If we lose today, What course of action would y'all do going into next year if Ben retires?

 

Sign Flacco lol. How weird would that be

 

He’s pushing 5,000 yards. The 15 INT’s are troubling. But, I am with you one the body language, I’ve not see Ben smiling and having much fun at all. Even during the winning streak he didn’t seem with it and enjoying it. But statsical he’s putting some numbers up. Jury is still out, but I expect Ben back again next year.

 

That would be truly awful. I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

 

I'm obviously joking but think about it that <edit> plays lights out at Heinz field all the time. So he'd get 8 games here. But he likes playing in the hostile environment of Heinz so we'd still get to treat him like the enemy lol

Mod Edit: Not acceptable

 

I think Ben comes back next year regardless. He finally has an OC he likes. Besides the INTs he is putting up monster numbers. He seems to have free reign to do what he wants with the offense. Offensive line should remain solid next year. I think he may play for a couple of more seasons.

 

Ben is not hanging up his cleats this year. Have you lost your mind?

JUJU, AB VM, Conner, Washington and one heck of an Oline are the reasons he will return next season.

 

I would actually like this...Never had near the weapons we had...Granted much better D...Could mentor, even stop gap start for a year...But, I'm guessing he's probably still looking to start

 

Don't leave out the int numbers those are some monstrous numbers as well he's putting up

 

We win today, Boz will make game winner, and Ben will be back!!! Happy Festivus and Immaculate Reception Day!!!!! Great things have happened on this Day

 

As a hypothetical owner I would expect Ben to honor his contract. I think he will.

If he did retire, as owner I would give Rudolph a shot at becoming a legend in Pittsburgh & look for a "Wade Phillips" to run the defense. A "game closing guru" would be hired to mentor Tomlin on how to manage 4th quarters & prepare for 2-11 teams.

 

The ole lady asks me this often...Maybe? But I wouldn't be so sure...So many injuries, and to not even make the playoffs...I sure hope not but...It wouldn't surprise me

 

I did say besides the INTs. If not for the turnovers Ben would be having an MVP type season. Instead we are just barely a playoff team.

 

You also have to remember that the only people concerned with his INTs are us. He surely doesn't (even said so), and obviously the coaching staff doesn't, either. Ben is Ben, and always will be. Doubt that INT count is even on his mind when considering retirement.

 

If Ben retires (gulp!), I foresee AB demanding a trade (gulp, choke, gasp). However, I think he plays two more years.

 

Ben isn't retiring, he will sign a contract extension this offseason.

 

Ben has a few more years left, but I think Dobbs and Rudolph will get playing time.

 

Fire Tomlin immediately before he even gets off the field. He can find his own way back home.

Lose today and it's the 4th time in the past 10 seasons that his squad has missed the postseason. Add to that the fact that his squad went one and done in postseason for 3 of those seasons and only won a playoff game in 3 of the last 10 seasons.

That is just straight up pathetic with the number of HOFers he has had on the roster. Tomlin sucks and needs to be gone.

 

I could see Ben saying if Tomlin goes I'll stay. It's clear that this team will never win a SB with Tomlin running the show. He's a mediocre coach at best and he's getting worse. The Raiders loss was the epitome of Mike Tomlin's coaching abilities.

 

No way Steelers lose today. I have money on Saints to ensure it plus Steelers don’t miss playoffs much.

 

My SB would be getting rid of Ben and Tomlin. Found it interesting when they were taking bout Flacco lastnight. Saying he knows what's going on and will stay out of the way.

You think you would ever hear that coming out of Ben's yap? He's all about staying in the way. He's the one holding the team back with his overthrowing gun slinging garbge.

 

Well if your avatar has anything to say about it we are in good shape

 

Love Ben for what he did for the Steelers but I kind of hope he does retire. Just can't see him taking a team to another Super Bowl. And those two youngsters the Ravens and Browns have are going to be hungry. Time for new blood.