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My thoughts on reg season week 5

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by OB1, Oct 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM.

  1. OB1

    OB1 Well-Known Member

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    1. Ravens suck real bad.
    2. Browns suck real bad.
    3. Bengals suck real bad.
    4. Ravens suck worst than real bad.
    5. Steelers are 3-1 and gonna win the division!

    what a great month September was! Even the bye week was amazing! Woooo :drinks::dancing:
     
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  2. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    How the mighty have fallen; per NFL.com Baltimore became the first team in the Super Bowl era to allow 37-plus points in four of their first five games.

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    Ravens fans have gone from coping to resignation:
    • "We're definitely going to be 1-5. For most teams with Super Bowl aspirations, heads would roll in the bye week. But nothing will change with the Ravens.
      Steve's a good owner but he can't view EDC and Harbaugh objectively. And Harbaugh has already given Orr his blessing. We're screwed.
      Lamar will be able to mask some of the team's shortcomings but even he can only do so much. We have a poor offensive line, no pass rush, poor secondary play, soft defensive schemes, mediocre special teams and unimaginative offensive play calls. I only see 7-8 wins max."
    • "Insane that this is somehow the worst coaching hire ever for a guy who has hired Marc Trestman, Marty Mornhinweg, Greg Roman and wanted to hire Jim Hostler."
    • "Taking a 33 year old kid with 0 Dc experience at any level to coach a championship caliber team. What could go wrong? That’s like McDonald’s taking a kid flipping burgers and making him the vice president of the company, what could go wrong?"
    • "Rams start as 7.5-point favorites on the road right now. I expect that to increase over the next few days. Is that all lol. It's almost hard to believe how fast and how hard the Ravens have fallen. To think the majority of of pundits were picking this team for the Super Bowl."
    • "I don’t see a way that they don’t score 50+ on this 11 parking cone defense coordinator by Orr."
    • "Rams fans taking over the stadium. The optics might be so bad that it will be impossible to not fire Harbaugh and/or Orr next week."
     
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  3. AskQuestionsLater

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    One has to wonder if the Ravens don't get to the Super Bowl this season, have we seen the last of John Harbaugh?! Unusual question to ask but this current Ravens Window is either getting close to being closed or is closed all together; depending on how one is looking at it. RoQuan, Marlon, Nnamdi, Henry and even Lamar all will be older in 2026. Never mind that, the Conference will be catching up as well; Denver and New England being chief among the newcomers.


    Finally, Pittsburgh will likely target their signal caller in 2026; doubly so Cleveland. Whether that will work out for either remains to be seen. Regardless, never mind the AFC Conference, the AFC North isn't going to be easy either; not that it ever was for Baltimore anyways.



    Again, I will believe it when I see it but John Harbaugh could be on thin ice.
     
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  4. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    I bet you’re one of those people that counts chickens before they hatch.
     
  5. OB1

    OB1 Well-Known Member

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    I bet your one of those people who's always grumpy, doesn't know when not to be silent, and lurks around the internet forums picking random fights with pretty much anyone.
     
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  6. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    It's a marathon... not a sprint. Plenty of games left to be played. Ravens have proven recently their best football is in the regular season months of November and December. Steelers have been the opposite... with fast starts and complete and utter collapses after Thanksgiving. So let's not write off ANYONE in the AFC North yet. :smiley1:
     
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  7. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    The betting market still has the Ravens the favorite to win the division. The Ravens have the 6th best odds to win the Superbowl while the Steelers have the 16th best odds.
     
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  8. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    Good lord man

    maybe you’re new to this, but I’ve been around long enough to know not to crown anyone after 4 games.
     
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  9. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    Also, didn't the Ravens fire their OC in mid season, the same year they won the Super Bowl with Flacco? Heads will roll in Baltimore... but they will rebound.
     
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  10. 86WardsWay

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    I think we can pretty much stick a fork in Cincinnati. Without a QB they are done. I just wonder what the over/under game # in 2026 for when Joe Burrow goes in the operating room for season ending surgery. Never seen a more fragile NFL quarterback.
     
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  11. steel machine

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    My thought on week 5: Injuries sure can help when it happens to the other team. Burrow and Jackson going down is a huge plus. If we lost AR the AFCN would be a sad division but I bet we'd hang with them.
     
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  12. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    It's terrible for Burrow because when healthy.... in my opinion, he's the best overall QB in the league. Better than Allen and Mahomes. Burrow is stuck on a team with a crappy FO.
     
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  13. steel machine

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    I have a new name for that. Skenes disease.
     
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  14. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    I feel bad for Burrow also but when you put all of your money on 4 players then you are rolling the dice on all the other players on the team. Burrow, Chase, Higgins and Hendrickson are probably eating 80% of their salary cap. That’s not a winning formula. Joe needs a great offensive line or he gets injured as proven over the past couple years. He doesn’t need both Tee Higgins and JaMaar chase to be great. He makes every player better so that is why signing Higgins not necessary and probably cost him another season.
     
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  15. MojaveDesertPghFan

    MojaveDesertPghFan Set the controls for the heart of the Sun.

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    The CBSsports.com guy who grades each weeks games gave the Steelers an A+ for their Bye Week result. Priceless! :thumbs up:
     
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  16. dobbler-33

    dobbler-33 Well-Known Member

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    Steelers been given a a wide open door towards at division title. Up to em to decide if their gonna walk through it or stumble trip n fall n slam it shut on er own face. Pretty simple. Lotta ball left
     
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  17. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    All that shows is a lot of people don't know how to say they may be wrong.
    In the last five years what two teams have been pick to win the SB more than the Ravens, or the Bills, and yet neither have even made it that far.
     
  18. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Yep. Shoe on the Steelers foot would be ugly with an injury to Rodgers or Metcalf. But, the Steelers probably have the best backup QB in the division.
     
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  19. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    I agree. Will Howard is going to be a stud in this league.;)
     
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  20. OB1

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    To all of those not ready yet to crown the Steelers as division champs, digest the following:

    - Bengals have the third worst offense and third worst defense in the AFC
    - Ravens have the worst defense in the AFC (Ray Lewis' victim is laughing in his grave)
    - Browns just suck all around

    How can anyone not give the division to Steelers today?? :)

    ps. I'm just kidding, but them facts are real.
     
  21. Jammasterc

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    Lots of new young AFC teams making their debut as possible competition.

    Colts Jaguars Broncos Patriots
     
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  22. mcam

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    I'm not used to the smile :facepalm::D
     
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  23. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    The last 'fact' isn't. Browns have a top defense and I wouldn't be surprised if the Steelers struggle to score 20 against them. And their new QB is an unknown but certainly didn't look out of place in his first game.

    It can turn quick; in 2022 the Ravens were ranked 27th on defense in the first month of football. They brought back a defensive guru as a consultant (can't recall the name) and after their bye the defense ended up at 8th overall in the NFL. Harbaugh is doing a Mike Tomlin and sticking up for his DC (like Tomlin for Canada). We'll see if the owner gets involved in that decision.
     
  24. Formerscribe

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    The Browns do not suck all around. Their defense is outstanding. Their rookie running back looks like a stud. They lost to the Vikings on a late score, something the Steelers nearly did the previous week. Flacco was killing them, but he's not the quarterback any more. Gabriel looked pretty good against a Vikings defense that is tough against the pass.
     
  25. OB1

    OB1 Well-Known Member

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    the good thing is then we have a 2.5 game lead on the browns. Big game coming this weekend.
     

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