Week 1 Steelers at Patriots

There are reasons Tomlin has never won there or rarely anytime we play them. My take is they will be better prepared, i.e. won't leave star receivers or TE's unguarded, and have better discipline via turnovers/ penalties. Playing them close and losing is still a loss and I don't take comfort in that.

If we can actually go in there and pull this off, this will be HUGE paradigm shift in confidence level of this coaching staff. If we don't, I expect we have more of the same as last year. I believe we are just as talented, maybe more so, than they are so it will be the intangibles that sets the two teams apart.

 

it's gonna be a nailbiter that's for sure just like the last 2 matchups. New England's slow start vs ours.

 

Speaking of nail biters.....how’s the prognosis?

 

To win, Ben must be "home Ben". I just don't see it being the 1st game of the season. Who will be his new go to guy when he has to force it?

 

How the Steelers defense bested the Patriots last season, and what it means for Sunday night


https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...n-and-what-it-means-for-sunday-night-nfl-news

 

Moncrief and Switzer should get a lot of catches at NE. JuJu will be covered. Ben needs to find McDonald, too.

 

It looks like the Patriots will be playing a backup center, Hargrave should dominate, which could lead to blitzing up the middle with VW and Bush.

 

I predict we beat them by 8+

 

They just picked up 3 offensive linemen last week. A backup te as well. This isn't the same team as before up there.

 

Pats lost opening night banner raising after Atlanta SB win. Brady tends to be big time rusty first quarter. He'll be thinking of a new O line too. If Brady doesn't show interception then ok. Brady messing' up and not tackling running backs not tackling your running backs who look pretty shifty. I'll be at the game. Was there for fog bowl with Curtis Martin, that was one of my favorite games against Steelers.

Back in the day of Bradshaw and Boston Patriots. I was a Steelers fan. Some serious hall of famers.

 

Pats defense appears to be opening night ready and good tacklers for linebackers. Pats new left tackle has looked impressive. But Pats may need extra lineman to replace Groks blocking and I keep saying it but Tom is so bad first quarters and first games. Seen enough of his self implosions early games as Kansas City wipe out. Center has played 4 NFL actual games and the lineman have to know their mesh with fellow lineman. Dude from Buffalo not starting from what I hear. There's the way to win. Brady on the 15 rushed and a stupid interception and whole different ball game. Running backs are studs, but Josh calls some real stupid plays as he is not a game plan changer without Billy B. Atlanta Super Bowl he suc-ed. And Pats don't have experienced extra lineman to block this year.

Otherwise, Pats will be tough. Josh should have tom dink and dunk at first or throw a bomb to warm up but McDaniels is not good this time of year either.

Steelers at TONS better off without the two distractions that also make Tomlin make mistakes. Tomlin is happier than anyone else. he can finally coach without rattles(i.e.? Brown posting patriots speach by Tomlin and posting for the Pats wand world to see)

 

PATS had offensive line penalty up the butt this preseason. REAL bad.

 

All the more reason it will be disappointing if we don’t go up there and win. This is the first put up or shut up game of the year. Time to see if actions speak louder than words....

 

Well Goskowski would have to miss two field goals and tom throw a pic for a TD score for that to happen. Don't think you caught the Patriots much. tom is actually the weakest link along with Goskowski and then Josh McDaniels horrible play calling that happens several games a year. Tom will dink and dunk if he starts missing open receives like he does early season and 3/4way thru season. Pats D has much better D than the 7 then 8 new defensive backs who had not played a quarter of football in Eagles SB.When Billy sat M Butler because Billy B is a stubborn fool at times and cost them a SB and years ago against Rex Ryan benching Wes Wlker for making a fun joke making the entire team off kilter and no-one could catch and Tom can't throw.

I see Tom having to throw an interception and two missed kicks by Gowskowski for your prediction myself.

 

Popcorn

 

I expect to see a lot of Sony Michel running the ball and James White catching dump off passes out of the backfield.

 

That is why Barron and Bush are so important. The inside linebackers have to make those plays.

I assume the Patriots are going to be looking for ways to take advantage of Kameron Kelly. Sean Davis didn't practice today and I think it's a good bet he won't play Sunday. That means Kelly gets a start in his first NFL game.

https://www.steelers.com/news/week-1-injury-report-patriots

 

patriots tend to mix everything up so defense will mess up assignments so it will be especially interesting how Bush intuition works out towards his bright future. Running back one the side chains and julian cross routes, jordan and thomas deep. Bulkhead may become the blocker along with devlin with no ground

 

I hope our running game is up to the task, I think they will double
JuJu.

 

Sony missed all preseason and two games. Word is Sony is practicing his catching skills 24-7. White 3rd down, but Harris appears to be as good as Sony so hope we see him. Like your backs but not sure of their catching abilities. For years Pats get touched up middle by running backs but Pats have a ton more experience for linebackers now. Pats are sure to do their runarounds they had paterson, hogan and amended do for every game. Don't like the play myself but pats do it about 3 times a game since McDaniels came back from Denver

 

Pats will trust their secondary and double team your two best weapons and make Ben earn it deep ball. Been can make it happen. Not sure with a new number one getting attention that they will be on same page as Ben. Didn't see enough in steel preseason to see the timing.

 

Correct, AND gave Thomas a raise or his troubles. I think Dorsett is the 4th receiver but we will soon see who did better in practice.

 

Once Pats knew Gunner would not clear waivers they took him back, traded with Texas and then resigned Thomas as he knew would happen for an extra $200,000 over pre release so we would all like that. As you mentioned. No waivers to clear. Heard Denver wanted him back but he preferred Patriots and liked their chances much better. Said he always wanted to play for Pats. I think it's more wanted to win another SB myself but you have some heavyweight Pat receives in Gordon, Thomas in line with Gronk along with harry when he's back.

 

Brady tends to suck the first half in game ones. Josh is a dumb F at times and keeps Brady throwing when he couldn't hit the side of a barn. I think pats do a lot of the doe-see-doe run arounds and quick dump passes in case the new O line sucks. Delvin and Bulkhead as extra blockers if it's pink dress time. I hope to see a lot of Harris who catches and may be as good as Sony. But few deep balls if you are attacking successfully and hands up knocking balls down. A few game balls to Gordon and Thomas is no good. Once Brady does warm up he'll stay hot. Gowkoski on the other hand and the kicker team has been crap pre season and he has suc-ed the previous two years missing several easy kicks in two SB's too.

 

Wow a Pats fan got in and went on a serial response kick. @HOT MODELS you are going to have to provide a rosetta stone for your terminology. Most of us are simple Steelers fans and your fancy talk makes no sense.