The bungals????? That hurts....

[Reefbox]

I have a headache today now. Not sure if it is from the loss, the vodka or a mix of both?


Oh well. The Pitt and Pens were exciting to watch on sat. night.

The good thing is it is hard to beat any team 3 times in one year, especially the Steelers. So chances r the Steelers will be seeing the bungals again.

 

[acer]

Our red zone offense was terrible again. Special teams and turnovers lost the game, but they usually do in close games. Gotta give the Bengals credit - they have made a huge step up from the last several years. The Question is - will they fold under pressure like they have in the past.

 

[hybridazn]

ben played a bad game. too bad the rest of the team couldnt help him out the one time he didnt come thru, lord knows how many times he has bailed out the rest of the team

 

[acer]

Yep - a lot of dropped passes- well they would have been "great" catches- Ben was just off by a little. He has to learn how to dump off.

 

[hybridazn]

only check down guy really worth anything is moore. and he is the 3rd down back. mendenhall can catch but when he isnt running the ball they seem to keep him in as a extra blocker, he has been known to de-cleat a LB or two lol

 

[Reefbox]

I think willie needs to get back in the game or r they just saving him for down the stretch?

he's my fantasy rb bust and he needs to get back at doing what he does......Atleast 10 touches game...

 

[raynist]

I think willie needs to get back in the game or r they just saving him for down the stretch?

he's my fantasy rb bust and he needs to get back at doing what he does......Atleast 10 touches game...

Barring injury to Mendenhall, I don't think we will see much of fast Willie for the rest of the season. I don't thnk he will be with the steelers next year.

That game was painfull to watch. Ben needs to learn that you can throw the ball out of the back of the end zone instead of taking sacks inside the red zone. When he did actually throw a good pass they missed them.

 

[Reefbox]

Is this parker's contract year?

I think Mendenhall is the main back now too, but I think if Willie get's some touches he's going to run real fast toward the end zone......lol

And special teams???????What's up with those guys?

I'll still put my money on the Steelers to go deep in the playoffs and hopefully win it all.

 

[hybridazn]

parker is done. steelers arent going to put up with his injuries. you play hurt, period. he obviously doesnt want to do that and wont man up. he has an attitude like that job is his, well his performance dictated otherwise. running the ball and barely getting touched and then falling for -2 yards wont have you being a starting back in the nfl for long. sure he was good for the occasional 75 yd td run. but ppl dont realize that mendenhall is almost as fast, i mean the man ran a 4.3 40 at the combine his draft year.

 

[NaClH2Opgh]

Troy is out for a game or two. He injured the same knee again, different injury though.

 

[acer]

Troy needs surgery from initial injury- they just aren't telling people for obvious reasons. Without him the Steelers are not the same defense - he just can cover so much area on both the run or the pass.

 

[Reefbox]

acer, so true.troy is the man

 

[hybridazn]

his first injury was supposedly to the mcl, which never requires surgery to repair.

 

[raynist]

This one hurts more. People need to lose their job over this one. The special teams coach should have been fired 2 weeks ago.

Arians needs to go to. He is too pass happy.

Ben will be out next week and we will be 6-5 as we are not winning at Baltimore the way we have been playing. The bengals are a good team and I can accept a loss against them. KC is HORRIBLE and there is no excuse for losing.

 

[acer]

yep- enough said- they stink without Palomalu ( spell) and WE definitely need to run more. They are just teeing off of Ben.

 

[raynist]

Somehow the bungals lost to the raiders sonall hope is not lost, but we would have gaind a game on them today....

 

[Reefbox]

What the heck is going on with our team??? KC stinks.

The bungals losing to the Raiders does make the kC loss feel not as bad.

 

[ANC]

An MCL tear can require surgery if it is bad enough to tear cartilage. I tore mine a year ago and the doc considered surgery because of a partial tear to the cartilage surrounding the knee. Although I'm not a professional athlete I do know I didn't feel right running on my leg for a good 2 months even with PT...I was at the time of the injury running about 10 miles a day training for a half marathon. today's game was disgusting but I am happy the browns lost along with the bungals and ravens. so all is well

 

[acer]

I think it is my Vikings Year- with their track record of blowing the big games the Vikes could use a break.

 

[Reefbox]

Who r the steelers going to pickup @ qb? to replace Batch?