Posts Tagged ‘ Steelers ’

Hey, Arians! Nothing Fancy Required

November 30, 2008
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When the Pittsburgh Steelers arrive in Foxboro they’ll have their offensive gameplan in hand.  One hopes that  offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has devised a plan for success, one that gets back to smash mouth Steeler football. The Steelers need to establish their running game versus the Patriots.  Whether it be with Fast Willie Parker or Mewelde Moore or Gary Russell or Dookie Davenport, they need to pound the ball.  And it’s not because Big Ben…

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Showdown at Lady Gillette Stadium

November 30, 2008
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The Steelers roll into Foxboro with a chip on their collective shoulder.  Let’s face it, the Pats have owned the Steelers this decade.  But this week that all changes. Last season when they met the Patriots easily rolled to a 34-13 victory against an injury ridden team.  This season both teams suffer from the injury bug but the Steelers defense will feature a healthy Aaron Smith up front and Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark solidifying…

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Steelers Zap Bolts

November 17, 2008
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How about “Steelers Buzz Bolts?” “Chargers Drained at Heinz?” “Steelers 11, Chargers 10, Refs $$$$$$?” How does a team have a 300 yard passer, 100 yard receiver and 100 yard rusher, own TOP by a 13:02 margin, win the turnover battle +2 with zero of their own, run 23 more offensive plays than their opponent, score on a safety and still win by only one point? It helps to also win the penalty game by…

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Next Two Games are “Must Wins”

November 10, 2008
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The home loss to the Colts finds the Steelers sitting (barely) atop the AFCN with a 6-3 record. The next two games are at home versus the struggling Chargers of San Diego and the ever-hapless Cincinnati Bengals. These are games the Steelers simply must win if they harbor thoughts of playing deep into the playoffs in the new year. After these two relative cream puffs the going gets tougher with 3 of the final 5…

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Bigfoot’s Last TD Pass?

November 2, 2008
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After the Jets beat the Bills, my local CBS affiliate switched to the final three minutes of the Ratbirds at the Brownstains.  Balty was leading 30-27 but Cleveland had the ball with plenty of time for the go ahead score.  Since Baltimore is a game ahead of Cleveland but only one game behind Pittsburgh, my rooting interests were obvious:  Cleveland must win to throw both teams into a 4-4 tie behind the Steelers. On the…

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Tough Stretch Continues in Capitol

October 29, 2008
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Coming out of the Bye Week most Steelers fans eyed the Bengals game as a nice warm up for what would surely be a challenging four game run against the NY Giants, @Washington, Indianapolis and San Diego. The warm up proved a challenge for the first three quarters of a the game which ended in a 38-10 blowout victory for the visiting Steelers. The defense remained strong, the offense put up points and Bruce Arians…

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Steelers Sidestep Trap

October 19, 2008
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It was looming ahead of them: a road matchup with the 0-6 Bengals. The trap was set but the cats from Ohio placed it in plain sight. Coming off a bye week amid speculations of rust and worries of falling for a trap, the Steelers roll over the Bengals 38-10 and head home to regroup for a tough four game stretch. This game had a little something for every Steeler fan: crushing blows, outstanding defense,…

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