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Army. I agree someone would use that as an excuse. The thing about the playoff game is that Kitna led you to a 10 point lead twice. You have to admit your defense let you guys down in that game. Kitna only threw the 2 picks AFTER you defense blew 2 double digit leads.

If Batch was playing against Palmer in Pitt and built a 10 point lead I would fully expect our defense to hold it. I never hear any Bengal fans complaining about the defense in that game. Kitna was red hot in the 1st half of that game.

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Oh I think plenty of people complain about the defense and I am one of them. That implosion was rediculous and Kitna was just one piece of that. I think how much of an "improvement" we are talking for our defense will be the difference maker. If Big Sam, D. Jackson, and a healthy Madieu play the way most anticipate, things will be more than OK... We will see...

WHODEY !!!

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Army. I agree someone would use that as an excuse. The thing about the playoff game is that Kitna led you to a 10 point lead twice. You have to admit your defense let you guys down in that game. Kitna only threw the 2 picks AFTER you defense blew 2 double digit leads.

If Batch was playing against Palmer in Pitt and built a 10 point lead I would fully expect our defense to hold it. I never hear any Bengal fans complaining about the defense in that game. Kitna was red hot in the 1st half of that game.

Whatever.

Amazing that someone still clings to the belief that Palmer out wasn't a major factor.

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Steeler fans will be crying for maddox by week 2 ;)

Army. I agree someone would use that as an excuse. The thing about the playoff game is that Kitna led you to a 10 point lead twice. You have to admit your defense let you guys down in that game. Kitna only threw the 2 picks AFTER you defense blew 2 double digit leads.

Defense was nothing new to us though :P but with carson theres a chance we could keep up.

If Batch was playing against Palmer in Pitt and built a 10 point lead I would fully expect our defense to hold it. I never hear any Bengal fans complaining about the defense in that game. Kitna was red hot in the 1st half of that game.

Thats because people wearn't expecting much from our defense :P kimo is only the 2nd most hated man in cinci

1st belongs to Ifeanyi Ohalete

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Out of curiousity who is Ohalete??

Our starting SS last year after Losing both of our starting safeties to injurys,If you watch the colts game you can see him missing a tackle or getting burned on preatty much any big play...hell you look at 90% of the big plays given up and most likely will be his fault.

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Out of curiousity who is Ohalete??

Our starting SS last year after Losing both of our starting safeties to injurys,If you watch the colts game you can see him missing a tackle or getting burned on preatty much any big play...hell you look at 90% of the big plays given up and most likely will be his fault.

He's the guy who missed the tackle on Quincy Morgan when we played at your house and the guy who got blown up on the big pass plays in the 2nd half of the playoff game.

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I wonder if Cowher signs a vet QB.

Pitt was going with just Ben and Batch. So there's no one behind Charlie right now, except for whoever is the "emergency QB" and now that Randel El is gone, I have no idea who that is.

They do have Omar Jacobs on the PS but he is reported to be light-years away from being ready to go.

So, do you sign a vet QB, which would force you to make another roster cut , in order to sign a guy you may not need beyond Thursday?

In short, do you take a chance carring just one QB into Thursday, and then hope that Ben is, at worst, ready to occupy the No. 2 spot vs. Jax?

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I wonder if Cowher signs a vet QB.

Pitt was going with just Ben and Batch. So there's no one behind Charlie right now, except for whoever is the "emergency QB" and now that Randel El is gone, I have no idea who that is.

They do have Omar Jacobs on the PS but he is reported to be light-years away from being ready to go.

So, do you sign a vet QB, which would force you to make another roster cut , in order to sign a guy you may not need beyond Thursday?

In short, do you take a chance carring just one QB into Thursday, and then hope that Ben is, at worst, ready to occupy the No. 2 spot vs. Jax?

Good call, Joisey. It makes be something small right now, but they might have to cut a guy they kept, just to get by on this for a few weeks.

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I wonder if Cowher signs a vet QB.

Pitt was going with just Ben and Batch. So there's no one behind Charlie right now, except for whoever is the "emergency QB" and now that Randel El is gone, I have no idea who that is.

They do have Omar Jacobs on the PS but he is reported to be light-years away from being ready to go.

So, do you sign a vet QB, which would force you to make another roster cut , in order to sign a guy you may not need beyond Thursday?

In short, do you take a chance carring just one QB into Thursday, and then hope that Ben is, at worst, ready to occupy the No. 2 spot vs. Jax?

Good call, Joisey. It makes be something small right now, but they might have to cut a guy they kept, just to get by on this for a few weeks.

Jeff George is available, I hear.

:lmao:

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Who do the stealers play on opening day? Miami? I just wanna see them get their @$$ kicked!!! :angry:

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Pitt's bye is the last week of September, my bet is he returns Oct. 8 vs. SD at the earliest. Which would mean we, along with Jax and Miami, get Charlie Batch.

I believe Ward is out for the opener as well. Things are not starting out well for the Steelers.

Am tempted to add a line about karma being a real beyotch this year to the Steelers, but that would be a non-fully-formed-brain kinda thing, eh? :lol:

How ironic. How long ago were we rueing the fact that we were having to bring Wright against a full-strength Steelers team? Flipped that around. Better beat them now, that would be embarrassing losing to Batch.

Guy's having a tough offseason, sheesh.

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Pitt's bye is the last week of September, my bet is he returns Oct. 8 vs. SD at the earliest. Which would mean we, along with Jax and Miami, get Charlie Batch.

I believe Ward is out for the opener as well. Things are not starting out well for the Steelers.

Am tempted to add a line about karma being a real beyotch this year to the Steelers, but that would be a non-fully-formed-brain kinda thing, eh? :lol:

How ironic. How long ago were we rueing the fact that we were having to bring Wright against a full-strength Steelers team? Flipped that around. Better beat them now, that would be embarrassing losing to Batch.

Guy's having a tough offseason, sheesh.

To say the least.

Get better Ben. I hope we see you in week three, and then we summarily kick the crap out of you.

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I watched the playoff game in a sports bar in Canton. The place was packed with Steeler's fans. Almost all of them were cheering when they showed Palmer go into the tunnel on the meat wagon. Made me sick to my stomach. I have zero mercy for Steeler's fans. Karma, baby!

Sure, I'd like to beat the best, but if Ben's out and they loose 4 or 5 out of the gate, they don't get any pity from me.

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I watched the playoff game in a sports bar in Canton. The place was packed with Steeler's fans. Almost all of them were cheering when they showed Palmer go into the tunnel on the meat wagon. Made me sick to my stomach. I have zero mercy for Steeler's fans. Karma, baby!

Sure, I'd like to beat the best, but if Ben's out and they loose 4 or 5 out of the gate, they don't get any pity from me.

Did you expect any more from them? I was in a BW3 and there was probably about 4 squeeler fans in the place. When Palmer threw the pass to Henry the place went nuts. I was screaming and high fiveing everyone around. All the sudden the place got quiet.... ecxcept for the 4 squeeler fans who were yelling. Guess they figured they had to win some way.

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Miami Thursday and then @ Jacksonville Monday night? If he misses both of these games... they just happen to be against the 2 teams on their schedule that we don't play. If they lose them both (and I expect them to if Batch is at the helm) it basically means that if manage one victory over either the Patriots or the Colts, we are a game up on Pit. The scedule could not have fallen any better.

Last year I heard a Steelers fan on Dan Patrick say about Carson's knee injury "I would never root for an injury to an opposing player... but I sure as hell will take it." Well buddy - the feeling is mutual!

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Last year I heard a Steelers fan on Dan Patrick say about Carson's knee injury "I would never root for an injury to an opposing player... but I sure as hell will take it." Well buddy - the feeling is mutual!

Reminds one of Karma. Can't you just hear the excuses coming already?!?!?! Maybe they should have went after Kitna this off-season. Wouldn't that have been funny.

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