HoosierCat Posted December 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, ArmyBengal said: I haven't really paid too much attention to the clinching possibilities honestly. I am just looking forward to Saturday's game. I've made it known for quite some time that I don't typically watch the Steelers, Bengals games. I hate that team, their fans, their coach, the color yellow, Penguins, Pirates, and just about anything else about that city. That being said, I will be watching this weekend. I hope Browning goes into Pittsburgh and kicks the shit out of them. Nothing would please me more about this season. That and watching Tomlin spiral further out of control. Basically all you need to know about clinching this week is that four of the seven AFC playoff spots could be gone by the end of the weekend. Baltimore has already clinched, KC will each grab a spot if they win, Miami gets in with a win and a Bills loss/tie, and Cleveland will clinch if a bunch of stuff happens that mostly involves them winning and Pitt losing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 happy with any playoff seed under the circumstances 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, COB said: Tomlin will have to come up with some new tough guy metaphors, business school platitudes, and he’ll definitely need some new mirror aviators. Also never forget he’s never had a losing season. Mason Rudolph legacy game coming up! George Pickens is reportedly so pumped he’s going to give up to 40% effort. TJ Watt will take a break from injecting steroids long enough to blindly rush the passer on every down, including run plays. And of course we’ll see some good old fashioned cheap shot head hunting, good ol’ stiller footbaw! Heh. You joke but I do expect this to be a brutal game. Both teams need the win and the Steelers are home and have spent all week hearing how they suck. Plus this is the first time Browning faces a team that’s played him before. I hate this game, it feels like so many others that the Bengals have lost to Pitt with the playoffs on the line. And whoever wins will limp out with a bunch of fresh injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 yes, I too hate playing the team that exists to inflict injury on other players 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 On 12/19/2023 at 12:29 PM, ArmyBengal said: So from the article posted by Hoosier yesterday, I pulled who we should be rooting for this weekend and some comments: Patriots (3-11) at Broncos (7-7): Patriots Jaguars (8-6) at Buccaneers (7-7): Buccaneers Bills (8-6) at Chargers (5-9): Chargers Browns (9-5) at Texans (8-6): Texans Colts (8-6) at Falcons (6-8): Falcons Raiders (6-8) at Chiefs (9-5): Raiders Placing my bets: Broncos over Pats, unfortunately. NE is trash. Bucs over Jags. Bucs are on a three game win streak, Jags have lost three straight, I’ll give the Bucs the edge at home. Bills over Chargers. Bolts are a basket case. Happy to be wrong. Texans over Browns. Cleveland is 2-4 on the road this year. OTOH Stroud is still out so… Colts over Falcons. Atlanta is a bad team. Chiefs over Raiders. I know KC seems a little off right now but I they can take the Raiders at home. Running that through the playoff machine, Bengals (assuming they win) stay in but slip to the 7th seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, TJJackson said: yes, I too hate playing the team that exists to inflict injury on other players THIS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 holy shit Mem and I agreed write down the date buy your lottery tickets 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 (the 9.2 statement was from early October) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Speaking of crybaby teams, the Ravens are whining about being road dogs against the Niners. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39157274/underdog-ravens-feel-disrespected-ahead-49ers-showdown Insert rolling eyes emoji x10 here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 The Ravens are a good team. They were a good team last year without Lamar. No two ways about it. That being said, the 49er's are also a Super Bowl contending team capable of beating any team in the league. Disrespected ?? Whatever bitches. How soon they forget the coin toss to considering all their whining last year... All that being said, we beat the 49er's this year. Fuck off Ravens !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Kenny Pickett ruled out Kenny Pickett officially ruled out vs. Bengals (msn.com) NT Cam Heyward has exited concussion protocol https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/steelers-defensive-tackle-cam-heyward-clears-concussion-protocol-matchup-bengals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcom69 Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 50 minutes ago, TJJackson said: Kenny Pickett ruled out Kenny Pickett officially ruled out vs. Bengals (msn.com) NT Cam Heyward has exited concussion protocol https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/steelers-defensive-tackle-cam-heyward-clears-concussion-protocol-matchup-bengals So it’s Rudolph who actually had a winning record and not to mention a 2-0 record against the Bengals. Not really sure I’m excited to see him QB this week. So Chase will be out Reader will be gone now for the year, these injuries are really coming at the worst of times. For some reason it does not matter who the Bengals coach is they just suck against the AFCN except for down years from other teams. At some point Zac is going to have to start winning against these division teams and doing so consistently. So hopefully it will start this week, but with the Steelers being embarrassed last couple weeks and them at home, it’s going to take a huge effort from this team missing key guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Just win baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Santa drives a sleigh that is a miniature Viking ship, cranks Amon Amarth all night on his rounds, and is a sometimes participant in Viking battle re-enactments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 I wonder if mouth-breathing Steeler fans read the news. If they do, they are probably too stupid to see the prophecy staring them in their primanti fat faces. US Steel, that symbol of American industrial and military might, has agreed to sell itself to Nippon Steel. The ultimate symbol of Stiller pride. Their logo is literally the US Steel corporate logo. Sorry Steeler fans, your grotesque empire of vicarious glory is crumbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 How do you say Yinzer in Japanese ?? Konnichiwa bitches !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Funny thing is that the main focus for USS hasn’t been in Pitt for years. It’s just down the road from me in Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 I’ve been in the Gary Works of US Steel many times for work. It is an amazing place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Story from Gary Works: I went there to troubleshoot a malfunctioning piece of equipment. I meet my contacts in the locker room at the plate mill (where they produce the first iteration of steel, giant rectangular slugs of steel). Anyway in the locker room there are a bunch of chairs and benches and a battered steel desk. We sit and have our meeting. When we arrive and during our whole time in the locker room, there is a guy sitting at the desk. He’s got work clothes on and a parka with the hood up. He’s reclined back in an office chair, with his boots up on the desk, arms folded and eyes closed like he’s asleep. He never moved, opened his eyes, or in any way acknowledged that we were there. The whole meeting, like half an hour. None of the US Steel guys spoke to him or said anything about him. We leave and get our work done (US Steel techs had installed equipment improperly), takes about 4 hours. Back to the locker room to debrief and part ways. We walk in, exact same guy sitting in the exact same position, like this dude seriously hadn’t even moved. We have our meeting, make plans, and say goodbye. Same exact thing, the guy never moved or opened his eyes or acknowledged us in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 50 minutes ago, COB said: Story from Gary Works: I went there to troubleshoot a malfunctioning piece of equipment. I meet my contacts in the locker room at the plate mill (where they produce the first iteration of steel, giant rectangular slugs of steel). Anyway in the locker room there are a bunch of chairs and benches and a battered steel desk. We sit and have our meeting. When we arrive and during our whole time in the locker room, there is a guy sitting at the desk. He’s got work clothes on and a parka with the hood up. He’s reclined back in an office chair, with his boots up on the desk, arms folded and eyes closed like he’s asleep. He never moved, opened his eyes, or in any way acknowledged that we were there. The whole meeting, like half an hour. None of the US Steel guys spoke to him or said anything about him. We leave and get our work done (US Steel techs had installed equipment improperly), takes about 4 hours. Back to the locker room to debrief and part ways. We walk in, exact same guy sitting in the exact same position, like this dude seriously hadn’t even moved. We have our meeting, make plans, and say goodbye. Same exact thing, the guy never moved or opened his eyes or acknowledged us in any way. Behold the power of collective bargaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 19 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: Behold the power of collective bargaining. My suspicion was that he’d failed a drug test or something. Per their contract, probably appealing it and allowed to work but couldn’t be assigned any actual work during the appeal. It seemed to me he was on something, like some kind of heavy tranquilizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Quote Why did U.S. Steel sell? Told The Hill in a Tuesday interview that part of the corporate intention behind the deal is to boost Japanese exports of high-end steel while shifting U.S. production to lower-end steel in states where companies don't have to pay union wage rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Yup, Nippon Steel sucks where labor is concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Get on the phone Katie! https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/sebastian-joseph-day-landing-spots-chargers-captain-starting-dt-let-go-with-one-year-remaining-on-contract/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Seems like a no brainer. Get him in here. Nice work by that writer when selecting potential landing spots - Cowboys, Niners, and Browns. Laziest take ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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