OT: Steelers/Bills...

[HailToPitt725]

Bills lead 7-3 at halftime. Still don’t care for Fichtner’s play calling. One could argue it led to a turnover inside the redzone, again. Defense keeping them in the game.

The Duck has looked alright but is constantly forced for get the ball back quicker than he wants to, Bills doing a great job of getting into the backfield.

 

[BFo8]

They tried the wildcat thing earlier on another first down play as well and it was a negative play. If you want to throw it on 1st and goal that’s fine, but putting the ball in the hands of guys that aren’t used to handling it not real smart down so close when you know your offense struggles to put points on the board.

Wouldn’t have minded seeing Conner or Snell get a crack off tackle on that 1st and goal play.

 

[HailToPitt725]

They tried the wildcat thing earlier on another first down play as well and it was a negative play. If you want to throw it on 1st and goal that’s fine, but putting the ball in the hands of guys that aren’t used to handling it not real smart down so close when you know your offense struggles to put points on the board.

Wouldn’t have minded seeing Conner or Snell get a crack off tackle on that 1st and goal play.

Yup, that or some sort of run out of the shotgun where they’re zone blocking, because apparently that’s what they’re best at.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Conner looked good on that drive.

 

[BFo8]

Kinda getting tired of the Edmunds brothers.

 

[gary2]

See that TD play there?

That is what is missing from the Whipple offense. (Not just in red zone)

Sometimes the easy plays are the best.

 

[TheChair]

Watt is trying hard to be DPOY. Great player.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

TJ Watt - Do you think he deserves Defensive Player of the Year?

 

[CCHS82]

Watt is trying hard to be DPOY. Great player.

Bills running the ball well. Huge play there

 

[BFo8]

Watt is trying hard to be DPOY. Great player.

They needed that, Bills were having their way that whole drive to that point.

 

[TheChair]

The Steeler OL and punter have sucked all night. They will be lucky to get out of this game with a win considering the play of both.

 

[BFo8]

Seems like the defense has been on the field a lot tonight.

 

[UptownPrivileges]

I wanted the Steelers to get a new punter after last year,the dude sucks

 

[Burgh9950]

im amazed how bad the steelers OLine has become

 

[gary2]

im amazed how bad the steelers OLine has become

Put Finney back in.

 

[HailToPitt725]

I wanted the Steelers to get a new punter after last year,the dude sucks

I wanted them to pick up the Patriots’ old punter, Brandon Allen. Can’t be letting special teams cost you games!

 

[BFo8]

im amazed how bad the steelers OLine has become

Not sure how valid those player ratings are they show at the start of the games, but it looked like they had Pouncey rated 36th out of 36 centers. Foster near the bottom of his group too.

 

[TheChair]

I think that the OL struggles really show the quality of Roethlisberger. He grew into getting rid of the ball quick and teams had to rush more vanilla at him or he would pick defenses apart. Without him, all of these guys besides Decastro are exposed. Even Pouncey has not been the same.

 

[BFo8]

Great hustle play by Feiler to keep him out on that horrible pass. Hopefully they get a stop and make it count for something.

 

[Team_Pitt_Fan]

Duck is just bad

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Great hustle play by Feiler to keep him out on that horrible pass. Hopefully they get a stop and make it count for something.

Hodges shouldn’t even be thinking about making that throw because his arm isn’t strong enough.

 

[rmf05]

Yeah, if they can hold em' Feiler might've made the play of the year.

Duck is a great story but he just doesn't have the arm.

 

[rmf05]

Watt is nuts.

 

[jtownknowitall]

Brilliant play calling

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Brilliant play calling

Yes - thank you Buffalo.

 

[HailToPitt725]

Watt is nuts.

That play reminds of the play by Polamalu in the AFC Championship against the Broncos where he was stumbling backwards and still make the leg tackle. That’s how you can tell he’s special.

Nice hold by the defense!

 

[rmf05]

Allen is fine until he has to pass in the red zone.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Without him, all of these guys besides Decastro are exposed. Even Pouncey has not been the same.

It doesn't help that they are all getting old fast. They simply are not a good offensive line right now.

 

[BFo8]

It doesn't help that they are all getting old fast. They simply are not a good offensive line right now.

They probably peaked 3-4 seasons ago, I remember games where Roethlisberger literally was barely touched. Has been a slow downhill slide since then.

 

[HailToPitt725]

Fitchtner is channeling his inner Freddie Kitchens, Conner should be getting the ball a lot more than he is.

 

[rmf05]

Conner is the only way we sniff the EZ. Need to get him the ball more.

 

[CCHS82]

Would like to see a nice swing pass to Conner or Whyte.

 

[rmf05]

LOS getting owned by Bills. How did they build their OL so quick. They were a mess.

 

[BFo8]

Just a massive missed tackle by Vince Williams on that 2nd down run.

 

[BFo8]

For all the talk about Steelers fans on the road it sounds like there are a hell of a lot of Bills fans in attendance tonight.

 

[TheChair]

Edmunds is one of those guys that just always seems to be around the big play in the wrong way.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Kinda getting tired of the Edmunds brothers.

Can we trade our Edmunds brothers for their Edmunds?

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

It's hard to get a good drive going late in a game like this when your noodle armed quarterback can only complete balls down field by throwing the ball up for grabs and hoping one of his guys can make a play on it.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Why is Conner on the sideline?

 

[rmf05]

Great call.