GAME DAY THREAD: Steelers @ 49ers

We are just hours away from the Steelers taking the field against the 49ers.

I'm stoked, got some cleaning up to do around the house tonight when I get home from work, then turn down the lights, turn on the TV, and watch the Steelers take position of first place in the AFC North and the #1 seed in the playoffs.

My concerns for tonight:
1. Ben sustaining more injuries
2. The O-line being able to protect Ben
3. Worilds being able to sustain Harrison's position for 60 minutes, when he's been use to the other side
4. Troy wreaking havoc on Smith
5. Steelers run game, helping Ben
6. Arians utilizing what he's got on the field to put together a successful game plan
7. Players executing Arians plan

stlrtruck wrote:

We are just hours away from the Steelers taking the field against the 49ers.

I'm stoked, got some cleaning up to do around the house tonight when I get home from work, then turn down the lights, turn on the TV, and watch the Steelers take position of first place in the AFC North and the #1 seed in the playoffs.

My concerns for tonight:Check
1. Ben sustaining more injuries Check
2. The O-line being able to protect Ben Check
3. Worilds being able to sustain Harrison's position for 60 minutes, when he's been use to the other side Check
4. Troy wreaking havoc on Smith Check
5. Steelers run game, helping Ben Check
6. Arians utilizing what he's got on the field to put together a successful game plan Check
7. Players executing Arians plan

Check

All these are real concerns but I think if Ben can not be protected Tomlin does the smart thing and pulls him. We definately need to establish the run and that falls on BA. It's gotta be part of the game plan. I believe this will be a low scoring slugfest coming down to which one blinks as Tomlin says.

solardave wrote:

I think if Ben can not be protected Tomlin does the smart thing and pulls him.

More than anything, this is what I'll be watching for. Yeah, it would be great to win the division and even get the top seed. But at the end of the day, it's more important to have Ben healthy for the playoffs. I remember watching the second Cincy game and thinking, "Cripes!!! Why is Ben still in there?" The game was well in hand and there was no need to leave him in as long as they did and risk injury. In tonight's game, if it gets out of hand one way or the other, or if Ben is getting killed, I hope they pull him.

last post before the game starts:

Boys, I'm nervously anxious about this game. I've got a good feeling...got the Princess listening well tonight, my wife hasn't argued with me tonight, and I just have this feeling! Can't explain it...


HERE WE GO STEELERS HERE WE GO!!

Buddha Bus wrote:

stlrtruck wrote:

last post before the game starts:

Boys, I'm nervously anxious about this game. I've got a good feeling...got the Princess listening well tonight, my wife hasn't argued with me tonight, and I just have this feeling! Can't explain it...


HERE WE GO STEELERS HERE WE GO!!

That's a flagrant foul.













They had until 7pm to deactivate #7 and didn't so it looks as if he's starting.

What the hell happened
Did we win already

That Ben dude is such a drama queen it's unreal

oh ben

Way to hold them to 3

Oh Ben

Ben had Mendy sitting on his right wide open and he just had to go deep

Ben looks way off. Batch?

Buddha Bus wrote:

Ben looks way off. Batch?

3-0 in the 1st way too early

Buddha Bus wrote:

Ben looks way off. Batch?

I'd give Ben 2 qt to put his shit together

Ben is forcing the ball

Defense needs to show up the second half

And Ben needs to take what the 49ers are giving him

Let's go DEFENSE

Nice run by Moore

Way to get out of bounds

That was pathetic clock management by Ben

We are lucky to only be down 6.

Second half has to be about EXECUTION

I'm done I'm gonna go have some sex

get some sleep I meant