Steelers vs. Ravens game thread (Week 2)

I like Mitchell's intensity but he's got to back off the ref.

Another blown assignment, I'm guessing by Shazier, but not certain

Touchdown, field goal? Doesn't matter.

Shall I cite the examples again?

Another 80 yard drive after we score.

Been going on 6 years.

Joe Flacco gets to throw in the redzone.

Ben hands off to a wide receiver.

Fucking trade him. He doesn't deserve to be humilated like this.

And yet you don't even touch the offensive woes. You ONLY want to see what the defense does wrong. You don't have the capacity to see that the offense hasn't been productive since the end of the first half of last week's game.

The defense did their job, gave them a short field, and they only get 3. That's a damn problem, whether you want to see it or not.

You're eyes are so blinded towards the offense, you can't even see what's happening on the field. You only want to point to the defense, or blame Haley.

If that's the case, your favorite OC is now a HC with the Arizona Cardinals (aka Steelers JV Squad), by all means go jump their bandwagon.

Time to go no-huddle.

I guess that 3 and out is the defense's fault? Or maybe it was Haley's?

Here let me answer that for you..

It's NOT Ben
It's Haley
The defense sucks
LeBeau sucks as a DC
It doesn't matter how unproductive the offense is, the defense is ALWAYS responsible

How much no huddle have they run?

Prime time game. All about Todd Haley.

How many times have they rolled the pocket? Once?

Swing passes to Bell from the backfield? None?

Haley's offense sucks. He's a loser, and when you associate with losers?

You become one.

And how many times has the offensive line just stood up?
How many times has Ben thrown off line?
How many times has Bell run straight in to the pile?

You want to blame the coach but the coach doesn't get on the field and run the plays.

You're so blinded by your hate for Haley you don't want to blame anyone else, well except the defense.

Take the blinders off, watch the game, and see that Ben is fallible.

And to answer your question, they should run the no-huddle for as long as necessary to win a game.

At least enough to wear down the defense so the o-line can make holes for the RBs easier than what it's happening now.

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How many times has Bell run straight in to the pile?

That's Haley's offense. In 2012 they were, by far, the highest ratio of running between the tackles in the entire NFL.

That's what he wants, that's what they do.

This is embarrassing to me. We're trying to play 1975 football in a no defense league.

All because Ben Roethlisberger and Bruce Arians play golf together.

17-17.

Start Landry, keep Ben healthy, trade him for two #1 picks.

Because THIS SHIT, can't continue.

And BAs WR screen for 1-3 yards was effective?

And I think it was more to the point that Arians offense became ineffective with the multitude of talent he had on the roster. Hell, even I could predict his plays.

If you're so damn embarrassed, drop off your Steelers gear and go cheer for someone else.

Let's go Ben. Get the offense rolling! We're still in this

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And BAs WR screen for 1-3 yards was effective?

The only time they had 1-3 yard WR screens was when they were giving Hines charity catches to get 1000.

WR screens for Arians worked, fans hated them.

But why don't they hate them when Haley does it? he does it MORE.

Because he's a local fucking Pittsburgher.

Big deal.

I'm guessing that fumble is on Haley? Or maybe it was LeBeau?

I'm also guessing you're suggesting the defense now hold them out of the endzone?

mrcrash wrote:

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And BAs WR screen for 1-3 yards was effective?

The only time they had 1-3 yard WR screens was when they were giving Hines charity catches to get 1000.  

WR screens for Arians worked, fans hated them.

But why don't they hate them when Haley does it?  he does it MORE.

Because he's a local fucking Pittsburgher.  

Big deal.

I've seen 2 screens tonight.

And I'm sure it has nothing to do with Haley being a Pittsburgher.

But I digress, I can see you're still unwavering on wanting to hold the entire team responsible. You are one of THOSE fans, gloom and doom all day long and only the offense gets off the hook.

Look at that, the defense bailing out the offense.

Now it's time for the offense to put the ball in the endzone.

The offense isn't off the hook.

My entire point is, Bruce Arians and Ben were blamed for the DEFENSE's problems.

Well BA isn't here anymore.

The same problems exist.

So when is LeBeau going to face the heat?

They canned BA, turned Ben into a nobody, and the defense still doesn't make plays.

Now what?

mrcrash wrote:

The offense isn't off the hook.  

My entire point is, Bruce Arians and Ben were blamed for the DEFENSE's problems.  

Well BA isn't here anymore.

The same problems exist.  

So when is LeBeau going to face the heat?  

They canned BA, turned Ben into a nobody, and the defense still doesn't make plays.

Now what?  

So the defense just didn't make a stand after the offense turned the ball over?

I'll admit, the offense, tonight is looking more like BA is at the helm, than what we saw in the first QTR last week, but I have once to see you blame Ben for his throws, the two fumbles, or anything. You've only posted about how the defense and their coordinator are overrated.

As for LeBeau facing the heat, I've called him out over the last few years. Still do when the defensive scheme is working, but I'm also aware enough in the game to know when it's not necessarily the scheme but the players not playing up to their full potential.

Dink dunk dink dunk dink dunk

I guess that 1 first down and then a 3 & out was on Haley?

mrcrash wrote:

Dink dunk dink dunk dink dunk

Ben's pass to Brown, enough for a first down - dropped
Ben's pass to Miller, enough for a first down - dropped

Yep, I see Haley being responsible for all that

People have to perform their responsibilities in order for any aspect of the game be it dink-dunk or the long ball to work
Same with defense. If one man doesn't do his job, then you get what we've had since the 2nd half of last week...the offense moving the ball and the Steelers defense being worn out.

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So the defense just didn't make a stand after the offense turned the ball over?

No turnovers by the defense in 8 quarters. They will rank in the bottom 10 when the year is over.

Haley's offense sucks. They will never make the playoffs with him as OC.

Unless they fire him? Keeping Ben is pointless.

mrcrash wrote:

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So the defense just didn't make a stand after the offense turned the ball over?

No turnovers by the defense in 8 quarters.  They will rank in the bottom 10 when the year is over.  

Haley's offense sucks.  They will never make the playoffs with him as OC.  

Unless they fire him?  Keeping Ben is pointless.

You sound like one of the bitter fans at the bar I go to watch the games.

When the wind blows tomorrow, let me know who you'll be cheering for next week.

By the sounds of it, you don't sound like a Steelers fan to me.

Certainly a lack luster performance on both sides of the ball tonight.

To have the ravens run amuck on us is terrible.

Defense played half-hearted and had problems once again stopping the run.
Offense couldn't get close enough to the endzone and could only get FGs

Good news is we have 10 days to regroup.

3 TDs in 4 minutes. It's been done, but with the way Ben and the offense have handled their responsibilities tonight.

Don't see it happening.