On to Seattle

El-Gonzo Jackson wrote:

Fire Arians wrote:

SteelerSpartan wrote:

I also wouldn't be surprised to see the refs letting them get away with their physical play on our Wrs....because the NFL doesn't want to deal with more headlines about how biased their refs are.....Think about it..... what are we going to hear all week leading up to that game.....Its going to be a constant regurgitation of how screwed the Seahawks were in XL.....

Could very much turn out like something you see in the NBA....where the coach bitches and moans to the media all week about the refs....and it buys them calls in the upcoming game.

If they got a problem with penalties they should tell their players to not break the freakin rules. we won they need to get over it

Refs called pass interference on Sherman last night, also got Bobby Wagner for chucking a WR downfield away from the play.  I think they are not getting away with stuff in the secondary they have in the past.

Personally, I am going to enjoy any SBXL talk.  Have to remind the cryhaws fans:

-they gave up the longest run in SB history to an UDFA
-they threw an INT to a CB with the worst hands in the NFL
-they let a WR throw a TD pass on the same play they just used vs the Bengals
-they lost to a QB who had a 22.6 rating.  Stan Humphies has a 56 rating for San Diego in his SB loss
-Darrel Jackson pushed off badly.
-Shaun Alexander was on the back of a milk carton in that game.
-They let 400lb Casey Hampton sack Hasselbeck.

fun times!

Heh great points. I actually don't mind their current guys like Wilson, Lynch, and Sherman but man the way that fanbase whined and cried conspiracy over the SB ten years ago is why I still think their fans are some of the most whiny in the league. I still wanted them to beat NE of course but Seattle's fans have this delusion that we "stole" SBXL from them.

If both the Panthers and Cardinals can take them up in Seattle, then we can take them up in Seattle. It's time to put up or shut up.

My biggest concern is our OL against their DL. BB might get seriously injured.

Stryker wrote:

My biggest concern is our OL against their DL. BB might get seriously injured.

Up the middle of the O line is my concern with Wallace and Foster. Gilbert is better than Bobbie Massey and he did OK last night. Quick passes are the key.

On the other side of the ball, I really worry about the secondary and think Shazier needs to be healthy to run down Wilson. If Steelers can get some coverage and Shazier spies Wilson on the scramble, I think they can frustrate the Seattle offense.

Depending on how the Bengles do next weekend, this Seattle game may be bigger than we think. Never assume the bengles wont drop 4 or their last 7

El-Gonzo Jackson wrote:

Seattle is no slouch despite the record.  Steelers Secondary just made Manziel look like Alex Smith, who they made look like Joe Montana.  Russell Wilson can find guys running free in the Steelers secondary.  

Arguably, the Cardinals nickel CB is better than any Steelers starter and Wilson found WR's vs them.  

We're giving up a bunch of yards though, not points. Bend but don't break. This defense is doing what it's supposed to be doing at this point.

IowaSteeler927 wrote:

El-Gonzo Jackson wrote:

Seattle is no slouch despite the record.  Steelers Secondary just made Manziel look like Alex Smith, who they made look like Joe Montana.  Russell Wilson can find guys running free in the Steelers secondary.  

Arguably, the Cardinals nickel CB is better than any Steelers starter and Wilson found WR's vs them.  

We're giving up a bunch of yards though, not points. Bend but don't break. This defense is doing what it's supposed to be doing at this point.

Each week this defense gets a little bit better. The BYE week gives them another week to prepare for stopping Wilson.

And Wilson isn't Ben. With Ben in the backfield, it creates a different dynamic to our offense. And it certainly makes things more difficult for the Seahawks defense.

Any news on Shazzy?

IowaSteeler927 wrote:

El-Gonzo Jackson wrote:

Seattle is no slouch despite the record.  Steelers Secondary just made Manziel look like Alex Smith, who they made look like Joe Montana.  Russell Wilson can find guys running free in the Steelers secondary.  

Arguably, the Cardinals nickel CB is better than any Steelers starter and Wilson found WR's vs them.  

We're giving up a bunch of yards though, not points. Bend but don't break. This defense is doing what it's supposed to be doing at this point.

Giving up a lot of yards to a 2 win Browns team, with Manziel SHOULD NOT be what its supposed to be doing. It SHOULD be keeping him to under 200 yds passing and blanketing their mediocre WR's.

The_Joker wrote:

Any news on Shazzy?

I heard a rumor they are putting him in one of these until gametime, so should be ready to go.

I'm not worried as much about the Steelers D vs. Seahawks O... as I am with the O-line vs. Seattle's D-line. That is one area where it could get ugly for the Steelers. The O-line will have to be consistent in pass pro and run blocking to pull off a win on the road at Seattle. The crowd is going to be insane... hopefully Steelers fans in the Pacific northwest will invade.

HeinzMustard wrote:

I'm not worried as much about the Steelers D vs. Seahawks O... as I am with the O-line vs. Seattle's D-line.  That is one area where it could get ugly for the Steelers.  The O-line will have to be consistent in pass pro and run blocking to pull off a win on the road at Seattle.  The crowd is going to be insane... hopefully Steelers fans in the Pacific northwest will invade.  

Yep - this is a game where the absence of Pouncey to help deal with pressure up the middle will hurt and Villanueva will have to deal with a silent count due to the crowd noise.

True road game here - this is not going to be like going into San Diego or St. Louis.

Atlanta Dan wrote:

HeinzMustard wrote:

I'm not worried as much about the Steelers D vs. Seahawks O... as I am with the O-line vs. Seattle's D-line.  That is one area where it could get ugly for the Steelers.  The O-line will have to be consistent in pass pro and run blocking to pull off a win on the road at Seattle.  The crowd is going to be insane... hopefully Steelers fans in the Pacific northwest will invade.  

Yep - this is a game where the absence of Pouncey to help deal with pressure up the middle will hurt and Villanueva will have to deal with a silent count due to the crowd noise.  

True road game here - this is not going to be like going into San Diego or St. Louis.

steelers will get a few cheers, but this will be one of the few out of conference stadiums that isnt taken over by our fans. (green bay being another). we pretty much own every other NFC stadium.

going by seattle fans special hatred for the steelers, im guessing their fans are going to be extra loud.

Lot of talk about if the steelers are on that next level......

Well, the OL turning in a good performance and not getting Ben killed next week, will go a long way in convincing me

Sherman and Williams couldn't contain Floyd and Fitzgerald. How do they plan on containing Bryant and Brown?

I've been looking forward to this particular match-up for a while now. Sherman's a heck'uva corner, but Brown has the opportunity to make him look silly.

Brown has been making everyone look silly for the past 3 seasons. It nice to have superstars in pittsburgh again

SteelersCanada wrote:

Sherman and Williams couldn't contain Floyd and Fitzgerald. How do they plan on containing Bryant and Brown?

I've been looking forward to this particular match-up for a while now. Sherman's a heck'uva corner, but Brown has the opportunity to make him look silly.

Brown plays all positions, but he is typically on opposite side of the field as Sherman. Sherman only plays one side of the field and he does not shadow receivers. Sherman will most likely be on Bryant and he's not fast enough to cover Bryant.

tony hipchest wrote:

SteelersCanada wrote:

Sherman and Williams couldn't contain Floyd and Fitzgerald. How do they plan on containing Bryant and Brown?

I've been looking forward to this particular match-up for a while now. Sherman's a heck'uva corner, but Brown has the opportunity to make him look silly.

Brown plays all positions, but he is typically on opposite side of the field as Sherman. Sherman only plays one side of the field and he does not shadow receivers. Sherman will most likely be on Bryant and he's not fast enough to cover Bryant.

Fair point.

From what I've been reading from Seahawks fans, in addition to the very few amount of games I've seen the Seahawks play, Sherman's been moving around one-on-one more this season than he ever has in the past. He likely won't shadow Brown throughout the game, but he may be covering him more than he normally would.

Regardless, it depends on the defensive scheme. Brown is the best receiver they're going to play all season. Do the Seahawks gameplan around trying to take Brown out of the game with Sherman + Chancellor over the top?

tony hipchest wrote:

steelers will get a few cheers, but this will be one of the few out of conference stadiums that isnt taken over by our fans. (green bay being another).  we pretty much own every other NFC stadium.

going by seattle fans special hatred for the steelers, im guessing their fans are going to be extra loud.

That crowd is insane - the two times I was in Seattle were for bigger games, but Heinz was like a library when I was at the 49ers game in September compared to Century Link

Cardinals shut the crowd up in the first half Sunday night but once the Hawks got back into the game the crowd was back into it too

FWIW I do not think Carson Palmer likes the Seattle crowd

Carson Palmer could be facing fine

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/11/16/carson-palmer-could-be-facing-fine-for-crotch-chop-at-seattle-fans/

Drew Stanton Danced And Carson Palmer Told The Crowd To Suck It



http://deadspin.com/drew-stanton-danced-and-carson-palmer-told-the-crowd-to-1742770597

Atlanta Dan wrote:

tony hipchest wrote:

steelers will get a few cheers, but this will be one of the few out of conference stadiums that isnt taken over by our fans. (green bay being another).  we pretty much own every other NFC stadium.

going by seattle fans special hatred for the steelers, im guessing their fans are going to be extra loud.

That crowd is insane - the two times I was in Seattle were for bigger games, but Heinz was like a library when I was at the 49ers game in September compared to Century Link

Cardinals shut the crowd up in the first half Sunday night but once the Hawks got back into the game the crowd was back into it too

FWIW I do not think Carson Palmer likes the Seattle crowd

Carson Palmer could be facing fine

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/11/16/carson-palmer-could-be-facing-fine-for-crotch-chop-at-seattle-fans/

Drew Stanton Danced And Carson Palmer Told The Crowd To Suck It



http://deadspin.com/drew-stanton-danced-and-carson-palmer-told-the-crowd-to-1742770597

If the Steelers win in Seattle, I might do that Palmer celebration in the stands. So I guess there might not be much of a Steelers crowd to tailgate with before this one huh?

Sherman is always tough and I hope that we get the run game going with Miller or DeCastro getting upfield to get Wagner. If Bryant stretches the field, the surprising guy that contributes more than expected could be Wheaton in the slot. I think there are yards to be had in the seams vs that defense.

El-Gonzo Jackson wrote:

Atlanta Dan wrote:

tony hipchest wrote:

steelers will get a few cheers, but this will be one of the few out of conference stadiums that isnt taken over by our fans. (green bay being another).  we pretty much own every other NFC stadium.

going by seattle fans special hatred for the steelers, im guessing their fans are going to be extra loud.

That crowd is insane - the two times I was in Seattle were for bigger games, but Heinz was like a library when I was at the 49ers game in September compared to Century Link

Cardinals shut the crowd up in the first half Sunday night but once the Hawks got back into the game the crowd was back into it too

FWIW I do not think Carson Palmer likes the Seattle crowd

Carson Palmer could be facing fine

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/11/16/carson-palmer-could-be-facing-fine-for-crotch-chop-at-seattle-fans/

Drew Stanton Danced And Carson Palmer Told The Crowd To Suck It



http://deadspin.com/drew-stanton-danced-and-carson-palmer-told-the-crowd-to-1742770597

If the Steelers win in Seattle, I might do that Palmer celebration in the stands.  So I guess there might not be much of a Steelers crowd to tailgate with before this one huh?

Sherman is always tough and I hope that we get the run game going with Miller or DeCastro getting upfield to get Wagner.  If Bryant stretches the field, the surprising guy that contributes more than expected could be Wheaton in the slot.  I think there are yards to be had in the seams vs that defense.

I'm sure your son will be proud!

Make us proud Gonzo! I hope you and your son have a blast.

The types of angles and speed of which their pass rush started to get home on Palmer on Sunday...scares me.

The cardinals were kind of playing into it by letting the clock run all the way down......but that's something the Steelers do too....which has annoyed me for years......

running  that clock Down to zero and letting the Hawks explode off the ball like they started to late in the game Sunday......is a recipe for disaster.

SteelerSpartan wrote:

The cardinals were kind of playing into it by letting the clock run all the way down......but that's something the Steelers do too....which has annoyed me for years......

running  that clock Down to zero and letting the Hawks explode off the ball like they started to late in the game Sunday......is a recipe for disaster.

Actually we haven't been doing that at all lately, unless ben is calling audibles

El-Gonzo Jackson wrote:

 So I guess there might not be much of a Steelers crowd to tailgate with before this one huh?

I was there the last time our Steelers traveled to Seattle (2003) and there were more Steelers fans there then there were Shitcock fans. The Terrible Towels took over the stadium, so it looked like a home game. I realize a lot has changed since then with the new Seattle bandwagon fan base that emerged since 2005. I can guarantee that you will meet plenty of Steelers folks while you are there though. I am interested in hearing about your experience with the Seattle fans there after you make it back from the game.