Comments on: Steelers Opponent Preview: Dick LeBeau and the Titans Come to Town

By: ubu507

ubu507 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:34:03 +0000

Usually I like Thursday foot because, well, I love football. But since I take the Steelers so personally this week makes me realize how unfair and frankly dangerous the short turn around is for the players (most of whom seem to dislike it).

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By: lowercaseorange

lowercaseorange — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:56:10 +0000

hello friends! an old acquaintance to some of you here. i used to be a regular on another steelers site where some of you may remember me as agentorange. i had quit that site a long time ago, and never realized that this one existed until yesterday! so grateful to find some thoughtful steelers community.

what an interesting year to be a steelers fan. i am at once filled with excitement and dread. which team will show up tonight? i agree with Homer’s analysis in the above comment…will we play below standard because we are a bit beat up and tired? will the offense once again look like they are stuck in wet indiana clay? will we default to the lowest common denominator in the secondary? or will the team rise up against a division leader and play like the 7-2 record would indicate?

i’ve never been so unsure about what to expect from a steelers team. i’m not a betting man, but if i was, i say the steelers have a big night, albeit with some struggles in the secondary. steelers 27-17. educated guess or unbridled optimism? who knows…

one more thing: thursday night football is so weird. i kept trying to tell myself that yesterday was saturday, just so today would feel like gameday. i’m a pastor at a methodist church, so it is strange for me not to have a full morning of worship services before the game. but, i’m representing in the office today with my steelers gear, and hoping for a friday that is marked by joyful exhaustion rather than the other kind.

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By: cold_old_steelers_fan

cold_old_steelers_fan — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:40:57 +0000

In reply to Homer J..

Bacon and cheddar is great on a burger but sometimes a slice of tomato and chopped sweet onions is just the ticket.

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By: Homer J.

Homer J. — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:20:20 +0000

There should always be a caveat with statistics, just like there should always been bacon and cheddar with your burger.

The caveat here is that Mariota has been playing hurt – he was badly hobbled and couldn’t run – which, in turn, hobbled their offensive capabilities for a couple of games. He’s had an extra week to heal.

The Steelers are on a short week, banged up in the secondary, up against a good team with a division leading record. And a team with 347 assistant coaches with “Steelers” on their resumes. That spells trouble.

Of course, the Steelers are at their worst against bad teams, and at their best against good teams.

So you figure it out. Homer is giving the points, based on the KC game and a good-teams bad-teams hunch.

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