Panthers @ Steelers - Thursday Night (keep on topic)

• Non

  

  that was in 2004
  
  the year they went 15-1 and lost to the Patriots in the AFC Championship
  
  I think they already had home field advantage locked up so they played a bunch of young guys at Buffalo, including Willie Parker, who got his first real action and he ran all over
  
  it's good to have games like that where young players can play and not have to worry about screwing up
  
  mostly every game is so important so you can't risk playing anyone that might make a bonehead play and cost you the game, a playoff berth and so on
• Ironman92

  

  Colts never disagreed with that!
• Non

  

  I don't know if anyone on defense has really played poorly.
  
  If you go down the list
  
  NT Casey Hampton...he'll probably be in the Pro Bowl, he's had a good year considering they're No. 1 in run defense by a mile and that was without Smith and Keisel for many games
  DE-Brett Keisel...he's back and playing well, brings a lot of versatility
  DE-Ziggy Hood...he's no Aaron Smith but he's played much better in his second season
  OLB-James Harrison...likely going to the Pro Bowl
  ILB-James Farrior...bounced back from a down year in 2009 and is still playing well
  ILB-Lawrence Timmons...having a great season
  OLB-LaMarr Woodley...he could be more consistent, has games where he's all over the place and then some where he disappears
  CB-Ike Taylor...by far the Steelers best CB
  CB-Bryant McFadden...this is the one major weak link, it's a little stronger with McFadden compared to Gay but they still must upgrade this spot...I'm not sure if Butler is the answer but they might want to give him some playing time if they get in some mop up time these last two games
  FS-Ryan Clark...good
  SS-Troy Polamalu...exceptional
• Ironman92

  

  Harrison not going to the Pro Bowl would be a monumental snub.....especially when the 7th best AFC QB will be there.
  
  
  And I'm really not sold on any Steeler DB......Clark is not my favorite.
• Non

  

  I think Hampton, Harrison and Polamalu will be the three Steelers in the Pro Bowl.
  
  Nobody from the offense.
  
  I would say they need to draft a CB in either the first or second round, no exceptions.
  
  Linebacker they'll be ok, I think, because it looks like Worilds can play. If something happens to Harrison or Woodley. And something tells me Stevenson Sylvester might be around awhile. He's just a special teamer right now but that's how a lot of players break in and make a name for themselves. Sylvester would be an inside linebacker defensively. He's a little thin and needs an offseason to get stronger.
• Ironman92

  

  speaking of special teams.........
  
  The coverage and returns are awful way to often....how is that acceptable?!
• Commander of Awesome

  

  The issue I see with Hampton being a pro bowler is that it seems he isn't even on the field for 50% of the def plays. Teams can't run on the steelers and he's constantly on the sidelines as steelers are constantly alligned in Nickel packages.
• Ironman92

  

  Agree.
• Non

  

  Commander of Awesome;609993 wrote:The issue I see with Hampton being a pro bowler is that it seems he isn't even on the field for 50% of the def plays. Teams can't run on the steelers and he's constantly on the sidelines as steelers are constantly alligned in Nickel packages.

  
  That is true but I think he'll serve as sort of the representative of the Steelers run defense, which is No. 1 by 26 yards per game over the second best.
  
  Timmons has probably been the most active and productive player based on tackles but he won't make it at inside because Ray Lewis will get in and probably Jerod Mayo.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Ironman92;609998 wrote:Agree.

  
  Hey Go Chiefs, looks like I got another user name. SMH, LOLFAIL.
• Ironman92

  

  I've been these sites around a bit. lol
• GoChiefs

  

  Wait, wait, isn't this the part where I'm supposed to say "Pwned"?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  GoChiefs;610019 wrote:Wait, wait, isn't this the part where I'm supposed to say "Pwned"?

  
  That or Self FAIL, or FOTW would all apply here.
• GoChiefs

  

  How 'bout ModFAIL of the week?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  GoChiefs;610024 wrote:How 'bout ModFAIL of the week?

  
  Umm, thats usually reserved for Fly 4 Fun, but I suppose you could break his streak. He might be upset though.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Keep on topic please....PosterFAIL
  
  ok, ok....now stay on topic...lol
• GoChiefs

  

  Commander of Awesome;610031 wrote:Umm, thats usually reserved for Fly 4 Fun, but I suppose you could break his streak. He might be upset though.

  
  Damn it! And here I thought I was a sure win. Sigh. Maybe next week. I'll try harder.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Who do you even key in on in this game if youre the steelers? Steve Smith, he hasn't done much. Stewart/Goodson? Amanti Edwards (lol carolina draft fail)?
• j_crazy

  

  COA's posting style is retarded. but his points are all valid, Pittsburgh can win this game by playing a half ass version of defense. there is no playmaker to watch on the carolina team. should be a blowout.
• Non

  

  I haven't watched Carolina all season, to be honest. Only a few highlights.
  
  It will be kind of a strange game seeing them and what they have.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  j_crazy;610048 wrote:COA's posting style is retarded. but his points are all valid, Pittsburgh can win this game by playing a half ass version of defense. there is no playmaker to watch on the carolina team. should be a blowout.

  
  I like how you call me retarded yet FAIL to comprehend proper sentence structure.
• holdingout

  I hope for a good officiated game. If not things could fall Carolina's way.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Non;610054 wrote:I haven't watched Carolina all season, to be honest. Only a few highlights.
  
  It will be kind of a strange game seeing them and what they have.

  Carolina has two wins...they don't have anything. This game is a joke and will be over in the 1st. Although, Pitt should have lost to buffalo so they can definitely play down to their competition....maybe i'll bet on carolina and the points.
• Non

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;610098 wrote:Caroline has two wins...they don't have anything. This game is a joke and will be over in the 1st. Although, Pitt should have lost to buffalo so they can definitely play down to their competition....maybe i'll bet on carolina and the points.

  
  As I said in an earlier post, though, the Steelers have had some Thursday night games the past few years and they didn't play well. One was at St. Louis in 2007 and then at Cleveland last year. Their defense, with some older guys, might be worn down on a short week and having Polamalu out takes away a lot to begin with.
  
  14 1/2 is a lot
  
  I could see it being 27-13 and the Steelers not covering
• bigdaddy2003

  

  So is Polamalu playing or nah?