NFL Week 1 - Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) at Baltimore Ravens (0-0)

• Non

  

  
  
  
  
  First game that counts and it's a humdinger.
  
  Teams played three times last year. All three games were decided late in the fourth quarter.
  
  
  Baltimore 17, Pittsburgh 14
  Pittsburgh 13, Baltimore 10
  *Pittsburgh 31, Baltimore 24
  
  * Postseason
• bigdaddy2003

  

  I'm very ready for the regular season and as you said the first game counts.
• killer_ewok

  

  Best rivalry in the NFL IMO. CAN'T WAIT!!!!
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Big Ben has the Steelers offense clicking on all cylinders this pre season, hope it continues until February.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  I have Ray Rice on my fantasy team as well as the Steelers D. I'm hoping Ray Rice scores lots of TDs and Flacco gets sacked a lot and throws a few INTs.
  
  If these things don't happen then I hope there is a sink hole on the 50 yard line.
• Automatik

  

  Stillers by a TD.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  I keep wondering when and if Flacco will take the next step and hopefully it's this season. He has the tools but I'm just not sure if he has the "it" factor. Should be interesting because they have a bunch of young receivers.
• thavoice

  I never count on, or expect, or even think the steelers will win in baltimore. This is a nasty, nasty series and I expect the home team to win each of these matchups.
• Heretic

  

  Great way to start the season with a "beat the shit out of your rival" game to make a very early statement in the division. The sort of statement that likely will be forgotten in a few weeks, but at least good for early bragging rights!
• killer_ewok

  

  Good ole fashioned HATE. Fuck yes. I'd be looking forward to this game even if I wasn't a fan of either team.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  killer_ewok;880434 wrote:Good ole fashioned HATE. Fuck yes. I'd be looking forward to this game even if I wasn't a fan of either team.

  For real. And from a fans point of view, Pitt is a love them or hate them team, so all the haters, including myself, will definitely be watching.
• Non

  

  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11245/1171702-100.stm
  
  The Steelers trimmed their roster to 58 players on Friday.
  
  They also placed Byron Leftwich on IR.
  
  They still have to cut five more players on Saturday.
  
  Among the notable players cut were Donovan Warren, John Clay, Keith Williams and Tyler Grisham.
  
  
  
  Here are the players who are left:
  
  
  QB
  Ben Roethlisberger
  Charlie Batch
  Dennis Dixon
  
  
  RB
  Rashard Mendenhall
  Isaac Redman
  Mewelde Moore
  Jonathan Dwyer
  
  
  WR
  Mike Wallace
  Hines Ward
  Antonio Brown
  Emmanuel Sanders
  Jerrico Cotchery
  Arnaz Battle
  
  
  TE
  Heath Miller
  David Johnson
  John Gilmore
  Weslye Saunders
  
  
  OL
  Jonathan Scott
  Chris Kemoeatu
  Maurkice Pouncey
  Doug Legursky
  Willie Colon
  Marcus Gilbert
  Tony Hills
  Trai Essex
  Ramon Foster
  Chris Scott
  
  
  DL
  Aaron Smith
  Casey Hampton
  Brett Keisel
  Ziggy Hood
  Cameron Heyward
  Chris Hoke
  Steve McClendon
  Jarrett Crittenton
  
  
  LB
  James Harrison
  Lawrence Timmons
  James Farrior
  LaMarr Woodley
  Larry Foote
  Stevenson Sylvester
  Jason Worilds
  Chris Carter
  
  
  CB
  Ike Taylor
  Bryant McFadden
  William Gay
  Curtis Brown
  Cortez Allen
  Crezdon Butler
  Keenan Lewis
  
  
  S
  Troy Polamalu
  Ryan Clark
  Ryan Mundy
  Will Allen
  
  
  LS
  Greg Warren
  
  
  K
  Shaun Suisham
  
  
  P
  Daniel Sepulveda
  Jeremy Kapinos
  
  
  
  Of the final five cuts....
  
  ...one will be a punter...either Sepulveda or Kapinos
  ...one will be a tight end...either Gilmore or Saunders
  ...two defensive linemen will go, probably McClendon and Crittenton
  ...the last will probably be an offensive lineman, either Chris Scott or a surprise, perhaps Ramon Foster
• Non

  

  Steelers final five cuts were Crezdon Butler, Tony Hills, John Gilmore, Jarrett Crittenton and Jeremy Kapinos.
  
  Butler and Hills being the biggest surprises.
  
  Defensive line rotation is important early in the year when it's still hot, that might've been the thinking behind keeping Steve McClendon.
  
  Practice squad is RB John Clay, OL Trevis Turner, DE Corbin Bryant, TE Jamie McCoy, WR Tyler Grisham, OL John Malecki, LB Mortty Ivy and S Damon Cromartie-Smith
• Heelz

  

  Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a fucking coma.
• Tiger2003

  

  Heelz;884410 wrote:Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a fucking coma.

  Cool....Bigdaddy is the only Ravens fan I respect.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Heelz;884410 wrote:Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a fucking coma.

  Haha wow. I'm pumped also!
• killer_ewok

  

  Heelz;884410 wrote:Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a fucking coma.

  I'm sure that many have tried before. All of them failed.
• hrspeedmerchant

  Heelz;884410 wrote:Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a ****ing coma.

  And here is our early favorite for Classless Post of the Season.
• Ironman92

  

  The NFL...the only American sport that has fans that hope for comas.
• Heelz

  

  Tiger2003;884413 wrote:Cool....Bigdaddy is the only Ravens fan I respect.

  Sweet.
• Heelz

  

  hrspeedmerchant;884509 wrote:And here is our early favorite for Classless Post of the Season.

  If you think this will be classless post of the season then you should just leave now, it was just a joke I dont actually hope he gets put in a coma. I forgot the internetz is serious business
• Heretic

  

  Besides, it's not like it would happen. Hines is the Invincible Man, so it's not like Ray would connect on the kill shot. Most likely whiff, as the Ravens watch another season turn to dust.
• LJ

  

  Heretic;884739 wrote: dust.

  Dust....that is what people Lewis's age fart right?
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Well Ray can still hurt people but that's neither here nor there. Let's just wait and see how this plays out on Sunday.
• hrspeedmerchant

  Heelz;884685 wrote:If you think this will be classless post of the season then you should just leave now, it was just a joke I dont actually hope he gets put in a coma. I forgot the internetz is serious business

  I certainly hope it's just a joke. That said, why say it if you really don't mean it? Perhaps you would be wise to choose your words more carefully.