Steelers @ Patriots

• Ironman92

  

  I'm not greatly up to date on my NFL stuff but this doesn't look great for my Steelers. In Foxboro...with Brady...without Bell/Pouncey.
  
  I think with Bell and Pouncey it could be a highly entertaining game and it may very well still be but I assume Pats are decent favorites. My holding hope is that Pittsburgh usually shows well in these types of games where many figure them to lose.
• Heretic

  

  I don't think I'll even be able to catch this, since my buddy's band is playing in a local festival and I'd rather be drinkin' and rockin' than sittin' and yellin'.
  
  Just seems like one of those "hope they do good" games where I'll check the score and see they lost 37-7. NE is in "pissed off" mode with DeflateGate and the new ESPN report on their cheating and spying. Pittsburgh has key guys suspended (or injured, in Pouncey's case), they're on the road and in recent years, they've just seemed to suck in the early going and picked things up as the season progressed. In their favor, they are playing a good team and not the Jags or Raiders.
• Automatik

  

  Not sure what to expect. From everything I've read, the secondary is shit, so they could get lit up.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Honestly wouldn't be shocked to see the squeelers steal this one. Still got Antonio Brown, who I think is the best WR in the league. With the loss of Revis, don't think anyone can stop him on the Pats. Not sure who's going to run the ball for the Pats, allowing the Steelrs to play more in the secondary.
• Heretic

  

  Automatik;1749480 wrote:Not sure what to expect. From everything I've read, the secondary is shit, so they could get lit up.

  That whole "make every one of the carcasses Buffalo is looking at to play QB look like fucking Brady at his best" was a bit worrisome, yes.
• Automatik

  

  Same formula as always to beat NE. Play psychical at the line on the receivers and hit Tom early and often.
  
  Sucks Bryant is out, I expected big things from him this year. Hopefully Wheaton steps up.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Commander of Awesome;1749481 wrote:Honestly wouldn't be shocked to see the squeelers steal this one. Still got Antonio Brown, who I think is the best WR in the league. With the loss of Revis, don't think anyone can stop him on the Pats. Not sure who's going to run the ball for the Pats, allowing the Steelrs to play more in the secondary.

  I agree with this.
• Ironman92

  

  Forgot Revis is gone.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Football is back, thank jeebus.
  
  Even putting my hatred for the steelers aside, still gonna take the pats and the 7 points.
• robj55

  

  Hope the Steelers win
• Ironman92

  

  Doesn't seem like game day at all
• wildcats20

  

  Ironman92;1749608 wrote:Doesn't seem like game day at all

  I was saying the basically same thing last weekend. Doesn't feel like football season at all.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  wildcats20;1749609 wrote:I was saying the basically same thing last weekend. Doesn't feel like football season at all.

  Why?
• like_that

  

  I feel the same way. Not sure what it is.
• Heretic

  

  For me, I think part of it is just because it was so cool and rainy for June and part of July and didn't start consistently feeling like summer until later in July. Mentally, I think it feels about a month earlier than what it really is. It's September now, but in my mind, I think it's August.
• Azubuike24

  

  Almost every prediction I've read has the Patriots absolutely rolling the Steelers.
• wildcats20

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1749618 wrote:Why?

  Couldn't tell ya.
  
  Maybe because it's been so hot and humid here lately. Just doesn't feel like football weather.
• wildcats20

  

  Heretic;1749632 wrote:For me, I think part of it is just because it was so cool and rainy for June and part of July and didn't start consistently feeling like summer until later in July. Mentally, I think it feels about a month earlier than what it really is. It's September now, but in my mind, I think it's August.

  Pretty much this lol.
• wildcats20

  

  DeAngelo Williams looks pretty good to start out.
• Ironman92

  

  Same old Steelers...look great until the edge of FG range then dumb plays and a hold
• Ironman92

  

  Lol....looked like Goodell in a Patriots jacket on Pats sideline
• like_that

  

  Got too cute with their reverse pass with AB.
• Ironman92

  

  Ok....good enough for me. Going to watch the Reds suck.
• Ironman92

  

  like_that;1749706 wrote:Got too cute with their reverse pass with AB.

  That's Haley
• SportsAndLady

  

  Steelers having problems with their headsets in foxborough
  
  Shocker there...