tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post6546482047244022476..comments2024-01-01T18:41:14.457-05:00Comments on NFL from the sidelines: Post Steelers-Ravens playoff thoughtsMoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612323587459830074noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-90338303366437811082015-01-06T09:53:37.745-05:002015-01-06T09:53:37.745-05:00at this point, cortez allen is reminding me of lim...at this point, cortez allen is reminding me of limas sweed. he had good speed, good size, no problem getting open, but just couldn't make the play. lost confidence, became a head case, and was done. is allen heading down that same path?<br /><br />I hear in Cleveland that jabaal sheard wants to stay. browns have plenty of cap room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-65127756200533427832015-01-05T17:43:31.608-05:002015-01-05T17:43:31.608-05:00I think the thing to remember with Allen is that h...I think the thing to remember with Allen is that he started playing football relatively late and played at The Citadel, not exactly playing against the highest level competition. He usually has good position on wrs, so I think it's really just a matter of experience, practice and confidence.adamgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-16441919952753687792015-01-05T17:20:30.925-05:002015-01-05T17:20:30.925-05:00Is there any possibility of moving Vince Williams ...Is there any possibility of moving Vince Williams to OLB? He is a beast in the middle, but I have no idea if that transfers to the outside (it didn't seem to with Timmons). We have three great ILB working with Timmons and can't get them all on the field at once. Moving Williams to OLB in the event Worilds leaves might get him on the field to be a difference maker without taking the others off the field. He's the biggest of the Williams/Spence/Shazier trio and most likely to make the move.<br /><br />Speaking of position moves, have read elsewhere the idea of moving Cortez to Safety. He seems to cover well, is in the right place to make a play, but fails to get his head turned around when covering. As a safety he would line up deeper and keep the plays in front of him. Is that a viable possibility if he can't turn it around at CB?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-11227935881965812072015-01-05T16:42:19.483-05:002015-01-05T16:42:19.483-05:00Orakpo = Woodley
No thanks!!Orakpo = Woodley<br /><br />No thanks!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-4427135388538898712015-01-05T15:38:15.926-05:002015-01-05T15:38:15.926-05:00They've definitely gotta kick the tires on Bri...They've definitely gotta kick the tires on Brian Orakpo. He's had a lot of injuries, so they need to proceed cautiously, but if he gets a clean bill of health he might just need a change of scenery from the factory of sadness that is the Redskins.Easleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-25410091784944708442015-01-05T15:01:24.742-05:002015-01-05T15:01:24.742-05:00Also what is Zumwalts future?? They must have like...Also what is Zumwalts future?? They must have liked him quite a bit to hang onto him all year even being injured.Pistolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-10442630009251953342015-01-05T14:42:06.052-05:002015-01-05T14:42:06.052-05:00Dale, I say let Worilds walk, sign Jabaal Sheard o...Dale, I say let Worilds walk, sign Jabaal Sheard or Pernell McPhee to play OLB, resign Arthur Moats as depth and draft an OLB in the first or 2nd round this year while also hoping that HoJo can develop. Just not high at all on Jarvis Jones. I agree with Tunch and Wolf, he needs to live in the weight room this year.datruth4lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491881345131204471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-73106553348615030992015-01-05T13:36:58.735-05:002015-01-05T13:36:58.735-05:00imo, jones definitely has a great motor, but still...imo, jones definitely has a great motor, but still lacks strength and leverage. he really needs to learn how to use his hands and position himself to make a play. as an example, suggs is exceptional at keeping a blocker from getting "into him" then shedding the block to make a play. same goes for james Harrison in his day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-9671670206197043782015-01-05T13:16:21.368-05:002015-01-05T13:16:21.368-05:00Dale,
Whats the word on Jones??? Were they ok w h...Dale,<br /><br />Whats the word on Jones??? Were they ok w his progress this year before the injury?? The guy hustles his butt off but constantly gets manhandled in the run game. Pistolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-88804401213446837872015-01-05T11:01:51.618-05:002015-01-05T11:01:51.618-05:00Behind the Steel Curtain had an estimated breakdow...Behind the Steel Curtain had an estimated breakdown of the 2015 salary cap, assuming the cap goes to 140M. The Steelers have among the least number of players signed for 2015 and BTSC estimates they'll have 20M left after accounting for an extention for Cam Heyward, the rookie pool, Woodley contract, etc. <br /><br />One guy I'd love to see the Steelers bring in is Jared Odrick.<br />He was a beast at Penn St and always reminded me of Aaron Smith by the way he went about his business. Plug him into a DL of Heyward, McLendon, Tuitt and McCullers and that's a pretty strong 5 man DL rotation. Terrance Cody is a UFA, too, but he seems not to have lived up to his billing. <br /><br />Mitchell, imho, was hurt by 2 things. First, the groin injury had to have robbed him of speed and agility. Second, I don't think it's easy to play with Troy. Lebeau allowed him to freelance so much, the other safety had to be on the same page. Troy had a mind-meld with Chris Hope, then Ryan Clark, but he and Mitchell never seemed to click like that. I don't think it was a coincidence Mitchell's play improved when Will Allen, who didn't freelance, played.adamgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-31884015796566033522015-01-05T09:53:26.464-05:002015-01-05T09:53:26.464-05:00imo, the ravens are the healthiest team in the nor...imo, the ravens are the healthiest team in the north right now, not the best. bengals lost without green and Gresham. steelers obviously lost without bell. yes, the ravens o-line was banged up, but they weren't difference makers for their team.<br /><br />regarding blount, the steelers management/coaches have historically handled personnel issues (locker room problems, etc) pretty well. if they felt blount needed to go, then so be it. they know better than we do.<br /><br />it was disappointing to see the penalties. thought they got past that after early in the season. but, I don't think it has plagued them all season, they certainly improved until the last game.<br /><br />imo, three things lost that game. no bell, couldn't get off the field on 3rd down, and penalties.<br /><br />time to move on though. with retirees and another increase in salary cap, I hope they bring in a high quality defensive FA at DB or OLB. I don't think worilds will be a steeler next season unless he takes much less than what he's making right now. I know they got Mitchell last offseason, but I'm not sure he has bought into the system yet. he keeps his nose too close to the line of scrimmage. I am happy though with the idea that the strength of the defense next season will be the d-line. they are clearly a bright spot moving forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-2587231362603418452015-01-05T08:18:20.425-05:002015-01-05T08:18:20.425-05:00I don't know, the quotes I read/heard after th...I don't know, the quotes I read/heard after the game seemed to be that the players interviewed didn't even know Blount had left. When they were told that, what I heard was guys saying if he didn't want to be there, fine, they'd move on. Personally, from what was quoted, I didn't really get the impression he was a big problem or bad influence in the locker room. OTOH, I do have the sense Blount is excitable and emotional, traits that can lead to poor decisions. Either way, a strong locker room deals with that before it gets out of hand. Just my 2 cents.adamgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-10155475876070435732015-01-05T01:58:15.638-05:002015-01-05T01:58:15.638-05:00You guys are making a big assumption on the decisi...You guys are making a big assumption on the decision to get rid of Blount. Did you read the quotes from his teammates. Most were done with him.Dale Lolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089003781188560287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-4017218942299869782015-01-04T20:10:48.700-05:002015-01-04T20:10:48.700-05:00Dale, is it true Mitchell played or has been playi...Dale, is it true Mitchell played or has been playing with a torn groin muscle? That hurts just thinking about it. <br /><br />As for Blount, I do believe Tomlin would have kept him and there been less of a media/talk show feeding frenzy about him leaving while the offense was in victory formation. I'd bet Tomlin made the decision that keeping Blount would have just created too big a distraction for the rest of the season due to what would surely have been the media's "singular focus" on him.adamgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-949966659260438632015-01-04T18:49:09.001-05:002015-01-04T18:49:09.001-05:00Funny, the steelers lose a game in which the qb pl...Funny, the steelers lose a game in which the qb plays terrible and the team is penalized in critical situations on some questionable calls and suddenly Blount is the savior and Tomlin is an affirmative action hire that doesn't get criticized? I guess going from 8-8 with a young team to winning the division doesn't count for anything? Or how can the team be undisciplined, but Tomlin was too harsh in his punishment of Blount?<br /><br />Why can't we just say that we got out played? The other team has pride too. They have paid professionals playing too. Maybe we just got beat. I'm critical of coaches and players alike but sometimes, the other team just makes more plays. It happens. Tomlin is far from perfect. So are Haley and Lebeau. But so is Ben. <br /><br />Let's take our loss like adults and look at the positives.McFadden 41https://www.blogger.com/profile/00324526673744811832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-82423837374370487732015-01-04T18:30:37.205-05:002015-01-04T18:30:37.205-05:00No matter what the Media said the Ravens especiaal...No matter what the Media said the Ravens especiaaly their defense came to play yesterday and punched us right in the Mouth. IT ALSO FG don't win games especiaaly in the red zoze bruinmann77https://www.blogger.com/profile/00306299925666439375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-44346628546931056612015-01-04T17:34:50.457-05:002015-01-04T17:34:50.457-05:00Speaking of defense, if Todd Bowles gets a head co...Speaking of defense, if Todd Bowles gets a head coaching job, I'm sure we all know where Arians will turn for a replacement DC. So if the Steelers really want to keep Butler for that job, it's time to ask Lebeau to step aside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-26927219494320578072015-01-04T17:17:47.220-05:002015-01-04T17:17:47.220-05:00I am not going to argue with you, cause like I sai...I am not going to argue with you, cause like I said, give Tomlin a pass like you always do!! (Reminds me of the press with Obama lol) "The Ravens played a better game, period." Probably because they were more prepared to play a Wild Card game on the road in a hostile environment!! Last I checked, thats coaching.<br /><br />How do you explain all those long 3rd downs the Ravens beat us with?? Luck?!?!? That Ravens team would beat us (without Bell & Blount) probably 9 out of 10 times.<br /><br />Penalties were an issue all season, they had to address them mid-season, corrected them, and it came to hurt once again when it counted!! <br /><br />If the Steelers go better than 7-9 or 8-8 next season, I will give Tomlin all the praise in the world, I have no problem giving credit where its due, esp. with that schedule we will have....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-73356444846108535682015-01-04T17:14:31.619-05:002015-01-04T17:14:31.619-05:00I agree with Robbie. Defense couldn't get off ...I agree with Robbie. Defense couldn't get off the field. Those 3rd down conversions were brutal.Easleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-69124194093207640242015-01-04T17:13:57.502-05:002015-01-04T17:13:57.502-05:00the steelers need a veteran rb is Tate that guy wh...the steelers need a veteran rb is Tate that guy who know. I think we seen the end for Troy and Ike at this point. Worlids is not worth what he getting paid and i would go hard at Houston if he not Franchised. I agree we got a good DL which could move to a 4-3 and enough LB too. This team need a CB and S and OLB if they stay with the 3-4bruinmann77https://www.blogger.com/profile/00306299925666439375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-84617018497558869212015-01-04T16:46:27.658-05:002015-01-04T16:46:27.658-05:00But a lot of the penalty yardage was the defense&#...But a lot of the penalty yardage was the defense's fault. I remember two personal fouls and a long DPI.<br /><br />The Ravens scored on 6 of their 8 full possessions when the game was still in doubt. At least two of those drives I remember being extended with third down conversions of 10+ yards.<br /><br />Flacco had a passer rating of 114.0 and was sacked once. Outside of the Forsett fumble, I don't think the defense did much that was positive.Robbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-81432491563189034152015-01-04T16:37:42.759-05:002015-01-04T16:37:42.759-05:00If nothing else, it's always interesting to se...If nothing else, it's always interesting to see how people can watch the same game and come to different conclusions.<br /><br />Anyway, if Baltimore loses to New England next week you could just as easily say that their win against the Steelers was "meaningless". You should never discount any wins or losses as meaningless.<br /><br />The Steelers were without a key player, but who knows what difference it would have made. The defense played ok, but not nearly good enough as needed.<br /><br />However, I think the main problem was Ben who seemed off last night. He needed to be the Ben that beat the Ravens earlier in the season, not the one that lost to them. Unfortunately, Ben seems very hit or miss against the Ravens. He is either on fire and we dominate or he is off and we lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-80716691046384657142015-01-04T16:07:20.793-05:002015-01-04T16:07:20.793-05:00That's right Dale Baltimore is the best team i...That's right Dale Baltimore is the best team in the north.Cincy just had their season end. That sweep by the Bengals is about as meaningful as the Steeler division title right now.On defense they are what the Steelers used to be. Physical,stop the run and rush the QB. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-76092445507534593982015-01-04T15:44:15.614-05:002015-01-04T15:44:15.614-05:00I most certainly did not see the defense "fal...I most certainly did not see the defense "falling apart" last night. We must have watched different games.<br /><br />The Ravens had under 50 yards rushing and 300 yards of total offense.<br /><br />They took advantage of 114 penalty yards by the Steelers.<br /><br />Tate is not under contract for next season. Was signed for the playoffs. His only money was going to be whatever they got for the postseason.<br /><br />And save me the "outcoached" bullcrap. The Ravens played a better game, period.<br /><br />Baltimore runs the North, but got swept by Cincinnati this season. Hmm.<br /><br />After being next to last in penalties after a month, they ended the regular season 13th in penalties. So it wasn't an "all-season" problem. Heck, they had 1 penalty in the win over the Bengals last week.Dale Lolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089003781188560287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287012.post-6184138917556557942015-01-04T15:04:57.182-05:002015-01-04T15:04:57.182-05:00As happy gillmore would say, "I'm a hocke...As happy gillmore would say, "I'm a hockey player playing golf." - Mitchell is a strong safety Playing free safety. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com