tony hipchest
08-31-2007, 04:58 PM
WTF does this mean????
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_525073.html
In the meantime, the Steelers can celebrate the end of an extended preseason, one that offered promise but at the same time failed to forge Mike Tomlin's first team into a juggernaut.
what kind of "juggernaut" was expected? certainly not the kind that would have the best (4-1) preseason record and held 5 opponents to 46 points of scoring. obviously not a defense that gave up 3 field goals and 1 touchdown in the 1st half of its 5 games. it may be pre season but the steelers scoring defense, left 30 teams in the dust and only the ravens not too far behind.
the ravens have allowed 29 in three games. you do the math.
the steelers have scored 41 more points than they have allowed. this net differential is twice as much as any other team not named the titans or jaguars.
maybe were not an offensive juggernaut despite showing the big play offense and 2 leading quarterbacks in ypa.
but its meaningless stats in meaningless games against meaningless opponents :blah:
if thats the case, why is it so meaningful if sepulveda shanks a punt, ben gets sacked, our rb gets stuffed, or w. reid muffs a punt. only the bad matters?
this one is a doozie:
Still, there are kinks to work out, or around, between here and the postseason.
One involves the backup to starting left tackle Marvel Smith.
The Steelers don't have one.
Their experiment with Max Starks at the position seemingly contributed only to Starks no longer lining up as the starting right tackle.
As for Willie Colon, who started at right tackle over the final four preseason games, he and right guard Kendall Simmons were required to play three series last night while the rest of the offensive starters played one or less.
Apparently, Colon and Simmons needed the work.
:sofunny: seriously, is this not the same crying media that whined that the steelers needed to settle on a line and let them build cohesion with multiple snaps together? had tomlin pulled the right side of his line you can bet he'd be getting ripped for not letting them in a little longer to build a little more of that prescious chemistry.
my favorite has to be our "draft class that hasnt shown much". sepulveda being said to be a waste of a 4th and 6th round pick that coulda been used on "real players" is a great example, especially when the writer predicts our other 4th and 6th round picks being practice squad material at best. released like gibson or harris at worst. :huh: so much for the real players.
the focus on throw away picks, overshadows that our punt return coverage unite is primed to be one of the leagues best.
pre-season or not, you cant have the bad without the good, and some people will always see a half full glass as one that is half empty.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_525073.html
In the meantime, the Steelers can celebrate the end of an extended preseason, one that offered promise but at the same time failed to forge Mike Tomlin's first team into a juggernaut.
what kind of "juggernaut" was expected? certainly not the kind that would have the best (4-1) preseason record and held 5 opponents to 46 points of scoring. obviously not a defense that gave up 3 field goals and 1 touchdown in the 1st half of its 5 games. it may be pre season but the steelers scoring defense, left 30 teams in the dust and only the ravens not too far behind.
the ravens have allowed 29 in three games. you do the math.
the steelers have scored 41 more points than they have allowed. this net differential is twice as much as any other team not named the titans or jaguars.
maybe were not an offensive juggernaut despite showing the big play offense and 2 leading quarterbacks in ypa.
but its meaningless stats in meaningless games against meaningless opponents :blah:
if thats the case, why is it so meaningful if sepulveda shanks a punt, ben gets sacked, our rb gets stuffed, or w. reid muffs a punt. only the bad matters?
this one is a doozie:
Still, there are kinks to work out, or around, between here and the postseason.
One involves the backup to starting left tackle Marvel Smith.
The Steelers don't have one.
Their experiment with Max Starks at the position seemingly contributed only to Starks no longer lining up as the starting right tackle.
As for Willie Colon, who started at right tackle over the final four preseason games, he and right guard Kendall Simmons were required to play three series last night while the rest of the offensive starters played one or less.
Apparently, Colon and Simmons needed the work.
:sofunny: seriously, is this not the same crying media that whined that the steelers needed to settle on a line and let them build cohesion with multiple snaps together? had tomlin pulled the right side of his line you can bet he'd be getting ripped for not letting them in a little longer to build a little more of that prescious chemistry.
my favorite has to be our "draft class that hasnt shown much". sepulveda being said to be a waste of a 4th and 6th round pick that coulda been used on "real players" is a great example, especially when the writer predicts our other 4th and 6th round picks being practice squad material at best. released like gibson or harris at worst. :huh: so much for the real players.
the focus on throw away picks, overshadows that our punt return coverage unite is primed to be one of the leagues best.
pre-season or not, you cant have the bad without the good, and some people will always see a half full glass as one that is half empty.