Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win

Deserei90 · 09-28-2011, 04:02 PM

Ed Bouchette, the Steelers beat writer, gives his thoughts on the Texans game and why Pittsburgh has struggled so far this season.

http://t.co/vXTphZ7C

***Fire Arians*** · 09-28-2011, 04:29 PM

we have played like hell on the road, and the texans are just coming off a disappointing loss. I have us dropping this one also most likely. I do hope I'm wrong though.

***Atlanta Dan*** · 09-28-2011, 04:47 PM

Bouchette had Houston chalked up as a loss at the start of the season when he had the Steelers going 14-2.

If you assume Houston is a playoff team this year, which I do, this looks grim - other than Baltimore I cannot recall a team that made the playoffs that season against which the Steelers have won on the road since 2005 (Sup[er Bowls do not count since neither team was at home)

btaylor179 · 09-28-2011, 04:53 PM

yea our o line is gonna get ben hurt soon , i see it coming.....hope im wrong but in the colts game they were getting pushed right into ben....CRAZY.....andre will eat us up

FanSince72 · 09-28-2011, 07:13 PM

To hell with Bouchette, I'm going with a "W" for us.

There's a lot of pride at stake right now and I can't see us getting waxed on the line like last week.
I say we'll step it up and give Ben the time he needs and if we do, it's all over but the cryin' for Houston.

Goldsteel86 · 09-28-2011, 07:16 PM

I could see how Ed could feel like this, however I feel it depends on what Steeler team shows up. I really have a feeling this defense will get better week to week, I also believe that the Steelers no matter how ugly find a way to win. Something in my gut tells me we will see a different offense than we saw last week. The Texans are a decent team, however, I think the Steelers will play sound football on both sides of the ball.

***Fire Arians*** · 09-28-2011, 07:26 PM

tomlin has a bad track record in away games, under .500 against non-divisional opponents. If this game were a home game I'd be more confident

***ricardisimo*** · 09-28-2011, 07:40 PM

Bouchette has a pretty good track record with these types of things. I wouldn't advise laying money on the Steelers.

Steelerfreak58 · 09-28-2011, 07:47 PM

Would hate to see a loss but I am expecting one this week. Doesn't change the fact that I don't want to see it. Some folks just are realists.

If we some how some way squeek into the playoffs this year I will be happy but I seriously doubt it. It is only a matter of time until BB takes a huge shot from some 6'4" 260lb beast DE or LB and something goes snap. Mr. Scott is not a starting LT in the NFL sorry he just isn't Gilbert while holding his own is going to be out thought and beat but he is a rookie it happens. Put those together and you have an injured BB at some point this season.

steelfury02 · 09-28-2011, 08:28 PM

Ben has dodged some bullets for a while now - at this rate it is only a matter of when sadly . . .

I don't want to see anything happen to him that is career threatening. (I have my selfish reasons) But - it would be a shame to see them squander him. I think if he didn't have a history of off-the-field issues he might have been more openly irritated about the line situation.

09-28-2011, 04:02 PM	#1
Deserei90 Bench Warmer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SixBurgh Posts: 332 Gender: Female Member Number: 17069 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win Ed Bouchette, the Steelers beat writer, gives his thoughts on the Texans game and why Pittsburgh has struggled so far this season. http://t.co/vXTphZ7C __________________

09-28-2011, 04:29 PM	#2
*Fire Arians* Anti-Spammer Mod Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,619 Member Number: 16570 Thanks: 120 Thanked 378 Times in 238 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win we have played like hell on the road, and the texans are just coming off a disappointing loss. I have us dropping this one also most likely. I do hope I'm wrong though.

09-28-2011, 04:47 PM	#3
*Atlanta Dan* Resigned Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,919 Member Number: 728 Thanks: 74 Thanked 202 Times in 130 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win Bouchette had Houston chalked up as a loss at the start of the season when he had the Steelers going 14-2. If you assume Houston is a playoff team this year, which I do, this looks grim - other than Baltimore I cannot recall a team that made the playoffs that season against which the Steelers have won on the road since 2005 (Sup[er Bowls do not count since neither team was at home)

09-28-2011, 04:53 PM	#4
btaylor179 Bench Warmer Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 308 Member Number: 15251 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win yea our o line is gonna get ben hurt soon , i see it coming.....hope im wrong but in the colts game they were getting pushed right into ben....CRAZY.....andre will eat us up

09-28-2011, 07:13 PM	#5
FanSince72 Assistant Coach Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New York Posts: 1,398 Member Number: 17502 Thanks: 31 Thanked 68 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win To hell with Bouchette, I'm going with a "W" for us. There's a lot of pride at stake right now and I can't see us getting waxed on the line like last week. I say we'll step it up and give Ben the time he needs and if we do, it's all over but the cryin' for Houston.

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09-28-2011, 07:16 PM	#6
Goldsteel86 Starter Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 542 Member Number: 16432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win I could see how Ed could feel like this, however I feel it depends on what Steeler team shows up. I really have a feeling this defense will get better week to week, I also believe that the Steelers no matter how ugly find a way to win. Something in my gut tells me we will see a different offense than we saw last week. The Texans are a decent team, however, I think the Steelers will play sound football on both sides of the ball.

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*Fire Arians* Anti-Spammer Mod Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,619 Member Number: 16570 Thanks: 120 Thanked 378 Times in 238 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win tomlin has a bad track record in away games, under .500 against non-divisional opponents. If this game were a home game I'd be more confident

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*ricardisimo* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lalaland Posts: 4,831 Gender: Male Member Number: 15369 Thanks: 34 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win Bouchette has a pretty good track record with these types of things. I wouldn't advise laying money on the Steelers. __________________ Why does God hate amputees?

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Steelerfreak58 Team Captain Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Modesto Posts: 847 Gender: Male Member Number: 8080 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win Would hate to see a loss but I am expecting one this week. Doesn't change the fact that I don't want to see it. Some folks just are realists. If we some how some way squeek into the playoffs this year I will be happy but I seriously doubt it. It is only a matter of time until BB takes a huge shot from some 6'4" 260lb beast DE or LB and something goes snap. Mr. Scott is not a starting LT in the NFL sorry he just isn't Gilbert while holding his own is going to be out thought and beat but he is a rookie it happens. Put those together and you have an injured BB at some point this season. __________________

09-28-2011, 08:28 PM	#10
steelfury02 Living Legend Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,089 Member Number: 6076 Thanks: 144 Thanked 263 Times in 206 Posts	Re: Steelers’ Beat Writer: Texans Will Win Ben has dodged some bullets for a while now - at this rate it is only a matter of when sadly . . . I don't want to see anything happen to him that is career threatening. (I have my selfish reasons) But - it would be a shame to see them squander him. I think if he didn't have a history of off-the-field issues he might have been more openly irritated about the line situation. __________________ Let's just get to draft day already

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