flippy
08-30-2010, 12:03 PM
This is looking more and more like a Super Bowl champion as the preseason days roll by. There's too many positives to count, but I'll try.
1. Pouncey - I'll admit I was disappointed how early we selected a center versus other higher value positions. But now I'm loving him. This kid looks like the real deal. And I'm glad the team has already inserted him at C. The line will need some time to gel, but I'm seeing a great future with Pouncey in the middle.
2. Ben looks ready to roll for game 5. And boy does he have something to prove. This suspension is going to turn into a blessing that ends with SuperBowl #3.
3. Defense - Everyone looks healthy and guys are hustling. Not many teams have DEs like Brett Keisel that run down RBs to push them out of bounds on 3rd down in meaningless preseason games. Brett has nothing to prove, but he plays like he does. Everything starts up front with Keisel, Smitty, and Snack. And the best DLine in the NFL looks hungry. And behind them, it looks like Harrison and Troy will be competing for NFL DMVP again. Woodley having something to prove without a long term contract. And Mr Timmons looks healthy and ready to be let out of his cage to fly.
I have a feeling this year's D could make the D from 2 seasons ago look pedestrian.
4. The Backup QB - We can win with Dixon, Lefty, or Batch. Tomlin should name Charlie Leftdix the starter already. Or Byron Batchdix. Or Denny Batchwich. Who cares, it's just someone not named Ben and they'll be fine. And we're going 4-0. Plus that'll up the pressure on Ben. Oh yeah!
5. The RB situation. I like seeing Mendy and Red in the backfield together. Exciting stuff. However, Mr Arians should not take Moore off the field ever. He's just too valuable. More valuable than the 2nd or 3rd TE or any fat slob FB you want to put in the game. He's always open in the passing game. And is an easy 5-8 yards any time we want it - which should be all the time. Moore would make it so easy on Denny Batchwich over the first 4 games. The problem is Brucey's overthinking things again. There's a lot of talent at the skill positions and a bunch of TEs on the roster that are blowing his mind with possibilities. But Moore is worth so much more. And Brucey is probably overlooking him a bit. Lean on Moore, when you're not strong. He'll help you carry on.....
6. Young talent - I like Gay and Wood and Timmons and Pouncey and Lewis and Ziggy and Redman. I think there's gonna be an emergence of youth on this team that's gonna push us to greater heights. I know Lewis is in the doghouse, but I like his size and tackling and think he can eventually be as effectie as Ike.
7. Tomlin is sounding like a broken record. This is good. If I know how Tomlin's gonna answer most questions, so do the players and coaches. This feels like the fist season we can start to really judge Mike on how welll he's doing as a coach. At the end of the day, I suspect we're all gonna give him more credit than he deserves because Big Ben is gonna be sooo good and carry this team.
1. Pouncey - I'll admit I was disappointed how early we selected a center versus other higher value positions. But now I'm loving him. This kid looks like the real deal. And I'm glad the team has already inserted him at C. The line will need some time to gel, but I'm seeing a great future with Pouncey in the middle.
2. Ben looks ready to roll for game 5. And boy does he have something to prove. This suspension is going to turn into a blessing that ends with SuperBowl #3.
3. Defense - Everyone looks healthy and guys are hustling. Not many teams have DEs like Brett Keisel that run down RBs to push them out of bounds on 3rd down in meaningless preseason games. Brett has nothing to prove, but he plays like he does. Everything starts up front with Keisel, Smitty, and Snack. And the best DLine in the NFL looks hungry. And behind them, it looks like Harrison and Troy will be competing for NFL DMVP again. Woodley having something to prove without a long term contract. And Mr Timmons looks healthy and ready to be let out of his cage to fly.
I have a feeling this year's D could make the D from 2 seasons ago look pedestrian.
4. The Backup QB - We can win with Dixon, Lefty, or Batch. Tomlin should name Charlie Leftdix the starter already. Or Byron Batchdix. Or Denny Batchwich. Who cares, it's just someone not named Ben and they'll be fine. And we're going 4-0. Plus that'll up the pressure on Ben. Oh yeah!
5. The RB situation. I like seeing Mendy and Red in the backfield together. Exciting stuff. However, Mr Arians should not take Moore off the field ever. He's just too valuable. More valuable than the 2nd or 3rd TE or any fat slob FB you want to put in the game. He's always open in the passing game. And is an easy 5-8 yards any time we want it - which should be all the time. Moore would make it so easy on Denny Batchwich over the first 4 games. The problem is Brucey's overthinking things again. There's a lot of talent at the skill positions and a bunch of TEs on the roster that are blowing his mind with possibilities. But Moore is worth so much more. And Brucey is probably overlooking him a bit. Lean on Moore, when you're not strong. He'll help you carry on.....
6. Young talent - I like Gay and Wood and Timmons and Pouncey and Lewis and Ziggy and Redman. I think there's gonna be an emergence of youth on this team that's gonna push us to greater heights. I know Lewis is in the doghouse, but I like his size and tackling and think he can eventually be as effectie as Ike.
7. Tomlin is sounding like a broken record. This is good. If I know how Tomlin's gonna answer most questions, so do the players and coaches. This feels like the fist season we can start to really judge Mike on how welll he's doing as a coach. At the end of the day, I suspect we're all gonna give him more credit than he deserves because Big Ben is gonna be sooo good and carry this team.