Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoffs?

[fezziwig]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

I don't think people are complaining about making the playoffs or being 12-4 but, there is the truth of this team that, they're not playing their best ball at this time. If your happy with just squeeking by inferior teams then, you have lots to be happy about.

If your only happiness is that your not a Browns fan then, you should be happy with always being a 500 team.

It cracks me up that people tell other fans to root for another team if they can't find the same rainbow that others decide that they should sit under.

This team has the nucleus of a good team and that doesn't come around too much for many football teams in the NFL. Everyone knows you strike when the iron is hot and all we want our Steelers to do is be a dominating team. The way they've been playing isn't getting us to the Super Bowl let alone winning it.

I don't settle for being almost good be it in life or whatever. I enjoy the positives of life and the positives that our Steelers have accomplished but, I don't take my eyes off of what needs repaired or could be better.

[feltdizz]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff



I appreciate a Steeler fan going to Browns stadium to cheer our team on but i have no idea why I need to be reminded how bad their fans and team are to feel better about the Steelers woes on O.

[sd steel]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

I don't think people are complaining about making the playoffs or being 12-4 but, there is the truth of this team that, they're not playing their best ball at this time. If your happy with just squeeking by inferior teams then, you have lots to be happy about.

If your only happiness is that your not a Browns fan then, you should be happy with always being a 500 team.

It cracks me up that people tell other fans to root for another team if they can't find the same rainbow that others decide that they should sit under.

This team has the nucleus of a good team and that doesn't come around too much for many football teams in the NFL. Everyone knows you strike when the iron is hot and all we want our Steelers to do is be a dominating team. The way they've been playing isn't getting us to the Super Bowl let alone winning it.

I don't settle for being almost good be it in life or whatever. I enjoy the positives of life and the positives that our Steelers have accomplished but, I don't take my eyes off of what needs repaired or could be better.

Well I would say that's great if you could affect some kind of change within the organization to make the team better, but the reality is by you saying you aren't settling just means you are going to complain about all of our deficencies. Basically you are saying that guys who predict a 10-9 loss to the Broncos aren't settling for mediocrity. Can you recall a time that this team was ever consistantly better on offense in the last 7 years than they are now? Was there ever a year when we blew out all the bad teams that we played?

[JAR]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

I don't think people are complaining about making the playoffs or being 12-4 but, there is the truth of this team that, they're not playing their best ball at this time. If your happy with just squeeking by inferior teams then, you have lots to be happy about.

If your only happiness is that your not a Browns fan then, you should be happy with always being a 500 team.

It cracks me up that people tell other fans to root for another team if they can't find the same rainbow that others decide that they should sit under.

This team has the nucleus of a good team and that doesn't come around too much for many football teams in the NFL. Everyone knows you strike when the iron is hot and all we want our Steelers to do is be a dominating team. The way they've been playing isn't getting us to the Super Bowl let alone winning it.

I don't settle for being almost good be it in life or whatever. I enjoy the positives of life and the positives that our Steelers have accomplished but, I don't take my eyes off of what needs repaired or could be better.

But what are you going to do about it? You're not an owner or a coach, it's out of your hands so why complain about things that you have no control over? The Steelers are in the playoffs, again, I'm happy. We hear the same negative garbage year in and year out, hell, most of you had them not even making it this year.

It's a whole new season, anything can happen. Maybe some will get your wish by us beating our playoff opponents 35-0 each game. I hear that gets you an extra shiny SB trophy.

[Oviedo]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

I don't think people are complaining about making the playoffs or being 12-4 but, there is the truth of this team that, they're not playing their best ball at this time. If your happy with just squeeking by inferior teams then, you have lots to be happy about.

If your only happiness is that your not a Browns fan then, you should be happy with always being a 500 team.

It cracks me up that people tell other fans to root for another team if they can't find the same rainbow that others decide that they should sit under.

This team has the nucleus of a good team and that doesn't come around too much for many football teams in the NFL. Everyone knows you strike when the iron is hot and all we want our Steelers to do is be a dominating team. The way they've been playing isn't getting us to the Super Bowl let alone winning it.

I don't settle for being almost good be it in life or whatever. I enjoy the positives of life and the positives that our Steelers have accomplished but, I don't take my eyes off of what needs repaired or could be better.

But what are you going to do about it? You're not an owner or a coach, it's out of your hands so why complain about things that you have no control over? The Steelers are in the playoffs, again, I'm happy. We hear the same negative garbage year in and year out, hell, most of you had them not even making it this year.

It's a whole new season, anything can happen. Maybe some will get your wish by us beating our playoff opponents 35-0 each game. I hear that gets you an extra shiny SB trophy.

Steelers fans are spoiled rotten with our success. I love we have high standards and usually achieve them.

Remember the 80s. I prefer not to. We have one of the top three front offices in the NFL, one of the best staffs and some of the best players in a league which tries everything they can to destroy long term success.

[JAR]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

I don't think people are complaining about making the playoffs or being 12-4 but, there is the truth of this team that, they're not playing their best ball at this time. If your happy with just squeeking by inferior teams then, you have lots to be happy about.

If your only happiness is that your not a Browns fan then, you should be happy with always being a 500 team.

It cracks me up that people tell other fans to root for another team if they can't find the same rainbow that others decide that they should sit under.

This team has the nucleus of a good team and that doesn't come around too much for many football teams in the NFL. Everyone knows you strike when the iron is hot and all we want our Steelers to do is be a dominating team. The way they've been playing isn't getting us to the Super Bowl let alone winning it.

I don't settle for being almost good be it in life or whatever. I enjoy the positives of life and the positives that our Steelers have accomplished but, I don't take my eyes off of what needs repaired or could be better.

But what are you going to do about it? You're not an owner or a coach, it's out of your hands so why complain about things that you have no control over? The Steelers are in the playoffs, again, I'm happy. We hear the same negative garbage year in and year out, hell, most of you had them not even making it this year.

It's a whole new season, anything can happen. Maybe some will get your wish by us beating our playoff opponents 35-0 each game. I hear that gets you an extra shiny SB trophy.

Steelers fans are spoiled rotten with our success. I love we have high standards and usually achieve them.

Remember the 80s. I prefer not to. We have one of the top three front offices in the NFL, one of the best staffs and some of the best players in a league which tries everything they can to destroy long term success.

Like snobby little rich kids, nothing is ever good enough...

GO STEELERS!

[ROLROC]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

You all should just become Browns fans.. the Steelers make the playoffs just about every year, but so many fans act like we're rooting for the hapless Browns, where their only hope each year is maybe getting a win against us.

I was at the game yesterday... horrible conditions with the wind.

Agreed.

Sometimes I can't believe the foolishness on this board. The offense played well under the circumstances. When I heard 40 mph winds Friday, I knew this would be a close game.

I feel opposite than most of the comments in this thread. I am optimistic of our chances for a repeat run to the SB, regarding our O. Ben looked fairly mobile. Wallace will not be primarily running crossing routes when conditions are better. Sanders is getting healthy. Hines getting to 1000 in the last game this season was huge- diminishes discussion of whether he will be back next season to get it. 4 wide set with Wallace, Brown, Sanders, and Cotch with a healthy Ben should be lethal. Honestly, the most critical piece may be MeMo being able to play if Mendehall is indeed done for the season.

[fezziwig]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

To say wanting your team to do better or to pick up the pace is complaining then, that is much of a complaint too. This is a board to talk football and give opinions. Sorry I'm not in joy that our Steelers have an injured QB, Mendenhalls probably out for the season, our team can't score in the redzone.
I want a Super Bowl win every season, impossible but, I still hope for it.

Go ahead and settle for what life gives you, I hope you have a nice view from your porch.

[williar]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

Good points have been made here. I do recognize that we are a spoiled bunch. The frstrating thing to me is, I think we have more than enough talent to win this thing but for some reasons (schemes, coaching, execution, complacency etc.) hell, I don't know. We just don't play like a well coached, disciplined, hungry football team. It would crush me to see the ravens make to the SB instead of us because I do think we're a better team. We just don't play like it. You can tell the ravens are hungry and on a mission. Although the officiating in that ravens-bengals game was downright criminal against the bengals. Makes me suspicious of this new NFL, don't trust Rog and his cronies.

To make a long story, short. I wish this offense could get it together. We might beat the broncos scoring 10 points. But who else......

[fezziwig]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

Good points have been made here. I do recognize that we are a spoiled bunch. The frstrating thing to me is, I think we have more than enough talent to win this thing but for some reasons (schemes, coaching, execution, complacency etc.) hell, I don't know. We just don't play like a well coached, disciplined, hungry football team. It would crush me to see the ravens make to the SB instead of us because I do think we're a better team. We just don't play like it. You can tell the ravens are hungry and on a mission. Although the officiating in that ravens-bengals game was downright criminal against the bengals. Makes me suspicious of this new NFL, don't trust Rog and his cronies.

To make a long story, short. I wish this offense could get it together. We might beat the broncos scoring 10 points. But who else......

Watch it with speaking the truth. Don't you know only the bad weather applied to the Steelers while going against a bckup QB on a 4-11 team ?

[NorthCoast]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

This offense is painful. Time for Ben's uncle Bruce to get the hell out of town. Part of the issue is crap formations, crap play design, and part Ben being an idiot. After this season I really have come to the belief that Ben won't ever run a smooth consistent offense like Rodgers, Brees, or Brady because he isn't as smart as they are.

I think you covered all of my complaints MP. Formations that are obvious (cant stand the empty set), two WRs nearly running into each other in their patterns, no RB screens, no continuity in blocking.
To move forward, the Steelers will need to rely on the other team to play even worse than they are. Not a huge positive.
The offense needs a remake during the off-season including finding a couple of decent guards for the OL.

[JAR]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

You all should just become Browns fans.. the Steelers make the playoffs just about every year, but so many fans act like we're rooting for the hapless Browns, where their only hope each year is maybe getting a win against us.

I was at the game yesterday... horrible conditions with the wind.

Agreed.

Sometimes I can't believe the foolishness on this board. The offense played well under the circumstances. When I heard 40 mph winds Friday, I knew this would be a close game.

I feel opposite than most of the comments in this thread. I am optimistic of our chances for a repeat run to the SB, regarding our O. Ben looked fairly mobile. Wallace will not be primarily running crossing routes when conditions are better. Sanders is getting healthy. Hines getting to 1000 in the last game this season was huge- diminishes discussion of whether he will be back next season to get it. 4 wide set with Wallace, Brown, Sanders, and Cotch with a healthy Ben should be lethal. Honestly, the most critical piece may be MeMo being able to play if Mendehall is indeed done for the season.

Steelers fans...the Veruca Salt's of the NFL..
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[pittpete]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

Hey, this is a forum board, no one forces you to read it.
Without these topics we would just have links posted with news articles.
The title of the thread is "can this offense take us deep into the playoffs?"
Why is it when people need to relieve themselves of some stress and if they point out some of the teams weaknesses they are called whiners and told to go root for another team?
We cant change anything about the team, but with the time I have invested in this team over the last 25+ years I feel I can criticize what I feel is wrong w/o being told to go somewhere else.
Not taking away from anything, but how many posters here actually watch the games at a loud noisy bar while pounding alcohol?
Then they come here and tell us we are crazy and Wallace is the best reciever in the league while some of us here no that isnt the case the last few weeks.

[sd steel]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

Good points have been made here. I do recognize that we are a spoiled bunch. The frstrating thing to me is, I think we have more than enough talent to win this thing but for some reasons (schemes, coaching, execution, complacency etc.) hell, I don't know. We just don't play like a well coached, disciplined, hungry football team. It would crush me to see the ravens make to the SB instead of us because I do think we're a better team. We just don't play like it. You can tell the ravens are hungry and on a mission. Although the officiating in that ravens-bengals game was downright criminal against the bengals. Makes me suspicious of this new NFL, don't trust Rog and his cronies.

To make a long story, short. I wish this offense could get it together. We might beat the broncos scoring 10 points. But who else......

You didn't answer my question. When has the Steeler offense ever been consistantly dominant? Were we when we won our last 2 Super Bowls? The league isn't set up that way. Any given team can have your number on any given day which leads to the parity that we have in this league. Ben's style in itself leads to our ability to beat any team or to be tremendously inconsistant. Whining about it isn't going to make it better. Bringing in a new OC most likely won't change the way Ben plays. Just saying I am happy that we are in the playoffs because anything can happen. It's great entertainment, and we still have a chance to come home with number 7.



Watch it with speaking the truth. Don't you know only the bad weather applied to the Steelers while going against a bckup QB on a 4-11 team ?

[fezziwig]

Re: Be honest can this offense take us deep into the playoff

Hey, this is a forum board, no one forces you to read it.
Without these topics we would just have links posted with news articles.
The title of the thread is "can this offense take us deep into the playoffs?"
Why is it when people need to relieve themselves of some stress and if they point out some of the teams weaknesses they are called whiners and told to go root for another team?
We cant change anything about the team, but with the time I have invested in this team over the last 25+ years I feel I can criticize what I feel is wrong w/o being told to go somewhere else.
Not taking away from anything, but how many posters here actually watch the games at a loud noisy bar while pounding alcohol?
Then they come here and tell us we are crazy and Wallace is the best reciever in the league while some of us here no that isnt the case the last few weeks.

That part about watching the game at the bar, I almost fell out of my chair laughing. Good one !
Not a bar stool but my office chair. Really have to be on the defense around here so I thought I would point that out.