I DO see a possible bright season scenario

[lloydroid]

Polamalu was a friggin' decoy the entire game. Nowhere near the LOS and he didn't have one tackle until the 4th quarter.

He was playing on one leg. Not sure he should have even been out there.

[lloydroid]

I kind of liked Dwyer too, but I think I would be more optimistic if the Steelers add a RB that takes [earns] the job.

I don't like JD as much as I did, but if there EVER was a year he was going to assert himself, it is this year. But I definitely want them to draft another back to have in the mix and let who ever wins the job be our main guy. I would love Bell to be the guy.

[lloydroid]

Dang LD, Crash's view of all thing Steeler is extreme pro-Ben in everything and you are so extreme in ripping Ben.

LD my new nick for you is "The Anti-Crash"

(take that as a compliment)

I cannot figure how I disagree with BOTH of you so much, when your views are so opposed to each other.

Yea, disagreeing with both is a head scratcher. All I did was post facts - Crash wants to rip Brady for the last few years yet Ben has been far worse. It's not even close.

[hawaiiansteel]

NFL from the sidelines

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
Posted by Dale Lolley

The sky is not falling

Fans tend to look at things in a vacuum. They are so intent on what's going on with their favorite team that they don't look around at what's happening with everyone else.

And that's what we've had the past couple of weeks with the Steelers, who have released Willie Colon and James Harrison and lost Mike Wallace and Keenan Lewis in free agency.

Depending on who you listen to, the Steelers are looking at having the first-overall pick in next year's draft to being so bad that everyone in the front office and on the coaching staff will be fired.

But when you look at what's happened to the Steelers - none of which was a surprise - it pales in comparison with what's going on in Baltimore.

With Ed Reed's signing with Houston Wednesday, the Ravens are now down eight starters. Eight!

And we're not even close to being done with free agency at this point.

Cincinnati, despite having a ton of salary cap space, has lost linebacker Manny Lawson without making any significant upgrades.

Meanwhile in Cleveland, the Browns have been active in free agency, but are still lacking in the most important position on the field, quarterback.

The bottom line is that nothing happens in a vacuum. And there will be other moves made both in free agency and in the draft.

There's several months for things to play out, including the all-important draft.

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