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  • flippy
    Legend
    • Dec 2008
    • 17088

    49ers Are a Really Good Team

    I've been digging into the 49ers games so far this year and they are a really good team. It's going to be a tough weekend and it's easy to see why we're a 7 point underdog on the road. I'm surprised we're not a bigger underdog.

    San Fran's Oline keeps Jimmy G clean. Their LT is hurt which opens up an opportunity for us, but we saw how our team played against a decimated line in NE, so I don't think it's going to be a big deal.

    They can run the ball, they have a good TE, and they have some quality young WRs. These guys will be tough to defend.

    And on D they bring the pressure. They have an awesome front 7 that's only going to get better in time. And their backups are better than most starters and they look to rotate guys a lot. They've got some lock down corners that are playing well. When I looked at how these guys are playing, they're every bit as good a team as NE and Seattle.

    I really think the only question they have is how good is Jimmy G? He's never really played for an extended time. In 6 years in the league, he might almost have a full season's worth of stats by now. He looks solid and has played great so far this year, but if he gets thru a season, this will be his first.

    If I'm being honest, all signs point to this being a loss. And it's going to likely be lopsided. Our only chance is likely if this team doesn't take us seriously without Ben and doesn't prepare because they expect a cake walk.

    Just remember, when we likely lose, we're probably not going to be as bad as we look. I think we just got a buzzsaw of 3 really good teams to start the season and we could easily turn around in week 4 and start reeling off wins and getting right back into the mix and on a path toward the playoffs. It's not going to be easy, but I think it's doable.

    Let's hope the 49ers already chalked this up as a win and overlook us.
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  • SidSmythe
    Hall of Famer
    • Sep 2008
    • 4708

    #2
    They struggled w/ the Bungholes.
    Going 3-0 is a lot harder than going 0-3 in the NFL.
    However its unknown at this point what Rudolph and Fitzpatrick will bring in this game.
    Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
    Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
    Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...!!!

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    • NorthCoast
      Legend
      • Sep 2008
      • 26643

      #3
      No game tape on Rudolph- advantage Steelers

      Boz vs Gould- advantage Steelers

      Steelers win a tight one in the end

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      • flippy
        Legend
        • Dec 2008
        • 17088

        #4
        Originally posted by NorthCoast
        No game tape on Rudolph- advantage Steelers

        Boz vs Gould- advantage Steelers

        Steelers win a tight one in the end
        One other potential positive is Vance is going against his former team, so I expect he wants to show off and would like a 2-3 TD performance.
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        • RuthlessBurgher
          Legend
          • May 2008
          • 33208

          #5
          Originally posted by NorthCoast
          a tight one in the end
          Probably not the best expression to use when describing your desired result from a trip to San Francisco.

          Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

          Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

          We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

          We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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          • fordfixer
            Legend
            • May 2008
            • 10940

            #6
            Originally posted by RuthlessBurgher
            Probably not the best expression to use when describing your desired result from a trip to San Francisco.

            That’s some funny stuff right there

            Molon labe

            People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell

            ?We're not going to apologize for winning.?
            Mike Tomlin

            American metal pimped by asiansteel
            Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you 1. Jesus Christ, 2.The American G.I., One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

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            • papillon
              Legend
              • Mar 2008
              • 11341

              #7
              Every game is going to be a challenge for this team, they are young, lost their QB for the season, they are missing 2 dynamic play makers (love em or hate em, they were dynamic), rookie in the middle of the defense, brand new guy at free safety and an offensive not living up to its billing so far. There are no easy games, I'm hoping they can scratch out 9 wins.

              Pappy
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              The 2025 Pittsburgh Steeler draft

              1.21 - Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon - Nick Emmanwori, S, S. Carolina
              3.83 - Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa - DJ Giddens, RB, Kans St
              3.123 - Will Howard, QB, OSU
              4.156 - JJ Pegues, DT, Ole Miss
              5.185 - Clay Webb, OG, Jack St
              7.229 - Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DT, Georgia

              "Football is a physical game, well, it used to be anyways" - Mel Blount

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              • whatever
                Legend
                • Sep 2019
                • 5830

                #8
                Eh, doubt they have more than a few positions that are better than ours.
                How is it possible to have the best owner, best front office, best gm, best HC, good/great drafts every year and good FA acquisitions every year, but only have 3 playoff wins in 14 years?

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                • NorthCoast
                  Legend
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 26643

                  #9
                  Biggest problem I see, and I seen it even when Roethlisberger was playing; the 2019 version of the Pittsburgh Steelers has yet to establish an identity. It is the same problem the Browns have, a bunch of talented players that haven't yet learned to play together.
                  Tomlin will get it together, just not sure when.

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                  • NorthCoast
                    Legend
                    • Sep 2008
                    • 26643

                    #10
                    Originally posted by RuthlessBurgher
                    Probably not the best expression to use when describing your desired result from a trip to San Francisco.

                    I see what you did there....... and I <heart> it

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                    • Eddie Spaghetti
                      Hall of Famer
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 4123

                      #11
                      call me a sucker but I'm taking the steelers money line early

                      this team has too much to go 0-3

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                      • hawaiiansteel
                        Legend
                        • May 2008
                        • 35655

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Eddie Spaghetti
                        call me a sucker but I'm taking the steelers money line early

                        this team has too much to go 0-3
                        what was the early money line, +230?

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                        • Eddie Spaghetti
                          Hall of Famer
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 4123

                          #13
                          +235

                          the real jimmy G will show up eventually and I like this spot for us. we need it alot more

                          plus i was there when we beat them in 99. was a rainy day and alot of fans, myself included, took over the section behind the steelers bench and had a party. one of my fondest stiller memories
                          Last edited by Eddie Spaghetti; 09-18-2019, 07:07 PM.

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                          • Moonie
                            Hall of Famer
                            • Sep 2013
                            • 2518

                            #14
                            49ers 28
                            Steelers 17

                            I don’t see us winning any games for quite some time. Brown was half the offense, and he left to pursue realistic Super Bowl opportunities. HOF QB is gone. One real WR. The defense has never gelled, unlikely to in its present form. Coaches seem perpetually perplexed.

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                            • RuthlessBurgher
                              Legend
                              • May 2008
                              • 33208

                              #15
                              Wednesday, Sep 18, 2019 05:10 PM

                              Week 3 Injury Report (49ers)

                              Teresa Varley
                              STEELERS.COM

                              On Tuesday, Coach Mike Tomlin’s assessment of the team’s injuries was a lengthy one, much of that due to placing Ben Roethlisberger and Sean Davis on the reserve/injured list within 24 hours of each other.

                              But it also was because some key players fall on the list this week, including starters James Conner, Joe Haden, Roosevelt Nix and Vince Williams, as well as Anthony Chickillo.

                              As far as Nix goes, Tomlin said ‘we should anticipate him being out this week.’ Nix missed last week’s game due to a knee injury and could miss his second straight game because of a knee injury that forced him to miss practice on Wednesday.

                              As far as the other players, their participation is all based on practice availability throughout the week. And the first sign of that had Conner (knee), Chickillo (foot) Haden (shoulder) and Williams (hamstring) all spectators on Wednesday, none of them participating in practice.

                              Haden was bothered by the shoulder injury last week, missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday but returning to work on Friday. He did not practice today.

                              “I mentioned Joe Haden was dealing with that shoulder a week ago, and he was able to play in the game against Seattle with no negative things to speak of,” said Tomlin. “We’ll probably go through a similar process this week with getting him ready to play.”

                              Before practice Conner said he wasn’t sure about ‘today,’ but added, ‘I believe I am going to be good to go.’

                              Tomlin definitely wasn’t ready to rule Conner out during his weekly press conference.

                              “I’m not ready to say James Conner is not going to be a full participant in this game,” said Tomlin. “We’ll let his practice participation be our guide, and then everyone else’s division of labor will tier down from there.”

                              Tight end Vance McDonald was limited in practice on Wednesday with a back injury.

                              Pittsburgh Steelers Participation/Injury Report, Week 3

                              Wednesday, September 18
                              CB Joe Haden (Shoulder) - DNP
                              FB Roosevelt Nix (Knee) - DNP
                              LB Vince Williams (Hamstring) - DNP
                              LB Anthony Chickillo (Foot) - DNP
                              RB James Conner (Knee) - DNP
                              TE Vance McDonald (Back) - Limited
                              Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

                              Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

                              We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

                              We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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