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Post by **Leisher** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:22 am

Brown is the latest Steeler drama

If only someone would be held accountable...

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:45 pm

The Redskins-Eagles game was pretty embarrassing, apparently.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:51 pm

The Redskins’ attendance has fallen from an NFL-best 89,625 in 2005 to 75,175 last season to 60,719 this year — a drop in just one year of 24 percent to 29th among 32 teams.

Post by **Leisher** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 7:00 pm

NFL ratings were up 5 percent from last year.

46 of the top 50 rated shows since the season began were NFL games.

I assume the other 4 were college football games. Football remains king, by a lot.

Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:11 pm

After Week 10, five of the 12 eventual playoff teams had a losing record. The Colts, Cowboys, Eagles, Ravens and Seahawks were each 4-5. They went a combined 29-6 the rest of the way, and one of those losses was by the Eagles to the Cowboys. From 2002 to '17, a mere 17 teams -- or just more than one per season under this current playoff structure -- made it to the postseason despite a losing record after nine games.
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Meanwhile, teams with winning records that seemed well-positioned to make the playoffs fell off. The 6-2-1 Steelers lost four games in five weeks and missed at 9-6-1. The 6-3 Panthers saw their defense collapse and lost seven consecutive games. The 5-3-1 Vikings fell into an offensive hole and couldn't beat a Bears team that ended up having nothing to play for by halftime Sunday. Washington started 6-3 and ended the season with Josh Johnson at quarterback and their stands colonized by Eagles fans.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:12 am

Article that makes the case for the Steelers to trade Brown.

There's logic there.
Dump a diva with a big contract who is closer to the end of his career than the beginning...

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:59 pm

Joey Porter is the first Steelers coach being shown the door.

This is a big one as Porter is truly a massive POS as a human being. He's been described as a bully in the local community. He's also tight with Tomlin as their kids play on some little league team together.

Note later in the article:

Defensive coordinator Keith Butler has one year left on his contract and doesn't plan to resign.

So we either go into the season with a dead man walking or make a change now.

Post by **Leisher** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 6:33 pm

Dear Houston, the playoffs have begun. You might want to start playing.

Post by **Leisher** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 7:21 pm

So...Deshaun Watson isn't a good NFL QB.

Post by **TheCatt** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:44 pm

Sometimes I wish they wouldn't show replays.

I saw his ankle flipped the wrong direction on the ground, then watched the replay and man that was ugly

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:04 pm

Rivers has the worst throwing motion I've ever seen. It amazes me that he's a hall of famer and nobody ever fixed that for him.

Chargers can't run and need to start throwing quick slants to back the Ravens off the line.

Also, there's a little girl sitting near the crowd mic that needs to shut the fuck up.

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:40 pm

So...Lamar Jackson isn't a good NFL QB.

Post by **TheCatt** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:42 pm

Leisher wrote: So...Lamar Jackson isn't a good NFL QB.

lol. He beat the Chargers the first time. 6-1 prior to this game, but yeah, it's almost painful to see him today.

Chargers are better are watching tape, for sure.

Also, the Ravens are missing 2 OL today, iirc, so that's not helping at all.

Post by **TheCatt** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:11 pm

Leisher wrote: So...Lamar Jackson isn't a good NFL QB.

Maybe he heard you. 156 yds 2 TD since you posted that.

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:17 pm

That was all on SD's defense. Broken coverages, dropped INTs, prevent defense, etc.

His longest completion was a fucking prayer he chucked up and the defender stepped forward to try for the INT and it floated just over his fingers.

-2 passing yards deep in the 4th quarter. As a Steelers fan, I'm thrilled this is the guy the Ravens are hitching their wagon to...

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:21 pm

Oh, and did I mention how much he fumbles?

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:27 pm

Good riddance to Ozzie Newsome who was an amazingly good GM. Thankfully he retired and that's a massive blow to Baltimore.

P.S. If Lamar Jackson was even as good as Kirk Cousins, Baltimore wins that game.

Post by **TheCatt** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:06 pm

Leisher wrote: P.S. If Lamar Jackson was even as good as Kirk Cousins, Baltimore wins that game.

As someone who watched Cousins lose all his playoff games: No, they would not.

Post by **TheCatt** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:45 pm

Odds that Chicago gets a new kicker?

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:54 pm

TheCatt wrote:
Leisher wrote: P.S. If Lamar Jackson was even as good as Kirk Cousins, Baltimore wins that game.
As someone who watched Cousins lose all his playoff games: No, they would not.

Well, I was goofing with you, but thinking about it, yes they would.

Baltimore's defense is the only reason that game was remotely close. Kirk could not be as bad as -2 passing yards into the 4th quarter.

TheCatt wrote: Odds that Chicago gets a new kicker?

He made all the previous kicks didn't he?