Game Thread: Week 6 @ Dolphins

[MISKO]

Welcome tech

 

[MISKO]

someone please remind me again why Landry Jones is still with the Steelers

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

someone please remind me again why Landry Jones is still with the Steelers

Looks like the season is over.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Looks like the season is over.

Phhhhhew... Thought it was a season-ending injury but doesn't appear to be. Initial reports say 1-3 weeks.

 

[MISKO]

Phhhhhew... Thought it was a season-ending injury but doesn't appear to be. Initial reports say 1-3 weeks.

Looks like maybe mettinberger might get a shot

 

[ATL96Steeler]

General comments

In spite of Tomlin’s Steelers propensity to have subpar games vs teams with bad records, I did not see this result coming. They started out okay on OFC and basically sputtered due to the lack of support in the trenches. The DEF never seemed to be in the game at all. The final score was not indicative of how badly the Steelers were outplayed in Miami.

If not not for a blocked FG and a missed FG the margin would have been worse. As painful and as obvious as it may be…below are my grades for week 6 on a 0 to 5 scale.

OFC…overall 2 of 5.

OL …1 of 5…Only a small spurt in the 4Q kept this from being a zero. Hubbard came back to earth and played like most of expected him to play last week. DeCastro has started a pattern of struggling vs the top tier DTs in the league. Maybe that’s nothing to be critical about, but when you’re paid at the very top of the position, I expect him to at least hold his own against the best DTs. AVill struggled imo as well.

Running game…3 of 5…Bell had a decent average, but the score basically killed the running game in the 2nd half so his overall production was nothing to write home about…the decent score here is really due to the misdirection handoff to DHB that went for 6.

Passing game…2 of 5…Gallant effort for Ben to return and finish the game. I could see the knee effected his footwork, on some throws, but the results are what they are…pretty poor for Ben’s standards.


DEF…overall 0 of 5.

DL played the worst game I have seen them play in the Butler era. The only positives I can mention was a couple of plays McCullers made, yes McCullers and Cockrell to some degree. Gay is no longer playing like a CB1, and his days in the slot are numbered. Hargrave made one or two plays, but for the most part the front 7 was dominated…the final TD was really, really, really disappointing. They KNEW MIA was simply trying to run clock and he breaks it for 60+ and put the final nail in the coffin. It really showed that Heyward is the unquestioned leader of that unit. Without him they looked like a rag tag cast of misfits yesterday.

ST…2 of 5…below average punting and return coverage…the McCullers FG block is the only positive.

If Ben is out for longer than 2 games, these guys are going to struggle to win 9 games. The saving grace yesterday was the rest of the DIV also lost so they keep the lead in the standings. That’s a big deal because they look as if they will be heading into the bye at 4-3 with the Patriots coming into PIT this week.

 

[Bridgeburner]

Steelers 42
Dolphins 13

And yes. I did just jinx us.

 

[MISKO]

I told ya to take it back .. but noooooo you wouldnt listen ....

 

[Bridgeburner]

I should be exiled from Steeler nation.

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

I should be exiled from Steeler nation.

That's not a fitting enough punishment.

I vote for being forced to watch pre 1969 Steeler high(low) lights nonstop for the rest of the season and through the playoffs(???).

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

I only saw scoring plays on Redzone for this game, so can someone tell me if the DL even played in this game???

I saw a lot of that 2 down linemen scheme. Butler needs to tear those pages out of the playbook and burn them pronto!!!

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

That's not a fitting enough punishment.

I vote for being forced to watch pre 1969 Steeler high(low) lights nonstop for the rest of the season and through the playoffs(???).

Wait, is this too cruel a punishment??????

 

[Psych-Ward]

I should be exiled from Steeler nation.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I only saw scoring plays on Redzone for this game, so can someone tell me if the DL even played in this game???

I saw a lot of that 2 down linemen scheme. Butler needs to tear those pages out of the playbook and burn them pronto!!!

That made no sense... Especially right after the success of the KC & NYJ games where he played 3 down lineman and rushed 4-5 more consistently. Why did he think going back to the 2 D-lineman & 2 OLB fronts would suddenly work? Maybe he thought the Miami O-line was terrible and he could get away with it?

 

[DJ]

I thought this fucking game was a lock. Maybe not to cover the points but thought they'd win it for sure. But, the Dolphins needed it a little more and I think it showed.

Big Ben was inconsistent as was the Pitt defense. The Dolphins ran all over them and good Tannehill showed up.

 

[DJ]

Jay Ajayi looked like Barring fucking Sanders.

 

[DJ]

I think the Steelers 35-10.

30-15. You got most of those right, just a little mixed up.

 

[Psych-Ward]

I thought this fucking game was a lock. Maybe not to cover the points but thought they'd win it for sure. But, the Dolphins needed it a little more and I think it showed.

Big Ben was inconsistent as was the Pitt defense. The Dolphins ran all over them and good Tannehill showed up.

do you read the news????

Ben Roethlisberger reportedly tears meniscus, facing uncertain timetable

 

[DJ]

do you read the news????

Ben Roethlisberger reportedly tears meniscus, facing uncertain timetable

Wow.....I didn't hear that.

Sucks.