Steelers AFC Championship Thread

[FlaHawker 24]

Your quote, not modified or edited. The Steelers have already won their 5th superbowl. So, the following can be gleamed from your post:

1. You're an idiot who doesn't know that if you "root for the Steelers to win..." then they would be winning their 6th superbowl. 2

So are you saying it is a prerequisite to actually know something about the team whose thread you are posting in? Wow, what a novel idea. You should pratcice what you preach....

[Dan 66]

 

It was just a thought. You might actually find I'm right on that one . . .

[Borat33 17]

So does anyone want to talk about the game? I originally said 20-14 but I will now say 23-10. Ravens are banged up and just not as good at the crucial position of QB. I also think the Ravens are running on fumes and will tire badly in the 2nd half.

[Franknbeans 46]

So does anyone want to talk about the game? I originally said 20-14 but I will now say 23-10. Ravens are banged up and just not as good at the crucial position of QB. I also think the Ravens are running on fumes and will tire badly in the 2nd half.

 

I am coming around to this line of thinking. They have played a football game for 18 straight weeks. They're banged up and they have a rookie QB that they don't want to expose too much. Barring the Steelers shooting themselves in the foot with turnovers, I don't see how the Ravens top 10 points.

[Borat33 17]

I am coming around to this line of thinking. They have played a football game for 18 straight weeks. They're banged up and they have a rookie QB that they don't want to expose too much. Barring the Steelers shooting themselves in the foot with turnovers, I don't see how the Ravens top 10 points.

 

I know as Steeler fans we have lost a lot of Championship games at home and it pains us but this is the 1st time in awhile that we have the advantage at QB. Neil O'donnel might of been better than Humphries but that is kind of close but Elway and the Brady/Bledsoe combo were obviously better than Kordell Stewart and Brady was much more poised than Ben was in his rookie year. That and the fact that the Steelers have never lost to a division opponent in the playoffs gives me a lot of confidence going into this game.

[jgcrawfish 232]

So are you saying it is a prerequisite to actually know something about the team whose thread you are posting in? Wow, what a novel idea. You should pratcice what you preach....

 

You are rapidly approaching the air reserved for Dallas_Empire/Pimptaddy and Football_Scooter. There's a big difference in knowing general knowledge of how many superbowl titles a team as won vs knowing the jockstrap size of your favorite teams offensive linemen like you do as a hobby apparently. Anybody's offensive line would look wonderful playing 6 games a year vs the defenses that your team plays in their own division. Playing the Tuscaloosa School for the Blind does that. I presented a reasonable justification for my thoughts, mainly that your team has issues that in my opinion are bigger than can be filled with a WR who is a sophomore playing in the most aggressive spread attack in college football who has only been a WR for 2 yrs. But keep going scooter, you're doing nothing but enhancing your reputation.

 

[Steelers 1 0]

Not so fast buddy....when the birds win this sunday, they will whoop the steelers ass in the super bowl

Umm......slow down......the birds that might win could be the Cardinals.

But if you do win, I'll take the Steelers in a rematch. The Oline is improving and FWP is finally healthy. The D will play tough as always, so I highly doubt your prediction of an ass-kicking in a Super bowl rematch. I like the Steelers chances against either of the NFC teams.

 

Steelers soon to be 6X Super Bowl Champions!

[Joey Gladstone 33]

Lol, did anybody catch Brett Michaels on First Take yesterday? He's a huge Steelers fan, he surprised me by actually knowing quite a bit about the history of the NFL.

[Borat33 17]

Lol, did anybody catch Brett Michaels on First Take yesterday? He's a huge Steelers fan, he surprised me by actually knowing quite a bit about the history of the NFL.

 

Rock of Love is a guilty pleasure of mine (yes Borat likes him some garbage TV) and yeah he loves the steelers. As does Snoop DIZZLE.

[Joey Gladstone 33]

Rock of Love is a guilty pleasure of mine (yes Borat likes him some garbage TV) and yeah he loves the steelers. As does Snoop DIZZLE.

 

I've enjoyed a few episodes myself. Thank you VH1 for making a Flavor of Love/I Love New York for us white folk. Black sluts are a little more fun to laugh at then white sluts though.

 

Just imagining the dude wearing gold and black face pait, with one of his fruity cowboy hats on, waving a terrible towel with two STD infested Hollywood bimbos flanking him at Heinz Field just cracks me up.

[Borat33 17]

I've enjoyed a few episodes myself. Thank you VH1 for making a Flavor of Love/I Love New York for us white folk. Black sluts are a little more fun to laugh at then white sluts though.

 

Just imagining the dude wearing gold and black face pait, with one of his fruity cowboy hats on, waving a terrible towel with two STD infested Hollywood bimbos flanking him at Heinz Field just cracks me up.

 

The whores on Rock of love bus are out of control. Hilarious show.

[FlaHawker 24]

I presented a reasonable justification for my thoughts, mainly that your team has issues that in my opinion are bigger than can be filled with a WR who is a sophomore playing in the most aggressive spread attack in college football who has only been a WR for 2 yrs. But keep going scooter, you're doing nothing but enhancing your reputation.

 

How can you comment on what a team needs when you have no idea what they have? That's a reasonable justification? So I come into a 2009 Steeler draft thread and say I don't give a rat's arse about your team, I don't follow them and have no idea how good your depth is but if you guys draft ____________ (fill in the blank) you are nothing but delusional! And your response to me would be? Hmmm that's what I thought. Game. Set. Match. Have a nice day

 

 

OBTW--so we have needs bigger than what can be filled by a WR so you are talking up the Seahawks trading the 4th to Zona for Bolidn??

[Ravens 03 0]

RAVENS!!!!

[jgcrawfish 232]

How can you comment on what a team needs when you have no idea what they have? That's a reasonable justification? So I come into a 2009 Steeler draft thread and say I don't give a rat's arse about your team, I don't follow them and have no idea how good your depth is but if you guys draft ____________ (fill in the blank) you are nothing but delusional! And your response to me would be? Hmmm that's what I thought. Game. Set. Match. Have a nice day

 

 

OBTW--so we have needs bigger than what can be filled by a WR so you are talking up the Seahawks trading the 4th to Zona for Bolidn??

 

I asked a simple question, since everyone is so hyped on Crabtree and the subject of TO got brought up. My personal belief is that WR is less of a need than other areas of your team and I WAY MORE THAN FOCKIN presented valid arguments on it, mainly that your running game SUCKS (a clear indication of both your RB talent and offensive line), your QB situation is iffy at best (Matt "oooh my aching back" Hass backed up by Seneca Wallace) and your FOCKING DEFENSE LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE. And I simply said that your team would be better served by trading down about 10 spots (Ok, I said middle of 1st round) and cashing in for more draft picks and let somebody else gamble on a WR who is undoubtedly talented but in my estimation is somewhat the benefactor of inflated numbers that won't necessarily translate to the pro game very quickly. However, you have taken every opportunity to warp and omit things I've said and generally display FOCKTARD comprehension and at this point can go back to giving yourself blowj0bs for all I care. HTH FOCKNUT AND QUIT STALKING ME!!!

 

[phillybear 366]

I asked a simple question, since everyone is so hyped on Crabtree and the subject of TO got brought up. My personal belief is that WR is less of a need than other areas of your team and I WAY MORE THAN FOCKIN presented valid arguments on it, mainly that your running game SUCKS (a clear indication of both your RB talent and offensive line), your QB situation is iffy at best (Matt "oooh my aching back" Hass backed up by Seneca Wallace) and your FOCKING DEFENSE LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE. And I simply said that your team would be better served by trading down about 10 spots (Ok, I said middle of 1st round) and cashing in for more draft picks and let somebody else gamble on a WR who is undoubtedly talented but in my estimation is somewhat the benefactor of inflated numbers that won't necessarily translate to the pro game very quickly. However, you have taken every opportunity to warp and omit things I've said and generally display FOCKTARD comprehension and at this point can go back to giving yourself blowj0bs for all I care. HTH FOCKNUT AND QUIT STALKING ME!!!

 

 

I just want to correct your post for the newbies that might stop and read it.

 

You never draft for need. You always draft best players available. Period. Anything else is stupid. I mean really, really stupid. Jessica Simpson stupid. Deion Sanders stupid. Nancy Pelosi stupid.

 

Now, you can go back to sissy slap fighting.

[FlaHawker 24]

I asked a simple question, since everyone is so hyped on Crabtree and the subject of TO got brought up. My personal belief is that WR is less of a need than other areas of your team and I WAY MORE THAN FOCKIN presented valid arguments on it, mainly that your running game SUCKS (a clear indication of both your RB talent and offensive line), your QB situation is iffy at best (Matt "oooh my aching back" Hass backed up by Seneca Wallace) and your FOCKING DEFENSE LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE. And I simply said that your team would be better served by trading down about 10 spots (Ok, I said middle of 1st round) and cashing in for more draft picks and let somebody else gamble on a WR who is undoubtedly talented but in my estimation is somewhat the benefactor of inflated numbers that won't necessarily translate to the pro game very quickly. However, you have taken every opportunity to warp and omit things I've said and generally display FOCKTARD comprehension and at this point can go back to giving yourself blowj0bs for all I care. HTH FOCKNUT AND QUIT STALKING ME!!!

 

Let's sum this up:

 

1- I started a thread on the Seahawk offseason

 

2- I mentioned I would like them to draft Crabtree since we have no playmakers on offense at WR (nor do we at RB but there really are no RBs I would take at the # 4 spot)

 

3- You came in blowing smoke and calling me delusional for thinking the Hawks should take a WR at that spot since the team sucks and we need this and that and this and that and if they take Crabtree they are the Lions blah blah blah

 

4- I shoot back and make several references to teams (NYG) who have won the SB without having drafted an OL in the first round and ask if you have seen two guys who played pretty darn well down the stretch in Ray Willis and Wrotto, which you ignore for several posts. Instead you simply come back with insults and begin yapping about being attacked.

 

5- Finally you address Wrotto and Willis by stating that you don't give a rat's arse about the Seahawks and you don't know anything about those players but they played garbage teams down the stretch so they must suck.

 

6- here we are

 

 

As for your above post? Who cares about TO? I have never even mentioned him. Obviously you're confusing sometthing here, gee what a shock! Again, how can you make any informed opinion, much less present a valid argument, about the Seahawks when you admitted you know NOTHING about them? Those two statements are quite contradictory in nature. I know nothing about this subject but let me give you an informed opinion on it? Doesn't work! You can't just make a generalization about a team by going to NFL.com looking at its record and final stats. That is a part of the picture but not the whole picture. The Seahawks would be better served by trading down 10 spots or to the middle of the first round, really? Gee, last time I checked it took two to tango. How many of those teams want to jump into to the top 5 in this economic climate and lay out that huge signing bonus? I'm sure all those teams are just chomping at the bit to jump into the 4th spot!! Could it happen, sure! Will it? Doubtful! Is Crabtree a risk? Every player in the draft is a risk. There are busts at every position.

 

I have never warped one thing you said. You said taking Crabtree at 4 is delusional, you said you know nothing about the Seahawks and and their depth. I have simply said how can you then make any judgement about a team you admittedly know nothing about? Because I called you on this and didn't take your insults, I have "attacked" you. Ok whatever. I'm stalking you? Yet I am not the one starting threads in which you want people to talk about teams and posters they hate and you indirectly reference me? So stop crying about being attacked when it was you that imposed yourself in the Seahawk thread, puffed out your chest and threw out some insults, and then admitted you knew nothing about the team. That has been my point from day 1 of this and I have twisted NOTHING you have said. Countdown to football_scooter reference 3, 2, 1....

[jgcrawfish 232]

Let's sum this up:

 

1- I started a thread on the Seahawk offseason

 

2- I mentioned I would like them to draft Crabtree since we have no playmakers on offense at WR (nor do we at RB but there really are no RBs I would take at the # 4 spot)

 

3- You came in blowing smoke and calling me delusional for thinking the Hawks should take a WR at that spot since the team sucks and we need this and that and this and that and if they take Crabtree they are the Lions blah blah blah

 

4- I shoot back and make several references to teams (NYG) who have won the SB without having drafted an OL in the first round and ask if you have seen two guys who played pretty darn well down the stretch in Ray Willis and Wrotto, which you ignore for several posts. Instead you simply come back with insults and begin yapping about being attacked.

 

5- Finally you address Wrotto and Willis by stating that you don't give a rat's arse about the Seahawks and you don't know anything about those players but they played garbage teams down the stretch so they must suck.

 

6- here we are

 

 

As for your above post? Who cares about TO? I have never even mentioned him. Obviously you're confusing sometthing here, gee what a shock! Again, how can you make any informed opinion, much less present a valid argument, about the Seahawks when you admitted you know NOTHING about them? Those two statements are quite contradictory in nature. I know nothing about this subject but let me give you an informed opinion on it? Doesn't work! You can't just make a generalization about a team by going to NFL.com looking at its record and final stats. That is a part of the picture but not the whole picture. The Seahawks would be better served by trading down 10 spots or to the middle of the first round, really? Gee, last time I checked it took two to tango. How many of those teams want to jump into to the top 5 in this economic climate and lay out that huge signing bonus? I'm sure all those teams are just chomping at the bit to jump into the 4th spot!! Could it happen, sure! Will it? Doubtful! Is Crabtree a risk? Every player in the draft is a risk. There are busts at every position.

 

I have never warped one thing you said. You said taking Crabtree at 4 is delusional, you said you know nothing about the Seahawks and and their depth. I have simply said how can you then make any judgement about a team you admittedly know nothing about? Because I called you on this and didn't take your insults, I have "attacked" you. Ok whatever. I'm stalking you? Yet I am not the one starting threads in which you want people to talk about teams and posters they hate and you indirectly reference me? So stop crying about being attacked when it was you that imposed yourself in the Seahawk thread, puffed out your chest and threw out some insults, and then admitted you knew nothing about the team. That has been my point from day 1 of this and I have twisted NOTHING you have said. Countdown to football_scooter reference 3, 2, 1....

 

 

It's really easy to demonstrate what a lying, coniving pr1ck you are...one easy way...tell me, no, show me, where I said I knew "nothing" about the Seahawks. Thanks for playing d!ckhead...

 

[buffalobillsffl2003 0]

hope it's a low-scoring and close game...fuckinMASH Unit...just like last week Baltimore vs. Tennessaw...bring in 30 ambulances...should be a combination of the Longest Yard, Youngblood and the original Rollerball.

[Borat33 17]

The Ravens will miss both starting CB's and Suggs. Not good for them. The last time a banged up Raven D walked into Heinz Ben threw 5 td's. I expect another big game from him.

[Dan 66]

I'm hopeful. I never get overconfident with this team . . . I've seen them break my heart too many times in the past 17 years when they are clearly the better team.

 

That said, I like what they're doing. I loved that they didn't retreat into a shell when they were up on San Diego. I love that we have a coach that plays to win. As frustrating as the 2-point conversion may have been last year, there's an MO that Tomlin has established as a head coach . . . he will coach unafraid, and coach to win, not to "not lose." I was a huge Cowher fan, but always felt that was one of his drawbacks, coming from the Marty Schottenheimer school of conservative coaching.

 

It would be nice to see the Steelers play to their potential on their home field in this game. I'm looking forward to it. Everything points the Steelers way, but these are the Ravens, who always are tough, and always show up against the Steelers. It's going to be a hard and physical game.

[Borat33 17]

Yeah you are right Dan. This team has broken our hearts more than once over the last 13 years or so. But I do see every advantage going to the Steelers in this game. If they do not turn the ball over multiple times they really should win this game. I also think this is the game where Flacco will have a bad turnover to cost the Ravens. He is a rookie, no matter what some people say.

[jgcrawfish 232]

In the first meeting, the Ravens and Flacco had the advantage because Pittsburgh had very little game film to study on Flacco. By the time the 2nd game came along, you could easily see that they had studied his tendencies and had gameplanned better on how to defend him. He didn't have great #'s in the first game, but his #'s in the 2nd game really stunk. The only plus he had was not turning the ball over. I think the Steelers are going to pull out all stops to go for broke early. If they can get up by 10+ pts early, it will force Flacco into a role he's not accostomed to, playing catchup and not being able to rely on the running game. And that plays into the Steelers hands by letting them really tee off on the QB. If they can put this game solely into Flacco's hands, I think their chances increase a bunch.

 

Edit: however, the Steelers offense cannot afford turnovers, period.

[FlaHawker 24]

It's really easy to demonstrate what a lying, coniving pr1ck you are...one easy way...tell me, no, show me, where I said I knew "nothing" about the Seahawks. Thanks for playing d!ckhead...

 

JG:

 

Honestly, no, I don't know as much about the Seahawks as you do and really don't freaking care to

 

I know you will play the Bill Clinton what is the definiton of is game to get around this but you and I know exactly what your above quote means.

 

And the name calling is so befitting you

 

Have a nice day sir.

 

Game. Set. Match.

 

I'm OUT......................................

[jgcrawfish 232]

JG:

 

 

 

I know you will play the Bill Clinton what is the definiton of is game to get around this but you and I know exactly what your above quote means.

 

And the name calling is so befitting you

 

Have a nice day sir.

 

Game. Set. Match.

 

I'm OUT......................................

 

You haven't even won a point yet dumbass, let alone a GAME, a SET or a MATCH. You quoting that only proves exactly what I've been saying all along. I admitted to not being as knowledgeable about the Seahawks as you, however, that doesn't translate to how you've warped it. Bottom line is this: you're pissed and acting like a panty wearing little girl because I compared your 4-12 team to Lions and said that I felt it would dumb for them draft Crabtree. I said anyone who doesn't think that some rebuilding is required is delusional (not anyone who wants to draft Crabtree is delusional, as you've twisted it as well). The whole reason for your petty little wrath party is because I see issues on your offensive line and you do not. I feel you are not as bad off at WR as you believe and I see more Crabtree being better in the longer term vs the short term where you feel you need help. You can accuse me of "Clintoning" this all you want, but the truth is that I haven't said half the sh!t you've claimed and other than taking the obligatory pop-shot at your team (comparing them to the Lions and calling them Seachickens) I haven't said much that anybody else except you and your infinite wisdom have disagreed with. In fact, various parts of it have been agreed with by others and your response to those people is the same, you attack them because they apparently HAVE to agree with you...So grand-poobah of all things Seattle you continue to prance around like peacock (emphasis on the last 4 letters) then take offense when I say that you bother me...waaaaaaaaaaah...focking...waaaaaaaaah...then think you're oh-so-witty with your "countdown to scooter reference in..." sticht. I don't have to link Scooter to your behavior anymore, you've done a more than fine job of that. But it's ok tough guy, you're still the biggest, baddest man on the board

[MTSkiBum 1,626]

I think, that Vegas thinks, that the steelers are going to win big. They put the line at Steeler's -6 in a game that 50% of the public believes the ravens are going to win. The line doesnt make sense unless you want the majority of the people to take ravens +6.

 

 

 

Steelers 31

Ravens 16

 

 

 

 

There is no bias or anything in my post

[jgcrawfish 232]

I think, that Vegas thinks, that the steelers are going to win big. They put the line at Steeler's -6 in a game that 50% of the public believes the ravens are going to win. The line doesnt make sense unless you want the majority of the people to take ravens +6.

 

 

 

Steelers 31

Ravens 16

 

 

 

 

There is no bias or anything in my post

 

I'm glad you're able to separate fact from homerism!!!

[terp 0]

I'm glad you're able to separate fact from homerism!!!

all i have to say is i want our steelers to win this game and win the super bowl .

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

all i have to say is i want our steelers to win this game and WIN the super bowl .

 

 

Fixed and +1

 

Since Pitt has no cheerleaders, we have to rely on pointstosky and bananas to lead the charge!

 

Here we go Steelers, here we go!

[pittnthat 0]

Let's Go! 60 minutes and physical!

Who Rides? We Ride!

[Borat33 17]

Here we go Steelers, here we go!

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

For all the Pittsburgh fans out there; just think we'll be back on top of the Superbowl titles count. For years we held it with 4 and suffered through years where Dallas and San Fran had 5 to our 4. With Dallas and San Fran at least a couple years away from winning another one, we'll be in first for the immediate future.

 

X 6?!!!!!

 

[Borat33 17]

For all the Pittsburgh fans out there; just think we'll be back on top of the Superbowl titles count. For years we held it with 4 and suffered through years where Dallas and San Fran had 5 to our 4. With Dallas and San Fran at least a couple years away from winning another one, we'll be in first for the immediate future.

 

X 6?!!!!!

 

Hell we might get 7 before they get to 6. haha

[Dan 66]

Please just let's (1st) not count the trophy before it's won. This has been a crazy year, where anything can and has happened. The fanbase was pretty cocky before New England 24, Pittsburgh 17 when our special teams fell apart. Second, IF we are fortunate enough to support the team with the title . . . let's try not to be jerks about it. Wouldn't that be cool?

[Borat33 17]

Please just let's (1st) not count the trophy before it's won. This has been a crazy year, where anything can and has happened. The fanbase was pretty cocky before New England 24, Pittsburgh 17 when our special teams fell apart. Second, IF we are fortunate enough to support the team with the title . . . let's try not to be jerks about it. Wouldn't that be cool?

It's all in fun mmmmkay.

[Dan 66]

It's all in fun mmmmkay.

 

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye . . .

[jgcrawfish 232]

Curse Of The Terrible Towel (A Poem By Dave Crawley)

 

There is power, they say, in the towels that wave.

Like black and gold shrouds on the visitor's grave.

It's a mojo opponents should never neglect.

The Terrible Towel requires respect.

 

Then this! A deed unspeakably foul!

The Tennessee Titans defiles the towel!

Although their crass actions made Steeler fans wince,

You'll notice that Titans haven’t won since.

 

They lost to the Colts. Then the Ravens came in,

A game Tennessee was expected to win.

But the curse of the towel gave Tennessee shakes,

As they sank in a series of stunning mistakes.

 

Our Black and Gold guys had a much different story.

Santonio Holmes led the gallop to glory.

Fast Willie scored, and the Steelers were winning.

For the Chargers the torment was only beginning.

 

Third quarter. Alas, on the Bolts' only play,

Foote gives them the boot, and he takes it away.

The towels were twirling as Ben let it go,

And the much maligned offense was starting to flow.

 

That towel brings sorcery into the fray.

If you don't believe it, well, check out this play.

To add to the Chargers' grim feelings of dread,

A punt that careened off this poor fellow's head.

 

The message, of course, as we hooted with glee,

From the Terrible Towel: Do not tread on me.

A word to the Ravens. The moment draws nigh.

This is the reason you're still flying high.

 

The Titans besmirched it, and now to our glee

They will be watching this game on TV.

As you enter the confines where Steeler fans howl:

Beware of the curse of the Terrible Towel.