Steelers Sure Look Good

Chi_archie · 01-12-09, 09:57 AM

no Int's by Roethlisberger....and almost 150 yards on the ground by Fast Willie... I didn't see either of those things happening...

The General · 01-12-09, 10:11 AM

Pitt looked very good, but I do not think SD and/or Indy were very good teams, esp Defensively. Baltimore will not be a pushover IMO. I like Arizona and Baltimore.

Chi_archie · 01-12-09, 10:12 AM

Zona/Balty would be a bad rating Super Bowl...in terms of viewership/pre game hype

madmaxx · 01-12-09, 10:14 AM

jammer got hurt, gordon sucks.....steelers won

Scorpion · 01-12-09, 10:24 AM

Pitt by 10+ over Baltimore

Dont forget the rookie factor

Pitt wont turn over the ball 3 times inside the 20 like Tenn

You still can't feel it everything that happened this weekend?
Pit is going to win the SB.

moneyline · 01-12-09, 07:45 PM

Rookie QB's do not go to the Super Bowl -- not in its 41 year existence and not this year.

(sorry, just doesn't happen)

Chi_archie · 01-12-09, 07:53 PM

Flacco has been playing mistake free qb... IMO once you play a full season and win 2 playoff games you aren't a rookie anymore

gordon gekko · 01-12-09, 07:55 PM

Pitt. is going to win the SB.

moneyline · 01-12-09, 08:07 PM

Yes, you are still a rookie ... the same way Ben R, going undefeated as a starter and winning his first playoff game, was still a rookie the next playoff round against the Pats ... and it showed ...

element1286 · 01-12-09, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

Flacco has been playing mistake free qb... IMO once you play a full season and win 2 playoff games you aren't a rookie anymore

That is true, but has also not been making any plays either. He has been protected more and more as the games got bigger. And going against a superior team, he has no chance. The chances of the Ravens getting 3+ turnovers again is very slim. Steelers win going away.

And I disagree, he is playing like a rookie, and is a rookie to AFC Championship games. Remember how poorly Roethlisberger played his rookie year in the playoffs, the Steelers were lucky to win the game against the Jets, kind of like Baltimore being lucky to win against Tenn. And then the Steelers got demolished by a superior team with a superior qb in the AFC Championship game. Just like the Ravens will.

slacker00 · 01-13-09, 07:18 AM

If the Pitts O-line plays like that against the Ravens, they will be in the Super Bowl.

My biggest knock against the Ravens (in addition to Flacco) is their injuries and fatigue. It's been 16 weeks since they've had a bye week and the injuries are piling up after last week. I think that game took a lot out of the Ravens. I don't think their legendary defense can throw up another performance like that this week.

Vonnegut · 01-13-09, 08:23 AM

I think Pitts O-Line disintegrates, Burger fumbles atleast once for Ravens points, Steelers can't run the ball, Burger is flustered and hobbled, the Ravens secondary gets atleast 2 INT's, and the Ravens running attack gets enough yards that Baltimore wins another grinder 15-14 on 5 FG's. Flacco throws the ball twice. LOL.
Oh and lets not forget the Steelers inability to get it done at home in the playoffs, THAT will be in their heads as well.
I'm taking the Ravens and the points, in all seriousness.