Lock of the Year #2 Steelers -1

[Stealinhome]

Any way this game is way down the list of good games to bet this weekend. IMO

[kmarinouofm]

Ok, let me explain as simple as possible. Charlie Batch has been around awhile, he is fully capable of running this steelers offense. He's done it before. I would've actually started batch over dixon in my opinion. The steelers franchise has always been a run first team until recently they gave big ben more freedom to throw the ball. The steelers will go back to basics with batch at the helm and they will pound that football so far down the bucs throat it won't be funny. You wanted to talk about field position. The bucs will be on their own end of the field for most of this game. The steelers defense is just too good for some young QB to take advantage of. The steelers defense will decide the field position.. This will lead to more than a few steelers field goals if they can't get the 7 on each drive.

LOL jesus Christ.. have you watched him run this team? its like watching freddy Kuger trying to make a pizza ..

I made a mint on MNF like 4 years ago when Charlie Stepped in the First time Ben got Hurt.. THey got their asses handed to them by the Seahawks..

Granted this was years ago.. but you really think a guy who was the QB of the Detroit Kittens is really worth betting on ?

[Illusion]

AGAIN, you are proclaiming a square highly public play as a "Lock"

83% of bets are on Pittsburgh here, yet look at the line.

This is Bucs or pass for me, not sure which yet.

No doubt, this has trap written all over it. I'm gonna hold out for a better line on Tampa.

[kmarinouofm]

No doubt, this has trap written all over it. I'm gonna hold out for a better line on Tampa.

Yeah i want Tampa +3.5 to be honest..

I got it early at bookmaker at +3 and u can't buy on and off there.. and it was juiced!! LOL

Steelers and Jets are going to smoke the board this weekend man ..

[fedtpels]

Leftwich was released but then re-signed just the other day. I expect they would start Batch and because he is a better QB in my opinion and Leftwich would be the backup.. It doesn't matter who the steelers start start though. They will pound the football and play defense and stick it to the bucs.

Yeah I quickly got the news that the whole plan was to resign him immmediately. I was just worried with them not having any real back up - seemed headless. I'm definately on this play.

[HauntingTheHoly]

Steelers are are stuck at -3 +105 on Bodog.

[tickingclock1]

If it looks too good to be true it probably it.

[hockeybum16]

.....in regulation.

Thank you for the correction...of course I meant regulation. And I am on the same side as you....i just don't get this love for the Steelers. I think they are lucky to be 2-0 in the first place.

[hitman2010]

I like Steelers too. Place 3 units on them.

[Addicted2Cash]

For all you tampa bay supporters, i just don't get it. Team that was supposed to be 0-2 right now and beats cupcakes like cleveland and carolina and you guys jump all on the bucs bandwagon because you don't like the line vegas puts out.. Vegas doesn't decide how the players on the field perform. Use common sense.

common sense tells me that this will be a defensive battle (think we can agree to that) and in this low scoring struggle im confident taking the young, hungry, home team with a qb capable of keeping a play alive and making something big happen at one point or another, which could easily be the difference. sure it helps my confidence to know the books are inviting pit money and i can see why but the line is not my overall determining factor in liking tb in the heat. GL with your play but the way i see this its either Tampa or pass for several other factors besides the line and tb beating "cupcakes".

[LT Profits]

OK after close study, I DID plays Bucs +3 -125

[D3 Mighty Ducks]

OK after close study, I DID plays Bucs +3 -125

I'm on it myself.

[kmarinouofm]

OK after close study, I DID plays Bucs +3 -125

yeah i have it already for half my play at that price as well LT.. i am hopping the line goes back my way.. i want a 3.5 as i am really afraid this game lands on a 3 .. but it looks like i am going to get juiced most likely game day..

[ClimbSomeRocks]

I thought you already had a lock of the year? Was that a lock of the week instead?

[borednaz]

Game theory would dictate that the bucs win. On a team of so many players it's mind boggling to try and figure out how each person's motivation effects the overall, so you have to try to gleen a little more of key spots. Batch has no motivation to perform, they will keep him until he can't walk (That's obvious) on to the field on his own anymore. Palamono for years has proven he's in it for himself period so he's a 50/50 day to day.

And as a whole pitts has done what they wanted. They proved they could win without ben and their D is as strong as ever. No one's job is on the line here. Key into that how hard they had to work to win a D only game. Now look at Tampa, they are off some wins, they are young and want to stay in the league. The only thing that can cost Tampa is the same positive that will win them the day. Youth is rash, flamboyant, and easily testosterone driven. 2-0 no doubt has them pumped feeling close to superman.

I keep hearing about how easy Tampa had it, but seriously who did Pitt beat? Cupcakes in their own right. ATL beat the cards, I don't see how that's impressive. You could wrangle high school teams who could smoke AZ this year.

[jcadwell]

charley batch?? that makes me a little uneasy

[Gdog]

but does the bucs offense stand a chance against steelers defense?

[regretz]

The oddsmakers have thrown us a gift on this one. The bucs are not a good team. They are 2-0 after winning against cupcakes like carolina and cleveland. The steelers on the other hand have beat 2 contenders in the falcons and titans. The line is low because of the steelers QB situation and the fact that the bucs are 2-0 and are at home in week 3. Honestly it doesn't matter who the QB is for the steelers. The steelers win winning football games on defense. Charlie Batch is expected to start for the steelers. For those that don't know, batch is fully capable of putting up points.. He knows the steelers offense well. The steelers are a pound the football team so he's not gonna have to do a whole lot throwing the ball. I expect the steelers defense to put up points and i'm not even sure the tampa bay bucs will score any points in this game. The steelers forced 7 turnovers on the titans last week and that was the titans and this is the bucs we're talking about. Add to that he steelers defense held the falcons to only 6 points in week 1 and the falcons put up 40+ in week 2.. I think the bucs will be lucky if they even get 2 field goals in this game, i don't see any TD's for the bucs.. Take the gift that keeps on giving and thank me later. GL

good luck

[borednaz]

If they throw down the middle the freaking bills could beat pitts D. They have a huge gaping hole right in the center.

[Fizz]

i like it too

[Joe_Shabadoo]

Look, I've made my stance clear: 1st-half UNDER (large).

But if you Tampa backers are using the Who-In-The-Fvck-Is-Even-Playing-Quarterback-For-Pittsburgh? angle, or the Charlie Batch-Is-Garbage angle then you're not utilizing a solid point of view currently. Batch would've given this team the best option at making this offense proficient from the get-go. No, he has little velocity left, but he has a rapport with his receivers and is great at creating space for himself behind the line of scrimmage, having little to no fear taking the big to get an "easy" ball to the receiver's back shoulder in single coverage.

[Joe_Shabadoo]

If they throw down the middle the freaking bills could beat pitts D. They have a huge gaping hole right in the center.

What does this even mean?

They have a huge gaping center-centric gap in their defense at all times, and all that Tampa has to do is simply run their routes there?

Is it because Ryan Clark is supposedly not as good as Troy "Palamono" or whatever you said?

How do you watch football for a length of time, hopefully acquiring a cursory knowledge to wager on the game, and still not know how to spell Polamalu?

I mean, even phoenetically just by hearing it?

[Joe_Shabadoo]

You could wrangle high school teams who could smoke AZ this year.

Brilliant. Expound more upon Game Theory.

[ssk13809]

This is a probable play

[dmiles1021]

i really think tampa wins this game outright, but theres no way in hell i'd bet it, theres plenty of other games to bet on. dont do it!

[lakerboy]

i really think tampa wins this game outright, but theres no way in hell i'd bet it, theres plenty of other games to bet on. dont do it!

the reason you wont win in gambling long term is that you like tampa but wont play it cause your scared. play tb.

[kp126]

the reason you wont win in gambling long term is that you like tampa but wont play it cause your scared. play tb.

Good advice. So much money missed out on just the past few weeks by me backing out because "their are better games"

[GunShard]

I think you mean Lock of the week, not Lock of the year.

Take home advantage into consideration.

[AceKingHigh]

BOL! hope for you they will win this!

[hockeyman30304]

Id take Steelers, Batch is an ok QB and the Defense will score 7 points and shut out Tampa

[Smoke]

I'm taking SBR points bets on this game if anyone is interested. Make me an offer. If some of you are so sure the baby bucs are gonna win and this is a bad line, put some of ur sbr points on the line here

[$Burm$]

I'm taking SBR points bets on this game if anyone is interested. Make me an offer. If some of you are so sure the baby bucs are gonna win and this is a bad line, put some of ur sbr points on the line here

you make it seem like SBR pts are worth more than actual $$

[thebestthereis]

not sure how anyone who cares about winning or money would bet anything but a lock. of course it is a lock, all games you bet are locks. if not you are either stupid or even dumber than that. just donate your money if you are not betting locks.

[Smoke]

you make it seem like SBR pts are worth more than actual $$

Maybe to you, your small time.

[mcbogo]

If they throw down the middle the freaking bills could beat pitts D. They have a huge gaping hole right in the center.

yeah, and u think you're smarter than Dick LeBeau?!!!