Sunday, December 17, 2006

Steelers Playing Sick

Well, it's really too bad there aren't 20 games in the regular season, because if there were, I think we'd be going to the playoffs. The Steelers have now won 5 out of their last 6 and the last 3 by a combined score of 84-13. It really makes you angry now to go back and think about some of the ways they lost earlier games. Some random thoughts from the game: Brett Keisel in his 5th year is showing that maybe he should have been starting 2 years ago instead of just now. Kimo always played the position well, but never had the sack numbers Brett is putting up. I was almost mad at Cowher for putting Holmes back out on the field after his fumble - now I'm glad he did. What a return. The other thing that surprised me about that return was the reception Santonio got when he came to the sidelines after the return. He must be well liked on the team because EVERYONE came over to him and the score was already a blowout. That told me something and it made me glad to see how the team responded to him after all the trouble he had at the beginning of the season. I've never thought of DeShaun Foster as a power back and to see him run over Anthony Smith and bounce off DeShea Townsend like a pinball was weird....especially after seeing Smith lay the wood to numerous players this year. How about that Kuhn? I was lobbying hard for him in the beginning of the year to make the team. He looks like a player. Davenport is very inconsistent as the big man in our rushing attack. On one play he looks like he can't be brought down and on another, he goes down easily in the backfield. I haven't quite figured him out yet. Not sure if the DumpTruck is the answer to the Bus yet. Will update playoff scenarios after tomorrow night's game between the Bungles and Indy.

3 comments:

stilladog said...

While I was mired in the mediocrity of the Ravens - Browns game I had time to figure out the playoff scenario right now.

It was a beautiful sunny 60 degree day in Baltimore (the city that bleeds). With my belly filled with tailgate shish-ke-bob and beer, my thoughts turned to the scoreboard and the playoff possibilities.

So here's how I see the Stiller playoff picture as to what is needed to get us into the post-season... and it still doesn't look promising.

KC lost last night so that's good.
Cincy loses AT Indy tonight.

Jags lose to NE next week
Cincy loses at Denver next week
NYJ lose at Miami next week

Jags lose at KC on New Year's Eve.

Steelers win last 2. We in.

I only want to do this however if we can really win the Super Bowl. None of this "happy we made the playoffs after such a shitty start" bullshit.

Still A. Fan said...

denver has to lose both games as well...at least i thought. dont they own us in conference record if we both end up 9-7?

stilladog said...

Under my scenario Denver makes the playoffs and Cincy does not.

You will note that Cincy must lose all their remaining games. Tonight vs. the Colts, next week to Denver, and to us in the final week. That will make them 8-8 while we would be 9-7.

You are correct however, Denver holds both the head to head and conference record tie-breaks over us.