Andy Hicks
Footballguy
Post all comments here or in the injury Thread until after the game.
This thread will be bumped near kickoff and pinned once underway
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Game Thread W8 - Pittsburgh v Cincinnati (1 Viewer)
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Godsbrother
Footballguy
Mike Tomlin drew a lot of criticism last week by not running enough against a weak run defense. The Steelers face a similar situation this week and I expect they have learned their lesson. It should be a big day for FWP and Davenport unless the Steelers get down early and are forced to throw the ball.
The Bengals have not been playing good football and are 4 point underdogs at home. However after seeing the success Cutler had against the Steelers defense last week you can only imagine what Palmer and Chad/TJ can do. DE Aaron Smith will miss the game due to a sprained knee -- a big blow to the Steelers defense. Also safety Ryan Clark is not expected to play and rookie William Gay will probably get his first start.
Obviously this a big game for both teams. A win for the Steelers keeps them ahead of the division, a loss will drop them into a tie with the Ravens. For the Bengals this is pretty much a must-win. If they drop to 2-5 they're probably done.
It should be interesting...
The Bengals have not been playing good football and are 4 point underdogs at home. However after seeing the success Cutler had against the Steelers defense last week you can only imagine what Palmer and Chad/TJ can do. DE Aaron Smith will miss the game due to a sprained knee -- a big blow to the Steelers defense. Also safety Ryan Clark is not expected to play and rookie William Gay will probably get his first start.
Obviously this a big game for both teams. A win for the Steelers keeps them ahead of the division, a loss will drop them into a tie with the Ravens. For the Bengals this is pretty much a must-win. If they drop to 2-5 they're probably done.
It should be interesting...
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
I expect the Bengals to win, it would put them right back into the AFCN picture.
Where as a loss would really put the clamps on them.
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 2 0 .667
Baltimore Ravens 4 3 0 .571
Cleveland Browns 3 3 0 .500
Cincinnati Bengals 2 4 0 .333
Hard to imagine a team with this much attention and spotlight status around the NFL, being "out" so early.
Where as a loss would really put the clamps on them.
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 2 0 .667
Baltimore Ravens 4 3 0 .571
Cleveland Browns 3 3 0 .500
Cincinnati Bengals 2 4 0 .333
Hard to imagine a team with this much attention and spotlight status around the NFL, being "out" so early.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I hear ya but the Bengals defense is really, really bad. The Steelers should be able to run and keep the ball away from the Bengals offense. The key for the Bengals is to get up early and force the Steelers to throw.
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JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Why is William Gay going to get his first start?
Jene Bramel
Footballguy
He's not. He'll be the nickel back with McFadden out. Anthony Smith is starting for Ryan Clark.
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
OK that makes much more sense. I have Gay in a league and would start him if he was starting.
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Andy Hicks
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Yep -- Bengals offense looks pretty sharp, Steelers D not playing aggressively to this point. 3-0 CIN.
Nice audible by Roeth there -- up top to Holmes and down to the CIN 10. They'll review the catch, though.
bryhamm
Footballguy
it was close.
They didn't replay it before the commercial. Poor production there.
Dought Man
Footballguy
I imagine so...it is being reviewed.
knowledge dropper
Footballguy
You can tell it's Pittsburgh vs. Cincy there have already been two game changing poor calls go in the Steelers favor.
Hines Ward wide open for the TD. Roeth is warming up now.
bryhamm
Footballguy
knowledge dropper
Footballguy
The Bengals actually had 10 on the field for the TD (nice). I contend it was actually 9 because Hall does not count.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
Announcer "The Bengals had only 10 players on for the TD"
Announcer 2 "Huh, well that's a handicap"
Announcer 2 "Huh, well that's a handicap"
Pittsburgh United
Footballguy
Wide open because Cincy only had 10 on the field. And Marv was a defensive genius?
ScoobyDoo
Footballguy
{sigh}there goes my season. flush.
Roeth completing it on 3rd down with a blitzer around his ankles.
bryhamm
Footballguy
Parker gain of 17
Pittsburgh United
Footballguy
This is a very quiet crowd.
knowledge dropper
Footballguy
The Bengals D is absolutely dreadful. They could play with 12 and still get pushed up and down the field. Marvin must go
ChrisHenrysDD
Footballguy
Large Benjamin is looking pretty good today. 14-3 Steelers. Ward with the TD.
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Ward with his 2nd TD.
ScoobyDoo
Footballguy
He likes to watch. {sigh}
Palmer looking good -- picked up the blitz there and completed a quick throw for the first down. CIN in the red zone.
Bengals 4th and 1 on the 2 -- big play coming up.
FG Graham -- 14-6 PIT.
Jene Bramel
Footballguy
Wow -- nice wrap-around delay there to Parker. 32 yards and the Steelers are back across the 50.
Steelers down to the 10 with a minute to go in the half.
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Pittsburgh United
Footballguy
Big Ben is hard to bring down.
ChrisHenrysDD
Footballguy
Randy Cross is such a fat-headed idiot.
ChrisHenrysDD
Footballguy
FWP td. Hurrah.
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