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Don't forget the frostbite he once suffered when he fell asleep during rehab for a heel injury while a cooling device was attached to his foot. Classic!He was a late first round draft pick (2002) and did start for multiple seasons so he at least at one point had some talent. I don't feel many Steelers fans believe he lived up to his draft selection, however.
Ouch.Hopefully this is the kind of stuff that was said about Mike Vrable too...
Vrabel was a player that needed to be developed and BB was a mastermind in the way he schemed for Vrabel. OG is a totally different story. You either have talent or you don't. Simmons is terrible period.
Thanks for the feedback...I'll inform the Dark Lord....
That's good to hear...as long as NE protects themselves against injury there's upside here...thanks frenchy
Bet you he's gone after week 1.
Amazingly cap friendly deal.Omar Khan proves again he is one of the best in the business.
I like the deal though I would have preferred signing Clark first...
Vrabel's a far different story as he was successful in Pittsburgh as a rush end in the 3-4 but he never seemed to fit the scheme in any other situation. He and the Steelers system was not a good match.I suppose there can be some hope for NE in terms of their OL scheme being different than the Steelers scheme, but that's about as far as I can go in the comparison. If Simmons was a 3rd or 4th round pick, his release by the Steelers would not have been noteworthy. As it is, it didn't make much noise.
Anyone else headed to the opener?The countdown is on.
I'll be there. Starting the tailgate at 4:00 PM -- hopefully it won't be raining.
For all the Roethlisberger naysayers, keep on ripping him and ranking him behind Manning, Brees, Rivers, Brady, Palmer, etc. I'll take him over any of those guys. :(
Exactly what I was thinking while I watched him lead those last two drives. 
Yep, the game wouldn't possibly had played out any differently had he made those FGs. Every play would have been exactly the same from that point.
For all the Roethlisberger naysayers, keep on ripping him and ranking him behind Manning, Brees, Rivers, Brady, Palmer, etc. I'll take him over any of those guys.
he shanked a chipshot in a VERY low scoring game
And in case I was too subtle for you in my first response, I'm suggesting the Steelers just might have responded differently if he makes that first field goal. For that matter, the Titans may have responsed differently to the Steelers response.This reminds me of the Seahawk fans who go through SB XL and add up points the officials took (in their view) from the Seahawks and add them up to suggest the Seahawks win that game if calls go differently. They completely discount how the real score impacted game decisions, etc.So let's play your way. I'll give the Titans both FGs, but since we're eliminating mistakes, then we cannot count Hines Ward's fumble. The Steelers score the TD there instead of turning the ball over and win 17-16. This is fun!
By the way, if you're suggesting the Titans could have won and/or the Steelers were fortunate to win, then I completely agree. The game went to overtime and was tied for all but 8 minutes and 40 seconds.But seriously, out of that game you pick out the missed field goals.What about Ben's 20 yard sack that cost three points.Hines Ward's fumble.Polamalu's injury.It works both ways, especially in a close game.
Sepulveda and Logan are going to make a huge difference in field position this season.
He shanked it on the closed end. He can't blame the stadium for that. Although it did look like a bad snap.
That kicked wouldn't have been good if they had placed the goal posts on the line of scrimmage.
In that case give me some credit too. I sit five rows up from where Bironas was kicking into the net and was yelling that he was going to shank one as he was warming up before the kick.
Steelers always seem to have low scoring games and every year some ##### walks in here and yaps about luck. Somehow though the rebuts always make me laugh when they prove the guy a fool.
Steelers also gave a big contract at the time to Kordell. How'd that work out. Steelers are a great organization, but they are not perfect. Simmons is spent and is done. Injuries and diabetes curtailed his promise yrs ago.
Fixed
The Bears really got beat up last night and with the way Cutler was throwing picks I am thinking this is a good week to be traveling to Chicago.
I hear you but unfortunately we are stuck with this o-line for a while since they are all signed now. All we can hope is they (and the play calling) will get better as the season goes on.
I know, and it makes me want to do bad things to puppies.
I kept hoping in the offseason, when it became apparent they were going to "keep the band together", that they'd at least jettison Zierlein. You look back at the guy's career track record for his team's running game and outside of 2006(I think. May have been '07) for Pittsburgh, his teams have been ordinary at best. Mid-20's. And that's exactly where they wound up a season ago...and likely will this year(and that could potentially be a dream scenario if it wasn't all just Tenn. having a good front 7 last Thursday). I know that the talent on the OL isn't great and that's the biggest reason they struggle.....but it's compounded when they're asked to do things that they aren't particularly good at.I don't understand how the coaching staff can continually watch all the RBs get whacked 1-2 yards deep in the backfield almost every running play and still think that all this pulling/read-react/zone hore@#%$# is a good idea. Particularly in short-yardage. I think every person on earth, including the ones who don't own a TV, knows precisely where the Steelers are running when they line up in that 3 TE formation and have the UB shift to one side or another just before the snap. Almost without fail they go right behind the motion guy off of an inside handoff to the RB. By the time the QB gets the ball to the runner, at least one defender is right in his kitchen. If I can pick that up, and I certainly ain't breaking down tape here, then I'm pretty sure DCs can too.
Sure. Now that we pointed it out to you
When did anyone ever stop criticizing it over the past 2+ seasons?
But...but....you're GOD'S brother!!! If you don't have the pull to make things better, then I guess I'll just go hook up the gas pipe right now. My faith in anything is now totally shot. Thanks, dude. ***stops car in moving traffic on the Liberty Bridge....methodically scribbles a note in the dust on the dashboard "The Steelers OL is just too bad. I can't handle it any more."....calmly turns off engine and carefully exits the car.....nonchalantly walks to the side of the bridge...hops over the edge without even pausing***
This has been largely ignored. I think they looked really good in pass protection. They give up sacks, but a line made up entirely of HoF'ers would give up sacks with Ben back there. The answer is pass to set up the run. That is the make-up of this team. The best player on the O is the QB. The next best players are the WR's. The line pass blocks well, but can't run block at all.
They were good against the pass in the 4th quarter when Tennessee inexplicably rushed only 3-4. Against the pass when Tennessee sent more, they were average at best. And their run blocking is the worst in the league.But I agree they are a passing team.
For the most part I think this has been true since their AFC Divisional win over Indy in 2006.
I have a feeling we won't know anything more until Tomlin's press conference tomorrow at noon.
I guess it may be a good sign that the Steelers haven't brought in any safeties.
That is a good sign.
It was refreshing to see quality punting, will be a huge asset this year. 
