Steelers (2007) (1 Viewer)

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Resurrecting this thread...

Looks like Najeh has some baby momma drama goin on:

http://kdka.com/topstories/local_story_278143230.html

 

[pghrob]

The Steelers of today owe a portion of their good lot to the efforts of the team in the early 70's. For those of you who do not know the magic of the relationship between Pittsburghers and their beloved Steelers, read About the History of the City of Champions and The Birth of Steeler Nation in today's Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

The story reveals just how special the Super Steelers of the seventies were and remain today. It is truly a love affair between Pittsburghers and their Steelers.

 

[Godsbrother]

In case you missed it Chukki Okobi was released by the Cards this week:

Cardinals | Okobi releasedTue, 9 Oct 2007 13:29:50 -0700The Arizona Cardinals have announced they have released C Chukky Okobi.

Whiz and Grimm knew everything about Okobi before they picked him up. I didn't buy it at first but it sure looks funny that they signed him a week before they play the Steelers and then cut him the week after.Oh well, if they did sign him just to pick Okobi's brain it worked. As for Okobi, I guess he wasn't as good as he thought he was...

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Well, he's always got the rap thing to fall back on....I guess.

 

[CrossEyed]

In case you missed it Chukki Okobi was released by the Cards this week:

Cardinals | Okobi releasedTue, 9 Oct 2007 13:29:50 -0700The Arizona Cardinals have announced they have released C Chukky Okobi.

Whiz and Grimm knew everything about Okobi before they picked him up. I didn't buy it at first but it sure looks funny that they signed him a week before they play the Steelers and then cut him the week after.Oh well, if they did sign him just to pick Okobi's brain it worked. As for Okobi, I guess he wasn't as good as he thought he was...

I doubt Okobi could have told them anything that they don't already know. Half of the coaching staff are former Steelers.

 

[mcintyre1]

In case you missed it Chukki Okobi was released by the Cards this week:

Cardinals | Okobi releasedTue, 9 Oct 2007 13:29:50 -0700The Arizona Cardinals have announced they have released C Chukky Okobi.

Whiz and Grimm knew everything about Okobi before they picked him up. I didn't buy it at first but it sure looks funny that they signed him a week before they play the Steelers and then cut him the week after.Oh well, if they did sign him just to pick Okobi's brain it worked. As for Okobi, I guess he wasn't as good as he thought he was...

I doubt Okobi could have told them anything that they don't already know. Half of the coaching staff are former Steelers.

But he spent several months learning the new coaching staff's schemes.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

In case you missed it Chukki Okobi was released by the Cards this week:

Cardinals | Okobi releasedTue, 9 Oct 2007 13:29:50 -0700The Arizona Cardinals have announced they have released C Chukky Okobi.

Whiz and Grimm knew everything about Okobi before they picked him up. I didn't buy it at first but it sure looks funny that they signed him a week before they play the Steelers and then cut him the week after.Oh well, if they did sign him just to pick Okobi's brain it worked. As for Okobi, I guess he wasn't as good as he thought he was...

I doubt Okobi could have told them anything that they don't already know. Half of the coaching staff are former Steelers.

But he spent several months learning the new coaching staff's schemes.

I agree - that's fishy as hell and easily explainable as "Hey, we knew and liked the guy and wanted to give him a shot, but we just didn't feel that... blah blah blah."

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Some great quotes from the Ravens locker room to ensure that their week 17 rematch will be worth watching even if it is meaningless.

Reeling Ravens left bitter

By Joe Starkey

TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Win or lose, it is never dull inside the Baltimore Ravens' locker room.

That was especially true Monday night, in the wake of the team's worst defeat under ninth-year coach Brian Billick.

In the far corner, defensive linemen laughed as they swapped Willie Parker anecdotes. They weren't real impressed with Fast Willie, who was held to 42 yards on 23 carries in a 38-7 victory.

Defensive end Trevor Pryce finally turned toward the showers and said, to no one in particular, "Willie (expletive) Parker. What a fraud."

Some players could not bring themselves to credit the Steelers, who'd held them to five first downs and 104 total yards.

And how about Ben Roethlisberger throwing five touchdown passes in the first half and finishing with a perfect passer rating of 158.3?

"When you give somebody that many opportunities, anybody can make a play," linebacker Ray Lewis said, referring to his team's four first-half turnovers. "Now, come see us in Baltimore."

The rematch is Dec. 30 in the regular-season finale. Question is, will it mean anything to a Ravens team that looks older than Walter Cronkite and has dropped to 4-4, including 0-3 in the AFC North?

Somebody asked left tackle Jonathan Ogden -- he has to be older than Cronkite -- if the Steelers did anything different with linebacker James Harrison, who went Lawrence Taylor-crazy with nine tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, six quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, one recovered fumble, an interception and a partridge in a pear tree (or least Ed Reed on a platter).

Ogden made a face so bitter you'd have thought he swallowed a case of lemons. "No," he said, before cutting off further inquiries.

Pryce called Roethlisberger's precision passes "luck" and said, "Whatever their game plan was, it didn't work."

You know it's not your night, Pryce said, "when a little 5-9 linebacker (Harrison actually is listed at 6 feet) gets four sacks. That will never happen again in his life. He knows that."

Harrison didn't seem overly pleased when that quote was relayed to him.

"Who is Trevor Pryce?" he said.

Reporter: "A defensive end for the Ravens."

Harrison: "He's entitled to his opinion. ... What did he do?"

Well, besides ring up zero tackles, Pryce failed to wrap up Roethlisberger on one of those lucky touchdown passes.

The only Ravens players who sounded semi-rational were linebacker Bart Scott and quarterback Steve McNair.

"They had a great game plan, went after our young guys," said Scott, referring to backup cornerbacks who were forced to start. "Ben was seeing the initial rush, getting out of the pocket and making plays. All the credit goes to them. They were the better team today."

That said, Scott was livid with Hines Ward, who laid out Scott and Reed with mammoth hits.

"He was being who he is, taking his shots," Scott said. "Next time it happens, I'll find him and make sure I take the most violent shot I can take. We'll see them again, and I'll play violent. I'll play all the way to the edges of the rules."

Watching these Ravens, you have to wonder if they'll return next season in anything resembling their current form. Billick, Lewis, Ogden, McNair. It's beginning to feel as if time is running out on this group.

Baltimore hasn't won a playoff game since 2001, for goodness sakes, a year before the AFC North was formed.

"The season's not over, but we are a team in crisis right now," Scott admitted. "There's no denying that."

Joe Starkey can be reached at jstarkey@tribweb.com or 412-320-7810.

 

[JoeSteeler]

Big surprise from those classy guys. Bart Scott is a piece of ####.

Gotta love Harrison's reply though.

 

[JetMaxx]

Gotta love this kind of rivalry that's so rare in today's NFL. The shot by Ward on Reed was one of the hardest hits I've ever seen.

As much as it pains me as an Eagles fan to say this, the Steelers are an awesome team to be a fan of.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

You know it's not your night, Pryce said, "when a little 5-9 linebacker (Harrison actually is listed at 6 feet) gets four sacks. That will never happen again in his life. He knows that." Harrison didn't seem overly pleased when that quote was relayed to him. "Who is Trevor Pryce?" he said. Reporter: "A defensive end for the Ravens." Harrison: "He's entitled to his opinion. ... What did he do?" Well, besides ring up zero tackles, Pryce failed to wrap up Roethlisberger on one of those lucky touchdown passes.

When you can't do #### on the field all you can do is run your mouths. Stay Classy, Baltimore.

 

[Godsbrother]

Just the Ravens being the Ravens. That why us Steelers fans love to hate 'em. It is a great rivalry regardless of the records.

I love Ray Lewis' comment: "When you give somebody that many opportunities, anybody can make a play," linebacker Ray Lewis said, referring to his team's four first-half turnovers.

For some reason Ray Ray thinks the defense gets a free pass if they allow a TD from a drive that started as a result of a turnover.

 

[DawgPoundNJ]

As a Browns fan, it is built in my DNA code to hate the Steelers. However, I can't say I'm disappointed to see the Ravens absolutely dismantled again and flustered even more than when the Browns crushed them.

The thing with them is they still have this delusion that this is still 2001 and the talent level is the same and when teams like the new look Browns and the same old Steelers lay a 27 spot and 37 spot on them respectively, they think it's a fluke. What was a fluke was the 13-3 record last year.

They pulled the same crap when we spanked them. Give no credit and make excuses. When Braylon Edwards toasts Chris McAllister and Ed Reed by more than 10 feet, there's no excuses to make.

Good job, Steelers. That wasn't a win; that was an organizational quake.



This one's for Ray Ray:

http://thedailytube.com/video/5663/after-a...ys-ray-of-light

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Here are the hits Bart Scott was upset about.

Hines on Ed Reed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPhl68hlBDg&NR=1

Hines on Bart Scott

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFuFTwLaufE&NR=1

Harrison on Ed Reed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXkDAQnnNbc&NR=1

 

[JoeSteeler]

As a Browns fan, it is built in my DNA code to hate the Steelers. However, I can't say I'm disappointed to see the Ravens absolutely dismantled again and flustered even more than when the Browns crushed them.

The thing with them is they still have this delusion that this is still 2001 and the talent level is the same and when teams like the new look Browns and the same old Steelers lay a 27 spot and 37 spot on them respectively, they think it's a fluke. What was a fluke was the 13-3 record last year.

They pulled the same crap when we spanked them. Give no credit and make excuses. When Braylon Edwards toasts Chris McAllister and Ed Reed by more than 10 feet, there's no excuses to make.

Good job, Steelers. That wasn't a win; that was an organizational quake.



This one's for Ray Ray:

http://thedailytube.com/video/5663/after-a...ys-ray-of-light

You know, I respect the Browns more than I could ever respect the ravens. Thanks for the video that was hilarious!

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

The Ravens are trash. Big surprise.

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Scott vs. Ward: knocking blocks off

Linebacker threatens to 'kill' wide receiver

By Edward Lee

Sun reporter

November 8, 2007

Several Ravens players said yesterday that Monday night's 38-7 thumping by the Pittsburgh Steelers was a thing of the past, but the same cannot be said for the feud between Bart Scott and Hines Ward.

Scott confirmed Ward's claim that the Ravens linebacker threatened to "kill" the Steelers wide receiver after he leveled Scott with a block on Willie Parker's catch late in the second quarter.

"I threatened him," Scott said defiantly. "If I see him again, I'm going to threaten him again."

After Monday night's game, Ward was quoted as saying: "He tackled me and said he was going to kill me. But as long as you don't shoot me, I'll be fine. I don't think there's any place in the game for that type of stuff. I always thought he was a great player, but I guess he doesn't like me."

Later, Scott said he objected to Ward's block of free safety Ed Reed late in the second quarter, a hit that might have contributed to Reed's being limited in practice yesterday because of what coach Brian Billick called "a sensitivity to light."

Said Scott: "I have no beef with Hines off the field. But pretty much, I've got a beef with everybody on the field. I just think he took some shots that he didn't have to, and I'm not even talking about my shot. I'm talking about the Ed Reed stuff.

"With mine, I think I was pulling up. I was letting up because I thought he [Parker] was going to run out of bounds. I should've just went for the cheap shot and hit him out of bounds. Then I wouldn't have had to worry about getting blindsided. That's fine, though. He's out there in safe land as a receiver, but I'll get an opportunity one day."

Linebacker Terrell Suggs said Scott's dislike is not limited to Ward.

"Anybody that's not wearing purple and black, Bart's got a problem with him," Suggs said. "That's why I love Bart. I'm going to let Bart be 'The Mad Backer' and I'm going to be right behind him."

edward.lee@baltsun.com

Copyright © 2007, The Baltimore Sun

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Scott vs. Ward: knocking blocks off

Linebacker threatens to 'kill' wide receiver

By Edward Lee

Sun reporter

November 8, 2007

Several Ravens players said yesterday that Monday night's 38-7 thumping by the Pittsburgh Steelers was a thing of the past, but the same cannot be said for the feud between Bart Scott and Hines Ward.

Scott confirmed Ward's claim that the Ravens linebacker threatened to "kill" the Steelers wide receiver after he leveled Scott with a block on Willie Parker's catch late in the second quarter.

"I threatened him," Scott said defiantly. "If I see him again, I'm going to threaten him again."

After Monday night's game, Ward was quoted as saying: "He tackled me and said he was going to kill me. But as long as you don't shoot me, I'll be fine. I don't think there's any place in the game for that type of stuff. I always thought he was a great player, but I guess he doesn't like me."

Later, Scott said he objected to Ward's block of free safety Ed Reed late in the second quarter, a hit that might have contributed to Reed's being limited in practice yesterday because of what coach Brian Billick called "a sensitivity to light."

Said Scott: "I have no beef with Hines off the field. But pretty much, I've got a beef with everybody on the field. I just think he took some shots that he didn't have to, and I'm not even talking about my shot. I'm talking about the Ed Reed stuff.

"With mine, I think I was pulling up. I was letting up because I thought he [Parker] was going to run out of bounds. I should've just went for the cheap shot and hit him out of bounds. Then I wouldn't have had to worry about getting blindsided. That's fine, though. He's out there in safe land as a receiver, but I'll get an opportunity one day."

Linebacker Terrell Suggs said Scott's dislike is not limited to Ward.

"Anybody that's not wearing purple and black, Bart's got a problem with him," Suggs said. "That's why I love Bart. I'm going to let Bart be 'The Mad Backer' and I'm going to be right behind him."

edward.lee@baltsun.com

Copyright © 2007, The Baltimore Sun

Safe land? Receivers get popped harder than anyone. I don't know if meant safe [from Bart Scott, as a LB] but Hines runs plenty of patterns over the middle where a LB could easily be in coverage.Bart - quit crying because your big, bad defenders were getting blown up by a WR.

 

[Godsbrother]

Safe land? Receivers get popped harder than anyone. I don't know if meant safe [from Bart Scott, as a LB] but Hines runs plenty of patterns over the middle where a LB could easily be in coverage.Bart - quit crying because your big, bad defenders were getting blown up by a WR.

Agreed. Ward goes over the middle all the time. He knows full well that he is subject to taking a nasty shot so he gives them out when given the opportunity.The hits that Ward took were legitimate clean shots while the plays were ongoing. You would think that a big tough linebacker would appreciate it -- instead Scott cries and whines like a soccer mom.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

STRICTLY RUMOR AT THIS POINT:

Someone is claiming that Najeh caught an asswhoopin friday night and that's why he couldn't play last night:

He was in a fight Friday night at Club DejaVu and got beat up very bad. Hence why they stated last night " he showed up injured..."

"This story is true. He got the crap beat out of him. It's not clear if he started it. But I bet this will come out this week. And my source is very reliable....a Pittsburgh Policeman who lives on my street."

http://discuss.pittsburghlive.com/viewtopi...23a59a8962ae4ecFor whatever it's worth....

 

[Godsbrother]

STRICTLY RUMOR AT THIS POINT:

Someone is claiming that Najeh caught an asswhoopin friday night and that's why he couldn't play last night:

He was in a fight Friday night at Club DejaVu and got beat up very bad. Hence why they stated last night " he showed up injured..."

"This story is true. He got the crap beat out of him. It's not clear if he started it. But I bet this will come out this week. And my source is very reliable....a Pittsburgh Policeman who lives on my street."

http://discuss.pittsburghlive.com/viewtopi...23a59a8962ae4ecFor whatever it's worth....

So you're saying he got the crap beat out of him?

 

[Kirby]

Mike Tomlin = Dr. Eric Foreman???

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

So you're saying he got the crap beat out of him?

Hopefully the witnesses will not do anything to hamper the investigation.

 

[Godsbrother]

So you're saying he got the crap beat out of him?

Hopefully the witnesses will not do anything to hamper the investigation.

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Interesting thoughts from Lolley today.

Link

Monday, December 03, 2007

What we learned, Cincinnati (again)

The Cincinnati Bengals must have read the quotes from Pittsburgh Steelers safety Anthony Smith about how he was going to light them up if they came across the middle.

I have never seen a less-inspired effort from a group of wideouts in my 15 years of covering the NFL.

Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chris Henry could not have played a weaker game than the one they played here Sunday night.

At one point, Henry laid down like a baby getting ready to take a nap after catching a pass over the middle with Smith bearing down on him.

And Cincinnati’s last offensive play of the game was Johnson backing out of bounds for a 13-yard gain rather than fighting for extra yardage when the Bengals needed 17 yards on fourth down to keep their fading hopes alive.

I guess Johnson was just trying to get an early start on his offseason.

© Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer may throw a prettier pass, but I’ll take Ben Roethlisberger on my team anytime over Palmer.

Don’t get me wrong, Palmer is a good quarterback. But Roethlisberger is a football player.

The next time Palmer drops his shoulder and dives into the end zone from four yards out to score, going over a defender to get there, let me know.

© The Steelers had a lot of success against the Bengals by rushing three and dropping eight into coverage.

That won’t work next week against New England.

The key to beating the Patriots is putting pressure on Tom Brady and forcing him out of his comfort zone. He’s way too accurate and patient to allow him to sit back and look for the open receiver.

© Look for the Patriots to employ a similar game plan to the one they did in 2002 against the Steelers when they came out and didn’t even attempt to run the ball.

© I know, we’re supposed to be talking about the Cincinnati game here, but I’m just getting a jump on the national media, who will begin hyping the Pittsburgh-New England game immediately after the Patriots put the Ravens away Monday night.

That moment will come when New England scores its first points because there’s no way Baltimore’s popgun offense will be able to keep up.

© Tyrone Carter has played well in place of strong safety Troy Polamalu, Max Starks was admirable in his replacement of left tackle Marvel Smith and Cedrick Wilson and Nate Washington were OK in place of wide receiver Santonio Holmes.

There, we gave those guys the praise the deserve for filling in for injured starters the past two weeks.

But the Steelers will need all of their starters when they line up to play the Patriots.

Word is, all will be ready to go Sunday.

© Najeh Davenport apparently had some numbness in his foot in the hours leading up to Sunday’s game, which was why he was inactive and rookie Gary Russell got a shot to play.

© Roethlisberger pass to Hines Ward during the Steelers’ final touchdown drive, zipping the ball in between two defenders, was a thing of beauty.

So was Ward holding onto the ball after getting popped.

If the Cincinnati receivers weren’t taking notes, they should have been.

© I thought the Bengals would come in and give the Steelers stiffer competition.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Good news about players health but lolley has been very wrong about injury prognosis in the past.

We can hope.

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Saw Tomlin's press conference ...He said Polamalu, Marv Smith and Santonio would all practice in some fashion on Wednesday and he was hopeful that they would all play this week. On Sirius he said the three were questionable right now but he was hopeful they'd play this week.

 

[ChrisHenrysDD]

I think they've got a shot. Before the Pats played Philly and Baltimore last night, I would have said it wasn't going to happen.

The defense is playing great, only allowing 10 points to the Bengals when they had numerous opportunities to work with a short field. If they don't turn the ball over, and can shut the run down from the nickel, they've got a good chance.

 

[kevinray]

STRICTLY RUMOR AT THIS POINT:

Someone is claiming that Najeh caught an asswhoopin friday night and that's why he couldn't play last night:

He was in a fight Friday night at Club DejaVu and got beat up very bad. Hence why they stated last night " he showed up injured..."

"This story is true. He got the crap beat out of him. It's not clear if he started it. But I bet this will come out this week. And my source is very reliable....a Pittsburgh Policeman who lives on my street."

http://discuss.pittsburghlive.com/viewtopi...23a59a8962ae4ecFor whatever it's worth....

So you're saying he got the crap beat out of him?

My freind at work is saying the same thing. He used to work there and heard it was over a girl. There were a good deal number of Steelers there but Davenport was the only one fighting. Says he looked like he really got the crap beat out of him and had his pants down.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Aaron Smith out for the year with a torn bicep.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3150327

I'd guess Hoke will fill the spot. I like Hoke, but this still sucks.