Golden Mike Tomczak
Footballguy
Interested to see the first team defense try to stop somebody (AP).
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Steelers/Vikes (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Golden Mike Tomczak
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we're from the town with that great football team :(
Cookiemonster
Footballguy
Interested to see exactly why Washington is the #3 WR over Sweed. Interested to see if M'hall is doing more running & less thinking. Like Golden Mike Tomczak said, will the D look any better than the end of last season.
To this point, I've been pleasantly surprised by the effort of the O line. Not the doom & gloom that some predicted, but this should be a good test.
To this point, I've been pleasantly surprised by the effort of the O line. Not the doom & gloom that some predicted, but this should be a good test.
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we're the Pittsburgh Steelerswe're from the town with that great football team
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
If Santonio grabs another long TD, that'll just about be the end of hoping to grab him with a value pick.
Cookiemonster
Footballguy
K.Fox may go to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer.
money.never.sleeps
Footballguy
Greenway at SLB..
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
As an ADP owner, I hold my breath every time he touches the ball.
Get him out of there, Childress...
Get him out of there, Childress...
TommyKramer
Footballguy
As a viking fan (which trumps you), I agree...As an ADP owner, I hold my breath every time he touches the ball.Get him out of there, Childress...
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I own him in a dynasty league... I think we're even, at least.As a viking fan (which trumps you), I agree...As an ADP owner, I hold my breath every time he touches the ball.Get him out of there, Childress...
TommyKramer
Footballguy
Would make for an interesting poll...I own him in a dynasty league... I think we're even, at least.As a viking fan (which trumps you), I agree...As an ADP owner, I hold my breath every time he touches the ball.Get him out of there, Childress...
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Man, this game looks like their Super Bowl IX matchup, when Pittsburgh led 2-0 at halftime.
TommyKramer
Footballguy
Some would argue if Kramer was the QB in that game, the Vikes would have won.
money.never.sleeps
Footballguy
Mendenhall coughing one up....
Tyrell Johnson will be good player soon.
Tyrell Johnson will be good player soon.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Since he was still at Rice at the time, that would have been quite a surprise.The Steelers defense was especially nasty that year.
TommyKramer
Footballguy
I know that, just trying to show how Kramer was THE MAN.
vikingdave
Footballguy
Vikes D came to play and looking nasty...this is what I expected...
On another note, the O looks like garbage, although I cant complain as much considering we are without our starting QB and top 2 WRs...?
On another note, the O looks like garbage, although I cant complain as much considering we are without our starting QB and top 2 WRs...?
PennStater77
Footballguy
Why is Peterson still playing?
Fantaholic
Footballguy
I would say that we have taken nothing from a fantasy perspective from this game
PennStater77
Footballguy
I have ADP and think he will take a huge step back this year. Only way he has another year like last year if Jackson gets better. Teams have one plan, stop #28.
If ADP played the Steelers 2 times a year, he wouldn't be a top pick.
If ADP played the Steelers 2 times a year, he wouldn't be a top pick.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Are you kidding? Parker gets a HUGE bump!Coaches don't play guys they can't trust.
PennStater77
Footballguy
Parker did nothing this game.. Mendenhall has run his ### off.Parker knows its only time.
Fantaholic
Footballguy
I disagree. I don't think Mendenhall was as big a threat to steal carries between the 20's as some thought.
Mendenhall will be brought along slowly.
Oooops!!!!!!!!!
Mendenhall will be brought along slowly.
Oooops!!!!!!!!!
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I'll choose to respectfully disagree.
fridayfrenzy
Footballguy
Fixed
PennStater77
Footballguy
Mendenhall also ran for 15 Times for 79 yards, while the vet ran 10 for 18.Sure he fumbled twice, but he is young and will learn. The guy has alot of ability and will be replacing Willie soon.
PennStater77
Footballguy
Yeah that 1.4 yard per run was good.
vikingdave
Footballguy
Considering both did nothing while the startering D was in Id say the 2nd half yards Mendenhall got were meaningless, but his fumbleing isnt...
Irish
Footballguy
You need to get your eyes checked.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Mendenhall ran like you spell.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Sup Brownie! What're you doing away from the FFA? Killing time till the USA destroys Spain?Mendenhall ran like you spell.
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
How did Chester Taylor look? Was he getting any carries? GL work?
timschochet
Footballguy
I don't like what I've seen from the Steelers. We're gonna get murdered this year with that offensive line.
Irish
Footballguy
I didn't like Ben's statement that the Vikings DL did some things that they were not expecting. They got pressure with only 4 guys not with some exotic blitz packages. Their OL coach has got to go and now.
Tanner9919
Footballguy
the silver lining is the Pitt doesn't play Minnesota, they play lousy defenses like Houston, Browns (2x), Cincy(2x), Ravens(2x)..and some tough opponents, but its not all bad.. 
AhrnCityPahnder
Yinz-o-riffic
Agree. I didn't like what I saw from the OLine either, but for a silver lining -- outside of playing the NYG I don't think we're going to see a better front 4 all year than we saw last night.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
People that draft Mendenhall with this idea are going to be disappointed. Parker is the starter and, barring injury, will remain so for the 2008 season. Mendenhall was drafted to take some of the load of Parker, not to replace him (at least not this season).
Godsbrother
Footballguy
However I would have like to have seen Starks get some reps at RT with the first team over Willie Colon. Colon really doesn't impress me.
FunkyPlutos
Footballguy
Fixed
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
Colon REALLY needs to be playing guard. He's a mauler, and has an edge to him, but he just can't handle guys in space consistently enough to be playing outside. Simmons looked fairly lousy, again, to me. That contract is the only thing keeping him in the starting lineup, IMO. Didn't see anything noteworthy, good or bad, out of Kemoeatu either. Not sure why the idea to move Colon inside and have Starks play RT has seemingly been scrapped. Neither one of the guards has shown me anything that makes me think they shouldn't have any challengers. At least it looked like Hartwig was able to not get automatically shoved backwards every play, a la Mahan.Max Starks has gotta be the luckiest, fat, SOB on the planet. Sounds pretty nice to get $7,000,000 to sit around and watch Steeler games for a season. Cuz it looks like that's what's going to happen. I've never been the biggest proponent for Starks, but I'd have to believe at this point that trying him at RT and Colon at one of the guard spots(likely RG) is worth a shot. Should have already been done, IMO. Only reason I imagine that it hasn't happened yet in games is because maybe Starks is dogging it in practices. Who knows?I know the Vikings starting DL is great, but that effort last night looked far too much like most games last season: 3 steps back and Roethlisberger is running for his life.However I would have like to have seen Starks get some reps at RT with the first team over Willie Colon. Colon really doesn't impress me.
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Cookiemonster
Footballguy
They both looked like crap against the (IMO) best front 4 in the league, with a top-flight MLB to boot. M'hall's good runs were after halftime, so are not comparable to Parker's. Steelers front 7 looked as good as the Vike's front 7. If it's anyone but your stud RB facing these two teams, bench them for someone else.
A lot of people seem to forget that Mendenhall was drafted by the Steelers because he was the best player on their draft board when it their time to pick. If Mendenhall had been drafted before the Steelers pick they would have gone in a different direction with their 1st pick. I'm sure he will be used quite a bit this season but he was not drafted with the intention that Parker needed to be replaced as the starter.
They have tried him as the goal line back in camp but he has not been effective in that role so much so that Parker will get the majority of goal line carries if and until Mendenhall show he can produce in that role. His lack of ball security so far will make it difficult for the coaches to trust him in that role and it may be a while before he gets the opportunity.
They have tried him as the goal line back in camp but he has not been effective in that role so much so that Parker will get the majority of goal line carries if and until Mendenhall show he can produce in that role. His lack of ball security so far will make it difficult for the coaches to trust him in that role and it may be a while before he gets the opportunity.
