Week 5 - Pittsburgh Steelers - Discussion Thread

[MDS]

this makes no sense

everyone in texas (except for baylor area) gets the eagles....but the valley gets green bay/indy. what the farg.

the only thing i can think is they are now considering this houston territory and want us to get indy, but houston doesnt even have indy.

i feel like its a lie and ill be going to the bar for no reason

[Seabiscuit36]

This will be the 4th game out of 5 that I've gotten without needing the ticket. 

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Holy shtein, Steelers seriously calling out Boykin

Steelers regard Brandon Boykin as "the candy bar"

Posted by Mike Florio on October 4, 2012, 8:23 AM EDT

AP
Asante Samuel is gone from Philly.  For now, then, the third cornerback behind Nnamdi Asomugha and Domonique Rodgers-Cromartie is rookie fourth-rounder Brandon Boykin.

And the Steelers plan to target Boykin when the Eagles come to Pittsburgh on Sunday.

"That's the candy bar," receiver Antonio Brown said Wednesday, via the Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter.

"He's given up a lot of plays," Brown added.  "Whoever gets that guy definitely has to take advantage."

The options are Brown, Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders, and Jerricho Cotchery.  And if the Eagles give Boykin more safety help, the guys who don't draw Boykin may be less likely to face double coverage.

Tackle Max Starks was slightly more tactful than Brown.

"As long as we block stout, (passing) shouldn't be an issue," Starks said. "We have a great [group] of receivers that can all get open and make plays.  Plus, you add [tight end] Heath Miller in the middle, and you don't really have enough guys who can cover.  I think it's going to be a great matchup for us.  Outside of Asomugha and Cromartie-Rodgers, their nickel is a rookie. You have some guys who are inexperienced in there.  Hopefully, we can get into some sets and be successful in those things."

The passing game has been the bright spot for the Steelers, in part because of injuries on defense and ineffectiveness in the running game.  The good news for the Steelers is that linebacker James Harrison (knee), safety Troy Polamalu (calf), and running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee) all fully participated in practice on Wednesday.

[ice grillin you]

i dont agree with the fact that hes been terrible so far but i agree in general...in fact i was emailing back n forth yesterday with a good friend of mine that watches the steelers like we watch the eagles and i said this to him...

yeah i am worried (about the steelers passing game) which is why i was asking about the pass protect...eagles only chance is to get to ben...cause no way they are going to be able to cover those three wr's...especially downfield...boykin is a rookie who ben can abuse...nnamdi is slow as farg and their safties suck....steelers should have all kinds of big plays available if the eagles dont pressure the qb

[PhillyPhanInDC]

I was reading somewhere that Boykin was rated in the top five in the NFL when it came to least amount of yardage given up when in press. There was a lot of chatter about him already being one of the best slot guys in the NFL, but obviously a small sample size. I haven't seen anything to this point during games that jumped out at me saying the dude is a liability or an easy get.

edit - found it:
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/09/22/press-coverage/

http://www.phillymag.com/eagles/2012/09/23/the-state-of-the-eagles-secondary/

[ice grillin you]

exactly...he hasnt been tested yet and has had very favorable matchups for the most part but hes been fine....i think brown is basically basing everything hes saying on the fact that boykin is a rookie

that being said this game will be his biggest challenge yet...should be interesting...but as i said when he was drafted you cant really go wrong picking an sec athlete...shtein talking will not effect someone like boykin like it might another rookie...sec athletes definitely dont alck for confidence and hes been thru more than enough wars at a super high level in college for this not to faze him...if he gets abused sunday it will be because of inexperience or just got outplayed but not confidence

[PhillyPhanInDC]

wont matter as the birds are getting 26 sacks. UPDATE

[General_Failure]

Only 26? Look at this fargin' hater.

[Rome]

Since when do the Stillerz talk smack in the press?

Seriously, I'm asking...

[SD]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000069299/article/roethlisberger-hatred-fuels-eaglessteelers-rivalry

Sunday's Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup is not a normal non-conference game. It's two Pennsylvania rivals.

More importantly, it's one of the best teams in the NFL over the last decade trying to avoid a 1-3 record.

"We definitely want to get back on track. But it's probably just as much Pittsburgh versus Philadelphia," Roethlisberger said via The Beaver County Times. "It's not a division game. It's AFC versus NFC. But no matter what sport it is, it seems to be Pittsburgh versus Philly and a general hatred. That's what I've noticed since I moved here about Philadelphia."

Personally I could give two shteins about Pittsburgh. There's no rivalry like there is Flyers/Pens. If they played in the NFC East then shtein would be on.

[MDS]

it might be a big deal to them because if the city inferiority complex

but in reality it counts as much as the afc game vs. cleveland, buffalo, denver and kansas city

[ice grillin you]

its kind of like eagles dallas where one side is obsessed while the other side could care less

[MDS]

real cowboy fans actually do hate the eagles

probably below dc and ny but there is legit hate there. "couldnt care less" is broad over statement fella

[ice grillin you]

they hate the eagles like the eagles hate the taterskins...which is to say not at all...unless they happen to be playing for something

[MDS]

i love it when you speak for other people