Official Steelers - Redskins Game Thread

absinthe1023 · Post by **absinthe1023** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:40 am

Passing deep inside 3 minutes up 16?? Is that killer instinct or poor sportsmanship??

Secondary_Chaos · Post by **Secondary_Chaos** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 am

we are self destructing yet again.. seen this too many times to miss it...

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 am

Tacoma Redskin wrote:Our goal should now be getting ANY wild card spot and staying ahead of the Cowpukes.

yup yup.....Wild Card would be awesome....gotta finish 2nd in the NFC East....

Eagles, Cowboys, Bucs, Falcons, Panthers will be there too.

JCaptMorgan12 · Post by **JCaptMorgan12** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 am

The Dancing Bear wrote:4 weeks running now that our offense has been less than stellar

true that...

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 am

We played our hearts out. Kudos to the better team tonight.
We have two weeks to get ready for TTIT. We're 6-3, good for second in the division. This game hurts us only in tiebreakers if we beat the next one.
Oh, and I guess McCain's concession speech is coming at 1:00am.

!

RedskinsFreak · Post by **RedskinsFreak** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 am

Tacoma Redskin wrote:Our goal should now be getting ANY wild card spot and staying ahead of the Cowpukes.

The Cowpukes aren't relevant in this.

Get the playoffs.

Mississippi Hog · Post by **Mississippi Hog** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 am

The season is not over. We have struggled for a few weeks. The bye will be good for us.

Chalk this loss to the line. They did not protect Campbell. He did not have time to make his reads.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 am

RedskinsFreak wrote:
frankcal20 wrote:this was a poorly executed game by the players and the offensive coaches didn't do crap. The playcalling and O line play was terrible. The RB's didn't block at all and it is humbling.

I don't think better play calling, better execution or anything else would have stopped what happened tonight.

They stopped the run, got ahead, forced the Redskins into passing mode, then turned the dogs loose.

What is the anectdote for QB pressure.....Screen passes. That was only used once and it worked. What happened.

The Dancing Bear · Post by **The Dancing Bear** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:41 am

absinthe1023 wrote:Many people seem to forget that the Steelers get paid, too. Good teams beat other good teams. Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug.
The result of any one game (unless there is a significant season-ending injury a la Tom Brady) does not influence the remainder of the season. The 'Skins are in line for a playoff berth and have the division at home after the bye. This season still has the potential to be a great one.

I agree, but the offense has to perform better than it has for the last month, and Philly and the Giants will bring massive pressure like Pittsburgh did tonight.

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:42 am

RedskinsFreak wrote:
frankcal20 wrote:this was a poorly executed game by the players and the offensive coaches didn't do crap. The playcalling and O line play was terrible. The RB's didn't block at all and it is humbling.

I don't think better play calling, better execution or anything else would have stopped what happened tonight.

They stopped the run, got ahead, forced the Redskins into passing mode, then turned the dogs loose.

This is b/c our passing game was barely enough with the excellent running game. Shut down the run, you beat the skins. Name 1 game that the skins dominated through the air this year. IT's been fine as long as they HAVEN'T shut down the run, but this week, we see what happens when they do.

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:42 am

tcwest10 wrote:We played our hearts out. Kudos to the better team tonight.
We have two weeks to get ready for TTIT. We're 6-3, good for second in the division. This game hurts us only in tiebreakers if we beat the next one.
Oh, and I guess McCain's concession speech is coming at 1:00am.
!

YAY

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:42 am

spudstr04 wrote:portis has more receiving yards than rushing...not good....

My God... this is the toughest Defense in the league, and their strangth is against the run. As soon as they had the lead, this was going to happen. The key was the long pass interference play that led to the first touchdown. That changed the game, and allowed the Pittsburgh D to crank it up. Against any other team, you could persist in trying to make the run work... not here.

Thundersloth · Post by **Thundersloth** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:42 am

spudstr04 wrote:the steelers scored 23 unanswered points to end the game....shut us out for 3 quarters and sacked J-Camp 7 times and got the 1st INT

This is not the Cleveland or Detroit Defense, these guys are polished.

Secondary_Chaos · Post by **Secondary_Chaos** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:42 am

this is where our rookie HC shows his flaws because he's a rookie. still love Zorn, but he's definitely got a thing or two to learn still...

Tacoma Redskin · Post by **Tacoma Redskin** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:42 am

RedskinsFreak wrote:
Tacoma Redskin wrote:Our goal should now be getting ANY wild card spot and staying ahead of the Cowpukes.

The Cowpukes aren't relevant in this.

Get the playoffs.

The hell they're not. It could very well come down to us and them for the last spot.

RedskinsFreak · Post by **RedskinsFreak** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:42 am

frankcal20 wrote:
RedskinsFreak wrote:
frankcal20 wrote:this was a poorly executed game by the players and the offensive coaches didn't do crap. The playcalling and O line play was terrible. The RB's didn't block at all and it is humbling.

I don't think better play calling, better execution or anything else would have stopped what happened tonight.

They stopped the run, got ahead, forced the Redskins into passing mode, then turned the dogs loose.

What is the anectdote for QB pressure.....Screen passes. That was only used once and it worked. What happened.

They completed a second one and PIT had a defender lying in wait.

What can you do?

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:43 am

If we can go 4-3 down the stretch, we'll be 10-6 and should be in the playoffs

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:43 am

Do it again.

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:44 am

horse collar much?

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:44 am

PUt Cp on the sidelines. We don't need to loose him for weeks b/c we just want to score again. This is just stupid.

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:45 am

Portis is still putting up good numbers. Total yardage: 124 yards (73 receiving)

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:45 am

spudstr04 wrote:horse collar much?

Hand has to be INSIDE the pads to be horse collar. He coulda had a handful of jersey. With the ref ~2 yards away, I trust his vision.

JCaptMorgan12 · Post by **JCaptMorgan12** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:45 am

take out Portis, no reason to get him hurt...

The Dancing Bear · Post by **The Dancing Bear** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:45 am

spudstr04 wrote:If we can go 4-3 down the stretch, we'll be 10-6 and should be in the playoffs

Watch out for the NFC South

absinthe1023 · Post by **absinthe1023** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:45 am

The Dancing Bear wrote:
absinthe1023 wrote:Many people seem to forget that the Steelers get paid, too. Good teams beat other good teams. Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug.
The result of any one game (unless there is a significant season-ending injury a la Tom Brady) does not influence the remainder of the season. The 'Skins are in line for a playoff berth and have the division at home after the bye. This season still has the potential to be a great one.

I agree, but the offense has to perform better than it has for the last month, and Philly and the Giants will bring massive pressure like Pittsburgh did tonight.

Of course, but this team has the talent and the time to make the necessary adjustments. This game will serve as a valuable learning experience for the Zorn/Campbell collaboration.