Did Steelers fail themselves with QB Decision?
The burning question coming out of the Steelers 21-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens is did the Steelers make a mistake starting Ben Roethlisberger.
Never thought I’d see the day where there’s an argument to be made that Landry Jones would have given the Steelers a better chance.
The takeaway out of this one is that if your quarterback can’t follow through on his throws due to an injured knee, he shouldn’t be playing even if medically cleared, which was the case for Ben Roethlisberger on almost every throw until the final couple drives in the fourth quarter.
The tape did the explaining.
Roethlisberger was clearly unable to set his feet to follow through on throws in what an abysmal afternoon offensively for 12 of 15 drives.
He also looked like a quarterback for much of the game who was missing his reads because of fear of being hit.
The Steelers first 12 drives they managed 76 yards. They were 0-10 on their first 10 third down tries.
3 Plays, 3 Yards – Punt
3 Plays, 5 Yards – Punt
5 Plays, 21 Yards – Punt
3 Plays, 16 Yards – Punt
3 Plays -8 Yards – Punt
3 Plays, 8 Yards – Punt
3 Plays, 3 Yards – Punt
1 Play, -1 Yard – End of Half
3 Plays, 5 Yards – Punt
1 Play, 0 Yards – Interception
3 Plays, -2 Yards – Punt
3 Plays, 2 Yards – Blocked
The Steelers 13th drive finally resulted in a 9 play, 75 Yard Touchdown drive with a Roethlisberger 23 yard TD pass to Antonio Brown on 4th and 3.
They managed 14 points and a combined 202 yards against the Ravens prevent defense on drives 13-15 to end the game.
The life Roethlisberger showed on the final three drives and shouldn’t change how he and the offense looked on the first 12 drives of the game. He should have never been out there.
This was the 8th regular season game of the season, not a playoff game or a do or die game to get in.
Was playing Roethlisberger at 60-70% worth it?
With his age, at somepoint the priority has to be to keep him off the field until he’s close to 100%.
How can anyone say he was close to even 80%.
Mike Tomlin said afterwards he never considered putting Landry Jones in.
That’s more of an indictment on Jones than anything.
Roethlisberger after the game said the Steelers are who they are with a 4-4 record.
The inability to win on the road and this team not being a disciplined, fundamentally sound team is what you see out of 9-7, 8-8 teams, not Super Bowl contenders like so many in media have pegged the Steelers being.
The Steelers are now in the midst of a three game losing streak and the last three times the Steelers lost three in a row in a season, they finished 9-7 (09), 8-8 (12) and 8-8 (13)
One positive, though, 9-7 or 8-8 might win the division and Pittsburgh is likely still the best team in the division, despite the three game losing streak and the Dallas Cowboys coming to town where falling to 4-5 is a strong possibility.
Maybe NPL and D got deported by Trump?
Ever since Trump won we don’t see D or Npl. Could It be Npl worked for D? Could it be they are the same people lolll
so, so bad at this.
It appears Depaoli and NPL are mourning Hillary’s loss together.
I’m starting to worry about his well-being.
They are mix and matching tops and bottoms from their pants suit collections.
I see stan is still on here spewing nonsense. Lol at least Trump won #WOOOOOOO
I like when you come around. It gives us all a chance to put our finger on the pulse of what’s going on in white trash america. Long live #McKeesport
How’s the ’02 audi? lol its great to come around every once in a while and mess with the dude that tries to act like he has more money
Forget about me. The bulk of america has more money. We’re talking about McKeesport here. #WhiteTrashAmerica
This site is absolute garbage.
Wilson will be coming out of the line up very soon.
He can join Sestito.
I can’t argue this, he hasn’t been remotely close to what he looked like last year or even at parts of the preseason. If he’s gonna succeed he needs to be held accountable. Right now he’s chasing far too much, maybe a seat for a few games would help. Give someone like Guentzel a look
I’m thinking they sub in Kuhn-Anus
Most likely but he hasn’t been amazing either… that said watching the last few could light a fire under his ass
Penguins beat Oilers 4-3!
This will be another game where same “tough” Letang hand a good game.
Fleury looks good tonight
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All these protests are orchestrated by npl
it all started in his basement
http://static.dnaindia.com/sites/default/files/styles/half/public/2016/11/10/518147-trump-protest-chicago-afp.jpg?itok=hrWlYNy4
Npl busy lately
Fleury was the first goalie off today.
Depaoli just had his 82nd kid
When Obama go elected there was not protest like this now Trump wins you see bunch of protests. Bunch of sore losers like Npl. I tough Democrats are know to be more civilized. What’s next gun treats by hypocrite Democrats when they want guns to be taken away
go elected? i tough democrats? know to be more civilized? gun treats? I would give anything for you to speak english or stop posting.
That was a classic same post.
Not only did you acost the English language but you are also wrong again lol
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/anti-obama-protest-at-university-of-mississippi-turns-unruly.html
What the fuxk is a gun treat btw?
DePaoli, get some new content up please.
Maybe Hillary stoped funding this site
Another sam zinger.
I wonder who Ladd Hudler voted for.
This is also pretty relevant given his trade to florida – a key swing state.
Wipe away your tears NPL and get back on this site. TIOPS is nothing without its resident gay, black, Dem non-hockey fan.
Think NPL is in his college campus protesting Trump’s win.
Putin pleased
I’d imagine so. Hillary threatened to treat their “cyber attacks” the same as she would treat an actual attack – they probably think they just avoided WWIII.
Just saw a report from CNN’s reporter in Russia about how citizens in the street were cheering the Trump election, as they view him as the candidate that ensures peace between the US and Russia. And that came from CNN! Russia. Our enemy.
I think this is a Democrat thing
they lost and u dont see Npl ,Gaydogg or D
not even instant buzz
the defeat really hurts them
Why would it hurt me? I’m not a Democrat or a Republican. I can’t stand American politics and couldn’t care less who won last night’s election because they are both horrible people. Living in your fantasy world must be an amazing place.
Don’t be alarmed – at one point, Sam told me all i did was rag on Fleury. The guy can barely read.
It’s more amazed than alarmed, I’m just in awe of what it must be like to be so blissfully ignorant, to live in a fantasy world where you just create whatever narrative makes you feel good and then to build your life around that alternate reality.
Sam providing more genius philosophy haha
Crosby vs McDavid match-up and we get nothing. This site is a fucking joke.
Maybe Npl can tell us how well Laine doing compare to Matthews
Did you see npl posting stains picture
what a quiet evening last night. absolutely nothing worth generating even an instant buzz. maybe if the pens could somehow parlay a spare roster part into a 5th round draft pick, maybe that would generate some buzz?
NPL couldn’t type through the tears.
you think npl is distraught over the dollar sign having been moved from the left of the value to the right? as in the statement: and put minimum wage at 1.5$
Ha!
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now that elections are done npl can focus 100% on the Black Lives Matter movement
NPL, what are you going to do with that closet full of new pantsuits
he will use it for his next gayy parade
Trumps first move. Ban hot dogs in Florida. And put minimum wage at 1.5$. And Not 15 .also close all Gayy clubs
You have to ruin everything with stupidity. It’s painful.
Now where is that fat democrat
Maybe packing his bags to move to Canada.
President-elect Trump.
nWo
NPL’s campaign for Crooked Hillary is a failure. What a shocker.
He has been pretty quiet, I’ve noticed. Maybe still working on his pumpkin.
Hey yoda pens had to score 4 goals in order Murray gets his W
Did talbot just use a poke check with Crosby there? Yoda?
Murray is terrible
Nice poke check Murray… maybe he should have called Yoda for tips lol
You guys were right. Murray looks good.
How Is Murray doing
ITD be nice if Murray could bail out his D once in a while.
Jake Tapper just debunked a Trump tweet. Here he fucklng goes again…
Nlpples, How big is your boner in anticipation of Hillary’s win tonight?
that fat slob npl must be running around with his sign
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here you fat slob npl
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That dude’s got Stanchion’s nametag.
LoL
hey depaoli, turn the side articles into actual articles so we can comment on them. i have all kind of inspiring things to say and i really can’t do that in a steelers thread.
#FatDemocratVotesDoesNotMatter
Wow, Sestito sent down… they must not have consulted Mike Sullivan!
Im shocked no one called you, you have such a keen eye for the game. #Pouilot
You keep that one… it’s really all you think you have here
#Wilson #Fleury …I could keep going
Zatkoff, Sestito, Despres
On that note the fact that you still have issues with a player that has yet to play 40 games is laughable at best
Or wait…. you’re the dumb fuck that thought AHL games counted haha
NLpples, Are you trying on different Hillary-replica pantsuits for tomorrow night’s big vote.
Nope. Carving pumpkins.
http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/53/51/42/11442325/3/1024×1024.jpg
Are you old enough to carve pumpkins on your own?
Big ben at 10% is better than Landry Jones at 100%
Agreed. Coates dropping that td killed us. If he had NFL quality hands, he’d be one of the best in the game.
That may be true but it’s more of a statement about how much Landry sucks.
As much as I kills me to say this, I completely disagree. Jones isn’t good (which is true of almost all backup QBs and half of the starting QBs in the NFL) but a healthy Jones would have given them a better chance than a hobbled Ben who clearly was nowhere close to being ready to play.
Ben played his absolute worst and they lost by 1 TD, Landry Jones would be a bad CFL QB
nice math, d. or is it nice fact checking? Pittsburgh’s outside linebackers — James Harrison (2), Arthur Moats (1.5), Anthony Chickilo and Jarvis Jones (0 sacks) have combined for 5 sacks on the season —
NLpples thinks Mike Mitchell needs more help.
Pretty bad when you get bitchedd by mike Wallace.
Fuk you Jake Tapper!
Overrated