Wood Chipper
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NFL Videos: Playbook: Can Packers stump the Steelers?
After watching this im very confident in our defense
After watching this im very confident in our defense
There lies your problem.Sure they can. Pouncy is not going to be 100%. We'll get to Ben we just need to make sure we tackle him.
Burgh is right. Our defense has never tackled a fatty before and Ben has never been tackled. We're screwed. Their offense is unstoppable. Their defense is immovable. They've never lost a game before. This game is going to be such a waste of time. Packers might as well not even show up.
Can the Packers D stop the Pittsburgh Offense?
Actually, I think this nails it. Ben struggles in the pocket, but becomes a beast when he starts moving. *ESPECIALLY* if he moves right.Keep Ben in the pocket, and keep the Steeler run game to a low YPC, and I see the Packer D forcing turnovers being a sopportunistic as they are. It could be a long day for Pittsburgh if this happens.
There lies your problem.
I agree Snowplow. I think keeping the QB from breaking contain is a major key for both defenses. Both QBs are dangerous outside the pocket, albeit in different ways.
Not true. Ben's been much better in the pocket this year. His 8.6 YPA in the pocket ranked second in the league this year. His 101.9 rating in the pocket ranked fourth this year and was higher than his outside the pocket rating. I think all those training drills he did during his suspension has improved his pocket passing skills.
Really?
If memory serves correctly, Terrell Suggs had some fun against the Pitt O-line. Like 3 sacks or something like that?
Pretty sure Matthews has just as much speed to make things diifficult as well.
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Nono.(I know some of you get a little testy when Steeler fans exude the virtues of their team)
Mathews certainly has as much speed as Suggs. Just remember that Suggs and his 3 sacks is sitting on the couch getting ready to watch this game. You can hit Ben all you want. He is used to it. That doesn't mean you are going to win. He is not Jay Cutler. He won't ever quit.
This isn't a put down of your team. I'm not saying the Steelers are going to win (I know some of you get a little testy when Steeler fans exude the virtues of their team). I'm just describing the way Ben plays. He loves pressure. Not only does he love pressure, he thrives on it. I think he has more 4th quarter comebacks than anyone else since he came into the league. I think that is amazing because he isn't behind a lot in the 4th quarter.
Like I've said all along ... this game has the makings of living up to the reputation of the league's 2 epic organizations.
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Mathews certainly has as much speed as Suggs. Just remember that Suggs and his 3 sacks is sitting on the couch getting ready to watch this game. You can hit Ben all you want. He is used to it. That doesn't mean you are going to win. He is not Jay Cutler. He won't ever quit.
This isn't a put down of your team. I'm not saying the Steelers are going to win (I know some of you get a little testy when Steeler fans exude the virtues of their team). I'm just describing the way Ben plays. He loves pressure. Not only does he love pressure, he thrives on it. I think he has more 4th quarter comebacks than anyone else since he came into the league. I think that is amazing because he isn't behind a lot in the 4th quarter.
Like I've said all along ... this game has the makings of living up to the reputation of the league's 2 epic organizations.
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That's what I was thinking. Even with an injured Pouncey, or a healthy Legursky, Raji will still probably have good success at creating pressure. The problem I see with that is that the pressure is going to come from the middle. Ben is not a guy that is known for stepping up in the pocket. The first few plays it might rattle him a bit, but once he gets a clock inside his head, I think that Raji coming up the middle is just doing to make Ben roll out before he usually does. Both these QBs are very good at extending plays. Now if we can send a LB from the outside that would help a lot, if Ben decides to roll that way.
Either way I am expecting to see a very very good game.