Predictions for Preseaon game #3 versus the Steelers

Eventhough the game is meaningless the performances are not. Does anyone have any predictions about how we'll fare against the best team we'll face in the preseason. Will Arrington shine? Will the Steel Curtain darken Ramsey's day? Can our D stop the steelers running game?


Scrubs, and backups need great performances for evaluation purposes only! The scores are meaningless. Plays are vanilla, and there is no game planning.
Everyone puts too much em-pha-sis on PS!

I'd like to see our defense stop Jerome Bettis. He rumbled for 100+ yards against us last year. We shut down Rudi Johnson pretty well last week, I want to see Bettis get slowed down and then I'll feel real confident about the defense.

I'd like to see deep accuracy from Ramsey, but more importantly, I'd like to see smart decisions. If the receiver isn't open, I'd rather see him throw it away. I'd rather punt than risk an interception.

I actually don't want to see too much of Clinton Portis. He's too valuable, I really don't want to see him get hurt. I think having him get hurt would kill us as bad as Vick's injury killed the Falcons in 2003.

I'd like to see our defense stop Jerome Bettis. He rumbled for 100+ yards against us last year. We shut down Rudi Johnson pretty well last week, I want to see Bettis get slowed down and then I'll feel real confident about the defense.

I'd like to see deep accuracy from Ramsey, but more importantly, I'd like to see smart decisions. If the receiver isn't open, I'd rather see him throw it away. I'd rather punt than risk an interception.

I actually don't want to see too much of Clinton Portis. He's too valuable, I really don't want to see him get hurt. I think having him get hurt would kill us as bad as Vick's injury killed the Falcons in 2003.

betts is a dropoff, but not a 9 loss dropoff...

I can see us beating the Steelers. As long as we eliminate turnovers and the first team scores at least 10 points. I believe our defense can keep us in the game. Remember last year we did a pretty good job of putting pressure on Big Ben, and it was relatively low scoring game.

Ramsey needs a couple of good, long drives and score at least a TD. I think we can move the ball against them.

I think we win this one 31-14. I see the team coming togethor and eliminating turnovers. Starters on offense will look better, Cooley will catch a TD pass. Ramsey will solidify himself as the started but Campbell will steal the show late in the game with some big plays.

Biggest concern is the return of injured defensive starters. I do not want to see any injuries and I fear we might on that side of the ball if our guys push too hard.

As far as I'm concerned. Man for man, we match up with anybody in the league! No serious, obvious weak spots. Many improvments from last year. The ONLY Wild card is PR. If he excells (and we NEED him to), the team wil raise some eyebrows this year

All I'm looking for is no injuries (obviously) and a serious reduction in turnovers.

Ramsey needs to make better decisions and guys need to hang on to the damn ball.

I'd love to see a game with no injuries and run the game semi-normally so we can pull out a win instead of just playing to see how our passing game is. Portis also needs a few more reps against 1st teamers if he's going to be ready for the season.

I'd like to see our defense stop Jerome Bettis. He rumbled for 100+ yards against us last year. We shut down Rudi Johnson pretty well last week, I want to see Bettis get slowed down and then I'll feel real confident about the defense.

I agree. The only backs that seemed to be able to run against us last year were the bigger ones.

I'd like to see our defense stop Jerome Bettis. He rumbled for 100+ yards against us last year. We shut down Rudi Johnson pretty well last week, I want to see Bettis get slowed down and then I'll feel real confident about the defense.

I'd like to see deep accuracy from Ramsey, but more importantly, I'd like to see smart decisions. If the receiver isn't open, I'd rather see him throw it away. I'd rather punt than risk an interception.

I actually don't want to see too much of Clinton Portis. He's too valuable, I really don't want to see him get hurt. I think having him get hurt would kill us as bad as Vick's injury killed the Falcons in 2003.Bettis did have over 100yards but I think it took him over 30 carries and most came late in the third and forth qtrs. We matched up pretty good with them last year with an offence that was just terrible. I would like to see Ramsey progress and put 10 or so points on the board and see us stretch the field and have Portis make some good yards on his few carries. The D just needs to get some presure on the QB.