Review: Skins vs. Steelers (Live)

i think nemo didn't play as well this game... he's not seeing THAT much time and it looks like there might be a fumbling problem... portis and betts, oline looked good, ramsey looked better, andd it was nice to see us run our REAL offense and not practice drills this game... I'd like to keep rock, he missed a pass but he's looked good... moss showed up, lavar looked solid enough and PP looked good on teams and D.

the steelers O however, looked terrible. and SC was right, that safety they've got is F'ing great.

The Best:

5. The defense looked great (as usual)
4. The running game was very, very solid against a great defense
3. The O-line protected the passers and blocked well for the tailbacks
2. The quarterbacks looked great
1. The offensive game-plan was excellent.

The Worst:

5. The lack of a pass-rush
4. Ramsey's underthrown balls (God, that sounds dirty)
3. The ugly turnover
2. The dumb penalties
1. The game doesn't count towards our regular season record

the steelers O however, looked terrible. and SC was right, that safety they've got is F'ing great.

Dude just needs a serious haircut though.

Makes you wonder when the NFL will start cracking down on that, probably only a matter of time.

I've been reading this forum for a while, but now I'm so excited about the upcoming season I just have to post.

I think a real testament to how well the O-line is doing is that last night we had a total of 159 rushing yards spread across FOUR RBs, averaging 4.2 YPC. I think that means we not only have 4 very good RBs (and an excellent one in Portis), but that O-line is opening some serious holes to offer that yardage to that variety of runners.

And how can you forget that beauty of a pass to Moss from Ramsey? Ramsey looked so comfortable when that pocket was just solid, had all the time in the world.

I've been reading this forum for a while, but now I'm so excited about the upcoming season I just have to post.

I think a real testament to how well the O-line is doing is that last night we had a total of 159 rushing yards spread across FOUR RBs, averaging 4.2 YPC. I think that means we not only have 4 very good RBs (and an excellent one in Portis), but that O-line is opening some serious holes to offer that yardage to that variety of runners.

And how can you forget that beauty of a pass to Moss from Ramsey? Ramsey looked so comfortable when that pocket was just solid, had all the time in the world.

Welcome mheisig! By the way, what does the screenname mean?

it was a great game and all, don't get me wrong but I'm still kinda shakey, why?
1. it's preseason and that was not all the playcalls and schemes u would see from pittsburgh on the other side of the ball.

2. we did not pass the 17 mark. it looked good to win but until we consistently can put more than seventeen on the board we still have problems on offense.

3. Our only big target in the end zone is cooley, that kinda worries me in redzone situations. Our team seems to be built for big plays, hopefully nemo will be good at pounding it in around the 5 yard line

it was a great game and all, don't get me wrong but I'm still kinda shakey, why?
1. it's preseason and that was not all the playcalls and schemes u would see from pittsburgh on the other side of the ball.

2. we did not pass the 17 mark. it looked good to win but until we consistently can put more than seventeen on the board we still have problems on offense.

3. Our only big target in the end zone is cooley, that kinda worries me in redzone situations. Our team seems to be built for big plays, hopefully nemo will be good at pounding it in around the 5 yard line
1. that was not all the stuff you would see from us either

2. we just ran out the clock in the fourth quarter with backup o-lineman and the 4th string running back. It looked like gibbs was afraid to throw it with campbell. We had 367 yards of total offense, which is like a 100 more than we averaged last year.

3. Royal was injured and sellers was wide open on that play to cooley

it was a great game and all, don't get me wrong but I'm still kinda shakey, why?
1. it's preseason and that was not all the playcalls and schemes u would see from pittsburgh on the other side of the ball.

2. we did not pass the 17 mark. it looked good to win but until we consistently can put more than seventeen on the board we still have problems on offense.

3. Our only big target in the end zone is cooley, that kinda worries me in redzone situations. Our team seems to be built for big plays, hopefully nemo will be good at pounding it in around the 5 yard line

Just to play a friendly game of devil's advocate....

1. The Steelers defense might not have been showing everything they have, but prior to last night, the first team defense had given up a measly 26 rushing yards. Portis almost gained 50 yards on 8 carries. Even on drivers that ended in punts, the offense was moving the chains.

2. We had all 17 points when the starters (except Ramsey) were in (in a little less than 3 quarters).

3. The Patriots didn't have a big WR target last season, but they did just fine.

I think we have all the elements in place to have a winning season. If we have any achilles heel it's Ramsey. We will do or die with Ramsey this year. Don't get me wrong I want him to have his year to prove himself and I'm a big fan but I don't have any confidence in him yet.

I'm proud of the way we played the game. Our focus this weeks should be cutting down on turnovers and penalties, those are the only negatives i'm seeing right now.