Let the 2009 Season begin! Week 1 around the league gameday thread

[CRedskinsRule]

a pretty good game to start the season. Can't wait to see our Skins take the field now

[Beemnseven]

Puck Fittsburgh

[GTripp0012]

Steelers pass protection looked like a top 5 unit, after being a bottom five unit for 15/16 of last year's regular season.

You can probably expect similar production from the Skins line, but that assumes the health of both tackles.

[Beemnseven]

Good grief -- Roethlisberger couldn't throw an incompletion if he wanted to.

[skinsfan69]

Ben R. doesn't look pretty all the time. He doesn't do it the way it's always drawn up but damn he just gets the job done.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

again, remember our sack challenged unit sacked Roethlisberger several times last year. I think with AH, they would have had a lot more pressure.

Yeah, you're right -- but they didn't want him at the price we paid...

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Puck Fittsburgh

Well said.

[wilsowilso]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Steelers pass protection looked like a top 5 unit, after being a bottom five unit for 15/16 of last year's regular season.

I'm not sure I agree. The Titans were rushing 4 linemen most of the last quarter and they just looked exhausted an completely ineffective. When they brought an effective blitz in the first three quarters they had four sacks and tons of pressure.

[JWsleep]

Well, Tenn got no pressure in the 4th and OT, and you saw what happened. I would say that not having AH has something to do with it. And the no-huddle gassed the D.

But the big question is Polamalu--if he's down, that's a big deal.

Agreed that Big Ben finds a way to win.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Steelers pass protection looked like a top 5 unit, after being a bottom five unit for 15/16 of last year's regular season.

You can probably expect similar production from the Skins line, but that assumes the health of both tackles.

No pressure, not much blitzing towards the end from Tennessee. They were either really tired, or there was a complete change in scheming.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Good grief -- Roethlisberger couldn't throw an incompletion if he wanted to.

Like was said earlier, I hope JC is taking notes. I expect a lot from JC and this is his week to make a statement!

[JWsleep]

Steelers could not run the ball at all.

The no-huddle was a great move--really took the wind out of the Tenn D.

[GTripp0012]

Yeah, but who wore Tennessee down if not the Pittsburgh OL?

That Ben Roethlisberger is a top 6-8 QB in the NFL. We didn't see that guy for a majority of last season and you can probably put that on the OL.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Yeah, but who wore Tennessee down if not the Pittsburgh OL?

That Ben Roethlisberger is a top 6-8 QB in the NFL. We didn't see that guy for a majority of last season and you can probably put that on the OL.

Ben also broke a few hand tackles, used his pump fake to control the Dlines rush (to a small degree). He looked very impressive controlling the offense.

[wilsowilso]

I think it's clear that they miss Haynesworth.