Dolphins at Steelers Game Comments and Super Bowl Plans

[Gonzo]

good grief - dolphins didn't even try on that TD - had two guys standing there

[PennyBacker]

We are watching bully ball in Pittsburgh

[TTP]

4 straight TD drives! What is happening?

[Steelperch]

Tomlin is rubbing that trade in the dolphins face.

Minkah gets stiffed armed to the ground on a TD catch and run
Smith gets a TD run
Ramsey sacks Tua

[StillerDownSouth]

Been wanting to see this guy play for years now.

No reason to throw any money at Broderick. He's a replacement-level player.

If Semu is out, might be a good time to go ahead and move Brod to left guard.

Isn't Brod out for the season?

He's eligible to come back off I/R still, think this is either his 3rd or 4th week to miss.

[Orangesteel]

I actually love this model of the Smith offense but this team has to find a way to start faster. They are virtually tortoise like speed out of the gates

[drmalba]

Defense is playing lights out, albeit against a very bad QB. But they have shut down the run more effectively than I expected
Offense actually looks competent, especially this half.
Only minor blemish on this game is the special teams. Two penalties on that crew, mediocre return game.

Archane was averaging over 6 YPC in the first half. The game circumstances took the run game out of the equation along with shitty coaching.

And the Steelers didn't make anyone quit. The Dolphins did that all on their own.

The Dolphins scraped what...maybe a hundred yards of total offense in the first half? They barely had the ball and did little with it when they did. Six yards per carry doesn't mean jack shit when you couldn't convert a third down until halfway through the second quarter. The only thing the Dolphins had going was a lot of hard hitting and even that died down after two grind it out Steeler TD drives to bookend halftime.

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

good grief - dolphins didn't even try on that TD - had two guys standing there

Complete quit by dolphins No question


They didn’t even try on that

[jmacinwbp]

Where are these plays coming from?

Tomlin is always aggressive against bottom feeders but puckers up when it matters.

Remember when they started going for 2 pointers with Ben towards the end of Haley's tenure? At least at the start of the year when the games were meaningless or the competition was soft. It's like when Tomlin is feeling it he slaps the bottom feeders with his ballsack, but it shrivels up and goes inside his body when facing an actual playoff team.

Miami isn't great but they are also not a bottom feeder

They have one of the top rushing games in the league
And just look at about 25% of the early post in this thread; their D came out on fire, and kicking ass with their tackling.

I'd say Rodgers & Gainwell is what ended up making them quit.

[Stillerz Bar]

I actually love this model of the Smith offense but this team has to find a way to start faster. They are virtually tortoise like speed out of the gates

To be fair, recently it's been late in games where they've sucked the most.

[langer]

Tua sucks but the Steelers kicked their ass.

Very nice. Good win.

[Sir Lambert]

Okay, now let's try to almost lose.

[StillerDownSouth]

Okay, now let's try to almost lose.

Don't worry, they know how to do that for sure.

[Texas Black & Gold]

Miami has pride

[Stillerz Bar]

I actually love this model of the Smith offense but this team has to find a way to start faster. They are virtually tortoise like speed out of the gates

To be fair, recently it's been late in games where they've sucked the most.

Ahhhh here comes the prevent D.

The D that prevents Steelers fans from feeling comfortable in the 4th quarter

[PennyBacker]

Yahya Black got clubbed in the neck from behind - no call.

[AirRescueFF]

No pride.

[Texas Black & Gold]

Yahya Black got clubbed in the neck from behind - no call.

I saw that too

[drmalba]

Of course as soon as I give the D some.props they give up a cake easy TD drive.

[Texas Black & Gold]

Of course as soon as I give the D some.props they give up a cake easy TD drive.

Giving the offense some rest

[Sir Lambert]

Yep. Here we go.

3 and out on offense, and another td drive on the defense, and another 3 and out on offense...

[jmacinwbp]

I know it's been requested for years, and if I'm remembering correctly has only been successful once, but why can't we do that exact thing with Darnell in those short goal line situations? He usually has 6"+ on the Dbs.

[Stillerz Bar]

Yep. Here we go.

3 and out on offense, and another td drive on the defense, and another 3 and out on offense...

This feels eerily similar to the Minnesota and Indianapolis games. Completely shut them down for 3 quarters and then let them back in the game.

Fortunately we won both of those but not without wondering if we'd end up losing

[tbsteel]

Friendly reminder the Steelers voted to ban the tush push this past offseason.

Oh well, they punted.

[drmalba]

Again ST miscue. Low snap, waitman was lucky to get that off. ST has been meh tonight.

[Steelperch]

Bitch move not going for it on fourth and a foot

[StillerDownSouth]

Friendly reminder the Steelers voted to ban the tush push this past offseason.

Oh well, they punted.

Don't get not going for it there

[CKSteeler]

Defense is playing lights out, albeit against a very bad QB. But they have shut down the run more effectively than I expected
Offense actually looks competent, especially this half.
Only minor blemish on this game is the special teams. Two penalties on that crew, mediocre return game.

Archane was averaging over 6 YPC in the first half. The game circumstances took the run game out of the equation along with shitty coaching.

And the Steelers didn't make anyone quit. The Dolphins did that all on their own.

The Dolphins scraped what...maybe a hundred yards of total offense in the first half? They barely had the ball and did little with it when they did. Six yards per carry doesn't mean jack shit when you couldn't convert a third down until halfway through the second quarter. The only thing the Dolphins had going was a lot of hard hitting and even that died down after two grind it out Steeler TD drives to bookend halftime.

That's great. You specifically praised the run defense. I pointed out that if the Dolphins had come out set on running it down their throats instead of putting it in Tua's hands, and had their defense not quit in the second half, it would probably look a lot different based on the fact that they were quite successful doing it when they tried.

[Steel Bingo]

Cam with a sack!

[TTP]

Heyward has been a beast tonight.