Steelers at Kittycats Preseason Finale Game Comments & Complaints

[jeemie]

Never second guess Mike Tomlin.

It was eleventy dimensional thinking that he had his first round pick still in the game in the second quarter.

[Jizz Mop]

Fear it’s an ACL and out for season, just based on what I’m reading

Truly unbelievable this happens two years in a row

Very damaging to D, he was gonna be a force this year

[pickarooney]

Fear it’s an ACL and out for season, just based on what I’m reading

Truly unbelievable this happens two years in a row

Very damaging to D, he was gonna be a force this year

Christ. Just awful.

[Steelafan77]

Knucklehead had no update at the halftime interview…. Not Good.

[anpsteel]

I read that Harmon is dressed in street clothes on the sideline, without crutches

If true, that’s encouraging

[Jizz Mop]

I read that Harmon is dressed in street clothes on the sideline, without crutches

If true, that’s encouraging

Link?

[Rod & Wire Mill]

I think at this point I would keep Waitman. Try to trade Cam Johnston.

“Good hitting beats good pitching and vice versa.”—-Yogi

[Gonzo]

Only report I see is he was in tears coming off field

[Steelafan77]

All the missed tackles

And penalties

[Jizz Mop]

All the missed tackles

And penalties

Well it’s not the HC’s fault thankfully

He puts players in position to make plays

As usual they’re letting him down with a lack of discipline and focus

[Steelafan77]

Oline is F’ing scary bad….too many times scrubs chasing the qb in the back field.

Good Luck, A-A-Ron!

[Steelperch]

I read that Harmon is dressed in street clothes on the sideline, without crutches

If true, that’s encouraging

He walked out in sweats and sat between Heyward and Watt talking and laughing. I’d assume that’s a good sign. The injury didn’t look bad, I didn’t see any awkward bend of the knee and nobody fell on it. Probably a mild sprain or possible bruise from banging the knee on the hard turf.

[Steelafan77]

Mid season form with all the penalties….

[Steelperch]

“Harmon has a knee sprain of some description” according to the wordsmith Mike Tomlin.

[anpsteel]

I read that Harmon is dressed in street clothes on the sideline, without crutches

If true, that’s encouraging

He walked out in sweats and sat between Heyward and Watt talking and laughing. I’d assume that’s a good sign. The injury didn’t look bad, I didn’t see any awkward bend of the knee and nobody fell on it. Probably a mild sprain or possible bruise from banging the knee on the hard turf.

Thanks for the update

[steelmann58]

I thought on Defense 78 53 and 72 played well. Offense it was 17 and 13

[steelmann58]

Nichols should make the PS

[Sir Lambert]

Did anyone notice how many times the Steelers threw it short of the sticks on 3rd down? I remember 1 time late in the game. Any other instances?

[Sir Lambert]

Did anyone notice how many times the Steelers threw it short of the sticks on 3rd down? I remember 1 time late in the game. Any other instances?

[Thrillsseeker]

Did anyone notice how many times the Steelers threw it short of the sticks on 3rd down? I remember 1 time late in the game. Any other instances?

Two that I know of, I’m not sure if there were more.

[RealSwiss]

Going with skylar over Mason seems like the kind of thing Tomlin simply won’t do, no matter what they do on the field. Nor will he goes with a now proven waitman at punter.

That's Tomlin. Inexplicable stubbornness to the end.

[jebrick]

Fear it’s an ACL and out for season, just based on what I’m reading

Truly unbelievable this happens two years in a row

Very damaging to D, he was gonna be a force this year

They said sprain and he was on the sidelines with no crutches or wrap on the knee. I think he is out a week or so.

In other news, Yahya Black is pretty good

[Mick]

Did anyone notice how many times the Steelers threw it short of the sticks on 3rd down? I remember 1 time late in the game. Any other instances?

I noticed how often the panthers threw it past the sticks on 3rd and long. And kept converting all game long.

[955876]

Did anyone notice how many times the Steelers threw it short of the sticks on 3rd down? I remember 1 time late in the game. Any other instances?

It’s a staple, or I should say part of the “standard” of our offense.

Throwing past the sticks is scary. Almost as scary as throwing over the middle.

Must be avoided at all cost.

[Dan Smith--BYU]

short of the sticks on third only makes sense if momentum forward gets you past the sticks

living in your fears is strong in that one, Yoda

[steelmann58]

This offense playcalling again comes in question. I don’t get the inability to throw pass the sticks. They don’t have their Wr drive pass the sticks. Their Run defense gave up a bunch of Run yards which is kinda alarming. I like what Black showed yesterday and 72 showed some good hustle.

[bradshaw2ben]

This offense playcalling again comes in question. I don’t get the inability to throw pass the sticks. They don’t have their Wr drive pass the sticks. Their Run defense gave up a bunch of Run yards which is kinda alarming. I like what Black showed yesterday and 72 showed some good hustle.

Throwing short of the sticks on 3rd down is what coaches want them to do instead of taking a sack. It’s the 3rd down equivalent of a punt.

[steelmann58]

All those short passes were because the QB was going to be sacked ?

[bradshaw2ben]

All those short passes were because the QB was going to be sacked ?

Rhey teach QBs to have a clock. If you don’t have a play in a certain amount of time, dump it off.

[.Kodiak]

Throwing short of the sticks on 3rd down is what coaches want them to do instead of taking a sack. It’s the 3rd down equivalent of a punt.

Yep, because "3 things happen when you throw the ball, and two of them are bad". Take the free 7 yards and punt! That's how you NHALS....

And I see a lot of teams, every week, throwing short of the sticks, A LOT. The hope is to pick up the first with RAC. But PIT seems to do it more than anyone. Tomlin would rather play it safe than risk an interception or sack trying to throw beyond the sticks. That whole "we don't live in our fears" thing.


By the way, remember all the times Ben would go shotgun and empty set on 3rd and 2? Playing for the long hand-off in place of the run, because those teams couldn't convert 3rd and short running to save their lives.