Why cant we have a good defense and STILL try for 30?

[rooneytunes]

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/stee ... 1710260199

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[Legacy User]

Because Haley.

[blu]

Instead of looking to improve the manner of offence, it is pointing to the unimaginative offence which has all the tools but cannot score the points. Unless the team can score the points, how does it expect a team like NE?

[Legacy User]

They've scored 147, deduct 7 for blocked punt TD

So 140 total

Divide by 7 games

20ppg

Unstoppable

[Stosh-67]

They've scored 147, deduct 7 for blocked punt TD

So 140 total

Divide by 7 games

20ppg

Unstoppable

minus the safety its down to 138 points.
Divide by 7 and its a shade under 20 point average.
Still unstoppable

[Stosh-67]

That being said.

I have to Trust the Process and believe the offense is taking baby steps and will eventually score more TDs than Fg's

I think they crack the 30+ points this Sunday night on prime time television.

And yes, I am a Sixers fan.

[Legacy User]

That being said.

I have to Trust the Process and believe the offense is taking baby steps and will eventually score more TDs than Fg's

I think they crack the 30+ points this Sunday night on prime time television.

And yes, I am a Sixers fan.

Me too

[swissvale72]

That being said.

I have to Trust the Process and believe the offense is taking baby steps and will eventually score more TDs than Fg's

I think they crack the 30+ points this Sunday night on prime time television.

And yes, I am a Sixers fan.

At least you're not a Cryers fan, stosh, Like some on this esteemed website. At least I don't think you are

[FortyThree]

What a piece of shit article. Bouchette as usual is carrying water for these morons and that's not even the worst part of it.

That fucking Haley quote about playing conservatively is enough to give me a fucking ulcer.

[Legacy User]

Games are in fact unique and how they unfold matters in as far as how to persue the offense.

Ive been pretty damn happy the last 2 games.

Picking apart minutiae isnt always productive.

[Legacy User]

What a piece of shit article. Bouchette as usual is carrying water for these morons and that's not even the worst part of it.

That fucking Haley quote about playing conservatively is enough to give me a fucking ulcer.

I agree somewhat.

There are instances where playing conservative is the right way to go tho

[FortyThree]

What a piece of shit article. Bouchette as usual is carrying water for these morons and that's not even the worst part of it.

That fucking Haley quote about playing conservatively is enough to give me a fucking ulcer.

I agree somewhat.

There are instances where playing conservative is the right way to go tho

I don't see anyone saying otherwise.

But for the general philosophy to be "eh our defense is good let's not push our luck on offense" you're just asking to lose to the New Englands of the league.

[Legacy User]

What a piece of shit article. Bouchette as usual is carrying water for these morons and that's not even the worst part of it.

That fucking Haley quote about playing conservatively is enough to give me a fucking ulcer.

I agree somewhat.

There are instances where playing conservative is the right way to go tho

I don't see anyone saying otherwise.

But for the general philosophy to be "eh our defense is good let's not push our luck on offense" you're just asking to lose to the New Englands of the league.

Agreed. Haley is horrible.

[Legacy User]

Will we have to score more than 20 points to beat NE in the playoffs?

[FortyThree]

Will we have to score more than 20 points to beat NE in the playoffs?

They'll probably have to score more than 20 to win this week.

Imagine being New England and seeing Haley say this shit. They'd probably laugh their asses off.

It's almost like the Steelers feel bad about being good and don't want to embarrass teams.

[swissvale72]

What a piece of shit article. Bouchette as usual is carrying water for these morons and that's not even the worst part of it.

That fucking Haley quote about playing conservatively is enough to give me a fucking ulcer.

Aww... do we detect a wee bit of jealousy from media boy?? Make no mistake… The sniveling little bitch 43, the failed journalist, would kill to have had the journalistic career of Ed bouchette.

[Legacy User]

Will we have to score more than 20 points to beat NE in the playoffs?

They'll probably have to score more than 20 to win this week.

Imagine being New England and seeing Haley say this shit. They'd probably laugh their asses off.

It's almost like the Steelers feel bad about being good and don't want to embarrass teams.

Helps keep Boswell ready for making big playoff FG's by giving him this many regular season opportunities. Good strategy. Will need 11-12 FGs vs NE to advance.

[Legacy User]

Games are in fact unique and how they unfold matters in as far as how to persue the offense.

Ive been pretty damn happy the last 2 games.

Picking apart minutiae isnt always productive.

The opposite of the unique and particular is the common and universal.

Have you noticed that what is common and universal to every Steelers game thus far this year is that the offense has failed to score at least 30 points?

Refusing to recognize trends or the obvious is not always helpful.

Color me happy as well, however.

[Legacy User]

What a piece of shit article. Bouchette as usual is carrying water for these morons and that's not even the worst part of it.

That fucking Haley quote about playing conservatively is enough to give me a fucking ulcer.

Aww... do we detect a wee bit of jealousy from media boy?? Make no mistake… The sniveling little bitch 43, the failed journalist, would kill to have had the journalistic career of Ed bouchette.

Holy shit.

[rooneytunes]

Hopefully the red zone td percentage improves and THTDs turn into actual TDs. Anyone know the actual red zone td percentage for the Steelers. I am guessing it would have to be ranked somewhere between 18th-25th in the league?

[tbsteel]

Attacking a long time poster's profession/career choices is really below the belt.

[FortyThree]

Will we have to score more than 20 points to beat NE in the playoffs?

They'll probably have to score more than 20 to win this week.

Imagine being New England and seeing Haley say this shit. They'd probably laugh their asses off.

It's almost like the Steelers feel bad about being good and don't want to embarrass teams.

Helps keep Boswell ready for making big playoff FG's by giving him this many regular season opportunities. Good strategy. Will need 11-12 FGs vs NE to advance.

That's one way to look at it.

[Jobu]

Hopefully the red zone td percentage improves and THTDs turn into actual TDs. Anyone know the actual red zone td percentage for the Steelers. I am guessing it would have to be ranked somewhere between 18th-25th in the league?

30th...42.31%
The last 3 games, a meager 18.18%.

[Stosh-67]

That being said.

I have to Trust the Process and believe the offense is taking baby steps and will eventually score more TDs than Fg's

I think they crack the 30+ points this Sunday night on prime time television.

And yes, I am a Sixers fan.

Me too

Been following the Sixers since I first started watching basketball and loved the cast of characters on the late 70's early 80's Sixers.
Of course the good Dr. Julius Erving.
Henry Bibby, Jellybean Bryant - Kobes dad.
How about the scoring punch on that 77 team. Erving, Collins, McGinnis and a young World B Free.
Daryl Dawkins and his thunderous dunks, consummate point guard Mo Cheeks, great defender Bobby Jones and his top of the key knock down jumpers.
Scoring guard Doug Collins, shot blocker Caldwell Jones off the bench, nice guard depth with Lionel Hollins and Clint Richardson.

Perennial bridesmaids to the Celtics and Lakers.

They were missing one piece and that was one Moses Malone, who led them to the promised land.
Sixers signed Moses to an offer sheet, Houston matched and they worked out a trade.
What a steal of a trade for a 2 time MVP and one of the most dominant players in the game.
Traded an 8 point, 8 rebound a game, aging journeyman in Caldwell Jones along with the Sixers first round pick in following draft.

That 82-83 team was one of the all time great teams for one season.
Three 20+ point a game starters in Moses, Dr. J and Android the scoring machine, Andrew Toney.
Cheeks the distributor, Jones the defensive 6th man, lot of nice roll players in Ivoroni, Clemen Johnson, Clint Richardson, Franklin Edwards.

But that has been it since.........lol.
Enjoyed the Barkley years, the Iverson years and some other nice players thru the years.

Just hoping now that these young kids can stay healthy.
Did not like giving up a first round pick to move up two spots for Fultz, as he is off to a rocky start.
But have to love Simmons and Embid.
Their roll players have not stepped up yet this first week of the season.

Its a process.
Anyway.
This is a Steelers Site.

[swissvale72]

Stosh.... driving out of NYC after dropping Anthony off post Jacksonville debacle, I was listening to Mike Ferrera on WF AN. He was remembering the recently departed Connie Hawkins, who I saw a play with the Pittsburgh pipers in 1968. He said that Connie Hawkins was Julius Erving before there was Julius erving

[Stosh-67]

Stosh.... driving out of NYC after dropping Anthony off post Jacksonville debacle, I was listening to Mike Ferrera on WF AN. He was remembering the recently departed Connie Hawkins, who I saw a play with the Pittsburgh pipers in 1968. He said that Connie Hawkins was Julius Erving before there was Julius erving

Hawkins was another guy that started out in the ABA.
Also heard he had that acrobatic flair about him like you said.
Think he played on the Harlem Globetroterrs

Wish there was some tape of those old ABA games.
League started the year I was born - '67
Produced some Incredible athletes and scoring machines. That league probably allowed these guys to fully utilize their athletic abilities and scoring talents.
I think the three point line started in the ABA.

Julius Erving and the Ice Man George Gervin on the same team, Hawkins, Malone, Artis Gilmore, Spencer Hayward, Billy Cunningham, Rick Barry, Dan Issel, George McGinnis. I think all Hall of Famers.

[swissvale72]

Three point line in red white and blue Ball. Harkins had unbelievably huge hands… So big that he would rebound by simply slapping at the ball and it would stick to his hand… If you can visualize that

[swissvale72]

I have Pointedout before at the business about the last Pittsburgh team to win a championship at home being the pirates in 1960 is not true.… The pipers won game seven at the Civic Arena in 1968 versus the New Orleans box. I was 13 years old at that game by myself. Road the 60 1B bus… Bradock/Swissvale… It was only a few weeks after the MLK assassination in Pittsburgh was in the state of semi-lockdown. I got off of the bus in this 30 something black guy said to me a fat white preteen… You better walk with me. And he walk with me after the Civic Arena

[BethlehemSteel]

Haley is a fucking travesty. He's prob now getting ready for early halloween by watching his neighbor enjoy his mrs.

Utter failure.

[BethlehemSteel]

Stosh.... driving out of NYC after dropping Anthony off post Jacksonville debacle, I was listening to Mike Ferrera on WF AN. He was remembering the recently departed Connie Hawkins, who I saw a play with the Pittsburgh pipers in 1968. He said that Connie Hawkins was Julius Erving before there was Julius erving

Hawkins was another guy that started out in the ABA.
Also heard he had that acrobatic flair about him like you said.
Think he played on the Harlem Globetroterrs

Wish there was some tape of those old ABA games.
League started the year I was born - '67
Produced some Incredible athletes and scoring machines. That league probably allowed these guys to fully utilize their athletic abilities and scoring talents.
I think the three point line started in the ABA.

Julius Erving and the Ice Man George Gervin on the same team, Hawkins, Malone, Artis Gilmore, Spencer Hayward, Billy Cunningham, Rick Barry, Dan Issel, George McGinnis. I think all Hall of Famers.

YEs, connie hawkins was like DR J, before he came on scene. Julius was so much on another level. You all should try to read his Bio. It's riveting and unfiltered. Totally takes the shade down on the squeaky clean TV look.