sven233

My #1 goal? Keep the Ravens out, especially as they seem to be getting healthier. So, rooting for the Steelers tonight and we'll see what next week brings. I can't bring myself to root for the Pats*, but if it takes them winning to put the Ravens down, so be it. Yes, I still want to win the division, but really that comes down to us handling our business and the Pats* to lose to a terrible Jets team or a Dolphins team with nothing to play for in week 18. Needless to say, our chances aren't great to win the division anyway. So, I'm ready to have to go on the road and win 3 games. But, if we can get the Steelers in instead of the Ravens, I would much prefer that. If the Steelers hold the Ravens off, the road to the Super Bowl could start with beating the Steelers and Jags on the road to get to the AFC Championship. Is it a guarantee we win those games? Of course not. But I think I'll take my chances with those teams rather than having to deal with Henry in the snow and cold going up against our run defense that can't tackle anyone in their stadium in the first round. But, that's just me.

We have to be the only team in the league where the prerequisite to getting on the field as a WR is not about route running or catching the ball, but how well you block. May as well find a few more "Jackson Hawes types", put them at WR and just block everyone. Our outside WRs never get the ball anyway, so you may as well taking the blocking shtick to the next level. You can obviously still have them run routes because teams will still have to honor them as a "threat to maybe catch something" but make sure you get the best possible blockers out there.

Man.....that WR room is something else....

Cleveland doesn't necessarily scare me, but those that think it's going to be a walk over because of their record I think are in for a rude awakening. Despite what happened against the Bears yesterday, their defense is elite. I highly doubt we get to 30, so it will be a matter of our defense matching their defense and winning the game like 24-14 or something like that. I can easily see this being a 1 score game until the final minutes and putting it away with a FG or something like that. Unfortunately, I think this will be another one of those games you want to, and expect to be, in control of but is more uncomfortable than you would like.

I'm kinda just gonna flush this one and move on. I said just about everything I needed to say in the game threads. That said, I have just 2 pleas to this team going forward: 1. Stop giving whoever is calling the defense in the first halves of these game any further opportunities doing so. 2. For the love of God, keep pushing the ball down the field. It wasn't until we were down 3 TDs that we even attempting to throw the ball 10+ yards. Yes, our WR room is trash. We all know it and see it. But you know what? Our QB is the best in the world and the TEs and RBs are good. How do you free them up? By pushing the ball deep, even if they aren't all completed. Just get the traffic in the short to intermediate areas out of there so our TEs and backs have some room to get open. Tired of this ultra conservative offense inviting the safeties to come down and everyone being within 15 yards of the LOS because they don't fear anyone beating you over the top at the WR position. Obviously, we know our WRs aren't going to win down the field catching the ball. Everyone knows that. But you still have to send someone to cover them. So, even if you know they can't win, at least let them open up space for guys that can. Ugh.....the conservative nature this team comes out to start every freaking game is so annoying and it's the main reason we have to play perfect football in the 2nd halves of these games to win. Just come out swinging for a change and I guarantee you things will be different.

And on an even happier note...... BYE BYE CHIEFS!!!!

I think a lot of us had puke in our mouths a few times during this game. I can understand Josh puking at the sight of the defense during a lot of that game. But, whatever it takes Allen to turn it on!

I say next week we just stay in the locker room until the 2nd half. Why risk injuries when we aren't going to score anyway? Or at least convince the players and coaches that they are only playing 1 half to start with. These slow starts are just absurd at this point......

Today you saw the MVP make all the necessary plays to win....... And I'm not talking about Drake Maye.....

BALLGAME!!!!! Wow.....what a 2nd half.....

It's a long way, but 2 tush pushes would do it....

Have Allen keep it on a boot here!

They were going to Diggs and Bosa stepped right in front of him. No pass rush, but it worked..... Come on...... 1 first down.

So.....we're having success by pushing the ball down the field. One more TD basically ices it so Brady decides to start throwing behind the LOS again....

Way too conservative too soon. Not surprising, but stinks.....