RichRiderBills

Wow

Just our luck

See that 3rd down mahomes scramble was what killed us. Tannhill did thst too. Big Ben cant do that anymore.

This matches what I remember, not so much a problem moving, but dumb mistakes.

Bills offense is a lot better than last year. Pitt defense is a lot worse, down Haden, Dupree, and the LBs. We saw their bliz last year and did ok...not perfect, but enough to win. I love Daboll to have this offense in good shape.

Yeah, thats what I thought. They mentioned this bad stat on ESPN NFL live as well. Seems like its come from nowhere. That QBR is insane. There was a lot of stats out there that Allen was burning blitzes. My guess is someone cherry picked some bad stats or forgot to carry the one so to speak. That being said, we are going to get blitzed. Thats what Steelers do. If they are damned either way, theyll do what they do best. ( my guess) Good thing is, that will open more man and short passing. Which with all the LBs out will kill them.

One bills Live today was saying the ESPN stat that josh is only 53 % accurate when blitzed is false. Did anyone have the real number?

What covers mistakes is the rush, sacks, and bums they've played at QB.

Not that concerned w pouncey getting no practice in 10 days, out there blocking and making calls, touching the ball every snap. Might actually be in our favor.

They are a .500 team who had a ton of defensive talent opt out. They just need a decent QB of avg quality. How and why they opted out on Bridgewater was a real head scratcher. They can work the draft here and be very competitive going forward.

Hey do you guys recall how much a QB running killed us in our losses? This killed us on 3rd downs in all 3 Ls . You have a QB who cant do that i dont know if we lose any of those games.

The 10 sacks is amazing. Espc w how bad line has been and inability to run. Found this too... https://steelersdepot.com/2020/12/steelers-can-no-longer-share-the-non-concern-about-batted-passes-after-washington-seals-win-with-tipped-pass-pick/

What do people think about Big Ben taking off Wednesday? DeCastro and Villanueva? Josh is working ....hurt too.

Someone is going to put a helmet into Lamar's knee and he will never be the same. He'll be good for 3 -4 years.

You are right, Bills do win giving up pressure. Obviously the 7 sacks vs Seattle, but I still dont like it. Pitt has thrived with turnovers, and Josh is not above putting it on the ground or throwing a pick when pressured. I dont like the sustained ability to overcome it.

A few things I can't get over in this one: -Watching the last two games, how average and slow the Pitt team looks. They dont look as physical either, and just look sloppy. I dont usually watch 2 full games if an opponent so close to our game, though i missed the tail end of the loss w our start. - How old Big Ben looks in said last 2 games. -That schedule of the Steelers, how close the games have been, and that list of QBs they've faced. -I can't get over either that a Steelers team cant run the ball. I dont think they will tolerate this either. That being said, I cant get over my fear of the Steelers. I never hated them, but they are not to be trifled with. I don't like Big Ben, but I respect him. He's walked the walk. The Steelers are experienced and well coached, but they are also arrogant. I expect them to try to assert the Steeler way come Sunday night, and that means winning wont be enough; they will want to win by running and playing defense, blitzburg, smashing our faces. They will want to find the identity that has made them great, and they have been in this spot before. If this does not work, the defense usually keeps them close enough that they can change course and start slinging it. Bad weather could keep the offense down too. Statistically, no one set or scheme works versus Josh, so my guess they will do what they are most familiar and comfortable with, which is blitz and mask coverages. Again, to assert the Steeler way. I don't know how this one is going to go. From what I've seen we are better, more physical, and faster. I think we have more dogs than them, and I think the above gameplan would be a mistake, so I'm hoping I'm right. I'm just hoping the Bills stay grounded. The kool aid is flowing like niagra falls, and the bandwagons are in town.

I'm just not even sure where Stafford would even have him. Josh Allen leads him in everything....what am I missing. Do they ever explain the metric?

To heck with this bozo Nick Wright...his last job was a stunt double for Borat. Guy is a terrible hot take artist. Garbage quality analysis. Who the heck is he?

Wondering about Pouncy. He was put on list 4 days after Conner, so may be on a different timeline. Not sure if he ever tested positive or had symptoms. Even still, if he gets activated Sat what would he do having not practiced in 2 weeks? A skill guy i get jumping in, but a Center every snap making line calls is a stretch.

My guess is it is week to week here. I believe Pitt had already announced white on black or yellow, then amended when this came out.

I think the Steelers have the best defense for 2020, but I would not use "elite" as a term. They've let 5 teams go 20+ on them. The elite defenses from 20 years ago cringe at that. The Eagles got 29. Bring it. That QB list speaks for itself.... BTW let it snow. Pitt looked lost in the bad weather vs a Balt team missing everyone, can't run, can't catch...I know we dont do great either, but bring it all.

Yep missing the Jets Win. I like the red...would not buy a red jersey, but i dig it.

I noticed the Steelers are much worse on the road stopping the run. I think we can run on them.

A lot of 1st round guys also come into situations where teams need a #1 or #2 . Gabe is not in that situation, so your right...but what he's done with non- starter snaps is promising. The ability to seperate and make contested grabs...the knack for scoring...all great signs.

I wouldnt argue that offenses change, but plenty of guys take time to come around and become studs. The playing time only speaks more for his performance, espc when Brown was playing. Stevie did it for us, and yes for a couple years he was very good. Davis has the traits to be a #1. Look at Devante Adams or Thieland. Devante Parker. Hell, look at Diggs. There are many more current WRs who developed that didnt make the pro bowl year 1. My guess is Davis could nearly match Diggs' catch total of year one (52) with a couple big games down the stretch.