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Your analysis of the game is a bit myopic in my opinion. Having those playmakers on the field, with their speed, was stressing the Steelers defense. Did you notice we had more open receivers this week (the first two TD’s were very open) than usual? It’s in part due to the stress that the speed on the field had on the Steelers. They had to compensate for it. And this man has to get the ball more:

He jogged off the field, so there’s that

Woh! Amazing news. He could be back for AFCCG?

Sigh. Knox is an enigma. He does so many good things… but then drops a wide open pass that hits him square in the hands. Frustrating. I’d also like to see Kincaid go up and get the ball too. He would have had a 2nd TD if he didn’t wait for the ball to get to him (allowed the defender to deflect it). If he had went up and hand-caught it (ala Gronk), he would unlock a new level.

For me, it’s not about individual performance. It’s about the team. Having Shakir, Hardy and Sherfield on the field gives us three explosive and twitchy playmakers that stress the defense. Its also no coincidence in my opinion that Gabe doesn’t play today and Allen doesn’t throw an INT for only the second time in 12 or so weeks.

Even if he has a “good” game, it stinks that we lose all those snaps for other player, who are legit playmakers.

The playoffs are an exceptionality bad time to be in bad stretch (if that’s the case). One kick can end a season.

I forgot I had posted a Gabe thread last week, and it was just bumped. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Sorry mods! Please feel free to merge if you’d like.

Is refreshing. Gabe being out allowed us to get our playmakers like Hardy and Shakir on the field more often (more snaps to go around). And they both delivered at key times! And it’s not just the opponent. That Steelers defense was #6 in the NFL in points against, and that was the MOST points the Steelers gave up all season (and that’s even with TWO missed field goals).

Can you tell us more? What do you think is going on that’s not Bass’s doing?

Yeah good point. Not sure who we could possibly replace him with at this point.

Bass is now 78% for the year (5th worst in NFL) and we haven’t let him attempt a field goal over 50 yards in 3 months. He also just missed a 20-some yard field goal. Can we trust him to make a game winning Playoff/Super Bowl kick at this point?

haha! should have punted from the 15 to the 6.

We have a kicker problem.

Should we punt here @GunnerBill? 😉 just teasing friend

Benford (knee, but jogged off the field) and Taron (concussion) I assume will be back next week. Same for Rapp. Dodson and Rasul were questionable for this game, so one would think they’d be close to back for next game. Really the only definite out is Bernard, which sucks so much.

There’s the defensive timeout lol

This is basically our backup defense.

Keep Gabe out. This offense is better without him in there.

Stop snapping the ball with 15 seconds. Wind it down!

Taron Johnson out for the game SUCKSz We have 5 starters out on defense.

I know McD is a good defensive coach, which is why it’s so shocking to me the number of gift-passes we give up. The hail mary in Arizona. The 4th and 18 to Jefferson. That pass to Pickett with Bills all around him. I do not understand it.

Same. Losing the Allen of the defense is going to be tough to overcome.