DrDawkinstein Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/29/steelers-browns-mason-rudolph-ben-roethlisberer-nfl/ Means we can rest guys too, and still lock up the #2 seed! Edited December 29, 2020 by DrDawkinstein 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with No Name Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Ben is old and banged up. His body AND arm need the rest, and Tomlin knows the odds are in favor of the bills winning anyway. That factors in huge. We should play guys who feel good, and rest anybody who is banged up. keep the ball rolling. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Just now, Man with No Name said: Ben is old and banged up. His body AND arm need the rest, and Tomlin knows the odds are in favor of the bills winning anyway. That factors in huge. We should play guys who feel good, and rest anybody who is banged up. keep the ball rolling. I'd love to sweep the Division this year and knock the Dolphins out as well. Maybe play our guys the 1st half and then see what happens. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/29/steelers-browns-mason-rudolph-ben-roethlisberer-nfl/ Means we can rest guys too, and still lock up the #2 seed! Do you really trust the Browns or Tomlin? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I think this is tremendously good news. The Browns HAVE to win, they will likely beat a Mason Rudolph lead team. It makes sense for the Steelers to rest Big Ben, they prorpbaly assume we wil beat the Dolphins so not point in trying to win, he looks like he needs it badly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Watch the Browns still lose. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I think this is a stab at knocking the Ravens out by any means possible by Pittsburgh. Just now, njbuff said: Watch the Browns still lose. This does have a Bledsoe-esque feel to it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/29/steelers-browns-mason-rudolph-ben-roethlisberer-nfl/ Means we can rest guys too, and still lock up the #2 seed! I remember a certain team in the distant past that lost to Steelers backups and missed the playoffs 7 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Just now, H2o said: I think this is a stab at knocking the Ravens out by any means possible by Pittsburgh. Baltimore wins and they are in though. Against cincy, you would think Pitts assumes Baltimore beats them in a must win scenario. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, H2o said: I think this is a stab at knocking the Ravens out by any means possible by Pittsburgh. i like the theory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 On another note, think about Myles Garrett seeing this come across his TV at home right now. 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo2218 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Gene1973 said: Why would Tomlin even announce this so early? Makes no sense... Correct, this makes no sense whatsoever. By Pitt falling to the 3rd seed (provided Mayfield don't sh*t the bed again), would that mean the Bills get the Ravens? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BillsintheBurgh Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said: I think this is tremendously good news. The Browns HAVE to win, they will likely beat a Mason Rudolph lead team. It makes sense for the Steelers to rest Big Ben, they prorpbaly assume we wil beat the Dolphins so not point in trying to win, he looks like he needs it badly. I don't think he took real good care of himself between the surgery and the Covid inactivity period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveorhatembillsfan4life Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 So if all other games go to the Favorites as we would expect plus a Browns win. That would put the odds in favour of us playing Cleveland or Indy depending on the result of our game. The only other game that I could see change things would be if Houston were to beat Tenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, H2o said: I think this is a stab at knocking the Ravens out by any means possible by Pittsburgh. This does have a Bledsoe-esque feel to it. Ravens are in. No way they are losing to the Benglas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventeen Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, buffalo2218 said: Correct, this makes no sense whatsoever. By Pitt falling to the 3rd seed (provided Mayfield don't sh*t the bed again), would that mean the Bills get the Ravens? Possible but not likely if the Ravens win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveorhatembillsfan4life Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, buffalo2218 said: Correct, this makes no sense whatsoever. By Pitt falling to the 3rd seed (provided Mayfield don't sh*t the bed again), would that mean the Bills get the Ravens? I am not seeing a path to play the Ravens as the 2 if games fall as we think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Big Ben sucks now anyway, so maybe they'll be better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, Gene1973 said: Why would Tomlin even announce this so early? Makes no sense... I like Tomlin but he lacks in decision making at times. It’s a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balln Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, 4BillsintheBurgh said: I don't think he took real good care of himself between the surgery and the Covid inactivity period. ? lame. he hurt his knee against washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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