2012 Steelers thread

**Terminated** · 11-15-2012, 07:26 PM

He is inactive due to injuries at other positions that needed callups. Heath Miller is the emergency QB.

**PaxtonShelby** · 11-15-2012, 07:39 PM

This week the QB depth chart will be Leftwich, Batch, Heath Miller.

Let's hope Heath doesn't have to take any snaps from under center...

**Viper_ed** · 11-15-2012, 09:46 PM

Ray Rice will have yet another career game and kill the pathetic defense as usual.

**venom** · 11-16-2012, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

Ray Rice will have yet another career game and kill the pathetic defense as usual.

I hope so. I have him on my fantasy team!

**PaxtonShelby** · 11-16-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by venom

I hope so. I have him on my fantasy team!

**Ares** · 11-17-2012, 07:31 PM

So we got a glass arm backed up by a glass arm. Oh I feel so good about this game.

**Cam99** · 11-17-2012, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by Ares

So we got a glass arm backed up by a glass arm. Oh I feel so good about this game.

at least heath miller is the third back up. He can take a hit

**95V6** · 11-18-2012, 09:28 PM

Fingers crossed.

**Silverhatch** · 11-18-2012, 10:52 PM

Looks like the ravens are sucking as bad as the Steelers.

**Ares** · 11-19-2012, 12:14 AM

OK am I the only one that gets annoyed at how Mendenhall runs? He loses so much momentum when he does that stutter step crap. Dwyer is a wrecking ball.

That and why in hell is Leftwich still in the game? He has been hurt since he got that rushing TD. Bruised or broken rib from way he keeps grabbing at it.

**95V6** · 11-19-2012, 12:17 AM

If he can't throw the ball get him out of the ****ing game. Every play he's grabbing his arm, rip etc get him out of there.

**Ares** · 11-19-2012, 12:37 AM

Yes to leaving the hurt fn QB in all game

**95V6** · 11-19-2012, 12:46 AM

Batch should have been in second half. Bad play calling, time management, blowing the last time out... the list goes on and on.

Of all teams to loose to, Ravens hurt the most.

**PaxtonShelby** · 11-19-2012, 02:06 AM

Sucks that we lost the game, but our defense played fantastic. Probably the best I've seen them play all year. They completely shut down Ray Rice. Flacco didn't do squat. Keenan Lewis gets better every game - his cover skills are very impressive. I don't think Harrison is 100% yet, but he is slowly getting better. If/when Troy comes back we'll see what happens - I think LeBeau is playing a little more conservative as Allen grows into the strong safety position and Lewis improves.

No argument that Leftwich didn't play too well. I couldn't see any sign of injury - he threw a bunch of out patterns that had a ton of zip on them. There also were a lot of bad passes - but I chalked that up to not having played in a long while. He certainly didn't get any help from Wallace, that's for sure. MW has turned into the invisible man lately - if we sign him next year it'll have to be CHEAP!

Aside from the obvious reasons for losing the game - the freakin punt return for a TD and Wallace's fumble in our own end - I put the blame squarely on Haley's shoulders. I about crapped my pants when we called a fade to the corner of the endzone on 3rd and 2 from the 2 yard line. RUN THE F'N BALL FOR CHRIST SAKE!!! I feel we could have run the ball down the Ravens' throats the whole game had we chosen to do so.

Did anyone else think that on our last drive - the Ravens' players launched themselves into Heath and Jerricho? From where I was sitting I thought the Ravens' phones should be ringing next week with calls from our good buddy Roger Goodell.

Let's hope our D can continue to perform at this high level. Nobody really gained ground on us this week for the wildcard spot except for the Bengals, who we have already beaten at their place. Colts lost - Chargers lost - Dolphins lost.

We just need to get healthy. Once / IF that happens, I think things might really get interesting late in the season.

**mineralrob** · 11-19-2012, 09:06 AM

^^paxton i agree about the defense. Even though we lost our defense played really well..

**cwh19** · 11-19-2012, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by PaxtonShelby

Did anyone else think that on our last drive - the Ravens' players launched themselves into Heath and Jerricho? From where I was sitting I thought the Ravens' phones should be ringing next week with calls from our good buddy Roger Goodell.

I believe the defensive player is allowed to launch themselves into an offensive player as long as they don't lead with the helmet and make contact to the head with their helmet or arm. They definitely launched themselves at Heath and Cotchery but neither of them were hit in the head. I think they were text book hard hits.

I agree 100% about the defense. They played lights out. They lived up to their number 1 ranking.

I wouldn't be suprised if Polamalu retired. Maybe not right this second, but if he tries to come back again like he did in week 5 and reinjures the same thing I could see him calling it a day.

**95V6** · 11-19-2012, 03:54 PM

Agreed, Troy is about done. With his playing style it takes to much of a toll on the body.

**SteelTownStang** · 11-19-2012, 07:05 PM

That was one of the most E X C R U C I A T I N G games that I've ever watched...

**Ares** · 11-19-2012, 08:49 PM

Ok so Batch is the starter this week but who is his backup? Heard Palko was being looked at but that is it. Also Plaxico was brought in for workouts at WR.