2011-2012 NFL Season Thread

[Enigma869]

WTF??

Apparently, winning the game against Miami gave TeBLOW a hard on for dudes, because that happened on the field after the game.

[Yoda]

TeBLOW kissing a dude. Yuck.









http://www.towleroad.com/2011/10/tim-te ... -kiss.html

Is he kissing his tight end?

"Brokeback Broncos"

[YoungJRNY]

He did that shit when he was a Gator too. I don't care how nice of a man he is (apparently, too nice) but I can't stand him.

[mikemarrs]

He did that shit when he was a Gator too. I don't care how nice of a man he is (apparently, too nice) but I can't stand him.

I thought it might've been photoshopped or some kind of joke but if its not he is a sick dude.Especially around football players because i doubt very seriously if most if any would want him going around trying to kiss on someone.Shit like that could get him killed in a brutal crowd of testerone filled straightlaced men.

A Tennessee Vol do that shit and his ass would be shipped out and sent packing.

[Enigma869]

I thought it might've been photoshopped or some kind of joke but if its not he is a sick dude.

Definitely not photo shopped. I actually only heard about it because ESPN showed the video.

[Enigma869]

After last weekend's AWFUL schedule of games, I'm already looking forward to this week and the Patriots versus Steelers. On paper, it should be a great game, with the top two teams in the AFC. I'm still not sold on the Patriots defense, in spite of steady improvement. As for the Steelers, in spite of their 5-2 record, it's probably the least intimidating Steelers team I've seen in forever. The Steelers have their five wins against teams that have combined for a whopping 8 wins between them, and have defeated Tavaris Jackson, Curtis Painter, Matt Hasselbeck, Kevin Kolb, and the immortal Blaine Gabbert. This game will definitely be much more of a test for the Steelers to see where their team is than for the Patriots to see where their team is. I hate to say it, but it's not looking like a great schedule of games this weekend. The only other game on the schedule that may even be watchable is Dallas vs. Eagles.

[Seven Wishes2]

As long as the Eagles lose, the weekend is always good.

[Ehwmatt]

After last weekend's AWFUL schedule of games, I'm already looking forward to this week and the Patriots versus Steelers. On paper, it should be a great game, with the top two teams in the AFC. I'm still not sold on the Patriots defense, in spite of steady improvement. As for the Steelers, in spite of their 5-2 record, it's probably the least intimidating Steelers team I've seen in forever. The Steelers have their five wins against teams that have combined for a whopping 8 wins between them, and have defeated Tavaris Jackson, Curtis Painter, Matt Hasselbeck, Kevin Kolb, and the immortal Blaine Gabbert. This game will definitely be much more of a test for the Steelers to see where their team is than for the Patriots to see where their team is. I hate to say it, but it's not looking like a great schedule of games this weekend. The only other game on the schedule that may even be watchable is Dallas vs. Eagles.

Maybe I'm just delusional, but for some reason I feel like the Browns might finally find themselves this week and end up in a real barnburner with the young, hot 49ers. I think this game might be a fun game to watch. I don't know why. Anyone that follows my posts here knows I'm anything but a naive fanboy. Unfortunately, however, I think the Browns are going to end up on the short end when it all plays out, too

[Seven Wishes2]

I'm reasonably sure four runway models are going to arbitrarily come to my house and offer to sit on my face for three hours apiece tonight.

Really, dude? Come on. The Browns? The 49'ers? Really?

[Ehwmatt]

I'm reasonably sure four runway models are going to arbitrarily come to my house and offer to sit on my face for three hours apiece tonight.

Really, dude? Come on. The Browns? The 49'ers? Really?

I guess you missed the Browns-Seahawks game last week. A thrill a minute, to be sure.

[YoungJRNY]

After last weekend's AWFUL schedule of games, I'm already looking forward to this week and the Patriots versus Steelers. On paper, it should be a great game, with the top two teams in the AFC. I'm still not sold on the Patriots defense, in spite of steady improvement. As for the Steelers, in spite of their 5-2 record, it's probably the least intimidating Steelers team I've seen in forever. The Steelers have their five wins against teams that have combined for a whopping 8 wins between them, and have defeated Tavaris Jackson, Curtis Painter, Matt Hasselbeck, Kevin Kolb, and the immortal Blaine Gabbert. This game will definitely be much more of a test for the Steelers to see where their team is than for the Patriots to see where their team is. I hate to say it, but it's not looking like a great schedule of games this weekend. The only other game on the schedule that may even be watchable is Dallas vs. Eagles.

Even with the Steelers at their absolute best, all around, especially defensively, the Patriots make them look terrible so regardless of what the story is, it hasn't changed. When a player owns a team as long as Brady has, then it's safe to say he and Bellichick got the Steelers defense pegged. The Steelers just can't get any pressure on Brady nor can they cover anyone of their wideouts, or tight ends. The Patriots not only have the perfect scheme to beat LeBeau's defense, but also the personal to beat his scheme. I'm 100% comfortable with the Steelers facing ANY other team in the NFL but New England. Until someway, somehow the Steelers figure out to rattle Brady just a hair, then I'm convinced our number will still be had.

The defense remains the same for Pittsburgh so it's nothing new that Brady will see. It will come down to one on one matchups. The only thing different is how the Steelers are going to attack on offense and how they are starting to play solid in areas. Last season when the Pats came in, more than half of the Steelers were ruled out in the middle of the week so atleast this time, the Steelers can prepare with the same guys from last week.

They will probably spread N.E out and maybe break out the no-huddle here so I can see Pittsburgh scoring points. It's up to the defense to try to force Brady into a mistake here or there to have a chance. If not, and if Brady has all day to throw, I'm expecting another beatdown because even though the Steelers offense can gain yardage, they remain far too inconsistent to get into a shootout with Brady.

[Yoda]

As long as the Eagles lose, the weekend is always good.

Like! Although I don't want Dallas to win either, so unless they tie, one of my rivals will win this weekend.

[Enigma869]

Even with the Steelers at their absolute best, all around, especially defensively, the Patriots make them look terrible so regardless of what the story is, it hasn't changed. When a player owns a team as long as Brady has, then it's safe to say he and Bellichick got the Steelers defense pegged. The Steelers just can't get any pressure on Brady nor can they cover anyone of their wideouts, or tight ends. The Patriots not only have the perfect scheme to beat LeBeau's defense, but also the personal to beat his scheme. I'm 100% comfortable with the Steelers facing ANY other team in the NFL but New England. Until someway, somehow the Steelers figure out to rattle Brady just a hair, then I'm convinced our number will still be had.

The defense remains the same for Pittsburgh so it's nothing new that Brady will see. It will come down to one on one matchups. The only thing different is how the Steelers are going to attack on offense and how they are starting to play solid in areas. Last season when the Pats came in, more than half of the Steelers were ruled out in the middle of the week so atleast this time, the Steelers can prepare with the same guys from last week.

They will probably spread N.E out and maybe break out the no-huddle here so I can see Pittsburgh scoring points. It's up to the defense to try to force Brady into a mistake here or there to have a chance. If not, and if Brady has all day to throw, I'm expecting another beatdown because even though the Steelers offense can gain yardage, they remain far too inconsistent to get into a shootout with Brady.

We agree once again. Pittsburgh isn't equipped to win a shoot out with any team, period. Their receivers are very fast (not that stiff Hines) and I suspect the Patriots secondary will give up some big plays. That said, the Steelers defense simply doesn't match up well againt the Patriots, at all. Their scheme is VERY predictable (which is never a good thing against a guy like Belichick and Brady). They have marginal corners who can't play man and a safety (Polamalu) who takes way too many chances, and while that gambling pays off against the Curtis Painters of the world, it burns him against guys like Tom Brady. I'm more interested to see how the Steelers look on Sunday to see if they're just an okay team (like I think they are) or if they're a legit playoff team (which I'm not convinced of). At this point, I think the AFC is wide open as a conference and the power has definitely shifted to the NFC.

[YoungJRNY]

At this point, I think the AFC is wide open as a conference and the power has definitely shifted to the NFC.

I think that power-shift happened about 2 years or so ago. The AFC at one point was stacked and it lasted a good portion of the decade. But over the last 3 years, the NFC has had some very stiff competition within their own Conference and that made so many teams to step up their game and even their drafting process to step up to a higher elevation. The NFC is powerful, any team can emerge at any time in that Conference and surprise. In the AFC, it's been the Patriots and Steelers for quite some time now and with the fall of the Colts without Manning and with Baltimore/Jets's leader's and QB's putting on abysmal showings & with Houston not showing signs of putting together consistent W's, it looks like it's the Steelers (who's very inconsistent at the moment) and Patriots separating and looking like the AFC teams to beat, esp in the long run. This Sunday could be a preview of the AFC Championship come January. On the other hand, there's a ton of football left to be played. Plenty of time for the pretenders to fall and the contenders to prove.

[RossValoryRocks]

Even with the Steelers at their absolute best, all around, especially defensively, the Patriots make them look terrible so regardless of what the story is, it hasn't changed. When a player owns a team as long as Brady has, then it's safe to say he and Bellichick got the Steelers defense pegged. The Steelers just can't get any pressure on Brady nor can they cover anyone of their wideouts, or tight ends. The Patriots not only have the perfect scheme to beat LeBeau's defense, but also the personal to beat his scheme. I'm 100% comfortable with the Steelers facing ANY other team in the NFL but New England. Until someway, somehow the Steelers figure out to rattle Brady just a hair, then I'm convinced our number will still be had.

The defense remains the same for Pittsburgh so it's nothing new that Brady will see. It will come down to one on one matchups. The only thing different is how the Steelers are going to attack on offense and how they are starting to play solid in areas. Last season when the Pats came in, more than half of the Steelers were ruled out in the middle of the week so atleast this time, the Steelers can prepare with the same guys from last week.

They will probably spread N.E out and maybe break out the no-huddle here so I can see Pittsburgh scoring points. It's up to the defense to try to force Brady into a mistake here or there to have a chance. If not, and if Brady has all day to throw, I'm expecting another beatdown because even though the Steelers offense can gain yardage, they remain far too inconsistent to get into a shootout with Brady.

We agree once again. Pittsburgh isn't equipped to win a shoot out with any team, period. Their receivers are very fast (not that stiff Hines) and I suspect the Patriots secondary will give up some big plays. That said, the Steelers defense simply doesn't match up well againt the Patriots, at all. Their scheme is VERY predictable (which is never a good thing against a guy like Belichick and Brady). They have marginal corners who can't play man and a safety (Polamalu) who takes way too many chances, and while that gambling pays off against the Curtis Painters of the world, it burns him against guys like Tom Brady. I'm more interested to see how the Steelers look on Sunday to see if they're just an okay team (like I think they are) or if they're a legit playoff team (which I'm not convinced of). At this point, I think the AFC is wide open as a conference and the power has definitely shifted to the NFC.

You can bust on Hines...but the man is a sure Hall of Famer....I agree with about 80% of what you said though. Ike Taylor is one of best cover corners in the league...if only he could intercept, not just knock balls away.

[YoungJRNY]

Even with the Steelers at their absolute best, all around, especially defensively, the Patriots make them look terrible so regardless of what the story is, it hasn't changed. When a player owns a team as long as Brady has, then it's safe to say he and Bellichick got the Steelers defense pegged. The Steelers just can't get any pressure on Brady nor can they cover anyone of their wideouts, or tight ends. The Patriots not only have the perfect scheme to beat LeBeau's defense, but also the personal to beat his scheme. I'm 100% comfortable with the Steelers facing ANY other team in the NFL but New England. Until someway, somehow the Steelers figure out to rattle Brady just a hair, then I'm convinced our number will still be had.

The defense remains the same for Pittsburgh so it's nothing new that Brady will see. It will come down to one on one matchups. The only thing different is how the Steelers are going to attack on offense and how they are starting to play solid in areas. Last season when the Pats came in, more than half of the Steelers were ruled out in the middle of the week so atleast this time, the Steelers can prepare with the same guys from last week.

They will probably spread N.E out and maybe break out the no-huddle here so I can see Pittsburgh scoring points. It's up to the defense to try to force Brady into a mistake here or there to have a chance. If not, and if Brady has all day to throw, I'm expecting another beatdown because even though the Steelers offense can gain yardage, they remain far too inconsistent to get into a shootout with Brady.

We agree once again. Pittsburgh isn't equipped to win a shoot out with any team, period. Their receivers are very fast (not that stiff Hines) and I suspect the Patriots secondary will give up some big plays. That said, the Steelers defense simply doesn't match up well againt the Patriots, at all. Their scheme is VERY predictable (which is never a good thing against a guy like Belichick and Brady). They have marginal corners who can't play man and a safety (Polamalu) who takes way too many chances, and while that gambling pays off against the Curtis Painters of the world, it burns him against guys like Tom Brady. I'm more interested to see how the Steelers look on Sunday to see if they're just an okay team (like I think they are) or if they're a legit playoff team (which I'm not convinced of). At this point, I think the AFC is wide open as a conference and the power has definitely shifted to the NFC.

You can bust on Hines...but the man is a sure Hall of Famer....I agree with about 80% of what you said though. Ike Taylor is one of best cover corners in the league...if only he could intercept, not just knock balls away.

This is what is alarming to me IMHO. Lack of turnovers. It's amazing how TOUGH this Steelers team really is when they are not only top 3 in defense, but actually winning games losing the turnover battle. They are just so consistent and resilient as a team every year. Troy has actually dropped some INTS, one right in his bread-basket for a pick 6 last week and a couple weeks before that. He should have atleast 7 INT's right now. Brady has been pick friendly lately and the Pats coughed up 3 turnovers (2 INTS, 1 fumble) last game against Dallas. The Steelers are due to get some turnovers in bunch's so maybe that is our only hope on defense Sunday, creating the turnover.

[mikemarrs]

Pittsburgh vs. New England

With a win Sunday, Brady and Belichick would win their 117th regular-season game together and pass Dan Marino and Don Shula for the most wins by a starting quarterback and head coach duo in the Super Bowl era.

[YoungJRNY]

It's being said that the Steelers could bust our their throwback uniforms Sunday vs the Tapetriots, although New England I guess are going to unveil a new logo as well. They are pretty cool. Check it out.

VS

[Yoda]

It's being said that the Steelers could bust our their throwback uniforms Sunday vs the Tapetriots, although New England I guess are going to unveil a new logo as well. They are pretty cool. Check it out.

VS

[Seven Wishes2]

Coming from a team that specializes in late cheap shots, I'll take that with a pound of two of salt.

[YoungJRNY]

Coming from a team that specializes in late cheap shots, I'll take that with a pound of two of salt.

That, and a using a cell phone on the sidelines Tons of teams are being penalized more and more with scuffles after the play. It's football, it's a dirty sport and the refs are throwing the flag WAY more than they used to on it. That all boils down to coaching. Football's emotional, sometimes I still like to see that mean-streak in players, something that Goodell is trying to take away from athletes that play high with emotion.

[Ehwmatt]

It's being said that the Steelers could bust our their throwback uniforms Sunday vs the Tapetriots, although New England I guess are going to unveil a new logo as well. They are pretty cool. Check it out.

VS

LOL! That's hysterical. Even a Pats fan has to laugh at that

[Enigma869]

It's amazing how TOUGH this Steelers team really is when they are not only top 3 in defense, but actually winning games losing the turnover battle.

You do realize that every team (except Houston) the Steelers have played are in the bottom ten in the NFL in total offense, right? This includes the Ravens, who they lost to! That is the reason that they're winning games, in spite of the worse turnover ratio in the entire NFL. I'm not saying the Steelers defense is bad. What I am saying is that nobody really knows what they are, given the level of competition they've played, thusfar. I think they have the softest schedule in the entire league, which is never a good thing for a team with playoff aspirations.

[Ehwmatt]

It's amazing how TOUGH this Steelers team really is when they are not only top 3 in defense, but actually winning games losing the turnover battle.

You do realize that every team (except Houston) the Steelers have played are in the bottom ten in the NFL in total offense, right? This includes the Ravens, who they lost to! That is the reason that they're winning games, in spite of the worse turnover ration in the entire NFL. I'm not saying the Steelers defense is bad. What I am saying is that nobody really knows what they are, given the level of competition they've played, thusfar. I think they have the softest schedule in the entire league, which is never a good thing for a team with playoff aspirations.

Can't be as soft as the Browns' schedule.

[Yoda]

Meanwhile, the Redskins will continue their "Suck for Luck" campaign as they visit America's Hat this weekend to face the Buffalo Bills! (I'm just kidding about the America's hat - Canada is a beautiful country!)

[YoungJRNY]

It's amazing how TOUGH this Steelers team really is when they are not only top 3 in defense, but actually winning games losing the turnover battle.

You do realize that every team (except Houston) the Steelers have played are in the bottom ten in the NFL in total offense, right? This includes the Ravens, who they lost to! That is the reason that they're winning games, in spite of the worse turnover ration in the entire NFL. I'm not saying the Steelers defense is bad. What I am saying is that nobody really knows what they are, given the level of competition they've played, thusfar. I think they have the softest schedule in the entire league, which is never a good thing for a team with playoff aspirations.

You are partially correct. The Steelers have a huge chance at redemption against Baltimore so week 1 is passable in theory. After that, Houston was the other team within playoff aspirations at the moment that they lost to, but those were TOUGH games, on the road & they were early in the season so the Steelers have a chance to prove who they are against N.E and most importantly, how they respond to Baltimore. Even though the Steelers have a "soft" schedule that you speak of, they are beating the teams they are virtually supposed to beat whenever the NFL schedules allows it (something Baltimore DID not show against Jax and Tenn thus far) and that's the only thing they can do at the moment in regards of the schedule.

Another note is that no matter who you play, almost 10 times out of 10 when you lose the turnover battle, you lose the football game, plain and simple so that shows the Steelers remain resilient, something that's needed in close football games regardless. What I'm anxious to see is for the Steelers to hit their full potential. We all know what New England is capable of. We even know what Balty is capable of with that defense but the Steelers have yet to really spring onto the scene and put together a complete game so, hopefully for Steelers fans good things will come about with that. Until then, there's a reason why New England should be favored and rightfully and deservedly so.

[Enigma869]

Until then, there's a reason why New England should be favored and rightfully and deservedly so.

Not much of a story there. They're actually only favored by 3 points, and in my opinion, they're simply a better team, so I think it's a low point spread. I think the Steelers either win this game outright or lose by two or more touchdowns. I just have a hunch that the Steelers won't lose a close game on Sunday.

[Enigma869]

Can't be as soft as the Browns' schedule.

Browns opponents are a combined 13-25

Steelers opponents are a combined 16-29

Pretty much identical percentage wise!

[Ehwmatt]

Can't be as soft as the Browns' schedule.

Browns opponents are a combined 13-25

Steelers opponents are a combined 16-29

Pretty much identical percentage wise!

Except the Browns have played Indy and Miami. Softer by default! Pitt's only got Indy so far (right?).

[mikemarrs]

There are rumblings in the rumor mill that the Dolphins are reaching out to Bill Cowher about the head coaching job in Miami....

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... ers-agent/