Official Steelers Week

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Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde

Beautiful #Thanksgiving morning for an early #Packers practice. Not taking part: A.Jones (knee), Matthews (groin), Patrick (hand), Linsley (unknown), Montgomery (ribs), Clark (ankle). Linsley is new to the list.

[Tony Oday]

If we lose by 21 it's a moral victory.

[Teamcheez1]

Falling asleep during the 4th quarter will help ease the pain. That and several legal beverages.

[denverYooper]

Falling asleep during the 4th quarter will help ease the pain. That and several legal beverages.

Are you saying you're not going to break out the Purple Drank?

[mraynrand]

I see the expectations for this game are amazingly low. I'm residing there as well. Anything better than a total ass-kicking will be welcome, but I envision a 50+ total for the Steelers and maybe 10-20 for the Packers. Over before the half to be sure. I'm deliberately setting my threshold very low so I can't be disappointed. May just record the thing and only watch if the final is remotely close.

And to think I was gonna go to this one.

[denverYooper]

I see the expectations for this game are amazingly low. I'm residing there as well. Anything better than a total ass-kicking will be welcome, but I envision a 50+ total for the Steelers and maybe 10-20 for the Packers. Over before the half to be sure. I'm deliberately setting my threshold very low so I can't be disappointed. May just record the thing and only watch if the final is remotely close.

And to think I was gonna go to this one.

There's always the possibility Bad Ben could show up and help keep it close.

[woodbuck27]

If we lose by 21 it's a moral victory.

The Packers are 14 Point Road Dogs.

SNF and a National Audience. A whole lot of NFL Fans may be turning the channel early.

[woodbuck27]

I want to see QB Brett Hundley and NOT a whole lot of his Happy Feet.

Mike McCarthy has to set up the quick plays on offense. A whole lot of Simple Read plays. He needs to call plays that best protect the ball. Brett Hundley is getting Sacked a lot (an average of about 4 per game) and losing 30 Yards a game.

He doesn't have talent at QB now. Really how much 'and talent' does he have?

This is the TEST for a REAL Head Coach. His NO. 20 Power Ranked Packers Vs THe NO. 4 Ranked Pittsburgh Steelers.

[pbmax]

Writers say prevailing thinking is that Burnett, King and Linsley will play. (Burnett and Linsley said this in interviews)

Clark and Monty are likely out. Matthews is a game time decision.


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[gbgary]

if you thought last week was bad...

[texaspackerbacker]

I say again, the problem is primarily the O Line. Hundley has been far from perfect, but he's been about as good as could be expected with the horrible pass rush/lame-assed O Line/receivers who were good as long as Aaron Rodgers was the one throwing to them/RBs who need to run with very few holes opened by the line. Hundley is getting a large dose of what Aaron Rodgers had to overcome - and usually did.

There's a slim chance we could beat Pittsburgh, but it will only happen if the damn O Line suddenly plays way better than it seems like they are capable of playing.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I say again, the problem is primarily the O Line. Hundley has been far from perfect, but he's been about as good as could be expected with the horrible pass rush/lame-assed O Line/receivers who were good as long as Aaron Rodgers was the one throwing to them/RBs who need to run with very few holes opened by the line. Hundley is getting a large dose of what Aaron Rodgers had to overcome - and usually did.

There's a slim chance we could beat Pittsburgh, but it will only happen if the damn O Line suddenly plays way better than it seems like they are capable of playing.

Ain't gonna happen...

I just find it extremely difficult to generate any interest in the games this year since Rodgers went down. I think it was the realization that we were fukked for the season. I almost find myself hoping we lose out? Weird huh...

[channtheman]

This one turned out to be a real bust for NBC. I'm surprised they didn't flex another game - any other game - to tonight instead. I wouldn't watch tonight if I wasn't a Packer or Steeler fan, and I imagine most people feel the same way.

[woodbuck27]

Ain't gonna happen...

I just find it extremely difficult to generate any interest in the games this year since Rodgers went down. I think it was the realization that we were fukked for the season. I almost find myself hoping we lose out? Weird huh...

NO ... Realistic.

[pbmax]

This one turned out to be a real bust for NBC. I'm surprised they didn't flex another game - any other game - to tonight instead. I wouldn't watch tonight if I wasn't a Packer or Steeler fan, and I imagine most people feel the same way.

Its a week of horrible matchups and FOX and CBS protected the better games. No choice.

Plus GB and Steelers aren't a bad draw considering.

[woodbuck27]

This one turned out to be a real bust for NBC. I'm surprised they didn't flex another game - any other game - to tonight instead. I wouldn't watch tonight if I wasn't a Packer or Steeler fan, and I imagine most people feel the same way.

Here's how it might easily look (In case your a Packer Cool Aid Drinker!? The Black Dude is Pittsburgh):

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[Bretsky]

The problem is WAY bigger than the OL

It's taking our QB too long to go though his reads...and he' not recognizing defenses as well as most QB's do

I think I was mocked for suggesting I'd be fine with Keenum as our backup QB many many weeks ago. That turned out to be a correct statement.

[red]

The problem is WAY bigger than the OL

It's taking our QB too long to go though his reads...and he' not recognizing defenses as well as most QB's do

I think I was mocked for suggesting I'd be fine with Keenum as our backup QB many many weeks ago. That turned out to be a correct statement.

a-rod has the exact same problem, so its the system

[denverYooper]

It doesn't help the QB or the OL that once an RB puts together a decent game or 2, he gets injured. I wouldn't be surprised to see Williams gain 75 yards in the first half and then get injured on the first carry of the second.

[pbmax]

a-rod has the exact same problem, so its the system

With Rodgers it IS the offense. Hundley is supposed to be making progressive reads.