Non
Posts: 9,517
Feb 3, 2011 11:50am
I'm concerned a little bit about the neutral field. Packers won all three games on the road. Steelers won two games at home.
Usually home field isn't that big a deal but I thought they fed off the crowd this year. It helped.
Usually home field isn't that big a deal but I thought they fed off the crowd this year. It helped.
T
thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 3, 2011 11:52am
Steelers record was better on the road.....
It does seem like the defense feeds off the crowd.
I look for a 50/50 split in fandom at this one
It does seem like the defense feeds off the crowd.
I look for a 50/50 split in fandom at this one
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 3, 2011 11:54am
The Steelers and Packers played the following common opponents in 2010:
Atlanta:
Steelers won in Pittsburgh 15-9 (OT)
Packers lost in Atlanta 20-17
Packers won in Atlanta 48-21 (Divisional Round)
New England:
Steelers lost in Pittsburgh 39-26
Packers lost in Foxboro 31-27
New York Jets:
Steelers lost in Pittsburgh 22-17
Steelers won in Pittsburgh 24-19 (AFC Championship)
Packers won in New Jersey 9-0
So the Pack are a combined 2-2 versus these three teams, and the Steelers are a combined 2-2.
Atlanta:
Steelers won in Pittsburgh 15-9 (OT)
Packers lost in Atlanta 20-17
Packers won in Atlanta 48-21 (Divisional Round)
New England:
Steelers lost in Pittsburgh 39-26
Packers lost in Foxboro 31-27
New York Jets:
Steelers lost in Pittsburgh 22-17
Steelers won in Pittsburgh 24-19 (AFC Championship)
Packers won in New Jersey 9-0
So the Pack are a combined 2-2 versus these three teams, and the Steelers are a combined 2-2.
Non
Posts: 9,517
Feb 3, 2011 11:57am
This was the best Heinz Field advantage I've seen.thavoice;663226 wrote:Steelers record was better on the road.....
It does seem like the defense feeds off the crowd.
I look for a 50/50 split in fandom at this one
It was a dramatic difference between the regular season environment and the playoffs this year.
But historically the Steelers travel well. They've won a lot of big games on the road in recent years.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 3, 2011 11:59am
As long as we're back on the ticket sales thread ...
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/02/02/ticketmaster-super-bowl-sales-better.html
Top states for ticket resales:
Texas: 25.4%
Pennsylvania: 8.3%
Wisconsin: 7.9%
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/02/02/ticketmaster-super-bowl-sales-better.html
Top states for ticket resales:
Texas: 25.4%
Pennsylvania: 8.3%
Wisconsin: 7.9%
Non
Posts: 9,517
Feb 3, 2011 12:10pm
Steelers starting defense
DE-Ziggy Hood
NT-Casey Hampton
DE-Brett Keisel
OLB-James Harrison
ILB-Lawrence Timmons
ILB-James Farrior
OLB-LaMarr Woodley
CB-Ike Taylor
CB-Bryant McFadden
FS-Ryan Clark
SS-Troy Polamalu
That defense is pretty much stacked.
Even moving forward, Hood or Smith will battle for that DE spot. They'll be good there.
Farrior is getting old but if they were forced to play Larry Foote I don't think they'd lose much.
The one major upgrade spot would be the CB opposite Taylor. McFadden and Gay are okay but when you look at the other players, that stands out as being below the level.
DE-Ziggy Hood
NT-Casey Hampton
DE-Brett Keisel
OLB-James Harrison
ILB-Lawrence Timmons
ILB-James Farrior
OLB-LaMarr Woodley
CB-Ike Taylor
CB-Bryant McFadden
FS-Ryan Clark
SS-Troy Polamalu
That defense is pretty much stacked.
Even moving forward, Hood or Smith will battle for that DE spot. They'll be good there.
Farrior is getting old but if they were forced to play Larry Foote I don't think they'd lose much.
The one major upgrade spot would be the CB opposite Taylor. McFadden and Gay are okay but when you look at the other players, that stands out as being below the level.
T
thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 3, 2011 12:13pm
4111 dollars avg price...ouch
Firad
Posts: 1,525
Feb 3, 2011 12:51pm
Green and Yellow - Lil Wayne
[video=youtube;K2Y8Rh24V_Q][/video]
[video=youtube;K2Y8Rh24V_Q][/video]
Non
Posts: 9,517
Feb 3, 2011 12:53pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/sports/football/03rhoden.html?_r=2&emc=eta1
New York Times article on Doug Legursky
New York Times article on Doug Legursky
UncleYoder
Posts: 41
Feb 3, 2011 1:20pm
Woot! Only 3 more days, then all you Browns fans can jump off the Steeler's bandwagon and go back to Nascar.
GO PACK!!
GO PACK!!
dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Feb 3, 2011 2:13pm
UncleYoder;663362 wrote:Woot! Only 3 more days, then all you Browns fans can jump off the Steeler's bandwagon and go back to Nascar.
GO PACK!!
i'm pretty sure most browns fans are on the packers bandwagon. actually i think most of us would be on the taliban bandwagon if they were playing the steelers
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 3, 2011 2:27pm
It's semi-hilarious that Lil Wayne is a Packer fan. Random. Also random that Dennis Leary and Erin Andrews are fans.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Feb 3, 2011 2:36pm
Weezy is a front running dumbass.
V
vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Feb 3, 2011 2:37pm
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Sing us a song, Ben Roethlisberger, you're the Piano Man.
The Steelers quarterback, who served a four-game suspension to start the season for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy, spent the night out on the town, treating his offensive linemen to dinner.
Roethlisberger, who will start Sunday in the Super Bowl, was later spotted at a piano bar, where TMZ offered internet footage of the quarterback singing Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
The website said Roethlisberger spent about $1000 at the bar - $800 tab plus $200 tip - and was nice, fun and "took care of everyone."
On Wednesday, Roethlisberger acknowledged going out and said he takes his linemen out every Tuesday night when they go to the Super Bowl.
[video]http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=d2cd0c62-29ed-48fd-9aad-626d9372efcc[/video]
The Steelers quarterback, who served a four-game suspension to start the season for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy, spent the night out on the town, treating his offensive linemen to dinner.
Roethlisberger, who will start Sunday in the Super Bowl, was later spotted at a piano bar, where TMZ offered internet footage of the quarterback singing Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
The website said Roethlisberger spent about $1000 at the bar - $800 tab plus $200 tip - and was nice, fun and "took care of everyone."
On Wednesday, Roethlisberger acknowledged going out and said he takes his linemen out every Tuesday night when they go to the Super Bowl.
[video]http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=d2cd0c62-29ed-48fd-9aad-626d9372efcc[/video]
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Feb 3, 2011 2:39pm
THE4RINGZ;663478 wrote:Weezy is a front running dumbass.
No. I remember reading that he was a Pack fan from his blog when he was writing for ESPN.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 3, 2011 2:40pm
THE4RINGZ;663478 wrote:Weezy is a front running dumbass.
He's a doucher, but he did proclaim his fandom back in 2008: http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3607474
R
rock_knutne
Feb 3, 2011 2:42pm
gorocks99;663463 wrote:It's semi-hilarious that Lil Wayne is a Packer fan. Random. Also random that Dennis Leary and Erin Andrews are fans.
I thought Leary was a huge Boston/Pats fan?
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 3, 2011 2:43pm
rock_knutne;663484 wrote:I thought Leary was a huge Boston/Pats fan?
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/27170/actor-denis-leary
tom (boston)
i know you love the red sox and bruins, but wheres the love for the patriots
Denis Leary (12:25 PM)
I am a Packers fan. When I was growing up, my older brother and I had to share this room in the attic in the first building we lived in and then the basement. It was basically the Vietnam war re-enacted every day. He was a Pats fan and to piss him off, I picked the Packers because they were the good team in the 60s.
R
rock_knutne
Feb 3, 2011 2:44pm
^^^^Interesting.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Feb 3, 2011 3:02pm
gorocks99;663482 wrote:He's a doucher, but he did proclaim his fandom back in 2008: http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3607474
Hmmmm I remember him pimping the Saints last SB, and that is his hometown team.
Yeah I used the term pimping as a 44 year old man. That's pimping pimping. FWIW I have three teenage sons so I have to hear Weezy more than I would like to.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Feb 3, 2011 3:15pm
vball10set;663479 wrote:FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Sing us a song, Ben Roethlisberger, you're the Piano Man.
The Steelers quarterback, who served a four-game suspension to start the season for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy, spent the night out on the town, treating his offensive linemen to dinner.
Roethlisberger, who will start Sunday in the Super Bowl, was later spotted at a piano bar, where TMZ offered internet footage of the quarterback singing Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
The website said Roethlisberger spent about $1000 at the bar - $800 tab plus $200 tip - and was nice, fun and "took care of everyone."
On Wednesday, Roethlisberger acknowledged going out and said he takes his linemen out every Tuesday night when they go to the Super Bowl.
[video]http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=d2cd0c62-29ed-48fd-9aad-626d9372efcc[/video]
I'm so appalled. Come on, Ben.
WTF?!?!? Billy Joel?!?!?!? He hasn't learned a thing......SMH
R
rock_knutne
Feb 3, 2011 3:16pm
T
thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 3, 2011 4:09pm
Sounds if the steelers are enjoying themselves too much........i will have to slightly change my prediction. Originalll thought 35-28 GB>........now I say 38 to 24 GB
V
vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Feb 3, 2011 4:12pm
killer_ewok;663527 wrote:I'm so appalled. Come on, Ben.
WTF?!?!? Billy Joel?!?!?!? He hasn't learned a thing......SMH
LOL-- he could've at least went the Barry Manilow route
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 3, 2011 4:13pm
thavoice;663590 wrote:Sounds if the steelers are enjoying themselves too much........i will have to slightly change my prediction. Originalll thought 35-28 GB>........now I say 38 to 24 GB
Reverse jinx much?
