First game that counts and it's a humdinger.

Teams played three times last year. All three games were decided late in the fourth quarter.


Baltimore 17, Pittsburgh 14
Pittsburgh 13, Baltimore 10
*Pittsburgh 31, Baltimore 24

* Postseason

I'm very ready for the regular season and as you said the first game counts.

Best rivalry in the NFL IMO. CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Big Ben has the Steelers offense clicking on all cylinders this pre season, hope it continues until February.

I have Ray Rice on my fantasy team as well as the Steelers D. I'm hoping Ray Rice scores lots of TDs and Flacco gets sacked a lot and throws a few INTs.

If these things don't happen then I hope there is a sink hole on the 50 yard line.

Stillers by a TD.

I keep wondering when and if Flacco will take the next step and hopefully it's this season. He has the tools but I'm just not sure if he has the "it" factor. Should be interesting because they have a bunch of young receivers.

I never count on, or expect, or even think the steelers will win in baltimore. This is a nasty, nasty series and I expect the home team to win each of these matchups.

Great way to start the season with a "beat the shit out of your rival" game to make a very early statement in the division. The sort of statement that likely will be forgotten in a few weeks, but at least good for early bragging rights!

Good ole fashioned HATE. Fuck yes. I'd be looking forward to this game even if I wasn't a fan of either team.

killer_ewok;880434 wrote:Good ole fashioned HATE. Fuck yes. I'd be looking forward to this game even if I wasn't a fan of either team.

For real. And from a fans point of view, Pitt is a love them or hate them team, so all the haters, including myself, will definitely be watching.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11245/1171702-100.stm

The Steelers trimmed their roster to 58 players on Friday.

They also placed Byron Leftwich on IR.

They still have to cut five more players on Saturday.

Among the notable players cut were Donovan Warren, John Clay, Keith Williams and Tyler Grisham.



Here are the players who are left:


QB
Ben Roethlisberger
Charlie Batch
Dennis Dixon


RB
Rashard Mendenhall
Isaac Redman
Mewelde Moore
Jonathan Dwyer


WR
Mike Wallace
Hines Ward
Antonio Brown
Emmanuel Sanders
Jerrico Cotchery
Arnaz Battle


TE
Heath Miller
David Johnson
John Gilmore
Weslye Saunders


OL
Jonathan Scott
Chris Kemoeatu
Maurkice Pouncey
Doug Legursky
Willie Colon
Marcus Gilbert
Tony Hills
Trai Essex
Ramon Foster
Chris Scott


DL
Aaron Smith
Casey Hampton
Brett Keisel
Ziggy Hood
Cameron Heyward
Chris Hoke
Steve McClendon
Jarrett Crittenton


LB
James Harrison
Lawrence Timmons
James Farrior
LaMarr Woodley
Larry Foote
Stevenson Sylvester
Jason Worilds
Chris Carter


CB
Ike Taylor
Bryant McFadden
William Gay
Curtis Brown
Cortez Allen
Crezdon Butler
Keenan Lewis


S
Troy Polamalu
Ryan Clark
Ryan Mundy
Will Allen


LS
Greg Warren


K
Shaun Suisham


P
Daniel Sepulveda
Jeremy Kapinos



Of the final five cuts....

...one will be a punter...either Sepulveda or Kapinos
...one will be a tight end...either Gilmore or Saunders
...two defensive linemen will go, probably McClendon and Crittenton
...the last will probably be an offensive lineman, either Chris Scott or a surprise, perhaps Ramon Foster

Steelers final five cuts were Crezdon Butler, Tony Hills, John Gilmore, Jarrett Crittenton and Jeremy Kapinos.

Butler and Hills being the biggest surprises.

Defensive line rotation is important early in the year when it's still hot, that might've been the thinking behind keeping Steve McClendon.

Practice squad is RB John Clay, OL Trevis Turner, DE Corbin Bryant, TE Jamie McCoy, WR Tyler Grisham, OL John Malecki, LB Mortty Ivy and S Damon Cromartie-Smith

Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a fucking coma.

Heelz;884410 wrote:Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a fucking coma.

Cool....Bigdaddy is the only Ravens fan I respect.

Heelz;884410 wrote:Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a fucking coma.

Haha wow. I'm pumped also!

Heelz;884410 wrote:Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a fucking coma.

I'm sure that many have tried before. All of them failed.

Heelz;884410 wrote:Pumped for this game, hoping that Ray Lewis puts Ward in a ****ing coma.

And here is our early favorite for Classless Post of the Season.

The NFL...the only American sport that has fans that hope for comas.

Tiger2003;884413 wrote:Cool....Bigdaddy is the only Ravens fan I respect.

Sweet.

hrspeedmerchant;884509 wrote:And here is our early favorite for Classless Post of the Season.

If you think this will be classless post of the season then you should just leave now, it was just a joke I dont actually hope he gets put in a coma. I forgot the internetz is serious business

Besides, it's not like it would happen. Hines is the Invincible Man, so it's not like Ray would connect on the kill shot. Most likely whiff, as the Ravens watch another season turn to dust.

Heretic;884739 wrote: dust.

Dust....that is what people Lewis's age fart right?

Well Ray can still hurt people but that's neither here nor there. Let's just wait and see how this plays out on Sunday.

Heelz;884685 wrote:If you think this will be classless post of the season then you should just leave now, it was just a joke I dont actually hope he gets put in a coma. I forgot the internetz is serious business

I certainly hope it's just a joke. That said, why say it if you really don't mean it? Perhaps you would be wise to choose your words more carefully.