OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: 2022 Handball season has arrived!

[Honour Over Glory]

The players never quit this season. In the middle of the year I never would imagine that the Steelers would have a shot at the postseason on the last week.

Watt coming back was the shot in the arm they needed but they needed to win a few of those games that they could have won and were in it for some of them.

The losses to the Pats and Dolphins were killers.

 

[Ogrezilla]

excited to run it back next year.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Saw some positives this season. Take care of the winnable games like we should have and wouldn’t be in this position.

Oh well, look forward to the draft I guess.

 

[TNT87]

Fire Canada after the game please.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Going 9-8 after starting 2-6 with a rookie QB and a dysfunctional OC makes this a successful season in my books. The team really showed something to build on after the bye week. There are still very obvious holes, but they were extremely strong on both sides of the ball to end the year.

I also don't think it makes sense to throw around a blame game for why the Steelers didn't make the playoffs. They didn't deserve to be a playoff team with how bad they were to start the year. Most people were expecting them to finish 6-11 or 7-10 this year, so I don't think it's fair to be upset at them for not making the playoffs.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

We did all we could but it's our own fault not to make it. Standing by Trubisky too long cost us. Fire Canada and go again

The decision to keep playing Trushitsky was on that moron Tomlin. Canada sucks for all sorts of reasons that are well documented but Tomlin is a dipshit.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

A shame about the Jets-Fins. I know folks want to punish Tomlin but it would have been a nice reward for their late-season play.

 

[mynameisnick4]

Lol @ Houston losing the #1 overall pick on a hail mary and a two point conversion.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Yeah, you have to consider the season an overall positive.

They need to build on this, though.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Great job in the 2nd half of the season... Bring that same work next year.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

5. Gravitational force
4. Electromagnetic force
3. Weak force
2. Strong force
1. Mike Tomlin not having a losing season

 

[PensandCaps]

If they have Watt healthy for one of the Jets/Pats/Fins game, they're in the playoffs. Pretty tough close losses all year, especially that Baltimore loss, came back to bite them.

KP got much better, Now they just need to stop throwing to DJ and prioritize Muth and Pickens well before DJ. He drags down everything in the offense, takes away completions and yards from the QB every game.

 

[Hullois]

My only issue with all of this is we all know Tomlin won't fire Canada.

 

[Goalie_Bob]

Steelers are locked into the 18th pick. Start your mock drafts.

 

[xlm34]

Steelers end up with the top pick in the second round which is awesome at least.
It’s a shame the Jets had to start Flacco though.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Where's @Mr Jiggyfly to tell us how Roethlisberger was the only thing carrying the Steelers to a winning record?

 

[K Fleur]

Better record than I think anybody should have expected with this team.

Some promising young players and a much more likable team(especially the players) than in the last few years.

New OC this offseason is the most important move this team could realistically make.

 

[Pengwins]

Steelers are locked into the 18th pick. Start your mock drafts.

and the first pick in rd 2!

 

[Gurglesons]

Better record than I think anybody should have expected with this team.

Some promising young players and a much more likable team(especially the players) than in the last few years.

New OC this offseason is the most important move this team could realistically make.

Easy to have a more likable team when Ben retires lol

 

[Peat]

Fun game to be at. I was dreading being here all day with the mistakes of the first half but once they sorted those things out, pretty sweet performance. Maybe the best of the season.

Whole bunch of things you can say about missing the playoffs but for me 9-8 just missing was about expectations, and Pickett looking like a franchise QB and the OL looking better and young players looking like they belonged mattered more than qualifying.

Think we got that.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Heck of a second half considering where they were at the bye. Pickett showed improvement weekly and did a really good job of not turning it over. The early season losses to the jets/pat/browns hurts.

Finished 7-2, the offense is really young. Future could be bright if they make the right moves

 

[Factorial]

The fire Tomlin folks must be very sad with the outcome of the game.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

If they have Watt healthy for one of the Jets/Pats/Fins game, they're in the playoffs. Pretty tough close losses all year, especially that Baltimore loss, came back to bite them.

KP got much better, Now they just need to stop throwing to DJ and prioritize Muth and Pickens well before DJ. He drags down everything in the offense, takes away completions and yards from the QB every game.

DJ also makes it all about himself and blames others when it’s his fault. I just don’t want that type of shit on this team anymore. Get rid of the f***ing clown this off season, get someone else in as support and focus on Pickens and Freiermuth.

 

[LeafSteel]

Fire Canada and give do whatever can be done to upgrade our offensive line to give Pickett protection and Harris help.

Better O line let’s Pickett throw and Harris run. Along with an offense not run by Canada and our defence may not always have play 70% of the game….

Cheers all.

 

[Power Surge]

The fire Tomlin folks must be very sad with the outcome of the game.

Not really. We're laughing at you though.