OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: Sneaking up onto training camp

[Al Smith]

Well, nice to see Tank Dell recovered from his season-ending injury from last year. Steelers good at boosting confidence.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Steelers amazingly going with same Post franchise qb plan the enacted after Bradshaw. That only led to 15 year drought. Unfortunately, we did nothing with Ben for nearly a decade and now just starting to put that plan into place.

Texans look like men........

Ryans is so much ahead of the game than Tomlin and you see it everywhere.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I was expecting to come into this game saying "the new kickoff rules look awful" but honestly it's not bad. I think they'll just need to figure out better presentation for it, but the rule itself seems fine.

Fields looks good so far, really nice pass on that play-action there.

I don't mean to make it a Pickett vs Fields thing again, but Fields' arm talent seems better than Pickett's arm talent.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Line looks a lot better with frazier in. Dunno if texans have 1st stringers in

 

[JTG]

I like our young linemen. Spencer Anderson plays solid reps too

Beautiful block by Fautanu

Bad throw by Fields.

 

[Empoleon8771]

The OL is going to be really, really good at some point. It's just a question for how long it takes these young guys to mesh.

 

[WickedWrister]

IDK why we didn't challenge, looked like 2 feet in to me

 

[Coastal Kev]

At some point you deserve what you get. The Steelers arrogantly gave a extremely average coach a lifetime position expecting championship results. Last year my excitement for the season in the 1st qtr against SF. This year, it's the 1st qtr of the 1st preseason game.

 

[xlm34]

I thought Fields looked solid

The snap exchanges could very well have been because they have a center that’s not actually a center snapping the ball.

 

[Shockmaster]

At some point you deserve what you get. The Steelers arrogantly gave a extremely average coach a lifetime position expecting championship results. Last year my excitement for the season in the 1st qtr against SF. This year, it's the 1st qtr of the 1st preseason game.

But.... but.... something that happened 50 years ago, so the Steelers are always right!

 

[OnMyOwn]

I think it looks like a preseason game, haha. I’m glad football is back, there’s no need to get all riled up during these.

 

[WickedWrister]

I think it looks like a preseason game, haha. I’m glad football is back, there’s no need to get all riled up during these.

Yeah I refuse to draw meaningful conclusions about preseason performances after last year.

Ok, back to Aiyuk watch

 

[Empoleon8771]

I thought Fields looked solid

The snap exchanges could very well have been because they have a center that’s not actually a center snapping the ball.

I have a feeling Herbig as their starting center isn't going to last for this reason.

Idk the name of the Steelers QB3 but he also just had a dime of a throw.

 

[WickedWrister]

Ooof, CA3 was wide open.

 

[xlm34]

I’ve seen more play action through one quarter than I saw Canada’s entire time as OC. So that’s nice.

 

[Coastal Kev]

I'm being ultra negative..........rain drenched for the last week will do that. I was hoping for some fireworks,.

Art is the boring man alive

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think watching this offense really exposes the need they have for another good WR.

 

[WickedWrister]

Special teams looks ROUGH tonight

Quez Watkins

 

[Coastal Kev]

Tomlin's teams are never buttoned up. It's always a cavalcade of mistakes.

 

[WickedWrister]

Tomlin's teams are never buttoned up. It's always a cavalcade of mistakes.

We went 3-0 in the preseason last year.

Nice to see Leal w/ a sack. Been having a good camp so far.

 

[Coastal Kev]

We went 3-0 in the preseason last year.

ok........how many mistakes tonight vs texans mistakes??? You're post has nothing to do with my post

 

[T1K]

Well, nice to see Tank Dell recovered from his season-ending injury from last year. Steelers good at boosting confidence.

Absolutely love him for fantasy this year. Nico and Diggs are going ahead of him, but I think Tank is their best WR.

I thought Fields looked solid

The snap exchanges could very well have been because they have a center that’s not actually a center snapping the ball.

Maybe I’m being cynical but those both looked to be on Fields to me. Good stats, but I’m a little disappointed in that performance. Hopefully when they review the tape it turns out to not be on Fields, but I’m skeptical.

 

[MrBrightside]

The usual suspects trashing the Steelers based upon a quarter or two of a preseason game is as predictable as it gets. Golf clap, guys. They were 3-0 last year - how'd that work out?

 

[WickedWrister]

The usual suspects trashing the Steelers based upon a quarter or two of a preseason game is as predictable as it gets. Golf clap, guys. They were 3-0 last year - how'd that work out?

It's just so obvious that some people come in here with an agenda to push lol

 

[MrBrightside]

It's just so obvious that some people come in here with an agenda to push lol

It's just exhausting. The idea that people think "hey it'll be great fun to be as shitty and negative as possible to a bunch of strangers all day every day" is quite the life to carve out.