OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: Sneaking up onto training camp

[Peat]

At least it's not a season-ender (apparently). Wonder if they look for an option in cutdowns.

 

[Ryder71]

9ers signed everyones Hero Terrace Marshall JR to the practice squad.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

At least it's not a season-ender (apparently). Wonder if they look for an option in cutdowns.

Probably bring in some guys for the ps. There’s a handful of o line who played under smith that where cut but
Moore McCormick Frazier Daniels Fantanu will start in Atlanta. Jones will be the swing OT and Anderson will be the 7th active o lineman on game day

 

[MrBrightside]

 

[bigdaddyk88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828903852093124910

 

[bigdaddyk88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828903959597330858

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828913477186179244

 

[Ryder71]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828903959597330858

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828913477186179244

The thing that infuriates me with this AIYUK nonsense is that if we just held onto Johnson we wouldn't have had to hear about this stuff for 7 MONTHS!

Khans biggest and only mistake this offseason. And what a glaring one it is.

TRADING Johnson was an epic mistake and still 7 months later this team is dealing with this drama and ultimately handicapping itself by not remedying the problem. Absolutely pathetic!

Khan let the 9iners piss away day after day with this shit.

You NEVER cede power to anyone else, it's a bad idea and this team has been held hostage all offseason as a result! Absolutely avoidable, he got too cute! And it AINT NOT cute anymore!

 

[WickedWrister]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828903959597330858

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828913477186179244

 

[MrBrightside]

Maybe I'm just reading in but the fact the Steelers have done NOTHING at WR after cutdowns suggests some level of confidence they are getting Aiyuk (or another bigger name). Otherwise to not be in on Patrick or Brown or Toney or the rest of these guys is nonsensical.

 

[Ryder71]

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Maybe I'm just reading in but the fact the Steelers have done NOTHING at WR after cutdowns suggests some level of confidence they are getting Aiyuk (or another bigger name). Otherwise to not be in on Patrick or Brown or Toney or the rest of these guys is nonsensical.

Especially since Pattrick signed to a practice squad.
Brown signed to a 53

 

[WickedWrister]

Perhaps I'm reading too much into the situation but the way he talks about Trent Williams vs Aiyuk seems notable. Wouldn't even characterize the conversations with his agent as "good" when asked by a reporter.

 

[Ryder71]

Perhaps I'm reading too much into the situation but the way he talks about Trent Williams vs Aiyuk seems notable. Wouldn't even characterize the conversations with his agent as "good" when asked by a reporter.

You know what I derived from all this? Khan took us to ''crazytown''! We should kept Johnson and avoided this circus!

 

[Empoleon8771]

At what point does SF realize that he's not going to take their offer and just move on? Good lord, this is annoying to deal with.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Perhaps I'm reading too much into the situation but the way he talks about Trent Williams vs Aiyuk seems notable. Wouldn't even characterize the conversations with his agent as "good" when asked by a reporter.

Because they have not really changed their contract offer to Brandon for 2 weeks. Brandon wants guaranteed money in year 4 so that fake contract with a big year 4 hit to make the aav close to 28 actually hits and he gets paid.
Williams they know already has guaranteed money for 25 but nothing for the following 2 seasons.

 

[Ryder71]

At what point does SF realize that he's not going to take their offer and just move on? Good lord, this is annoying to deal with.

Mental illness is a real thing. Living in denial is also a real thing. The Steelers have subjected this fan base to this nonsense by letting the hopelessly clueless and manically inane 9iners steer this ship. When you let a group of insane and morally corrupt individuals have control over anything, this is what happens.

#dumpsterfire

#Heldhostagebythederanged

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Mental illness is a real thing. Living in denial is also a real thing. The Steelers have subjected this fan base to this nonsense by letting the hopelessly clueless and manically inane 9iners steer this ship. When you let a group of insane and morally corrupt individuals have control over anything, this is what happens.

#dumpsterfire

#Heldhostagebythederanged

Not really it’s no different than putting a bid on a house and then 6 months later they take your offer.

 

[Ryder71]

Not really it’s no different than putting a bid on a house and then 6 months later they take your offer.

That's not what's happening though. This is more akin to a killer whale playing with a helpless seal! And the Steelers are the seal. We were railroaded and never had a plan B. Should have kept Johnson and only moved him when we had a capable replacement in the fold.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

That's not what's happening though. This is more akin to a killer whale playing with a helpless seal! And the Steelers are the seal. We were railroaded and never had a plan B. Should have kept Johnson and only moved him when we had a capable replacement in the fold.

We traded Johnson because we want volunteers he didn’t want to be here because we were not extending him so he asked out. He doesn’t fit what Smith wants to do either

 

[Ryder71]

We traded Johnson because we want volunteers he didn’t want to be here because we were not extending him so he asked out. He doesn’t fit what Smith wants to do either

What we want isn't as important as to what we need. And we NEED a capable option beyond Pickens. You're being idealistic I'm being pragmatic. You're trying to run before you can even walk. Johnson would far and away be our NO2 WR. That's decidedly better than what we're saddled with currently.

Again, not ideal, but pretty good over the alternative. Should have kept him or found another viable option!

 

[Factorial]

Not really it’s no different than putting a bid on a house and then 6 months later they take your offer.

Had to check in another browser to see who you were responding to. What a ridiculous poster they are.

 

[Night Shift]

Mental illness is a real thing. Living in denial is also a real thing. The Steelers have subjected this fan base to this nonsense.

But I also think Khan and company are being held hostage by the Rooney/Tomlin puppet show. There is no way , I believe if Khan is as good as they say, that he would never have signed an over the hill QB and a project QB that is destined to fail again (soon).

I also think Rooney Tunes has dementia. I had suspected that after he went to visit AB and let AB clown him in the media the way that went down a few years back. But also because he says the same thing every year at the end of the year. He's a walking tape recorder.

Also, How much you want to bet every year, in his head, Tomlin is going into his 3rd year?

 

[Ryder71]

But I also think Khan and company are being held hostage by the Rooney/Tomlin puppet show. There is no way , I believe if Khan is as good as they say, that he would never have signed an over the hill QB and a project QB that is destined to fail again (soon).

I also think Rooney Tunes has dementia. I had suspected that after he went to visit AB and let AB clown him in the media the way that went down a few years back.

Also, How much you want to bet every year, in his head, Tomlin is going into his 3rd year?

There's certainly a lot of questions to be answered here. As we stand now, things are looking bleak. There's judgments the FO is making that seem very curious to me.

Trading Johnson DID NOT have to happen. And as a result we created a massive hole that wasn't necessary to create. Until you have another player here as a replacement you don't burn that bridge when there's no plan B to offset it.

To me that's common sense, but to the Steelers front office who knows what they're trying exactly to convince themselves they're doing.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

But I also think Khan and company are being held hostage by the Rooney/Tomlin puppet show. There is no way , I believe if Khan is as good as they say, that he would never have signed an over the hill QB and a project QB that is destined to fail again (soon).

I also think Rooney Tunes has dementia. I had suspected that after he went to visit AB and let AB clown him in the media the way that went down a few years back. But also because he says the same thing every year at the end of the year. He's a walking tape recorder.

Also, How much you want to bet every year, in his head, Tomlin is going into his 3rd year?

Your saying khan didn’t want a Super Bowl winning qb making league minimum or a former top 12 draft pick at Qb whose already shown he he can be an electric running threat for a 6th round pick

 

[Night Shift]

Your saying khan didn’t want a Super Bowl winning qb making league minimum or a former top 12 draft pick at Qb whose already shown he he can be an electric running threat for a 6th round pick

I'm saying Tomlin/Rooney rule the roost. Or circus if you like.