Thursday Night Football: Steelers @ Patriots 8:30 ET on NBC

[gb2]

I took PIT +6.5 expecting them to lose but cover

I just got Pitt at +7....Hope yer right bud.

 

[Rod Smart]

 

[NEhomer]

If I HAD to bet, I'd take the Steelers + a touchdown.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

LA Tech @ Western KY > Steelers @ Pats?

Butt Hurt Much? Those aren't alligator tears those have got to be dinasour tears.

 

[night]

How is Heath Miller not a weapon? He did just fine last year even with some injury issues. He is fully healthy so should be a nice target for Roethlisberger.

Miller only had 3 games with above 80 yards last season. I just don't see him as a guy New England should worry about. He's not terrible but he's nothing to brag about.

 

[night]

Wheaton needs to be better than just okay or I have swung and missed badly for this season projection...he got "demoted" to slot with the emergence of Bryant, but I thought before the suspension he would have more targets/yds than Bryant but fewer TDs. Much better route runner than Bryant and Ben trusts him a lot more now. We'll see how he does tonight...if they were going against NE CBs from LY...I might lean more towards NE in this one.

Williams...as a 16 game starter, you're right but from what I've seen, he's not finished as a 15-20 touch a game player for 3 games...still has some burst/wiggle...hopefully he makes it through the season w/o injury.

I like Williams as a backup, just not as the go to guy. I'm kind of excited to see what Bryant does this season after he comes back from the suspension. I think he looked good this preseason.

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

If I HAD to bet, I'd take the Steelers + a touchdown.

.......I'll lay the points.......pats will "cover",......*$onny bribed a couple reff$*.

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

.....shit.......starting to "rain",...!

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

And so it begins....

 

[Wazmankg]

Finally. Enough with all of the BS. Don't care who wins but I'll be there until the end unless it's not close.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Miller only had 3 games with above 80 yards last season. I just don't see him as a guy New England should worry about. He's not terrible but he's nothing to brag about.

Nah...not worry, but can't forget him either.

Heath is still reliable both catching and blocking, but he's slower these days...more effective vs zone...I expect him to catch 50 and score 3 or 4 times.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I like Williams as a backup, just not as the go to guy. I'm kind of excited to see what Bryant does this season after he comes back from the suspension. I think he looked good this preseason.

Williams...exactly, even in these 2 games or 3 whatever it is...he still should not get more than 20 touches...if that many...the guy behind him (Todman) was a bit of a find this late in the day imo.

Coates is only a rookie, much like Bryant LY...bigger build, but probably about as raw. He may not factor much tonight, maybe I should be, but overall I'm not worried about the OFC w/o Bell and Bryant.

Brady vs the secondary looks pretty scary though...hopefully Butler has solved that puzzle.

 

[ducky]

.....shit.......starting to "rain",...!

Lot of pressure on Brady. He looks bad tonight in the poor weather and everyone will be pointing to properly inflated footballs.

 

[The Derski]

Steelers 35 Pats 31

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

The Pats should be ok if they don't come out with inflated egos and/or a flat performance.

 

[redseat]

Who the heck is going to carry the ball for the Patriots tonight?!?!

 

[The Derski]

*Game is on 5:30 pacific

 

[The Derski]

One hour til 5:30!!!

 

[gobigred]

Season is about to begin !