Game Thread: Week 15 STEELERS @ Falcons

[Cali Steel]

I cant believe the GB score

Buf up 19-10 wow

 

[MISKO]

ATL sorry I hijacked your thread and turned it into a game thread

 

[steelcurtain]

ATL sorry I hijacked your thread and turned it into a game thread

I thought it was a good move Misk

 

[MISKO]

I thought it was a good move Misk

I still owe him an apology though

 

[MISKO]

ima going to watch the vikes / lions now

 

[Burghfan]

Yeah, the Steelers survived a team with a losing record!

 

[bksballer89]

Thanks guys.

I appreciate your good work today

 

[MISKO]

im just glad we got the W and didnt play down to a shitty team

 

[steelcurtain]

im just glad we got the W and didnt play down to a shitty team

Me 2 Misk

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I still owe him an apology though

No you don't...I'm glad you did too!

Bell was bottled up today, I have to watch the DVR to see why the holes weren't there...kudos to Haley for realizing TE was a good option today...also not trying to jam Bell in there...

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Solid W today...

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Recap Monday

On a 1st pass...my thoughts on this game.

1st off I think I nailed the score on this one....that might be a first!

The play on the field didn't quite turn out like I expected, but definitely pleased with the result...as expected...both CIN & BAL also won, so no changes in the standings for the Steelers but BAL did move in the 6th seed position....Steelers would go to IND and BAL would travel to CIN if the season ended today.

On this one...it really boils down to the pick 6 by Gay...a great effort to get the 6 as well. I have to say...the Falcon interior DL played their best game all year...I thought they won the battle with the interior of the Steeler OL on running plays...there were a handful of times Bell had a clear lane open up, but the Falcon LBs had free rein to fill.

No sacks doesn't do justice to the DEF...The big hit/sack by Worilds may have been wiped out by a penalty...imo it was clean...but, it did have an effect on Ryan, and he got nailed a couple of other times and that was enough to speed up his clock. But again...it wasn't consistent and that's why the game was close...had a few lapses in the 2nd half.

Kudos to Lebeau...Ryan in his post game interview said on the pick 6...he had not seen that DEF prior in the game or on film, and thought he had an open WR...never saw Gay underneath.

Kudos to Haley/Ben...they didn't try to jam Bell repeatedly, but he still got 25 touches and had an impact on the game...last week Spaeth, this week Miller...getting less predictable...Wheaton quietly made some big catches, and so did Bryant.

KC up next.

 

[element1286]

Honestly can't believe this team is 9-5. I thought they played alright on Sunday, did enough to win, which is what matters.

They didn't get beat over the top which was good, and the Gay pick-6 was huge. Offense played well enough, but nothing special, again enough to win.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Honestly can't believe this team is 9-5. I thought they played alright on Sunday, did enough to win, which is what matters.

They didn't get beat over the top which was good, and the Gay pick-6 was huge. Offense played well enough, but nothing special, again enough to win.

In a nutshell...that was it...good enough to win...imo a quality win vs a team that had better talent than a 5-9 record indicates...they took away the run yet Bell still scored twice...Would like those FGs early to be 6s, but Haley adjusted well midgame.

Without Julio I wasn't sure who ATL would try to go deep with.

 

[Muddler]

Good win for the Men of Steel - away game vs. a below .500 team - we know how often that has not worked out for us in the recent past. MAYBE they have turned a corner here. Defense played solid, certainly helped that Julio wasn't playing. They got a gift TD on the bogus Worilds roughing call and the Steelers bounced back from it. Willie Gay's pick six was key - he's our major playmaker on defense. ATL stacked the line to slow Bell down, it worked but Ben was on target today and the WRs, especially AB and Wheaton made big plays when we needed them. In the thick of things with two more to go. Ratbirds have the easier schedule but we control our own destiny.

 

[element1286]

In a nutshell...that was it...good enough to win...imo a quality win vs a team that had better talent than a 5-9 record indicates...they took away the run yet Bell still scored twice...Would like those FGs early to be 6s, but Haley adjusted well midgame.

Without Julio I wasn't sure who ATL would try to go deep with.

Yeah, good point about not having Julio.

Agreed about Haley, thought he called a decent game overall.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Good win for the Men of Steel - away game vs. a below .500 team - we know how often that has not worked out for us in the recent past. MAYBE they have turned a corner here. Defense played solid, certainly helped that Julio wasn't playing. They got a gift TD on the bogus Worilds roughing call and the Steelers bounced back from it. Willie Gay's pick six was key - he's our major playmaker on defense. ATL stacked the line to slow Bell down, it worked but Ben was on target today and the WRs, especially AB and Wheaton made big plays when we needed them. In the thick of things with two more to go. Ratbirds have the easier schedule but we control our own destiny.

I'm not sure why they threw a flag there at all aside from not wanting to see QBs get hit flush on...legal or not. He didn't lead with the head, hit in the chest area...just clocked him.

Yeah...the Ravens know they can steal this DIV if PIT slips...CIN easily handled CLE, but I think they lose to DEN this week.

Now to figure out how to block Hali & Houston...keep Charles out of the end zone and they will beat the Chiefs.

 

[Muddler]

I think the ref assumed it was helmet to helmet when Ryan's head snapped back from the force of the hit. I read on some website the league has reviewed it and said it was a bad call.

 

[MISKO]

he hit him square in the numbers .. damn right it was a bullshit call