Game Thread: Week 7 -- @Dolphins

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Reporter: Kenny, what's the game plan for Xavien Howard this weekend? Will you be attacking his side of the field, or avoiding it?

Konkussed Kenny:

 

[thedddd]

This week:

Pittsburgh Steelers​

Designated for return:

• WR Calvin Austin (10/5)

Eligible for activation:

• S Damontae Kazee
• OLB T.J. Watt; Watt has since undergone a knee scope, lengthening his recovery timetable

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

This week:

Pittsburgh Steelers​

Designated for return:

• WR Calvin Austin (10/5)

Eligible for activation:

• S Damontae Kazee
• OLB T.J. Watt; Watt has since undergone a knee scope, lengthening his recovery timetable

Wait CA3 was activated? His window closes 10/26. I figured they'd wait until next week.

Kazee has been working on the sidelines at practice. He's ready to start practice.

Watt... Lots of reports that he's starting to ramp things up. No longer sporting a noticeable limp after the knee cleaning.

 

[thedddd]

Looks like Kazee was officially designated for return this week.

 

[Bridgeburner]

It's sad but I'm no longer really rooting for wins at this point. I'm watching to see progress from Pickett and Pickens.

 

[thedddd]

So do we think Austin is done for the year? He was designated for return but never activated.

 

[Bridgeburner]

So do we think Austin is done for the year? He was designated for return but never activated.

Might as well be. From what Canada says he has no idea how to use him lol.

 

[Superbelt]

So do we think Austin is done for the year? He was designated for return but never activated.

He has a few weeks to be activated yet. Being designated to return probably lets him do more things with the team to be integrated in the offense before he's actually activated to the 53.

 

[Superbelt]

Ooh shoot, I just realized his window closes on the 26th.

So either Calvin is activated then or he's on IR for the season.

 

[thedddd]

Ooh shoot, I just realized his window closes on the 26th.

So either Calvin is activated then or he's on IR for the season.

That is what I thought. I have a weird feeling he isn't playing this season.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

That is what I thought. I have a weird feeling he isn't playing this season.

Seems like a no brainer to drop Gunner & activate him…

 

[Superbelt]

Nice punt

 

[Pure Steel]

Had many chances, pissed away a game they could have easily won…..

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I’ll die on this hill…

I can live with a rookie QB making mistakes when he goes off-script. What I can’t live with is an offensive scheme that routinely fails to expose an opponents’ weakness and constantly stalls.

Where are the combo & rub routes to scheme players open? It’s always 1v1 routes. Why did they not target Pickens once after the TD??? And Why are they constantly running route trees short of the sticks UNTIL the 4th quarter?

The defense they were playing against were without 4 of its starters in the secondary and they somehow couldn’t expose that?

This offensive scheme is dog shit. But I did find it encouraging to see Kenny finding rhythm & moving the offense. It’s a shame that it only seems to happen when he goes off script in the no huddle, and they keep trying to give Canada the benefit of the doubt.

I’m not saying Kenny wasn’t a problem. He made plenty of mistakes tonight. But he was far from the main problem plaguing this decrepit offense that couldn’t muster more than 10 points. It was mainly because of him that they even had more opportunities to score in the 4th

Oh and Najee’s inability to get 1-3yds when he only has 1 defender to beat is disturbing.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

 

[Superbelt]

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Yet another week with players being critical of the schemes/playcalls. They are undoubtedly being told not to be outwardly disparaging about it lol.

"I'm not saying that's on the playcalling"

pffft yea sure Jan

 

[Superbelt]

Yet another week with players being critical of the schemes/playcalls. They are undoubtedly being told not to be outwardly disparaging about it lol.

"I'm not saying that's on the playcalling"

pffft yea sure Jan

'I'm not saying it's the playcalling. I'm just saying we're calling the wrong plays.'

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

'I'm not saying it's the playcalling. I'm just saying we're calling the wrong plays.'

 

[Superbelt]

When the game starts out offensively Run, Run, Pass, Punt. It really sets the tone.