# The First Annual Steelers Defend The Lombardi Trophy Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 7, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645 "2006-08-07T03:57:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Soapbox\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/181 "2006-10-30T00:08:13Z")
And our season is over. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/182 "2006-10-30T00:10:31Z")
GAH!!! He could have run it in, he was completely in the clear, but he threw it. Why? Only he knows, and I’m not sure if he knows either. Anyway, that’s the season. No defending the Lombardi Trophy this year unless God himself reaches down and wills it. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Soapbox\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/183 "2006-10-30T00:12:19Z")
[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF] …and could it be that I’ve given up too soon? I think I’m going to lose my mind if they manage to pull something out of nothing every week. [/QUOTE] Quite the opposite my friend. They will continue to piss away what should be even the easiest games. Let’s look at our schedule: Broncos Saints Buccaneers Panthers Browns x 2 Ravens x 2 Bengals This game against the Raiders was the closest thing to a gimme we were going to have the whole rest of the year. At this point, do you honestly think we even have what it takes to beat the Browns? Coming into this game I was hopeful of turning things around and possibly going 10-6 and possibly edging out the division. After what I’ve witnessed today, we’re staring a 4-12 record in the face. I wanna see what Cowher has to say after this game, to see if he will, as usual, dance around the real issues we have. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/184 "2006-10-30T00:18:26Z")
I think that this thread deserves a link to [this one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=388350). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/185 "2006-10-30T00:30:13Z")
Another painful game. Another game where we could say “If we subtract out the mistakes, we would have won.” Unfortunately that is a phrase that losers make. Winners never have to say “if we subtract out the errors…” At least Holmes held onto the ball this week. I thought all along that Batch should have started. I dunno if Ben is playing poorly because of his injuries, but I would like him to have time to heal. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/186 "2006-10-30T00:36:24Z")
🙂 🆒 😛 😉 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/187 "2006-10-30T01:09:07Z")
[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF] GAH!!! He could have run it in, he was completely in the clear, but he threw it. Why? Only he knows, and I’m not sure if he knows either. Anyway, that’s the season. No defending the Lombardi Trophy this year unless God himself reaches down and wills it. ☹ [/QUOTE] Absolutely. How in heaven’s name do you lose a game where you hold the ENTIRE FRICKIN’ OFFENSE of the opposing team to under a 100 yards?!? 😕 :mad: ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/188 "2006-10-30T01:32:15Z")
They did it a few years ago - 2002? to the texans, IIRC. The Texans had under 50 yards total offense, and beat the Steelers. Good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/189 "2006-10-30T05:36:33Z")
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!i ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/190 "2006-10-30T15:13:37Z")
Sad to watch Jerome omment on Pitt’s loss. (heh-heh-heh) ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/191 "2006-10-30T22:32:29Z")
[The Mighty Oakland Raiders](http://i.a.cnn.net./si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0610/gallery.nfl.week8/images/steelers_raiders.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/192 "2006-10-31T00:32:35Z")
[QUOTE=SenorBeef] They did it a few years ago - 2002? to the texans, IIRC. The Texans had under 50 yards total offense, and beat the Steelers. Good stuff. [/QUOTE] [Absolutely](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20021208_HOU@PIT) right. It’s an eerily similar game, anyhow, down to the interceptions by the QB. At least in that season the Steelers made the post-season. ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/193 "2006-11-02T07:21:18Z")
[QUOTE=Eleusis] TLDR. Go Cubs! [/QUOTE] Heh… Who could have known back then that the Bears were a LOCK for an undefeated season capped by a superbowl shutout? ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/194 "2006-11-02T07:23:10Z")
[QUOTE=Eleusis] Heh… Who could have known back then that the Bears were a LOCK for an undefeated season capped by a superbowl shutout? [/QUOTE] …also funny that I post this when the Bears are due to host the evil awful disgusting dirty rotten _Dolphins_. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Soapbox\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/195 "2006-11-05T21:28:44Z")
Why is Santonio Holmes still on our kick return team? WHY IS SANTONIO HOLMES STILL RETURNING THE FUCKING KICKS!? ---
**Author:** ![Soapbox\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/196 "2006-11-05T21:38:23Z")
This is the worst season I’ve ever witnessed. I think I’m officially pulling out of this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/197 "2006-11-05T21:52:02Z")
[QUOTE=Soapbox Monkey] Why is Santonio Holmes still on our kick return team? WHY IS SANTONIO HOLMES STILL RETURNING THE FUCKING KICKS!? [/QUOTE] So that, if he winds up becoming a big superstar years later, the people writing his life story will have a dramatic "But his introduction to the NFL was anything but smooth … " chapter to play up. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/198 "2006-11-05T23:14:33Z")
This is the strangest season I’ve ever known. The Steelers are still dominating on defense, and if you look at most of the games they’re dominant on offense, but they are dying on turnovers and stupid plays. Altogether they’ve lost all of their games by like 30 points total. It’s like they’re playing in the frigging Twilight Zone. It’s simply surreal. This game is but a microcosm of the season. It’s perfectly evident, yet completely inexplicable, why the Steelers are losing. All you can do as a devoted Steelers fan is scratch your head, shrug your shoulders, and wonder where it all went wrong so quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2006, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/199 "2006-11-06T00:12:41Z")
11 down with 4 minutes to go. It’s over. And so is the season. Such is life. You can’t win them all. I was fortunate to see my team win the big one last year, it’s someone else’s turn this year. Nevertheless, I will, as I have done for my entire life, remain faithful to my doormats, er, Steelers. How did this happen? 2-6, and the difference between that and 8-0 is fewer points than they beat Kansas City by a few weeks ago. It’s perplexing, but any given Sunday and all that stuff, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2006, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645/200 "2006-11-06T00:46:55Z")
Holmes has fumbled away our season. Why have they allowed him to be on special teams this long? Bench that sumbitch. Once again, if you subtract out the mistakes, we would not have lost. Once again I must note that you can’t subtract out the mistakes. :mad: I guess there is always next year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-steelers-defend-the-lombardi-trophy-thread/367645.md?page=11)