# The Third Annual Steelers March to the Super Bowl Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 14, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991 "2005-08-14T19:03:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/101 "2005-09-11T22:13:55Z")
It was a great game. The offence played much better than I was expecting, having shown little in pre-season. The defence made the big plays, but I thought were a little weaker than I was expecting. None-the-less, it was a fun game if you were a Steelers fan. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/102 "2005-09-12T01:23:25Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > How could it be any better? Sorry for the constant updates, but this is a thing of beauty: the total dismantling of a team that was favored to win against a subpar Steelers team. That, I think it’s safe to say, was not a good call. The Steelers were 7 point favorites. Why are you saying the Titans were favored? All in all, the Steelers looked pretty good against their scrub opponent. 34 whole points, eh? That’s almost in the Giants’ league! All I have to say about the Jets game is: Fielder! Fielder! Fielder! ---
**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:** [September 12, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/103 "2005-09-12T01:34:10Z")
All of the previews of the game that I read were saying that the Titans were going to beat the Steelers today. I’m not as concerned with the line as I am the opinions of these self-styled “experts” who were shouting the Steelers down. While I’m here, I might as well point out how right I’ve been so far about Boller. 1 pick, bupkis for yardage, and the Ravens haven’t even sniffed the end zone, and this against the Colts defense. If this is how he plays against an average (at best) defense, I can’t wait until the Steelers get a hold of him. He’ll be lucky to walk away with his life. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/104 "2005-09-12T01:35:03Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Willie Brown, the third-string running back The fourth stringer, Parker, he didn’t play too poorly either. > [@Hentor](#): > > And let’s just check in at the half to see how things are going for that underrated superstar of superstars, the player the Steelers were too stupid to keep, Plaxicoooo Burrrrreeeeeeeessssssssss! Once again, you’ve very accurately restated my position. Kudos to you, and extra marks for maturity. Meanwhile, five catches, 76 yards and a score, since you bothered to bring it up. I think it’s safe to say that you’ve crushed me with your grasp of the game. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/105 "2005-09-12T01:37:56Z")
> [@Jimmy Chitwood](#): > > The fourth stringer, Parker, he didn’t play too poorly either. Yeah, my bad. I don’t know what I was thinking about. But he is the third-stringer. Verron Haynes was bumped to fourth-string this week. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/106 "2005-09-12T03:10:59Z")
Well, Boller got eaten up and is out for a bit with a foot problem, Anthony Wright was the suck in relief, and the Ratbirds’ defense was taken to school by Peyton Manning. Anybody still think that Pittsburgh won’t win the division? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/107 "2005-09-12T14:03:04Z")
I think they will, yes. I’m trying not to be overconfident about anything other than that. Injuries can happen, Ben is still young (though he looked great), and the playoffs are the continued bane of our existence. That said, I’m pretty optimistic this year. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/108 "2005-09-12T22:00:56Z")
Congrats to the Steelers faithful…if they get past New England in Week 3, I’ll give them better than even odds to break the Pats’ consecutive regular season winning streak. In other news, Sunday was a _very_ nice day at the [Briston household](http://www.sirblah.com/photo/view.php?album=Misc&pic=Misc010.JPG&picindex=9)…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/109 "2005-09-16T12:56:31Z")
Uh-oh! Things are looking down for the Steelers! Big Ben is questionable for Sunday and it looks like Maddox will be starting… [link](http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/wcStory?contentId=4874532) ---
**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:** [September 16, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/110 "2005-09-16T13:07:15Z")
It’s the Texans. Maddox is quite a capable backup against a bottom-feeder like Houston. Hell, he’s quite capable in general, if not quite as good as most starters in the league. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/111 "2005-09-16T14:33:53Z")
Fearless Prediction (that I didn’t actually back up in any of my pick’em leagues): Either the Steelers or Eagles will fall in a big upset this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/112 "2005-09-16T15:14:27Z")
Not gonna be the Steel Curtain, I would bet. Even if all of Pitt’s offense self destructs, ain’t nothing the Texans got that will get thru that D. Serious, Houston’s O-line is weaker than my baby sister’s sleeping infant. Ludicrous. Philly is scary, tho. They made some goofy mistakes against ATL. Will they fall deeper into stupid mistake-ville or will they get their act together and start piling on the points? ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/113 "2005-09-16T15:22:27Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Philly is scary, tho. They made some goofy mistakes against ATL. Will they fall deeper into stupid mistake-ville or will they get their act together and start piling on the points? I don’t know. I’m wicked unscared about Philly. They’ve got a big indiscipline problem – for example, the T.O. debacle, the pregame brawl, that awful 60-yard air ball McNabb threw (on the play where he was drilled) that missed his receiver by about ten yards and was intercepted. You’re not giving enough props to New England here. They’re incredibly disciplined at all levels of the organization, they’ve got the best coach, the best quarterback, the best kicker. Yeah, they have some holes on defense, but that’s just like deja vu all over again. ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/114 "2005-09-16T15:24:49Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Fearless Prediction (that I didn’t actually back up in any of my pick’em leagues): Either the Steelers or Eagles will fall in a big upset this weekend. Will not be the Steelers losing, if you want an upset go with Carolina winning against the Pats. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/115 "2005-09-16T16:58:58Z")
> [@Abbie Normal](#): > > Will not be the Steelers losing, if you want an upset go with Carolina winning against the Pats. That one, I _did_ make in my pick’em leagues. And keep in mind, the Texans are undefeated against the Steelers… …in their one-game history. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/116 "2005-09-16T20:03:15Z")
> [@Sal Ammoniac](#): > > I don’t know. I’m wicked unscared about Philly. They’ve got a big indiscipline problem – for example, the T.O. debacle Which, while it didn’t exactly speak to harmony in the locker room, had nothing whatsoever to do with a breakdown in discipline. He showed up, he mouthed off, he got sent home, and he shut up. > [@](#): > > the pregame brawl, during which two Falcons threw punches and Hall ripped Trotter’s helmet off, but no Eagle retaliated with anything more than general milling around… > [@](#): > > that awful 60-yard air ball McNabb threw (on the play where he was drilled) that missed his receiver by about ten yards and was intercepted. Throwing an interception while being speared in the xiphoid isn’t exactly a discipline issue as much as it is an issue with the laws of physics. > [@](#): > > You’re not giving enough props to New England here. They’re incredibly disciplined at all levels of the organization, they’ve got the best coach, the best quarterback, the best kicker. Yeah, they have some holes on defense, but that’s just like deja vu all over again. That’s all very good, but the post you quoted didn’t have anything to do with the Patriots. ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/117 "2005-09-16T20:43:07Z")
**Jimmy** , I’m not persuaded. The T.O. issue isn’t just one instance of mouthing off, it has to with letting a poisonous and disruptive player into your locker room in the first place. On the brawl, I don’t know the particulars, but the refs felt that Trotter was involved, or they wouldn’t have thrown him out. And as to the interception, McNabb never should have been throwing that type of pass, given how heavy the pressure was. That was like a desperate Hail Mary pass in the last few seconds of a game you’re going to lose anyway. McNabb not only threw an interception there, but he opened himself up to getting nailed. All quarterbacks make bad decisions at times, but even at that, this was a BAD decision. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/118 "2005-09-16T22:52:38Z")
Look, you’ll never find a bigger Eagle-hater than me, but you’re smoking crack if you think the 49ers can beat them. Don’t talk about the Rams game; all NFC West games are highly competitive nailbiters. Doesn’t anyone remember my division rankings from last year? 33% against the rest of league, the NFC West was. **33%**. (Shameless plug: The [new rankings](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=334725) are up, btw, in case you all missed it. It dropped to the second page within hours.) And even though the Tommy Maddox is no J.P. Losman, (can you feel the sarcasm sreaming through?), I’m sure they’ll be able to handle the Texans. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/119 "2005-09-16T22:54:34Z")
> [@Sal Ammoniac](#): > > I don’t know. I’m wicked unscared about Philly. They’ve got a big indiscipline problem – heheh, this cracked me up. I’m picturing a blooper reel of the Eagle’s Monday Nighter set to King Crimson’s Indiscipline. (“I wish you were here to see it!”) ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991/120 "2005-09-17T01:34:34Z")
Not very active on the SDMB these days, but good to see this thread still going strong this year. Go Steelers! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/316991.md?page=7)