The first of his questions touch on 1) a desperate Steelers team 2) on 10 days rest 3) playing at home.



That's why I think we lose this game. Sorry folks.

Florio's 10 Pack 

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90% of that logic applies to the Steelers last week vs. Cleveland though, PLUS the added motivation of making it to the playoffs, which really isn't there this week.

This game is unpredictable at best.

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I just saw a short profile of Kevin Greene on NFL Network, they talked to Dom, Darren Perry and Greene, all ex Steelers coaches and players. I think these guys will help focus our team on the task at hand and might have a bit of inside information on how to control these guys. It doesn't hurt that Troy won't be playing either!

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Bah.

Just make sure Driver gets 100+ yards receiving. We win 5 out of 6 times that stat occurs. :thumbright:

In all seriousness, their best defender won't be playing. I'd rather beat them with Troy in there as it makes us look better.

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I don't care how we look. I just want to keep winning. I like the edge our coaching staff gives us with understanding the nuances of Steeler football, but I think the biggest thing we have going for us is Polamalu's absence, and I'll take it!

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6 games out of 48 where he had 100 yards is hardly a trend my friend. :P


There best defender will be playing, his name is James Harrison. 🙂

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In my opinion, there's no way that James Harrison is their best defender. I think Polomalu is their best by far.

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I don't care WHO we play against. I just want a win!
We need to make it to the playoffs, and whoever is in the way, we need to beat.

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I'll play devil's advocate:

1) The Steelers are reeling from injuries. Besides Polomalu, the Steelers have lost probably the best 3-4 DE in Aaron Smith. Before the injury, in the first five games Smith played, James Harrison had recorded 6 sacks. Since, in the last 8 games, Harrison has 4 sacks. The Steelers have problems with injuries and some of their vets are losing steam late into the season (see Hampton, Casey).

2) The Steelers are a team reeling. The NFL is a 'what have you done for me lately' league, and as such what matters more than previous season is what you have done lately. Confidence matters, and going on recent developments, the Steelers just shouldn't have much of it. It's like last year, where the PAckers had some talent but it became a situation where you expected them to fall short late in games - a sort of 'how (not if) will the Pack lose this one' type of deal.

3) MM is returning home. He will be pumped. If we can learn anything this season, its that the players respect and want to play for MM. It's saying something that the players did not tune out McCarthy after the Bucs loss. It says even more that Barnett presented McCarthy with the game ball after the Cowboys win, and basically gave him props for taking a lot of heat off the players onto himself.

Point is simple: Packer players respect their coach. I'm sure McCarthy wants to win going back home, and playing in front of family. I'm also sure that the players realize this. I would not be surprised if the players are playing to win this game for their coach. Add to that Capers going back, and you've got the potential for a highly motivated team playing to win for their coaches.

4) McCarthy mentioned that this team's target after the Bucs loss was to win 10 games - because that is what McCarthy believed would land them in the playoffs. Well with 9 games, they are almost there. With the Pats vs Cowboys on Saturday, a Cowboys loss means that the Pack can clinch a playoff spot.

Taking the field on Sunday, the Packers may well know that they win and they get in. Again, another huge motivating tool for the Packers.

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I don't buy this 10 day rest crap. We are the Packers, not the Bears, not the Lions, not the Browns, not the Bucs, not the Bills (you get the point). The Packers are a playoff team and as long as they come out and realize that, the Steelers have no chance.

The Steelers have crumbled and have shown that one man holds that defense together. Their offensive line is worse off than ours at the moment. Expect big things, its not being optimistic as the Steelers have become a bad team.

The past is the past, who gives a crap if they were Super Bowl champs LAST YEAR...a lot goes on from then till now.

Go Pack.

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