I noticed with watching alot of the Steelers this year (not by choice but it's the local team) that they struggle against a spread offense. They played the Saints and Pats both games they lost and they played the Bills that does spread it out but needs a qb and they eeked that out in OT after Stevie dropped the game winner in the end zone. So I really like our chances with passing the ball.

Now our defense struggles against the run which the Steelers are starting to do alot of. But we might get lucky and their starting center (High ankle sprains usually require three to four weeks to recover. But Pouncey, 21, seems virtually certain he can rehab it in half the time.) Might be out and their O-line really isn't that good at protecting Ben.

I think it should be a close game 20-17 Packers. :)

"dhazer" wrote:

I don't see with this D, our pass rush, and the defensive backfield we have letting this get to be a game like we saw against them last year.

"warhawk" wrote:

Anyway, this one does look to be shaping up to be a close game. I just hope that Rodgers survives this game. If there's one thing I'm envious of from another team, it's the Pittsburgh LBers. Having James Harrison on one side and LaMarr Woodley on the other is about as good as a tandem as you'll ever see. Then you have a guy like Timmons who can get to the QB from the ILB position and the veteran Farrior, who's no stranger to sacks either. That LBing group is absolutely amazing.

Then again, we have Raji going up against, I asume, Legursky with Pouncey out. Cullen Jenkins, one of the most underrated 3-4 DEs next to him. Ryan Pickett on the other side who can eat some blocks. That's a 3 man D-line that should absorb about 5 blocks just by themselves. Then you have Matthews coming off the edge.

Offensive lines might just win this game. The irony is, of course, that both units as a whole haven't been exactly spectacular.

"Rockmolder" wrote: