Official Game Thread: Ballards back ups vs Stealers Dream of Fields (9/29/24)
 

After refusing to acknowledge the secondary is actually a part of the football team in the off-season, the Colts and some former grocery bag dudes suiting up in the defensive backfield face off against a wash out QB in Justin Fields who may be the 2nd coming of Geno Smith.

I always thought Fields was better than what he showed in Chicago and he is playing with a chip for the Stealers now.

That said, AR comes to life, the Colts score 25+ and remind everyone why Fields was shipped. Russell gets PT after the Colts put Fields on the sidelines with an injury.

Colts 27
Stealers 24

Steelers will run the ball efficiently and effectively. With both Harris and Fields.

The Colts will struggle on offense unless AR has somehow remembered how to throw the ball.

The Steelers are very fundamentally sound. They have a lot of really good players and they won’t constantly beat themselves like Chicago did.

I have serious doubts about whether we can win this game.

We’ll need big games from AR, JT, Zaire Franklin, and Latu.

27-17 Steelers.

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In the all-time series, the Colts have a 1-game winning streak going against the Steelers ...... so, history is on the Colts' side.



https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl...mvsteam?opp=25

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Steelers 40-14

This is definitely possible but it would be quite disappointing because it would probably mean a total collapse from Richardson.

Agree it's going to be a tough day, especially w/ all of injuries on our D. But I think the game will go much more like the GB game, where Pitt runs it down our throat and controls TOP. Guessing more like 24-10 Steelers.

My dream is that the Steelers lose in heartbreaking soul crushing fashion.

Solid B+ on the title


well done

I like it!!!

Kinda reminds me of last year when the big bad Browns defense came in here and nobody could score on them they were being touted as the 85 bears all over again… until Minshew lit them up

These are the kinda challenges Steichen shows up big time schematically

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That's the same score as the 1976 AFC Divisional Playoff game, at Memorial Stadium.



https://www.pro-football-reference.c...7612190clt.htm

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Ryan Kelly, Kwity Paye, and Kenny Moore among the inactives.

Bortolini, Latu, and who knows come on down!!!

I posted that specifically for you and you didn't disappoint lol.

Leonard Pinkerton is getting some of the snaps in place of Moore. Don't know for sure about the others.

Tanor Bortolini is 22 and will have his first start against Cam Hayward. Oof

Yeah, the Squealers will try to exploit that.

Who the hell is Leonard Pinkerton?

We're in trouble!

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Too soon, C&O. Too soon.

Michael Pittman Jr. is a freakin' BEAST!

Surprised he's getting the start over Pinter, but encouraging that he's past Pinter on the depth chart already.

Hell of a drive!

Without Nelson's holding penalties we may be better off!

He should be past Kelly. Kelly is washed.

Oline lead the way. Love it.

Huh?

Bortolini was a beast on that drive amd esp on the TD. He just drove his man to the ground.

Sorry, I meant Kelly!

Man... This offense can be stupid good if AR can hit passes like the one he sailed over Pittman on that out route.

Hope they keep focused. Nice start for Bortolini

So is JT

Bortolini, the new Italian Stallion. Damn he was impressive on that drive.

Gotcha. Thought you might be confused that Nelson was out and not Kelly.

Every fucking time we make a great play!

Fuck off refs with that call

What a BS bail the stealers out ROughing call.

Roughing the passer, Damn. Really!

Holy crap! That was amazing...wait.

BS on that flag!

Fucking Chris Ballard. He signed Lamb who can't defy gravity

BS flag

Even Gene Steratore agrees with us.

Wow. Refs just FUCKED the Colts. This league has become a joke.