Steelers @ Bills. Monday, January 15th at 4:30pm.

[newcam2012]

16 minutes ago, boyst said:

jekyl and hyde.

 

do we get McChump, as i have called him?

or...

Will we get McChampion©?

 

I have now copyrighted McChampion. If this catches on and we win than I receive royalties of $1.5mm internet bucks and 2% of all revenue of the internet.

You can get paid in BTC too. 

[WotAGuy]

Good article about Buffalo-Pittsburgh sports history.  May lead to flashbacks, so beware:

 

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/joe-starkey/2024/01/10/afc-playoffs-steelers-bills-sabres-penguins/stories/202401080134

[Einstein]

Perhaps a stupid question, but should the Bills be practicing's outside? Let Josh get accustomed to the wind? 
 

 

[Dunkirk Donski]

51-3

[nucci]

1 minute ago, Einstein said:

Perhaps a stupid question, but should the Bills be practicing's outside? Let Josh get accustomed to the wind? 
 

 

get the game plan and plays down inside then go outside and run them

[Gman10]

37 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

There's always a chance of a letdown. Maybe the the team will be gassed from making the run into the playoffs. They have played 5 straight games of basically playoff football. At some point, that might take it's toll. 

 

What happened last year vs the Bengals. The team was gassed, emotionally spent, and had nothing. Of course, that was the theme after the fact. 

 

Lets get ahead of the narrative here. 

Or maybe they are insanely motivated. From down in the dumps a few weeks back to looking solid, home field, Allen seems motivated. Maybe it lit a fire!

[nucci]

40 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

There's always a chance of a letdown. Maybe the the team will be gassed from making the run into the playoffs. They have played 5 straight games of basically playoff football. At some point, that might take it's toll. 

 

What happened last year vs the Bengals. The team was gassed, emotionally spent, and had nothing. Of course, that was the theme after the fact. 

 

Lets get ahead of the narrative here. 

a letdown in the wild card playoff game at home? 

Edited January 11 by nucci

[YattaOkasan]

1 hour ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

Dumb question, as someone might know better than me: do the Steelers have a full time fullback? I know Gilliam here works out with the TEs and there is overlap, but when I look at their roster I see one guy who is supposed to be a TE/FB hybrid and someone on the practice squad.

 

I know most games aren't won or lost on the quality of a teams fullback in this era of football, but it's a position whose value is a hill I've set to die on, and we have a pretty darned good one in Gilliam. In weather like what it's looking Sunday, it might matter.

 

(Ask me to go on my FB tract if you like )

I think lil Heyward is their TE/FB hybrid.

[Wacka]

4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

I'm more worried about getting in and getting out. Last thing I need is getting stranded in my parking spot.

You should be able to get in and out. My brother works for the Erie County  Highway Dept.  During that snowy Colts game  a while back, they had all available hands plowing Abbott Road and other county roads nearby. Ehe state did  Southwestern (20). He spent the hole day plowing. People had trouble getting out of the lots, but once they did, the roads were clear.

[BillnutinHouston]

1 hour ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

I mean, the mind and snow are variables that I don't like, but even if we are breaking it down I still like our chances if it's a messy game. Josh has time this week to get used to the wind because it's happening locally (I'm not there, just relying on reports). We also know Brady is not afraid to get into Jumbo packages to run, and I do think we can run on them even in a slog.

 

At least earlier this week when I was there, it was windy in Pitt, too.

[FLFan]

1 hour ago, zow2 said:

 

 

 

Regression?  They just produced 26 first down and 473 total yards vs a pretty decent Miami defense in their house.

Does not fit the narrative.  

[gordong]

when is the injury report released today? 

 

[PBF81]

1 hour ago, zow2 said:

 

If the County and State authorities determine it's life threatening travel conditions I would think they'd have to do something..  But will they predict 60-70+ inches like last year? That would be life threatening.  If it's 6-8 inches I'm not sure that alters the timing of the game at all.

 

Regression?  They just produced 26 first down and 473 total yards vs a pretty decent Miami defense in their house.

 

And 14 points.  

 

Did you look at the two games before that?  Not exactly against the Raven starting D either.  

 

 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

45 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:

Luckily Knox and Dawkins on Thursday should have enough time to get better from illness and Harry hopefully gets back from his personal matter. Mitch had an illness designation last week on Friday and was already deemed good to play on Sunday the next days.

 

Hopefully between Davis, Dodson, Douglas and Rapp they at least get 2 of the 4 going. I think Davis is likely out and Douglas will likely play the other two are 50/50.

 

Everyone is banged up this time of year, not the worst injury report.

@HappyDays reported moderate MCL for Rasul Douglas. Mild is 10-days, but moderate is 2-4 weeks. 
 

Same thing with Davis’ PCL. Ligament strains don’t seem to heal unless they’re minor within 2-weeks. 
 

And the other thing - Dodson according to @HappyDays doesn’t just have a Grade 1 AC joint strain, it’s a labrum tear and partial rotator cuff tear. 
 

So that report made me think none of these guys are going to be right for the rest of the Playoffs.

 

Sure Dodson might try and go like Phillips last year, yeah he was out there, but he was pass rushing with one arm and the other arm was in an L.

 

 

[PBF81]

1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

what?  we had over 400 yards of offense in Miami 

you say Allen is our primary ball carrier inside the red zone like it's a bad thing ?   He has 15 rush TD's 

 

Is it a good thing when he's your only option?  

 

We're discussing this particular game and whether that's an advantage or not over having two RBs, either of which, in addition to a short passing game, can run the ball at the GL.  

 

Context

 

 

57 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Also, I might not that the Bills often come out of the gates slowly. They can't afford to do this on Sunday. 

 

The more I analyze this game the more this game scares me. 

 

Well, as stated, it's a fantastic opportunity for McD & Co. to shine.  

 

Hopefully they do and we're on to talking about KC coming to Buffalo to get spanked.  

 

 

[Blackbeard]

3 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

@HappyDays reported moderate MCL for Rasul Douglas. Mild is 10-days, but moderate is 2-4 weeks. 
 

Same thing with Davis’ PCL. Ligament strains don’t seem to heal unless they’re minor within 2-weeks. 
 

And the other thing - Dodson according to @HappyDays doesn’t just have a Grade 1 AC joint strain, it’s a labrum tear and partial rotator cuff tear. 
 

So that report made me think none of these guys are going to be right for the rest of the Playoffs.

 

Sure Dodson might try and go like Phillips last year, yeah he was out there, but he was pass rushing with one arm and the other arm was in an L.

 

 

Damn.

 

DAMN.

[zow2]

Update I'm seeing is Saturday night into Sunday morning is worst of the snow, then tapering off Sunday afternoon (not sure of exact timing) but seeing totals of only 2-6 inches for that time period.

[Nextmanup]

I just read a detailed weather projection for the game.

 

Good luck to anyone going out there; it's going to be hell.

 

 

[Rubes]

10 minutes ago, zow2 said:

Update I'm seeing is Saturday night into Sunday morning is worst of the snow, then tapering off Sunday afternoon (not sure of exact timing) but seeing totals of only 2-6 inches for that time period.

 

...with 25 mph winds and a wind chill of 5 degrees.

 

[uninja]

45 minutes ago, Wacka said:

You should be able to get in and out. My brother works for the Erie County  Highway Dept.  During that snowy Colts game  a while back, they had all available hands plowing Abbott Road and other county roads nearby. Ehe state did  Southwestern (20). He spent the hole day plowing. People had trouble getting out of the lots, but once they did, the roads were clear.

 

I will give WNY grief for a lot of things but snow removal isn't one of them. I've never lived anywhere that had logistics for salting & snow removal on major travel arteries as well organized as this part of the state. I guess practice makes perfect 😂