A potential Super Bowl winner thrives under pressure...the Steelers did not

**steelersbabex25** · 12-20-2011, 12:39 AM

Yeah. The title pretty much says it all. The Steelers were given an amazing gift from the Chargers last night. All they had to do was to beat the 49ers tonight and for all intents and purposes, they had clinched the one seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. But of course, they could not get it done.

Let's go back to the historic '05-'06 season. That was a team that without a doubt thrived under the pressure. They won every game that they had to win to get into the playoffs, and every game in the playoffs, obviously, to get to the Super Bowl. This team is nowhere close to that team 6 years ago. You can't go far if you can't win games in crucial situations.

**Stairwayto7** · 12-20-2011, 12:41 AM

Not giving up hope yet, but we do have some issues. There is no way if Ben were healthy he throws three picks in a fumble tonight! And it doesnt help not having Harrison and Woodley for most of the game.
We dont creat turnovers without a pass rush!

**Black@Gold Forever32** · 12-20-2011, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by steelersbabex25

Yeah. The title pretty much says it all. The Steelers were given an amazing gift from the Chargers last night. All they had to do was to beat the 49ers tonight and for all intents and purposes, they had clinched the one seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. But of course, they could not get it done.

Let's go back to the historic '05-'06 season. That was a team that without a doubt thrived under the pressure. They won every game that they had to win to get into the playoffs, and every game in the playoffs, obviously, to get to the Super Bowl. This team is nowhere close to that team 6 years ago. You can't go far if you can't win games in crucial situations.

That was just a magical run and its hard to repeat a run like that.......But you're right......A huge gift from the Chargers and the Steelers just **** the bed tonight......From Ben, Tomlin, BA, LeBeau, the defense....People will bring up the turn overs and yes they were a huge factor....But yet again the defense couldn't stop the 49ers at key times in the game....Just one big joke of a performance tonight....

**steelersbabex25** · 12-20-2011, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Black@Gold Forever32

That was just a magical run and its hard to repeat a run like that

Takes some magic to win the Super Bowl, any team in any year. The Steelers have **** the bed in every big game this year.

**Black@Gold Forever32** · 12-20-2011, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by steelersbabex25

Takes some magic to win the Super Bowl, any team in any year. The Steelers have **** the bed in every big game this year.

that is why I don't see them making that type of run.......They play like crap on the road and havn't shown up in big games...The talent is there......This team is just to banged up and stupid at times....

**Nolrog** · 12-20-2011, 06:29 AM

When the pressure gets turned up, they start turning the ball over. This cost them the SB last year as well.

**coldrolled** · 12-20-2011, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Nolrog

When the pressure gets turned up, they start turning the ball over. This cost them the SB last year as well.

They fake noone out. Our offense is pathetic against a good D.

We have no deception in our offense on the field.

Maybe one or two plays a game. that wont cut it in the playoffs.

If they sign Arians one more year. I may have to cancel my cable.

**Speeed** · 12-20-2011, 07:39 AM

Remember we only had one offense option - drip and pass. Ben was not going to scramble and keep any play alive. The 49's knew it and we knew it. As a result, it kept our watered down D on the field far longer than normal.

Originally Posted by steelersbabex25

Takes some magic to win the Super Bowl, any team in any year. The Steelers have **** the bed in every big game this year.

**Nolrog** · 12-20-2011, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by coldrolled

They fake noone out. Our offense is pathetic against a good D.

We have no deception in our offense on the field.

I saw a fantastic play by SF yesterday. The WR came in motion at full speed from one side to the other. The QB snapped the ball, turned and quickly handed it to him and he was able to get around the corner before the Steelers were off line. That's a play that would work great for one of our WRs.

**BlitzburghRockCity** · 12-20-2011, 08:49 AM

You just don't see that inspired play, a team that rises to the occasion and does everything in their power to not lose the game on their own. A team that finds a way to win under the most adverse of circumstances.

I'm not suggesting that they aren't trying to win, but simply the backups just cannot hold their own and play well enough in these big games and it's catching up to them now.

Ben is forcing the ball in coverage where he can't get his usual zip on it to get it past the defender before they make their break on it. The receivers are allowing some passes to slip through their hands and it ends up falling right into the defenders waiting arms.

The offensive line cannot keep anyone off of him and the holes in the running game are few and far between. Sanders has been hurt, Ward isn't getting any reps, and Wallace has been somewhat inconsistent the last month or so.

The defensive line isn't able to keep a healthy front 7 in the game. Harrison it out, then Woodley is out, then they're both out, then one is back in, then he's out. Jason Worilds was completely lost again and Woodley played decently when he was in the game but he's still trying to get back to his level of play before the 6 week injury layoff.

Throw all that together with a gameplan that makes you want to jump out a window and you can see where this team just isn't where it needs to be for a super bowl run.