Tuesday Tomlin, December 27, 2011

**LatrobePA** · 12-27-2011, 02:10 PM

Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Tuesday with Tomlin

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that there's a good chance Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, LaMarr Woodley and Emmanuel Sanders will suit up and play in the team's critical game at Cleveland on Sunday.

Tomlin said the the foursome practices this week, they'll play, which would be a boost for the Steelers, who need a win over Cleveland and a loss by Baltimore at Cincinnati to clinch the AFC North title and No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

Tomlin said he expects Pouncey, Woodley and Sanders to practice on Wednesday, but would not commit to Roethlisberger doing so.

© Doug Legursky and Mewelde Moore were the only two players declared out against the Browns.

© If Trai Essex starts at left guard as expected, the Steelers would start their eighth different grouping of offensive linemen this season. They started seven different variations in 2010.

© Since averaging 3.0 yards per carry in Pittsburgh's first four games, Rashard Mendenhall has averaged 4.4 yards per carry.

That coincides with the team's signing of Max Starks to play left tackle.

**Jerome3236** · 12-27-2011, 02:17 PM

A Win by Pittsburgh, and a loss by Baltimore AND New England Would give US the #1 Seed and Home field adv.

**LatrobePA** · 12-27-2011, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jerome3236

A Win by Pittsburgh, and a loss by Baltimore AND New England Would give US the #1 Seed and Home field adv.

It's worth a shot, though I don't see the Pats losing to the Bills, I can however see the Rats losing in Cinci..

**Jerome3236** · 12-27-2011, 02:47 PM

After what the Bills did to Denver the other day, They're flying high and New England barely beat the Dolphins. These last couple weeks have been very strange. I think anything could happen.

**LatrobePA** · 12-27-2011, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Jerome3236

After what the Bills did to Denver the other day, They're flying high and New England barely beat the Dolphins. These last couple weeks have been very strange. I think anything could happen.

I agree 100%, we shall see...

**K Train** · 12-27-2011, 03:01 PM

id rather let charlie play with the cast he had last week and rest ben and pouncey...even charlie can slay the browns.

ive never wanted the bengals to win so bad, and i think they actually can do it

**LatrobePA** · 12-27-2011, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by K Train

id rather let charlie play with the cast he had last week and rest ben and pouncey...even charlie can slay the browns.

ive never wanted the bengals to win so bad, and i think they actually can do it

I agree 100% and living here in Ohio it's so damn hard to root for the Bengals, but I'll sport my fire patch Dalton jersey if I knew it would help them win! lol

**Jerome3236** · 12-27-2011, 03:11 PM

I've never wanted the Bengals to win so bad either. But with A.J. Green back in,and he's lookin' pretty good. I think Dalton's gonna have a monster day.

**K Train** · 12-27-2011, 03:15 PM

i really think the bengals have the desperation on their side that we need them to have. usually ravens/bengals is pretty good regardless of how good or terrible each team is, so i think that bodes well for us.

i really think charlie could handle the browns though, i dont get the point in playing ben when likely hes gonna have to be ready for WC weekend but best case scenerio we get a bye and everyone shows up a well rested, healthy phenom

ben got hurt against the browns, they wont be shy about playing to hurt him again they have nothing to lose

**MattyVfromCT** · 12-27-2011, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by LatrobePA

I agree 100% and living here in Ohio it's so damn hard to root for the Bengals, but I'll sport my fire patch Dalton jersey if I knew it would help them win! lol

Hell, i'd make a video singing that stupid "hear them bengals growling" song if it helped them beat the rats lol

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