Redskins vs. Steelers predictions

[over the mountain]

steelers offense has serious issues and struggles to score tds, but they get after the qb on D.

our offense racks up the yards but has recent struggles scoring tds, we dont pressure the qb all that well nor call exotic zone packages (except the horton int vs dal) to coax a willing participant in big ben. we do play very solid all around D thoo.

skins 23
'burg 16

go skins!!

[Ruhskins]

The Redskins have played down to the level of inferior opponents, but have risen up beyond the level of superior opponents. The Steelers and Big Ben are media darlings, and the pundits will talk about how the Steelers are "mad" and want to rebound from a tough loss at home against a Redskins team that went 2-1 against three teams with a combined record of 5-16. The banged up Redskins will be an underdog, no matter what anyone says. I hope this motivates them the say way it did when they faced Dallas and Philadelphia. My hope is that the Redskins win this one at home by a TD or less.

[Hogroll]

Might I add to all of these predictions that the Steelers are 9 and 1 coming off a loss. We aren't sacking, we won't get to Ben. Portis held to <75 yards.

I don't like this game. Matter of fact, I have 4 tickets available if anybody is interested, I need to see the replays of this game from my home.

[redwarrior111]

Again, really new to this. Steelers will only be my second game as a fan, but for the sake of participation...

Redskins 18
Steelers 14

Furthermore, I say we trail till the second half.
Big plays save us. Portis makes a 60+ yard mad dash for a touchdown, and Cooley crosses the in-zone to.

There is my first ever set of predictions, based on all my inaccuracies I can begin to fine tune my psychic football powers. =)

[horse]

Originally Posted by redwarrior111

Again, really new to this. Steelers will only be my second game as a fan, but for the sake of participation...

Redskins 18
Steelers 14

Furthermore, I say we trail till the second half.
Big plays save us. Portis makes a 60+ yard mad dash for a touchdown, and Cooley crosses the in-zone to.

There is my first ever set of predictions, based on all my inaccuracies I can begin to fine tune my psychic football powers. =)

I don't mean to harrass you, but after portis and cooleys tds are you saying we score 2 safeties?

[calia]

I actually think that this is the week when the score won't be close, and I have no idea who will win it. Both teams are exhausted and have some key personnel dinged up or out, and I think it is a momentum game such that whoever roars out to a good start and wins the turnover battle will run away with it. Could be us; could be the Steelers. I think the final will be 30-13, and I hope we're the ones lighting it up.

I will say that I think this has the feel of the toughest game we have on the schedule.

[Hogroll]

Originally Posted by horse

I don't mean to harrass you, but after portis and cooleys tds are you saying we score 2 safeties?

Thanks for asking the question, I was wondering the same thing. But hey, we all had to start somewhere.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by horse

I don't mean to harrass you, but after portis and cooleys tds are you saying we score 2 safeties?

Man your so slow. The Stealers block both of our extra points after Portis and Cooley score and return them for TD's. DING DING thats how the Stealers gets 14 points. We score in the last seconds making it 18. Time remaing and we try the extra point. Once again its blocked. They pick up the ball and start running as the clock expires we chase them down and tackle the Stealers one yared short of scoring the winning TD. I cannot believe you could figure that out. Redskins 18 Stealers 14

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Man your so slow. The Stealers block both of our extra points after Portis and Cooley score and return them for TD's. DING DING thats how the Stealers gets 14 points. We score in the last seconds making it 18. Time remaing and we try the extra point. Once again its blocked. They pick up the ball and start running as the clock expires we chase them down and tackle the Stealers one yared short of scoring the winning TD. I cannot believe you could figure that out. Redskins 18 Stealers 14

Well thats quite a finish! I'm just glad the Stealers are not coming into our house and Stealering a win. Had me worried for a second.

Redskins BEAT THE Steelers by three or less!

[redwarrior111]

Originally Posted by horse

I don't mean to harrass you, but after portis and cooleys tds are you saying we score 2 safeties?

No. I just don't know where the third touchdown will come from, lol. I just think one will be a long stretch run, and one will be a tight end play that the steelers didn't expect. They will think we are going out to Santana and we just softball-pitch the sucker to Cooley who slips by the defense, and Captain Chaos rocks their world. As for the other points, hell, I don't know, I might run them. lol.

[redwarrior111]

Oh I see the problem! lol, i didn't give us any extra points in a three touchdown situation....What should I do here guys, stand my ground? Yeah, everyone on special teams goes home early. There was a cake or something. Zorn is pissed about it and it's all comcast sports net talks about the next day.

[Takeuon]

Originally Posted by Hogroll

Might I add to all of these predictions that the Steelers are 9 and 1 coming off a loss. We aren't sacking, we won't get to Ben. Portis held to <75 yards.

I don't like this game. Matter of fact, I have 4 tickets available if anybody is interested, I need to see the replays of this game from my home.

Wow! you've already got us losing huh?
Funny because the Steelers are allowing the 2nd most sacks in the league. Their O-Line looks like shit and even though this is where we'll miss Jason Taylor. I still see our boys getting to Ben and disrupting him enough for us to take advantage.
If I still lived in the D.C. area I'd be happy to take those tickets off your hand WITH a smirk on my face to a BIG Monday night win for the Skins!

Whoever gets your tickets 24
Steeltown boys 21

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Takeuon

Wow! you've already got us losing huh?
Funny because the Steelers are allowing the 2nd most sacks in the league. Their O-Line looks like shit and even though this is where we'll miss Jason Taylor. I still see our boys getting to Ben and disrupting him enough for us to take advantage.
If I still lived in the D.C. area I'd be happy to take those tickets off your hand WITH a smirk on my face to a BIG Monday night win for the Skins!

Whoever gets your tickets 24
Steeltown boys 21

i agree that the steelers O line has not been that great (losing faneca hurts) and no. 74 looked like an open highway last week against the giants but im still not sure we can get to big ben. lions and rams were supposed to have pourous O line and we didnt bring the pressure then so im a lil reluctant to think the skins can get to big ben now. i hope your right because pressuring big ben does seem to be a recipe for success.

new guy - welcome aboard buddy, and just an fyi its "end zone" not "in zone"

go skins!!

[DynamiteRave]

Close game. I think it will be a back and forth battle, the biggest advantage which tips the win over to the Skins side: The 12th man.

Skins - 24
Steelers - 20

[KLHJ2]

We do not have the pass rush to keep big Ben off balance. I believe that minus the Giants this is the best defense that we have faced all year. It is going to be a close game, but I believe that the Steelers squeak by us.

PIT-23
WAS-22