Pats at Steelers 12/16/18 GDT

[tifosi77]

I doubt the person who dug up the tweets is a LGBTQ ally. Just an ass who probably is as homophobic, but wants to bring Boswell down.

In other words: An HR intern in the front office.

[Dickie Dunn]

One of the most talent players in a generation... who is adequately replaced by a 3rd round pick in his second season and a 5th round pick in his rookie season.

Something about that doesn't jive.

Yes, I would agree with this.

Perhaps in a few years when Conner is seeking (and may well get) the richest running back deal in NFL history we can revisit this notion of 'replace'.

Don't get me wrong, I was fully on board the Conner wagon. But let's not kid ourselves; he had seven games of production, vs multiple years.

2017 #Steelers with LeVeon Bell:

25.4 points per game
5.8 yds per play
3.8 yds per carry
2.23 points/drive

2018 #Steelers with James Conner, Jaylen Samuels, Stevan Ridley:

27.4 points per game
6.2 yds per play
4.3 yds per carry
2.26 points per drive

[nocera]

I'm looking forward to seeing Bell on a different team so we can finally put all of this "Bell isn't elite, the O-line is" to bed. I don't care what happens either way, I'm just tired of this debate.

[slappybrown]

I'm looking forward to seeing Bell on a different team so we can finally put all of this "Bell isn't elite, the O-line is" to bed. I don't care what happens either way, I'm just tired of this debate.

I think most sane people would say the answer is both Bell and the O-line are elite.

[mikey]

So...the proof that Bell was replaceable was citing numbers that see the Steelers drop to being one of the worst running teams in the league...?

[willeyeam]

Go away mikey we don't need this again

[willeyeam]

Is anyone else kind of thinking we're finally going to beat the Pats and not even make the playoffs

[willeyeam]

I'm looking forward to seeing Bell on a different team so we can finally put all of this "Bell isn't elite, the O-line is" to bed. I don't care what happens either way, I'm just tired of this debate.

I think most sane people would say the answer is both Bell and the O-line are elite.

O-line is elite. Bell is/ was (to be honest we'll see how he after taking a year off) very good to elite but the jury is out to be able to say with certainty imo

[tifosi77]

Is anyone else kind of thinking we're finally going to beat the Pats and not even make the playoffs

It's a real possibility.

If they were so much as able to get a split with the AFC West this year, the discussion would be moot. They'd be tied with Houston on 10 wins, but ahead of them in the two-seed because of the tie (better win%) and looking at a first round bye. Which would be a nice thing to have in hand with injuries and a 36-year old QB (which you could argue is almost sort of a rolling injury week-to-week at this stage of the season).

[slappybrown]

Or just beat Cleveland (thanks Boswell)

[willeyeam]

Or just beat Cleveland (thanks Boswell)

Or Oakland (Thanks Boswell)
Or San Diego (Thanks Boswell)

[tifosi77]

The way his season has gone, you almost come away surprised that he didn't throw an INT on the fake vs Denver.

[NTP66]

[willeyeam]

Lol

[blackjack68]

Jaylen Samuels nominated for Rookie of the Week.

Vote here:
http://www.nfl.com/voting/rookies/2018/REG/15