Steelers v. Niners - Week 2 GDT

Postby **stillgeezer** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:35 pm

Did they just say Shazier injured his shoulder earlier on this drive? Dude is Mr. Glass.

Reprtedly minor; merely a flesh wound. Their Dbacks are all always hurt. I hope it's from Lake beating the crap out of them after games

Postby **Factorial** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:35 pm

@stillgeezer, are you the old "geezer" or a new geezer?

Postby **PFiDC** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:53 pm

He's still geezer

Postby **blackjack68** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:54 pm

@slappybrown Kudos for a highly successful GDT! Went to Six Flags with the kids and was following along while in line. Just got home from the Brazilian rodizio steakhouse. Such a satisfying day all around.

Postby **stillgeezer** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:31 am

@stillgeezer, are you the old "geezer" or a new geezer?

I'm the old geezer. Some time back I forgot password and had difficulty retrieving it. Eventually I re-registered. It's kind of a long story but I try to avoid being an old guy that rambles on.

Postby **slappybrown** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:37 am

https://twitter.com/jimwexell/status/64 ... wsrc%5Etfw

Postby **Rocco** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:11 am

At some point around 2013 Antonio Brown went from "gaffe-prone receiver more interested in dancing after every catch than actually making the catch" to "serious professional". Didn't think it would happen, but it did and he's the best receiver in football now. Maybe Mike Wallace just that bad of an influence.

Postby **MR25** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:23 am

He still dances like an idiot after 1st downs.

But then again, so do most receivers.

Postby **Craig** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:26 am

It seems like the first down thing to ed down, or maybe its that everyone on the team does it, but its not as annoying...or maybe its that hes the best receiver.

Postby **columbia** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:57 am

My little league football coach would bench any kid dumb enough to do that. Of course he never had to.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:17 pm

AB now has 125 more receiving yards in his career than Lynn Swann.

Postby **slappybrown** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:52 pm

This is a bonkers throw. 50 yards in the air on the money dart in a space about 5 feet wide, while rolling right.

Postby **MalkinIsMyHomeboy** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:54 pm

not to mention that he had Williams open for the first down the entire time

Postby **Troy Loney** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:58 pm

Brown might make a run at 2000 receiving yards this year.

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:00 pm

3rd & 2? 50 yard attempt.

Postby **MR25** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:02 pm

AB now has 125 more receiving yards in his career than Lynn Swann.

Didn't Lynn Swann have a fairly short career, in comparison to other players?

Postby **skullman80** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:06 pm

AB is already better than swann was. Swann shouldn't even be in the HOF, but that's a whole nother argument haha.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:37 pm

AB now has 125 more receiving yards in his career than Lynn Swann.
Didn't Lynn Swann have a fairly short career, in comparison to other players?

118 games spread across 9 seasons, so he missed about 26 games due to injury. His stats are surprisingly unremarkable, especially with today's receivers. Best season was 61 receptions for 880 yards and 11 touchdowns. His hall of fame induction is completely dependent on his athleticism and tendency for amazing catches.

In my eyes, AB is the most talented receiver in Steelers history and its not really close. First in receptions per game and receiving yards per game. I'd wager on him being a Hall of Famer before all is said and done.

Postby **slappybrown** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:40 pm

But we're comparing across era, so using raw numbers to compare AB to Swann isn't really insightful IMO.

Now, even if you stack him up with his peers, his numbers don't jump out, so I would say he's the weakest of the 70s era Steelers HOFers, and Greenwood and Shell deserved it over him.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:44 pm

But we're comparing across era, so using raw numbers to compare AB to Swann isn't really insightful IMO.

Now, even if you stack him up with his peers, his numbers don't jump out, so I would say he's the weakest of the 70s era Steelers HOFers, and Greenwood and Shell deserved it over him.

It's not insightful at all, just surprising that he's already at that point.

And agreed on both points about his HOF status.

Postby **tifosi77** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:00 pm

The 49ers had drives of 17, 18 and 15 plays that took over 20 minutes off the clock and which netted a combined 3 points.

Favorite factoid of the game.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:29 pm

And the game still blasted through the over. Crazy.

Postby **skullman80** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:36 pm

As a 49er fan one positive I will take away is that Kaep had to pass alot, and he didnt look lost doing it. He was actually going through reads(when he wasn't running for his life). I think he's matured as a passer. He's never going to be a purely pocket guy, but his development has come along nicely. Whatever Warner showed him this off season seems to have helped. Hopefully he keeps progressing.

Postby **ExPatriatePen** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 5:54 pm

But we're comparing across era, so using raw numbers to compare AB to Swann isn't really insightful IMO.

Now, even if you stack him up with his peers, his numbers don't jump out, so I would say he's the weakest of the 70s era Steelers HOFers, and Greenwood and Shell deserved it over him.

AB doesn't have to go up against head hunters like Jack Tatum... Just remember Darryl Stingley to imagine what that was like.

Postby **slappybrown** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 5:55 pm

That's fair, the league's rules in the 70s versus today are drastically different and in favor of passing offenses.