AFC Wild Card Weekend: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver Broncos

[JayBee74]

Uh Oh-It's Tebow Time!!

Nightmare For Steelers

[buckeye02]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

Uh Oh-It's Tebow Time!! Nightmare For Steelers

I see Polamalu with at least 2 picks if Tebow is going to come out gunslingin'.

[BurghFan]

The Steelers have place LB Chris Carter on IR with a hamstring injury and signed RB Chad Spann, an undrafted rookie from Northern Illinois, to the active roster to take his spot. He'll give us a bit more depth in RB.

[C the Lyte]

I don't know if it's been mentioned...

But the more I think about the game, the more I lean to the Broncos.

Look @ it... no one is giving them a chance, Steelers have injuries @ 2 key positions on offense, O-line is not very good, and Denver has really nothing to lose here.

IMO, the "nothing to lose" factor is very big as they can pull out all the stops.

I'm still saying Steelers though, for now.

[BlueNGold]

It seems like so many things are lining up for a Denver upset. Clark out, Mendenhall out, Big Ben suffering a setback with his injury, Denver having homefield advantage, God wearing a Tim Tebow jersey, etc, etc.

At the same time though, I just don't see Denver's terrible offense being able to do anything against the Steelers' D. I also don't think a Steelers player is dumb enough to pull a Marion Barber either. So while it is tempting to pick a Denver upset, I just really don't see Tebow or Willis tearing up the Steelers.

[ProfessaPackMan]

I feel sorry for James Harrison because the first time he lays a big hit on Tebow and he doesn't get up, he may become the most hated man in America, non-Athlete included.

[SteelersFreak]

Quote: Originally Posted by av7

If only Von Miller could have his club cast off, then it'd be interesting to see how he does against the Steelers and if he's capable of bringing Roethlisberger down. With the cast, he's been struggling to do what he was doing pre-thumb surgery.

With or without the injuries to either of them I think Miller is talented enough, quick enough and strong enough to bring down Ben, with injuries to both of them I think we'll see at least one sack from Von.

[SteelersFreak]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

Going against a rough copy of the Chiefs defense with better personnel. They should contain the option, stop the run better and it will be up to Tebow to be able to complete passes... something he hasn't been able to do well for the better part of a month. Announcers during the Chiefs game pointed out that Tebow comes out and throws like 200 times before the game, said it was something they've never seen before... and then he goes 6/22 anyways.

The biggest difference between the Chiefs pass defense and Steelers pass defense is the way the Chiefs corners play the receivers. Every single Chiefs corner is right up in the receivers. For the Steelers, Ike Taylor does it and occasionally William Gay, but outside of those two its usually at least a 5 or 7 yard cushion. But with Tebow's inaccuracy problems that might actually play to the Steelers' advantage.