SB Nation User Blog: lightningrod

I still believe the Steelers will make the Wildcard and win the Super Bowl

lightningrod — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:39:54 -0000

That game was a nightmare. Losing at Cleveland was like watching a real life Horror Movie.

I still believe the Steelers will make the Wild Card and win the Super Bowl.

They will now go undefeated and a miracle will get them in the wild card.

The coaching staff must make some lineup changes and play calling changes.

Since the Steelers won the Super Bowl last year, many coaches out there analyzed their game film to see how they did it, and they also game planned against them.

So there must be some new wrinkles added as a counter measure.

Lineup Changes Will Equal A Better Pass Defense

lightningrod — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:33:44 -0000

These defensive linup changes will equal a better pass defense

Two new rookies will not be starting at CB

William Gay is out for this game with a concussion injury. He’ll be back for the next game.

The other starter at CB is Ike Taylor. He is still the starter.

Deshea Townsend has been demoted to the Dime Defense for this game.

Joe Burnett will be the starter and Keenan Lewis will be the Nickel defensive back.

Deshea Townsend will be playing in the Dime

When William Gay comes back next week, I imagine that Joe Burnett will be the nickel DB and Keenan Lewis will be playing in the Dime

Deshea Townsend will be sitting

S Ryan Mundy was in the game. I’m not sure if he was getting playing time in the Dime Defense only, or what. I would imagine that rookie CB’s Burnett and Lewis are better than a backup Safety, at pass defense.

S Ryan Mundy should be better than the CBs at run support.

Right now, we need pass defense in the nickel and dime packages.

The Steelers Will Make the Wildcard and Win the Superbowl [Lineup Changes]

lightningrod — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:11:28 -0000

The Steelers Will Make the Wildcard and Win the Superbowl

Joe Burnett will be starting this Thursday at CB for the injured William Gay

Keenan Lewis will be starting in the Nickel ahead of Deshea Townsend

Deshea Townsend will be playing in the Dime, behind Keenan Lewis

Limas Sweed will get playing time behind Mike Wallace for the injured Hines Ward

I am hoping that Keyaron Fox will become the starter ahead of Lawrence Timmons

Ziggy Hood will be getting more playing

Most important, is the secondary. We will need Joe Burnett and Keenan Lewis and everyone else back there to start playing much better to be able to beat New Orleans in the Super Bowl

Stephan Logan will return two touchdowns in the Super Bowl

I am excited right now that Joe Burnett and Keenan Lewis will start to get more playing time

William Gay has "head" injury: Out for Thursday's Game [Breaking News: Joe Burnett Will Start At CB !]

lightningrod — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:35:01 -0000

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

William Gay has "head" injury Posted by Mike Florio on December 7, 2009 4:47 PM ET

During Sunday's game-winning drive by the Raiders in Pittsburgh, Steelers cornerback William Gay took a helmet to the facemask from teammate Ryan Mundy.

Gay left the game, and he did not return.

John Czarnecki of FOX reports that Gay has a concussion, and that he won't play Thursday night against the Browns.

On the official injury report for Monday, which estimates the extent to which injured players would have participated in practice if there actually had been practice, Gay is identified as a player who would not have participated in practice, if there had been practice, due to a "head" injury.

Of course, that's the same description that the team used two weeks ago, when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had a concussion.

So if we're going to be serious about this whole "concussion" issue, can we finally start requiring the teams to call these concussions what they are? They're not head injuries or bell-ringings or the seeing of stars or anything other than concussions.

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Who exactly is playing in the Secondary in the nickel and dime packages?

lightningrod — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:10:53 -0000

test - am I banned?

Who exactly is playing in the Secondary in the nickel and dime packages?

Is Joe Burnett and Keenan Lewis getting any playing time? If not, they need to put the Rookie Joe Burnett in there ASAP (in the dime or nickel packages)

Here is the Steelers Depth Chart:

http://news.steelers.com/team/depthcharts/

Why is Ryan Mundy, a backup Safety, playing in the nickel and/or dime packages?

They need to put Joe Burnett in the Nickel or Dime Packages --- ASAP

Joe Burnett and Keenean Lewis need to start getting more playing time in the nickel and dime

Steelers Make Roster Moves, Sign LB Rocky Boiman and CB Corey Ivy

lightningrod — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:34:16 -0000

http://www.steelers.com/article/114892/

Steelers make roster moves --- Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Steelers Make Roster Moves, Sign Boiman and Ivy

PITTSBURGH ─ The Steelers today announced the addition of veteran LB Rocky Boiman and CB Corey Ivy to their active roster. Financial terms of the one-year deals were not released.

Boiman (6-4, 242), an eight-year veteran from Notre Dame, was originally selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played with Tennessee from 2002-05 and was in training camp with Tennessee in 2009 before being waived on Sept. 4. Boiman played with the Indianapolis Colts from 2006-07 and with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008. He has registered 197 tackles on defense, 1.5 sacks and forced three fumbles during his NFL career. Boiman has also recorded 57 special teams tackles.

Ivy (5-9, 180), a nine-year veteran from Oklahoma, originally signed with the New England Patriots and an undrafted rookie in 1999. He made the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ roster in 2001 and played with Buccaneers through 2004. Ivy played in 2005 with the St. Louis Rams and from 2006-08 with the Baltimore Ravens. He was in training camp with the Cleveland Browns in 2009, but was released prior to the regular season. Ivy has recorded 209 tackles, 9.5 sacks and three interceptions during his career. He has registered 96 special teams tackles.

The Steelers also announced the addition of OG Jonathan Palmer to the team’s practice squad. Palmer (6-4, 336) was on the Steelers’ practice squad from December 12 – 26, 2007, and was in training camp in 2009 with the Carolina Panthers. He originally signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted rookie out of Auburn in 2007.

The Steelers made room on their active roster for Boiman and Ivy by releasing second-year LB Donavan Woods and sixth-year CB Keiwan Ratliff. Ratliff signed with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent this past May. Woods was recently activated from the Steelers’ practice squad on Nov. 17.

Room was made for Palmer on the Steelers’ practice squad when the team released RB Justin Vincent. Vincent had spent time on the Steelers’ practice squad from 2007-09.

Question: Keenan Lewis and Joe Burnett ?

lightningrod — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:35:30 -0000

Question:

1 Are Keenan Lewis and Joe Burnett getting any playing time in the nickel or dime packages?

2 How is their development coming along ?

I was hoping that they would be playing in the dime package by the end of the year.

I'm hoping they start playing real good by the time the playoffs start

(if we make the playoffs)

Has anyone noticed if any of them are atleast getting playing time in the Dime Package?

thanks

Steelers now have the #1 Rushing Defense

lightningrod — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:07:52 -0000

http://www.nfl.com/stats/

Defense - Rushing

Rushing Rk     Team     Yds     Avg     Yds/G

1 Pittsburgh Steelers     536     3.8     76.6

2 San Francisco 49ers     594     3.2     84.9

3 Denver Broncos     603     3.4     86.1

4 Baltimore Ravens     613     3.5     87.6

5 Cincinnati Bengals     616     3.9     88.0

#1 Rushing Defense

awesome

Their Passing Defense is ranked #17

Their Passing Offense is ranked #5

Their Rushing Offense is ranked # 18

I hope their passing defense ranking increases, especially now with Polamalu back.

And hopefully Mendenhall will keep breaking out some long runs, to improve the rushing offense.

Steelers Release DL Nick Eason and add Isaac Redman to the 53 Man Roster

lightningrod — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:44:13 -0000

http://nflfromthesidelines.blogspot.com/

Saturday, October 03, 2009

Steelers promote Redman, release Eason

The fans have gotten their wish as running back Isaac Redman has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game against San Diego.

To make room for Redman on the roster, defensive end Nick Eason was released.

the move means that Willie Parker is out for Sunday's game, which isn't a huge surprise since he didn't practice all week.

How Redman will fit into the running back rotation remains to be seen. But he will likely get a chance in short-yardage.

Posted by Dale Lolley at 4:35 PM

Le Beautiful Defense [New name for this Defense: Named after Dick LeBeau]

lightningrod — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:22:03 -0000

I just thought of a new name for this Defense

Le Beautiful Defense (Named after Dick LeBeau]

LeBeau --- Le Beau --- Le Beautiful Defense

Le Beautiful is French for The Beautiful

Le Beautiful Defense --- The Beautiful Defense

Well, I think it's funny, but I don't think it's going to fly

If it were to fly, than Heinz Field would have to serve some French dishes and name it after LeBeau

Like LeBeautiful Croissants