THE PITTSBURGH Sports CHATTER

[Va Beach VH Fan]

The RB injuries are a concern now as well...

Although honestly, I'm not TOO concerned....

Even if Duce is inactive again, the Bus is good to go....

The Browns do have a better run defense though....

Haynes has a turf toe, and he's doubtful.... That opens the door for Willie Parker, who I think can fill in without a hitch....

But like I said, this is Cleveland-Pittsburgh, the records go out the window....

[Dave's PA Rental]

I must say that I am very impressed by this Steeler team. Good defense, good O-line...Roth-Burger needs to get it done all year long before we crown him the next Tom Brady, though...

[POJO_Risin]

Tom Brady is a product of the system...

Roeth may be a product of fantastic receivers...we'll see...

I like Willie Parker a lot...he may end up the starter at some point...he has the props...

I'm more worried about the game this week...then the games the past two...to be honest...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Aaah, leave it up to the stupidity of the Brownies to fire up the Steelers this week...

Hey Gerard, way to make sure the Steelers won't have a letdown !!!!

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7880766

Browns' Warren risks suspension after threat of roughness

When Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren told reporters he'd risk a fine to land a blow on Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's head Sunday the league office not only listened; it fired back with a warning.

Warren risks more than fine, it said. He risks a suspension, too.

According to a league spokesman, Art Shell, the league's senior vice president for football operations and development, notified Warren and the Browns on Friday that if Warren commits a flagrant foul -- especially after having said he might aim at Roethlisberger's head -- "it may be a decisive factor" supporting his suspension, "depending on the entire set of circumstances."

Cleveland and Pittsburgh play Sunday in Cleveland.

Warren, who didn't play when the Browns and Steelers met last month, said Thursday that the best way to stop Pittsburgh was to stop its quarterback and that the best way to stop Roethlisberger was with a forearm to the side of the head. Then he demonstrated by smashing his left forearm into the palm of his right hand.

"Kill the head, and the body's dead," he said. "You have to get to him and rattle him."

Warren is something of an authority on the subject. In the third game of his rookie season in 2001 he knocked former Jacksonville quarterback Mark Brunell out of a game with a shoulder to the chin. The hit on the Jaguars' quarterback, made after Brunell threw an interception, did not draw a penalty, but it did provoke the league to respond with a $35,000 fine.

Told he could incur a penalty again, perhaps as high as $50,000, Warren seemed unconcerned.

"It would be well worth it going across a quarterback's head," he said. "They're already overprotected in this league."

Stay tuned. The league office is.

[POJO_Risin]

Nobody ever confused Warren with being smart...

let him go after Ben...

1. I think he can handle himself...

2. I wouldn't want to piss off the Steeler D for one...they actually have the guys to back up a statement like that...

3. I also wouldn't want to do anything around Roeth with freakin Faneca roaming around...he's a fucking monster...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Fucking idiot...

Now not only is P-Burgh not going to have a letdown, they're gonna punish those shittalkers....

Methinks Joey Porter is looking forward to this game....

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
Methinks Joey Porter is looking forward to this game....

So much for that prediction.... 99 percent of these pregame scrums are nothing but a bunch of shoving, but I guess in this series, all that goes out the window.... Supposedly Green tried to headbutt Porter and the spit was flying, so who the fuck knows....

As for the game itself, afterwards it kinda reminded me of a NJ Devils hockey game.... Boring as hell, stifling defense, doing just enough of what it takes to win the game.... Wait until they make a mistake, i.e. Garcia's fumble, and then take it home for the TD....

Yeah, it wasn't pretty, but I did like the fact that for the most part they didn't play down to the Browns....

So, it's 8-1 now and onto Cincy, where another potential "letdown game" will present itself.....

[POJO_Risin]

No...I think your prediction was dead on...really fucking dead on...lmfao...

Cincy is playing well...and they have a good history against us...

I say no way though...

but we'll see...I'm cautiously optimistic...

[aesop]

Good call, POJO. It looks like it may all come down to Dec 26th against the Ravens. God I hate those chumps.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by aesop
Good call, POJO. It looks like it may all come down to Dec 26th against the Ravens. God I hate those chumps.

And I will be there !!!!!

Gonna take my youngest boy to his 1st Stiller game while I'm up north for the holidays....

The tickets will be a pain in the ass, but I'm sure I'll be able to grab a couple for a decent price.....

[aesop]

Good, we need the Steeler Nation well represented at ALL away games. I'm sure you'll be suprised at how many peeps will be there in Black and Gold!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

It's a home game bro, I'm headed to PA for XMAS....

But I know B'more has a big Steeler contingent as well....

[aesop]

Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
It's a home game bro, I'm headed to PA for XMAS....

But I know B'more has a big Steeler contingent as well....

Opps, my bad. At home, eh? All the better. I'll be watching the game in Sharon, PA at the world famous Quaker Steak and Lube :bottle:

[POJO_Risin]

Yo Aesop...I went to Slippery Rock my brother...spend many a day at that very Quaker Steak and Lube...

and the new one that they built in Erie as well...

[POJO_Risin]

Staley is starting on Sunday...I'm curious to see how they shift both back to keep them fresh...

will they go back to the Staley for everything?

Or will Staley get two sets...Bettis one?

Or every other?

Should be interesting...I know Bettis is most effective when he gets the ball rolling...