Steelers are team to beat in AFC

[Toro]

How the hell did they do it? I thought the oddsmakers were batty making the Patriots favorites over the greatest show on turf in their place.

The Patriots were so thin at DB they brought some free agent in named Earthwind and then the first series Asante Samuel went down and Troy bleeping Brown has to play DB.

Back in preseason, when Belicheck had Brown playing DB he got scorched by the local press who questioned why the hell he would risk one of his top receivers fooling around in a preseason game playing defense. Well the legend of the guy grows, he really is a football genius.

The TD pass by Vintineri on the fake field goal with a little chicanery by splitting out Brown so the defense couldn't see him was a great call too. This game was thouroughly enjoyable.

[Toro]

If the Super Bowl were next week, yes they would be the favorites against anyone, but it's way too early.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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If the Super Bowl were next week, yes they would be the favorites against anyone, but it's way too early.

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Yeah, its to early to annoite them the favorites, but they are very good though.

[MarkL444]

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AFC teams better than Pittsburgh:
New England
NYJ
Indy
Denver
Baltimore
Kansas City
Tennessee

Maybe more.

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Do you still think this?

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Again, I dont get to watch the games. I dont have sunday ticket or whatever. However after today I gotta change it to my top 3 teams there, and denver is close.

[ThaSaltCracka]

McNabb got owned today, damn. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[kyro]

bah, i only got to see most of the first half. i really need to get a tv in here.

i can't believe they won either to be honest. the worst possible scenario they could have had this week was playing AT st. louis. really shows what kind of team they are. i still think they're behind the steelers now, but I think it's pretty clear who the top 2 teams in the NFL are right now.

[Bulldog]

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Does anyone believe me yet?

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I take back everything I said and concede. Well, I'll go this far: the Patriots and the Steelers are the two best teams in the AFC. Did you see the Pats beat the pass-happy Rams with a rookie, a guy off the practice squad, and a wide receiver as their CBs? Impressive.

[Bulldog]

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Please someone tell me why you don't think this Steelers team isn't the favorite to win it all.

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[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] The win over the Pats was in Pittsburgh.
[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] The win over the Eagles was in Pittsburgh.
[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] You have a rookie QB. One thing to win in November at home, entirely another to win a huge road playoff game.
[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] If you get rematches, one will be in New England (IMHO) and the other will be in Houston.

[Toro]

Steelers still looking good. All the pundits said they would have a let down against the Browns. But the dumb asss Browns provided bulletin board material last week then got into a pre game rumble. Way to let sleeping dogs lie.