I’m very excited. In 20 minutes the first pre-season game of 2007 starts and it features none other than the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the New Orleans Saints.
Since you don’t really watch a pre-season game the same way you do a normal game (the outcome isn’t as important as how your team gels) this is what I’m looking forward to seeing tonight. Or I should say listening to since Time Warner Cable are a bunch of FUCKHEADS and don’t carry the NFL network. Thank god for Sirius satellite radio.
How will the offensive line play? It seems like all the position battles are over but is that true?
What will LaMar Woodley look like? Everyone’s been raving about him so I’d like to see if he can get after the Saint’s QBs.
How will Anthony Smith play? I really want him to start (instead of Ryan Clark).
How will the running backs play? The Pittsburgh Post Gazette is reporting that Kevan Barlow isn’t doing so well in the pre-season so who will be our #3 behind Willie and Najah?
How will the special teams play?
How will Willie Reid look, both on returns and as a wide receiver?
Does it pay to draft a punter in the 4th round? How will Sepulveda (sp?) look?
What will Tomlin’s sideline demeanor be?
And let’s not forgot: Can Deshea Townsend actually hold of Bryant McFadden for the start opposite Ike Taylor? Isn’t Townsend over the hill? Is McFadden a little more mature this year?
Lot’s of excitement to see tonight and I really hope the starting line up isn’t as set as one would think when you read the articles on the internet.
Parting thoughts (what I want to see on the Saints):
What will Reggie Bush do? Will they play him more this year? We probably won’t see much of him or Deuce so tonight probably won’t answer this question. Maybe Deuce will break both his legs and end the suspense of how much time Bush will get this year.
Who will start at WR on the other side of Colsten? Copper? Henderson? Maybe that new rookie Meachem?
Will the Saint’s D improve year over year? How will their LBs do? If the D can play hard this team should be an NFC favorite…
And with that, I need to crack another beer and get ready to go.
Enjoy,
-David
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Carey Davis looked like he could give Nadje a run for his money. Although when asked about him, Tomlin said he looked like he was out of shape at the end of his 50-yard run.
Radio folks were speculating that Barlow only got intermittant carries because he's either assured a spot on the team or is washed up.
I didn't watch the second half, but evidently the rookie cornerback impressed a lot of people.
I was quite pleased with Rothlisberger.
Yeah, I was pretty happy overall. My only displeasure was that we had zero sacks. I really thought we'd get a little more pressure in there on D.
I looked at the stats after the game and I see what you mean about that rookie CB (William Gay). Statistically he was a stud.
I was thinking Barlow wasn't getting carries because he is going to be cut. In everything I've read from training camp he is not looking stellar. I liked how Najah looked and I obviously liked Carey Davis. It seems like we will have enough depth at RB so I'll be okay if we cut Barlow, I guess.
I also liked Roethlisberger's performance... but I was never worried about him to begin with so I wasn't paying too close attention.
What did surprise me in the passing game was Cedrick Wilson vs Nate Washington. I really thought Nate was going to push for the #3 WR spot (from Wilson). But, alas, his case of the "dropsies" continues while Wilson wakes up and has a hell of a game. So now I'm seeing Ward, Holmes, Wilson, ??, and Reid as our 5 WRs. And if I were Nate Washington I'd worry about the #4 spot because I could also seem them outright cutting him if any of these other dudes in camp look worthwhile. Hell, if Reid looks good enough I could see him as the #4 and not keeping a 5th on the active roster.
So watch your ass, Nate...
-David
Good words.
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