Steeler's Guarantee Misguided
What, exactly, was Anthony Smith thinking?
The young safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers felt the need to come out and publicly guarantee a victory when his teams plays the New England Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.
Why?
The Patriots are unbeaten but have had some vulnerabilities on display lately in narrow victories over the less-than-imposing Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens. The Patriots defense looked particularly unimpressive, and both the Eagles and Ravens were able to put pressure on New England quarterback Tom Brady and limit the effectiveness of wide receiver Randy Moss with physical play.
The Steelers have the sort of club that can take advantage of those flaws if the Patriots don't improve their level of play considerably Sunday.
So why go out of your way to get the Patriots' attention?
As Brady told reporters Thursday: "Well done is better than well said."
By Mark Maske |
December 8, 2007; 10:00 AM ET
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Posted by: jca-crystalcity | December 8, 2007 4:42 PM
This is a little off topic, but did you notice all the Pats seem to have changed the 21 sticker honoring Sean Taylor on their helmets, to a 91? What is this? Is it a totally different sticker, or are the Pats doing their own thing?
Posted by: eo1066 | December 9, 2007 4:50 PM
eo1066,
The Pats have been wearing the 91 sticker on their helmet all season to remember their teammate Marquise Hill who died during the summer in a jet ski accident.
Posted by: Pats Fan | December 9, 2007 4:57 PM
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He wasn't. Thinking, that is.
The Steelers can win. I doubt they'll have as much dominance on the left side of the line as the Ravens did against Seymour and Thomas, but they will run well. I think the pass protection for Brady will improve and they will find more ways to get the ball in the hands of Maroney in the open field, so I'm looking for better offensive output. Speculation in Boston is that the focus will be on stopping Parker. R'berger and Miller could be problems.