[Jen's Herald]

i can't believe Ben and Bell are making such distracting statements to the press, in a week leading up to a huge one and done must win against the Jags. dammit Killer B's leave that drama crap until the off-season. geez smh. nice to have no comments from either AB or Coach Tomlin, just all business and game face.


Go Steelers!!!

[stlavin95]

What did Ben say?

[Jen's Herald]

Ben initially said that he was considering retirement again and that Sunday was probably his last appearance at Heinz Field, but then he later revised his statement to the espn reporter that Bell talked to, after Bell himself revised his own statement that he would consider sitting out the 2018 season or retiring early aka Barry Sanders, if the Steelers franchise-tagged him for a second straight year. so much drama! all this jazz should be kept for the off-season, not right before one of the biggest games of the season! smh.

[stlavin95]

I didn't hear saying that at all, but I live outside of the US so I do miss out of some NFL news from time to time.

[NikNak]

I do not think he is retiring, especially since they lost today.

[stlavin95]

He definitely isn't, I doubt he would just leave the NFL after that game.

[NikNak]

Originally Posted by Jen's Herald (View Post) all this jazz should be kept for the off-season, not right before one of the biggest games of the season! smh.

I agree.

[Jen's Herald]

we need a better defense, so sloppy and out of place constantly, they allowed 6 touchdowns to a team that could only score one against the Bills. so disgusted. oh well, i am done with football til next season, i could care less about the rest of the fixoffs and supercommercialbowl.

[stlavin95]

Originally Posted by Jen's Herald (View Post) we need a better defense, so sloppy and out of place constantly, they allowed 6 touchdowns to a team that could only score one against the Bills. so disgusted. oh well, i am done with football til next season, i could care less about the rest of the fixoffs and supercommercialbowl.

Do you think that there should be any coaching changes?

[Jen's Herald]

i think the DC Keith Butler and OC Todd Haley are both on the chopping block, too many bad decisions in critical games.

[stlavin95]

Yeah agreed, I think Joey Porter or even Carnell Lake should be on the block too.

[Jen's Herald]

so they fired the OC who still put up 42 points against the best defense in the AFC, but kept a suspect DC who allowed 5 touchdowns from a comparitively weak offense who could barely score one touchdown on the Buffalo Bills. i don't count the 6th touchdown against the D since Ben threw that pick and put the D in an untenable situation in a major playoff game. but there is no excuse for 'a good defense' to give up 5 touchdowns in a playoff game. DC should be booted, Mitchel should be given his walking papers for running his stupid piehole, and the defense needs to be completely redone and secondary all fired except Joe Haden. stupid front office better not let Bell go...

[NikNak]

Originally Posted by Jen's Herald (View Post) stupid front office better not let Bell go...

That is actually a consideration???

[Jen's Herald]

Originally Posted by NikNak (View Post) That is actually a consideration???

Bell is up for a huge contract, based on his massive production both as a back and a receiver, and the Steelers front office is notoriously cheap and unwilling to hand out huge paydays except the obvious Bank of Ben. they franchise-tagged him for 2017, and may end up doing it again, unless Ben restructures his contract to keep Bell, who has threatened to sit out the 2018 season if they tag him for a second straight year. Bell has also stated that he may just retire a la Barry Sanders, if the Steelers don't give him a big contract in the offseason. give the man the money!!!

[stlavin95]

Originally Posted by Jen's Herald (View Post) so they fired the OC who still put up 42 points against the best defense in the AFC, but kept a suspect DC who allowed 5 touchdowns from a comparitively weak offense who could barely score one touchdown on the Buffalo Bills. i don't count the 6th touchdown against the D since Ben threw that pick and put the D in an untenable situation in a major playoff game. but there is no excuse for 'a good defense' to give up 5 touchdowns in a playoff game. DC should be booted, Mitchel should be given his walking papers for running his stupid piehole, and the defense needs to be completely redone and secondary all fired except Joe Haden. stupid front office better not let Bell go...

Tbf, the offense scored points in-spite of at times and Ben doesn't really like him at all. Hopefully they find an way to keep Ben.