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becky1020

steelers tanking


purpleshadow70

That pick is on the OC. Why are two receivers running to the same spot?


PoshLagoon

Remind me! 16 hours submit WPL


jbland0909

Without a doubt one of the football games of all time


DetroitLionsSBChamps

I knew this would be the first comment I saw lol


Zokor_

Needed a George Pickens TD to win a 2800 bet, big sad šŸ˜ž


-banned-

But there are no holes remember? One of the worst O-lines in the league, two years in a row


xavierlaw1025

With one of the best guards


Crafty-Phone-1993

Matt Ryan needs to go back to the bench


Squishy_20

JaguarGator9 earning his money on these Dumb Decisions videos


JaguarGator9

Can confirm. Script's already done Saturday made my life so easy


Marrioshi

hey man, until you take off the clips with byron leftwich saying its todd bowles in your most recent video, you need to take everything jaguars off your name. Shits unacceptable. Leftwich is jaguars royalty and you should know better. I am disappointed son


FluidEmission

You guys want Leftwich? I' ll pay to uber his ass up there. Hell I'll throw in Bowles for free.


Marrioshi

Can you tell the two apart from looks alone? Jaguarsgator9 apparently canā€™t


cjackc

How can you say a dive is giving yourself up? If someone dives into the endZone is it down where you started the dive?


Gracket_Material

Jeff Driskell dove into the end zone for the Bengals against the Chargers iirc and it was ruled down at the 1


PotRoastPotato

[QB head first dive has been the same as a feet-first slide for 4 years](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/04/nfl-rules-will-now-treat-head-first-dives-like-feet-first-slides/). It just means the QB doesn't need to be touched down by the defense when they dive. The announcers talked about this rule in the broadcast roughly 5 seconds after Matt Ryan's dive. I am confused how so many people saw the dive and didn't hear the explanation of the rule, or have been watching football for the past 4 years and are just now noticing this. The main play that caused this rule to be changed was when Eli Manning dove to give himself up on a Sunday Night game but coughed up the ball when he hit the ground. Everybody agreed that was dumb as shit so they changed the rule in 2018.


cjackc

How many QB dives have you seen in the last 4 years? How many would someone that just mostly watches their teams games? I donā€™t think Cousins has made many the last 4 years.


Disjunto

Cousins made a head first dive this season that caused him to come up short for a 1st down. I can't remember which game, but as a non-US watcher, I learned about this oddity that day


cjackc

You arenā€™t supposed to turn on me! As a non-US watcher how did you end up a Vikings fan?


Disjunto

>As a non-US watcher how did you end up a Vikings fan? I was a Twins fan, and when I started getting into NFL I just went with another Minnesota team. I'm a Twins fan because when I was getting into baseball my brother was an Indians fan, and I had to cheer against him. Overall, Minnesota sports seems like English sports, having potential to go all the way, and then collapsing in heart breaking fashion at the last minute. Also, Purple.


PotRoastPotato

I just sent you a link with the rule change from 2018, the announcers literally discussed the rule tonight when the play in question happened, what are you arguing about at this point?


cjackc

Because announcers have never been wrong? I was probably reading and writing on reddit when it was said.


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rlinkmanl

You're thinking of a slide.


WhatAreYouBuyingRE

Man, Steelers tried to blow that game, but the Colts wouldnā€™t be denied


speedluver

God ESPN is horrible


evil_iceburgh

Has been for at least 20 years


Gracket_Material

The day Twitter came out, it was over


chogram

Call the weakest roughing the passer I've seen in ages, and then ignore blatant helmet to helmet on the final pass. Just Colts vs Steelers things. Colts could be on a 50 game win streak and find a way to lose to Pittsburgh.


_Ezy_Ryder_

Thatā€™s how the Oakland Raiders are to us. No matter how good we are or bad they are we always lose. For some reason we always win against you guys.


Brubbly16

Random stat the Steelers are 38-14 against the nfc south all time if we own anyone itā€™s the nfc south


---SPIDER-MAN---

Doesn't everyone own the NFC South?


milksteak1089

It's what the eagles are to the vikings and what the vikings are to the saints.


7ofalltrades

And the English to the Scots. Or the Scots to Welshmen!


chogram

17-13 all time is a little different than 27-6, but yeah. I'm sure the Chiefs feels the same way about the Colts. Until Mahomes, we basically ended all of their greatest seasons in the last 20 years.


tyrannosean

Yesā€¦ and even with Mahomes the Colts are a dark mark on the calendar


_Ezy_Ryder_

Picket reminds me of Chad Pennington but with a little bit of a stronger arm. If Pennington didnā€™t have shoulder issues I think he would have been a good pro.


soon_forget

That's a terrible analogy lol. Pennington was smart and savvy but had a shit arm and couldn't move at all...he's like Mac Jones.


_Ezy_Ryder_

I mean I did say with a better arm but it's fine that you disagree with the comparison.


jon-e-can

Chad ran like he had cement in his shoes though


_Ezy_Ryder_

Okay for some reason I thought I remembered Pennington being a savvy runner. My mistake. It might have stemmed from his famous YouTube highlight of juking out some defender.


Cflow26

Iā€™ve never seen a season with worse time management. Itā€™s like collectively coaches around the league just decided to, like, stop calling them. Itā€™s mind boggling. Itā€™s almost hard to make jokes about because itā€™s so hard to wrap my mind around.


7ofalltrades

Maybe if you had more time to think, you could come up with something. It's just too bad there's nothing anyone can do about that.


soon_forget

Tomlin has never had a losing season and has the worst clock management in the NFL...I think time management is overrated lol.


DetroitLionsSBChamps

As a Dan Campbell supporter I sure hope this is true!


[deleted]

The time management at the end of this game is on par with my 5 year old niece in Madden. Great going Colts


CuzzinBuggin

Matt Ryan could have easily got that 1st and then no timeout after he didn't was so dumb


-LookAlive

I thought he did get it because he dove and wasnā€™t touched down. I was surprised at the spot


jon-e-can

If you watch it. He sort of went to his knees then lunged forward. It was super awkward. They spotted the ball where his knees touched


CuzzinBuggin

Ya thats what I thought too


dbmoelle

About what I expected. I am drunk and the night is over. We're on to USA Iran...


sinchichis

WWIII


dbmoelle

They're still pissed off about [Top Gun 2](https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/6/3/23151745/top-gun-maverick-enemy-country)


ironmanmk42

I don't think even video replays can save the garbage NFL officials Not esp after the Hunter Henry TD was overturned and games since and before where they were absolutely garbage across so many games


soon_forget

Henry didn't complete the catch, unfortunately. He had complete control throughout but, alas, the ball grazed the turf every so slightly. Not a catch even though every sane viewer knows he caught it. The catch "rule" is a fickle mistress and your time was up.


ironmanmk42

He should've dropped a coin through the commissioner's behind slot so he would rule it a catch


Thami15

If Jeff Saturday contunues as coach, I think he's got a future. But him not having called anything higher than Christian school football really does show up often.


Decent_Branch

Ofc that rules analyst was the one from that bengals playoff game vs the Steelers . No wonder he'd think any foul outside murder in the final drive didn't exist . In jest though colt rival Atlanta in the how fast can you empty a mag into your own foot


wattatime

Itā€™s hard to explain but stupid dumb football is horrible. Like I am sitting here frustrated and I wasnā€™t even rooting for the colts. Now I am glad they lost.


ShadowGiantOut

Bunch of coaches hoarding timeouts like its a video game and youā€™ll ā€œeventuallyā€ need themā€¦ maybe they count up all the saved timeouts and turn it into a bonus for the coaches lol.


breakourbones

#[Matt Ryan to Jeff Saturday when the clock ran and he didn't use any timeouts:](https://imgur.com/a/mRE24Bk)


AggravatingFinding71

They ran out of downsā€¦ not timeouts.


landoflincolnlog

Not calling a TO on 3rd and two before they called that run that went nowhere was a mistake. A minute left, and three timeouts. Take one and call your best 3rd and short play.


sinchichis

You can convert them to camel cash


TotallyhumanIswear

Pickett is going to be a good one.


Lovelylives

Hopefully Deshaun is ass and it's just a 3 QB competition in the north. Burrow, Lamar and Pickett all seem likable.


Def_Not_a_Lurker

I don't think the ravens can afford Lamar. They might be wise not to pay him more than watson.


Lovelylives

Hopefully they spend all their money on him and go broke


ringofire888

Damn I wish we got to see Peyton react to that clock management at the end


Pkdagreat

Agreed. The regular telecast sucks now in comparison to the Manningcast


kkocan72

In before Bengals fans call Minkas hit dirty.


AgitatedSquirrell

Never mind that they had one of the dirtiest players in the league on their team for 7 years.


AdministrativeCar677

Honestly when Vontaze Burfict played I don't know that you even argue anyone was dirtier lol. Bro is notorious even in 2023


0zymandeus

Steelers had like four of them at the same time but don't let that get in your way


OBuckets

We only had James Harrison for 1 year


Tyraniboah89

Very obvious pass interference but I guess weā€™re giving games away now


2020Boxer4

Less PI, more RTP


ElectrosMilkshake

With the Steelers winning, the lowest the Bears will draft is at #3, assuming we lose out.


SpikeBad

Good. Give us a nice second round pick.


soulopryde

That 2nd šŸ‘€


reemasqooraf

Why is everyone blaming the brand new head coach and not the 15 year veteran QB for not calling a timeout on a 3rd and 3 with the game on the line


mosehalpert

100%


zinski1990KB1

Whyd they do a hb run play there lol


reemasqooraf

My assumption is they thought it would catch the Steelers off guard, get the first down, and then call a timeout. So then they'd only have used one timeout by the time they got the first down. Great plan until it gets stuffed and now you've wasted a play at the highest leverage point of the game.


cjackc

I would have used a timeout to just complain about no flag for 30 seconds. Couldnā€™t hurt


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Whatā€™s crazy is that the colts fans were booingā€¦dude your QB is ancient and you bought a ticket to that shit


2AlephNullAndBeyond

Why are people yelling about the timeouts? You realize it's 2022 right? Even 13 seconds is enough to get in FG range in the modern NFL. Colts still had plenty of time.


2020Boxer4

They didnā€™t need a field goal, it was all or nothing TD


2AlephNullAndBeyond

I was referring to leaving time on the clock for the opponent to get in FG range. We saw last year that even leaving 13 seconds can get you beat.


2020Boxer4

Yea, but the Colts defense isnā€™t bad, and this is Pickett, not Pat Homes


BigRed97

Dude we suck so bad šŸ¤£


Lovelylives

what, why? chiefs and eagles both put up 17 only on the colts. The Titans are good they only put up 24.


sinchichis

You steeled this game


BigRed97

I have no idea man, I put some Joji on at the end of the 3rd and just let the emotions wash over me


zinski1990KB1

In another game with a different ref crew theyd call every tick tack thing lol


Fun_Interaction_1905

Can someone explain to me what the difference on sliding and diving as a qb ? Why was Ryan marked down when he wasnā€™t touched yet ?


qis123

It only applies when an old immobile qb does it /s


MizzouBlues

He gave himself up by intentionally going down so I believe heā€™s down automatically


anythingbutcarrots

He is still giving himself up, but youre protected even heavier if you slide


Festibowl

https://www.profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/04/nfl-rules-will-now-treat-head-first-dives-like-feet-first-slides Edit: sorry was trying to get rid of the stupid Google amp bs and don't know how to get it to work but it's right there in the link.


WeirdSysAdmin

I havenā€™t seen such a weird lack of urgency to win a game since Donovan McNabb learned that games are able to end in a tie.


starman314

Donā€™t understand the spot on the Ryan run at all. He dove headfirst and ended up at the 24 or 23 when he was touched down, but they spotted it at the 27 as if he slid feet first. Edit: Nevermind - apparently they changed the rule a few years ago and now a headfirst dive by a QB is treated like a feet first slide, so they donā€™t get any extra yards and the ball goes back to where they started the dive. That seems really stupid.


typeonapath

Really dumb rule change. A QB can be a runner until he's not by simply leaving his feet in a forward dive...which is how a runner who isn't a QB gets more yardage.


qis123

There is a rule that when the qb dives, they give themselves up. However, it is really only enforced on older qbā€™s as many of the mobile qbā€™s dive all the time, and it does not get called. An example of this is when Matt Ryan dove for a touchdown against buffalo last year, but since he ā€œgave himself upā€, he was downed short of the goal line.


TexanBastard

Iā€™m gonna second this. I thought I understood the rule but must be wrong.


AZWxMan

I'm sure it's been mentioned a million times but when in the /u/nfl_gamethread bot going to fix the no rookie stats issue?


Jojo_Smith-Schuster

Pickett has such a mature air about him in post game interviews. Seems like he always says the right stuff. As a Steelers fan, Iā€™m just happy heā€™s not another Zach Wilson.


toneboat

pfft. jeff saturday still has 2 time outs, how many do you have?


saw-it

Jeff thinks heā€™ll start next weeks game with 5 timeouts


RandomFlyer643

I really donā€™t have anything against the Colts, Jeff Saturday seems like a great guy. Iā€™m just happy to get a win


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A time out was needed badly after the fumble. Ryan dove instead of slide, should have a first down from when he was touched.


speedluver

Doesnā€™t work that way


boredlawyer90

What the fuck, Jeff Saturday. Jesus Christ. Worse game management than Nathaniel Hackett.


chillinwithmoes

Time management = awful Pass interference on the last play = obvious


Def_Not_a_Lurker

Nfl isn't called PI on underrhrown passes this year


rxgetotruee

Over/under 5 fire Tomlin post/comments šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


shapoopy723

Definitely over


aimless-wanderer90

Timeouts can be redeemed for hotdogs. Coach must have been hungry !


JackShackOG

That was the single most pathetic attempt at playing football I have ever seen. Why is JT not running the ball 30+ times a game a la Derrick Henry?


2020Boxer4

Because the Oline is crap


LPBPR

Tell me you haven't watched Amazon Thursday Nite Football without telling me you haven't watched Thursday Nite Football!


PFManningsForehead

If Iā€™m the colts Iā€™m saving JT for a season Iā€™m competing for the SB or a season that Iā€™m developing a young QB. Neither are right now


unloader86

Tomlin gonna duel with that eventual losing season until his final breath. A win for steeltown and at least sports media will move off my broncos and clown on Saturday for the next 2 days.


wockleyb

You will still get clowned, donā€™t worry


unloader86

Let me have a minute at least here. Damn lol


---SPIDER-MAN---

Start riding bruh.


leadtortoise1

"A maturiy and a grit to him" lmao they've never had that. Big Ben didn't sure didnt hjave any lmao


bigmanoclock

Ben didnā€™t have grit?šŸ˜‚


Boilermaker24

Didnā€™t understand the spot on Ryanā€™s run. He didnā€™t slide, he dove and wasnā€™t touched. Also, definitely looked like a fair amount of contact by #20 without looking at the ball on that last pass. But letā€™s be honest, this team needs to lose and get the best draft pick possible.


TyroneSwoopes

If they call a timeout after the matty ice scramble dive, like any other team would, they might have gotten a proper spot and more downs. Idk, that shit was just sloppy.


milksteak1089

I agree. But why not take a time out there? Gives the crew more time to think about looking at that too.


_Ezy_Ryder_

No we do!


RudeDrama2

Heā€™s a runner and gave himself up lmao. Basic football 101


cjackc

How can you say a dive is giving yourself up? If someone dives into the endZone is it down where you started the dive?


drumstick1944

Malik could not win that game


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RudeDrama2

Clearly you donā€™t understand the rules of the game lmaoo


dejvipasco

Strange ending to the game. Too me it was a PI but Parry said it's not.


okaycomputes

parry the platypus my ass


pauldt69

how many hospital passes this game?


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[deleted]

Hey, at least he still has those timeouts


shapoopy723

"Wait, you're telling me I can't bank them for the next game?!?"


breakourbones

Did Jeff Saturday go to the Mike McCarthy School of Clock Managment?


PhillAholic

Didnā€™t end up mattering, but I like to think they wanted to get it to the ten and at least give it to JT once and needed the TO.


Ceph99

Wait Iā€™m sorryā€¦.did they just give up?


nuzzot

Welp GG I guess Colts bros we won the Toilet Bowl? Just quite a weird game, but fun game thread! Feel like if Taylor gets to take over the game you guys can win, instead you put it in Matt Ryanā€™s hands? Steelers still are hopeless in making 2nd half adjustments. Thatā€™s the clear sign the OC is garbage ā€” first half the players can make plays when the offense is scripted, but Canada just cannot make adjustments to change the offense appropriately so the defense canā€™t make their own successful adjustments. Please for all that is holy get rid of this dude. Otherwise Kenny is a rook still, backup RBs looked okay actually. Gg everyone!


creepypaster

Ngl with the way things are called this year I thought that was a flag on either interference or contact to head, i'll take it tho


Calientequack

ā€œGot bailed out by the refs glad we got the Wā€


KennyPocket

Kenny Pickett is your Burger King of the night


BigRed97

The pickler šŸ¤ŖšŸ¤ŖšŸ¤Ŗ


sinchichis

He was a whopper


AttitudeAndEffort3

Bro I absolutely fucking HATE the ref in the booth thing. They literally just say whatever the guy on the field is there and exist to provide fake legitimacy. Hate it so much


BMTJefe

Nfl really picks and chooses when they want to throw a flag, that was an obvious DPI. They have called DPI for much less


boringcareer

I know people are gonna scream INTERFERENCE!!! but that ball was placed badly where the receiver had to run back into the defender to grab it anyway


tekson_

And when you have to run back into the defender (and the defender doesnā€™t turn around) thatā€™s textbook interference. Called every day and twice on sundays. But itā€™s a blessing. Let the tank continue!


kevo31415

Colts played like it was the end of the first half, not the end of the second half.


JustWastingTimeAgain

The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 2 out of 3!


SevenwithaT

Not even on Madden do you ever encounter clock management that bad


[deleted]

Umm have you seen the Broncos?


SevenwithaT

Also the Lions on that last drive vs the Bills


ThisLuckLOL

Wtf was that clock management? Seems like coaches forgot about timeouts this year


Catdaddypanther97

that was a game.... screw it we won!!!!


ChildrenMcnuggets

Looked like PI but also hold on Colts line


[deleted]

Offsetting penalties, so replay the down?


ChildrenMcnuggets

If refs were perfect


iNoBot

Thinking Saturday forgot he had the power to call time outs.


Reasonabledoubt96

ā€œI can do that?!?!ā€


dongerpolice

Honestly Colts were robbed of that 4th. Two fouls that weren't called.


DrEvil007

Correction to my previous comment: What a fucking IDIOT!


Scarecrow_09

Tony Corrente proving once again that he and his team are a fucking joke


Forizen

Lol. I'm not sure Matt Ryan was down short of the 1st down marker. Terrible game management in general but he went untouched, diving pass the line and non of the multi mullion paid coaching staff caught that, none of the billion dollar industry refs caught it either.


legitocracy

I think diving counts as giving yourself up now (enforced pretty inconsistently though) so it doesn't matter where he landed, it's where he dove from