Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) at Baltimore Ravens (9-2)

[N.E.PanthersFan]

End of the year we can make lots of room, axe Harrison, Hood, Wallace, Mendenhall, Big Snack & Foster (not a knock on Wallace not trying to start that argument again). We could focus on building the D back up.

- Harrison's age is finally showing.
- Not ready to give up on Hood after one bad year. More likely that Keisel is done soon.
- I don't think Wallace will get a big contract, but he'll be back. I don't think Roethlisberger would be happy with his deep threat leaving.
- I'm not sold on Dwyer as Mendenhall's replacement. I think he's back on a club-friendly deal with escalators (due to injuries).
- Hampton should already be gone, but fortunately he'll be a free agent after the season. Will likely retire.
- Foster. Bleh.

Think the D-line will probably be Heyward, McLendon, Hood next year. LBs need some work. I agree about building the D back up, but that's actually why we need to at least let Hood play out his contract (FA in 2014). It's really crazy -- we should be in rebuilding mode, but we're still finding ways to be competitive.

[hineswardfan]

The only good thing about Wallace under performing this year is that he's making it cheaper for us to get him back <3

[jrm2054]

I will cry of we lose Wallace

[carter15]

I'll take Wallace back but not for more than Brown. We don't have enough money available to use it there.

[BigBenhotness]

Brown and Sanders, get rid of plex, keep cotchery for cheap, wallace for cheap. Need 1-2 solid RB punch. Mendy/Dwyer, Rainey, or utilize or FB WAY more for runs as well. Need a better O line(like always) is improving though. Draft a SS, and a good LB or 2. Our D line needs way improvement.

[jrm2054]

I think if we get a safety we will be fine and a CB Lewis has improved but i think he could be a star safety

[SenecaValley46]

Wallace lost his starting job its about time.. hes pretty much useless when Ben isnt under center

[BigBenhotness]

We tried the dink and dunk offense to keep Ben on his feet, but even that failed. He is battered now from all the hits he has been taking. I'll still take him over Byron, Batch, Hoyer, Cotchery, Flacco lol.

[BigBenhotness]

I like that....Lewis as a SS and Clark as a FS....two of the top hitting safeties...heck yeah. We would need another Corner though, don't know where to start for that. Even if Ben plays this Sunday...outcome looks bleak. Baltimore actually looks elite at M&T. They find ways to win when they shouldn't (San Diego, Kansas)

[BigBenhotness]

Our offense is pathetic 21ppg compared to Ravens at home 35ppg. ugh, thats with Ben too. Their defense points allowed is only a .1 difference.

[jrm2054]

Baltimore is definitely beatable if Ben played last wee I almost guarantee we would have won that.
Fact is we need to get healthy as a team or we have no shot at a SB run.

[BigBenhotness]

40% chance to beat Balt with Ben this week, .5% without.

[CubbieSteve]

I will cry of we lose Wallace

I won't. Take his money and get a stud linebacker like Maualuga or sign Tracy Porter with it

[jrm2054]

I will cry of we lose Wallace

I won't. Take his money and get a stud linebacker like Maualuga or sign Tracy Porter with it

Lb is fine foote is playing well LT is awesome worilds replace Harrison and woodley is fine.
I would take Tracy porter though in a heart beat

[BigBenhotness]

Unfortunately Maualuga and Porter>Wallace at this point. I would want Maualuga