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Auggie

(31,169 posts) Mon Sep 30, 2013, 09:29 AM Sep 2013

Ben Roethlisberger: 'We're the worst'

LONDON -- With the Pittsburgh Steelers off to their worst start in 45 years, Ben Roethlisberger isn't mincing words about where the team stacks up against the rest of the NFL.

"Right now, you could say we're the worst team in the league," the Steelers quarterback said after Pittsburgh fell 34-27 to the Minnesota Vikings at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. "That hurts."

With Roethlisberger sacked five times and harassed all day by Jared Allen and the Vikings, the Steelers dropped to 0-4 -- their worst start since 1968 when they lost their first six games en route to a 2-11-1 record.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9746973/ben-roethlisberger-says-pittsburgh-steelers-worst-team-league

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Ben Roethlisberger: 'We're the worst' (Original Post) Auggie Sep 2013 OP

Worse than the Jags and Gnats? joeybee12 Sep 2013 #1

Agree RockaFowler Sep 2013 #2

I wonder if any of those teams play each other... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #4

Giants and Jags/Steelers won't JonLP24 Sep 2013 #6

Just checked...they don't...so none of these teams are guaranteed at least ONE win... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #7

Steelers had a great chance to at least tie the game yesterday. trotsky Sep 2013 #3

First game against Dallas the Giants were in it... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #5

I think Giants are better than Steelers/Jaguars JonLP24 Sep 2013 #8

I think TB will fire their coach soon and win a few games... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #9

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. Worse than the Jags and Gnats?

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:17 AM

Sep 2013

I think they're worse...at least Pittsburgh has been in a few games, the other two don't even show up.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

2. Agree

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:37 AM

Sep 2013

Jags and Giants are far worse than the Steelers

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. I wonder if any of those teams play each other...

Reply to RockaFowler (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:48 AM

Sep 2013

I'll have to go check.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

6. Giants and Jags/Steelers won't

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 12:02 PM

Sep 2013

Giants are slotted to play the AFC West this year so no South/North opponents.

I'd have to check if the Jags play the Steelers though. If they're slotted to play other than South then they already played a South opponent in Tennessee.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

7. Just checked...they don't...so none of these teams are guaranteed at least ONE win...

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 12:03 PM

Sep 2013

Hell, or it could be a 0-0 OT tie!

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

3. Steelers had a great chance to at least tie the game yesterday.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:45 AM

Sep 2013

Have either Jax or the NYG even been in that position yet?

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

5. First game against Dallas the Giants were in it...

Reply to trotsky (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:49 AM

Sep 2013

Not since then...blown away completely 3 straight.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

8. I think Giants are better than Steelers/Jaguars

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 12:14 PM

Sep 2013

I think the Giants played better teams, even though they were blowouts. I see the combination of Manning/Cruz winning more games than the Steelers or Jaguars.

I think Tampa Bay should be in this conversation. Though they had 3 close losses.

Everyone is clearly better than the Jaguars.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

9. I think TB will fire their coach soon and win a few games...

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 12:36 PM

Sep 2013

On paper the Gnats are decent, but they are spiraling downward and I don't see it ending. Jags are completely hopeless.

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