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Ray Fittipaldo's Steelers chat: 12.07.21
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Ray Fittipaldo
12:25
Of course, but I will give the Steelers credit. Andrews finished with five catches for 55 yards. He had four catches for 40 yards in the first quarter. They did a really nice job of covering him over the final three quarters. It looked like Bush or Edmunds was supposed to be in coverage, but I'm not sure who was responsible for him.
TC
12:25
Hi Ray, love the chats!  What's you opinion of officiating Steelers v Ravens? I'm 100% in disagreement with the refs about the Ray-Ray catch and the DJ Hit, you?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:27
Yes I was not a fan of the McCloud catch being overturned. We're four years out from the Jesse James catch/no-catch game, and I'm still not sure week to week what a catch is in the NFL. The one plays I'd like to see that I haven't seen a replay of yet is the face mask penalty on Kendrick Green after the INT return that was ruled incomplete. I didn't see a face mask live.
Matt from LA
12:27
Agree or disagree with Harbaugh's reason (No CBs) or decision to go for two and the win?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:28
I didn't like the call because he has the best kicker in the NFL at his disposal in overtime. But he felt like the Steelers would be able to drive on them in OT because they pretty much had their way with the defense in the fourth quarter. For that, I can't really blame him.
Danny R
12:29
Thanks for the chats… any chance anyone on defense from the injured reserved come back by the end of the season?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:29
You mean Tuitt? I highly doubt it. It's been months since I've seen him. He doesn't come around at all. And I don't  have a good feeling about Ebron or Hassenauer either, but we'll see.
jwheaney
12:30
What is the status of Kevin Dotson? Thanks!
Ray Fittipaldo
12:30
He is still on injured reserve.
Paul
12:30
Is Adam's our future NT?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:32
They do seem to like him. I thought it was out of character for Tomlin to answer the question about him on Tuesday. Usually with younger or newer players he won't say much. But he conveyed that Adams just might have a future with the team, perhaps even as a starter. And Keith Butler had some good things to say about him today when he did an interview with us. If he is that's a great development for the team. We all know they need to add a defensive end in the draft. If they don't need to use a pick on a nose tackle that's a very good development for them.
Danny R
12:33
How does the AFC North final standings look at the end of the season?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:34
Ok here's my guess without playing our every game remaining on the schedule. I'll say Ravens finish 11-6, Bengals 10-7, Steelers 8-8-1 and Browns 8-9. What do you think?
Your Fan
12:34
After a failed 3rd down try, Big Ben went back to bench and was talking to Dr. Bradley. Why wasn't he talking to his OC or QB coach? It just was very odd to see him explaining stuff to Dr. Bradley.
Ray Fittipaldo
12:34
Dr. Bradley was a pretty good player in his day you know.
Greg
12:35
What did you think about Adams? Maybe a long(er) term solution?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:35
I liked what I saw on Sunday. Maybe he will be. But I wonder why he's been on four teams in four years after being a third-round pick.
HitmanErnie412->305
12:35
Ray, based off published reports, there are 4-5 Steelers players that are NOT vaccinated. While I do not expect the Steelers to disclose who those players are, I have noticed that NO Steelers are masked on the sideline. Is this in violation of league policy?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:36
No it is not. Players who are unvaccinated have to be masked indoors. There are no such rules when they are outdoors.
AZSteel
12:36
What is your opinion of Dan Moore’s future with the Steelers at this point? Do you think he is a long time capable starter, swing tackle/depth player, etc? Also, is he better suited for the left or right side? Thanks
Ray Fittipaldo
12:37
Jury remains out. He's had his ups and downs as a rookie. But most rookies do.
Rich A
12:37
Ray; I have been watching the Steelers since the late 50s.  This Defense seems to have the worst tacklers in the secondary I have ever seen.  Do they ever practice tackling?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:38
They do tackling drills, but tackling in the sense you mean, no. NFL teams don't go live with tackling to the ground during the season. Most teams don't even do it in training camp. It's mostly thud.
Danny R
12:38
How many sacks will TJ Watt have at the end of the season? Does he set the sack record? Thanks.
Ray Fittipaldo
12:38
He's on a record pace. All depends on his health. If he's able to play in all five games he'll have a shot at it.
Larry Foote
12:38
Has Tuitt played his final game as a Steeler?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:39
My Magic 8-ball says yes. But it's only 99% reliable.
Tom in Dallas
12:39
Please rank the toughest schedule of the AFC north teams going down the stretch.  Not sure anyone has an easy one....
Ray Fittipaldo
12:39
They're all pretty similar. Bengals have some tough games, but they're at home for a bunch of them.
Brian in VA
12:40
What do you think are Mister Leglue’s prospects at being a long term Contributor to the O-line?  How does he look at practice?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:41
I like his versatility. He did a very nice job on Sunday. But again, as I wrote about Adams, he's been in the league since 2019. Sunday was the first time he ever played in a game. Guys develop at different rates, but my guess is his ceiling is maybe a depth player rather than a starter, but let's see how it plays out.
SteelerAl
12:42
When your MVP is your kicker, you probably are not playoff-bound, wouldn’t you agree?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:42
He's not the MVP any longer after that disastrous stretch in the fourth quarter against the Ravens.
Lou
12:42
Hi Ray.  It's 2022, Steelers draft Pickett, so Rudolph vs Pickett....who wins the QB battle of 2022?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:43
I'm a Pickett fans, but it's a huge jump to the NFL for all rookies. So I'd say Rudolph with the caveat that I'm a big fan of No. 8 and wouldn't mind at all if the Steelers drafted him.
DJ
12:44
Should we be surprised that Claypool isn't producing?  He's 6'4" with elite speed and no character concerns.  If he was elite at football stuff he would have been a top-10 pick...
Ray Fittipaldo
12:44
Good point. He's been dealing with some injuries this season, too. Not to make excuses for him.
Gene
12:44
I sure hope Watt stays healthy because he deserves DPOY, Your thoughts Ray,
Ray Fittipaldo
12:45
He should win DPOY and Ben Roethlisberger said today he should win NFL MVP.
Master of the Obvious
12:45
Do you have the classic Magic 8 ball or the Nuevo one that has 2 answers suggesting purchasing more Mattel products? Btw, I asked the online M8ball if the Steelers will win the SB this season and it said; "YES"
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