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Christopher Carter
12:50
The chat is open! Give us your picks here as we get ready for Steelers-Patriots!
Lou
12:51
Chris! Will Muth get a dozen targets today?grinning
Christopher Carter
12:51
A dozen would be a lot, but I would like him for 8-10!
Tampa Too
12:51
Chris. Who are the inactives for today?
Christopher Carter
12:52
Steelers inactives vs. Patriots: WR Michale Pittman Jr., CB Joey Porter Jr., QBs Drew Allar and Will Howard (3rd QB), OL Gennings Dunker and DL Kevin Jobity Jr. and Gabriel Rubio.
Stush from Penn Hills
12:52
Do you think Steelers will trade Porter this week for 2nd round pick? I hope so!
Christopher Carter
12:53
I don't think so. They should want more than that. But if they get shredded by the Patriots through the air, maybe it forces the issue.
Ken
12:53
Hey Chris, how much of an influence do you feel Joey Porter Senior has on his son's contract negotiations?
Christopher Carter
12:54
I think the bigger influence in these negotiations might be his teammates/current NFL colleagues rather than his father. All his teammates have been very supportive of him during these negotiations.
Yitzer
12:54
Gronk echoed your thoughts Chris.  We need to stop the run and put pressure on their WB
Christopher Carter
12:59
I think that's the key here. Force Drake Maye to prove he's the man without the star weapon WR they bought to help him. He makes big mistakes, jump on them. The Patriots won't give the Steelers as many advantages across the roster as the Falcons did.
Stlrwaz
12:59
What’s the biggest threat or Steeler D needs to be aware of today? Is it Drake made out out of the pocket and running?
Christopher Carter
12:59
Drake Maye is an athlete who can make plays on the move, so that's definitely a threat. But TreVeyon Henderson can also set the pace of this game. I would say those are the two big keys for the defense so far.
Rags
12:59
Would Iike to see changes to offense in this game.  Look forward to seeing the rookie receiver Bernard do well today.  If Aaron throws his way
Christopher Carter
1:01
Looks like based off the warmups, Germie Bernard will play on the outside while Roman Wilson will line up in the slot. Will be interesting.
Ken
1:01
Analytics have the Patriots as a 65% chance of winning today's game.
Christopher Carter
1:02
They are the logical favorite. I think the Steelers just have a few matchups that will favor them.
Ken
1:04
Decent run back.
What do they see in Dowle?
Christopher Carter
1:05
The #Steelers open with a run off the left tackle that's stuffed for a yard. Then some power up the middle for just 2 yards. Rico Dowdle gets both of those.

3rd and 7. Aaron Rodgers has a good pocket, but Christian Gonzalez blankets DK Metcalf and it's incomplete.

3-and-out to start.
1:06
No push from the offensive line again. Not getting the run game going in the preseason I still think was a mistake.
Ken
1:08
3 and out!!  UGH!!!
Poor pass by Rogers.
Decent punt and coverage.
How about that?  Start the game with a pass.  Who would have thought?
So easy for the Patriots.
Christopher Carter
1:09
Patriots were driving, but Nick Herbig punches the ball out on Rhamondre Stevenson for the turnover. Huge play. Like I said, turnovers will be the key.
Carlo
1:09
Fumble
Herbig
Ken
1:09
Boy, are we lucky or what?
Lou
1:09
PEANUTS!!!
Bob
1:09
Have a bad feelign about this
Christopher Carter
1:12
FUMBLE. Nick Herbig forces and recovers a fumble from Rhamondre Stevenson.

Stops a drive from the Patriots as Drake Maye was dotting up the secondary. Jalen Ramsey costs the #Steelers 15 yards on a taunting penalty.
Lou
1:12
Chris, if the OL is just average again this week and the run game flakes out, does IMAX go in for week 3 start?
Christopher Carter
1:13
I do think it will be considered. They need better pass pro.
Dwight
1:13
Getting gashed on defense. Thank goodness for our ball seeking culture
JeffB
1:13
Oline needs to grow up today.
Christopher Carter
1:13
Yes it does.
Carlo
1:13
That’s not luck that’s technique
Noah415
1:13
Brisker can not play man, dude looked like a hobbled mummy
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