OT: Steelers show everyone why preseason is awful

[Phrazbit]

TJ Watt hurt his knee, Diontae Johnson hurt his shoulder today.

 

[Shane]

They should just not even practice. Because everyone knows the more you hone your craft the worse you get.

 

[Phrazbit]

They should just not even practice. Because everyone knows the more you hone your craft the worse you get.

Teammates watch out for each other in practice.

Random scrubs, desperate to make a team don't care about diving through the opposing star player's knee.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Teammates watch out for each other in practice.

Random scrubs, desperate to make a team don't care about diving through the opposing star player's knee.

Exactly. Those 3rd string fringe guys are going as hard as they can to get a roster spot. Comparing it to a team practice is absolutely ludicrous. Tomlin did say Watt and Johnson are fine, but when your starters are giving 50% effort vs guys fighting for their jobs... that's when injuries happen. Not worth it.

 

[DVontel]

Teammates watch out for each other in practice.

Random scrubs, desperate to make a team don't care about diving through the opposing star player's knee.

Honestly, you didn’t even need to explain it.

 

[Shane]

That Mike Tomlin sure doesn’t know what he’s doing

 

[SECTION 11]

That Mike Tomlin sure doesn’t know what he’s doing

Can he dunk?

 

[BurqueCardFan]

Exactly. Those 3rd string fringe guys are going as hard as they can to get a roster spot. Comparing it to a team practice is absolutely ludicrous. Tomlin did say Watt and Johnson are fine, but when your starters are giving 50% effort vs guys fighting for their jobs... that's when injuries happen. Not worth it.

I don’t like the preseason but that being said, maybe the starters should be giving the same effort as those other guys. I alway say, “practice how you play”. If you go half ass in practice, it tends to bleed over to the real thing.

 

[Jersey Girl]

We drafted fantasy today. As soon as I got the alert, I looked to see who drafted Johnson. Fourth round in a 14 team league.

I'm not a fan of preseason outside of giving players a chance to make the team. Having our stars out there is just stupid.

 

[THESMEL]

disagree, don’t think teams reach their potential - stability, continuity or consistently until the 4th game of a season. especially with new practice rules - not using tusing the preseason better is stu[id.

 

[Garthshort]

As Shakespeare used to say, "To play or not to play, that is the question".

 

[Stout]

As Shakespeare used to say, "To play or not to play, that is the question".

"Whether 'tis nobler in the preseason to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous injury..."

Nah, doesn't scan right

 

[Garthshort]

I'll give you a pound of flesh, but not a drop of blood.

 

[Shane]

“After the game Mike Tomlin talked about these injuries and said they weren’t serious. In fact, he also said the two players could have returned if it were a regular season game.”