Your 2023 Yinzer Forecast:

I apologize in advance for the litany of “Pickett’s charge” memes we may be exposed to going forward.

Drink him in.

This isn’t to say PICKETT’S GAHNTA SUPERBOWL all UrinatingTree style. I honestly have no clue what to make of Kenneth Shane Pickett. He looked fine at times in 2022, after Tomlin wasn’t feeling like Kissing Tittays any longer after one half against the J-E-S-T. Truth Biscuit’s tenure as starting quarterback for the Stillers last about as long as one could have reasonably expected. This franchise doesn’t waste first round picks on quarterbacks often, and HE WENT TO PITT WOOOO only added his eventual supplanting of Truth Biscuit in the second half of the season. Mike Tomlin’s previously lives as some kind of sorcerer continued to limp this suddenly-mediocre team to it’s inevitable winning/non-losing season at 9-8.

This is now Kenny Pickett’s team, to either become the next Bradshaw or the next (TRIGGER ALERT FOR GUMBYGIRL) Mark Malone. .. Najee Harris is going into his junior season, and the team drafted men mountains in left tackle Brodrick Jones and tight end Darnell Washington. Receivers George Pickens (Pickett-to-Pickens is the here to irritate you), Dionte Johnson, newly-signed Allen Robinson, and tight end Pat Frieirereirmuth are a fine set of weapons. Really the only thing holding Pickett back — fairly or not — is coordinator Matt Canada. 

The memes write themselves

Defense should also be better. Cam Heyward is somehow in his dozenth year. TJ Watt was a fluky pectoral tear away from possibly repeating as DPOY. Patrick Peterson has decided to join the secondary, in a reverse Stillers-to-Cardinals to retirement plan. Honestly, if they get anything even approaching mediocre from the inside linebackers, the entire unit is a top-ten, if not top-five. Yes, really.

If the team doesn’t go all Ravens and asploe injury-wise, 11-7 isn’t asking for too much. Tomlin being The Standard which other standards are standardized by, Pickett continuing to grow, and a reliable defense tells me 10-7, five-seed, and a Wild Card win over… let’s say, Moe.

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Redshirt

Pittsburgh is good at reloading and developing. Even when they regress, they’re not bad, they’re just average.

Too soon to know what you got in Pickett, but if they give him time and a running game, he’ll be okay.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Look Wander Franco is accused of some horrible things but he’s not even the worst historical Franco.

John Franco caused many elderly in the tri-state area to have heart attacks and possibly anal bleeding from his 9th innings. And caused 14 year old to have suicidal thoughts whenever he came into a game.

Really makes you think, people.

BeefReeferLives

No mention of Franco Harris, and how John Madden blubbered & whined whenever his name was mentioned?

SonOfSpam

Let’s not forget how Franco-American ruined many lunches for kids who were hoping for Spaghettio’s.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“There’s this vacuum that’s on sale right now…” – the Dr. Mrs., just now

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Given my hangover, I should be thanking my lucky stars we’re just talking about vacuums instead of her actively running one.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

It’d be at Costco – I’m very much looking forward to that trip, actually. Free samples, air conditioning…

Game Time Decision

My Costco already has Halloween stuff out

LemonJello

The Dr. Mrs. dream vacuum:

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Doktor Zymm

I found the next road trip for y’all
https://starks.com/about/vacuum-museum/

blaxabbath

I think Peterson is going to be doped up to his eyeballs this season. He’s either gonna make you wonder how he’s still doing it….or he’s going to be suspended for having radioactive pee.

https://doorfliesopen.com/2020/07/01/sunset-now-season-liv-episode-1-patrick-peterson/

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

…season-liv-episode-1…

See, I told you people that blaxabbath was in league with the Saudis. Has been since 2020, from the look of it.

King Hippo

teh peaces FIT

blaxabbath

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or

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Gumbygirl

He looks like a serial killer. Crazy eyes.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

It’s not wrong to eat pie for breakfast, right? It’s basically the same as eating a danish.

King Hippo

It’s the breakfast of champions!

LemonJello

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King Hippo

Chocolate goes great with menthol, too

Gumbygirl

It has two of the food groups- fruit and crust! Three if you use Cool Whip.

blaxabbath

Better be cutting yourself off a nice big helping of THAT POONTANG PIE!!!!!

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Doktor Zymm

It would be wrong not to eat pie for breakfast. How dare we force foods into arbitrary boxes based on stereotypes? That’s just holding them back from being the best food they can be!

Horatio Cornblower

I took today off and last night completely spaced that Monday was looming. Sorry about the lack of a draft.

Damn, got almost all the way through the off-season without screwing that up.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Let’s draft “screwups”. With my first pick I take…you.

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Horatio Cornblower

With the second pick I’ll take

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Senor Weaselo

I’ll take the Blair Witch!

Horatio Cornblower

Good call, wish I’d thought of that.

King Hippo

Lack of a draft = Hippo’s current a/c situmalation. GUH

LemonJello

No AC? In some parts of North Cackalacky, that constitutes a war crime.

King Hippo

It is now working-ish. Replacement control board should hopefully settle things down for good-ish. But I fear I have a daemon in my electrical system or sommet. Too many unusual problems.

Horatio Cornblower

After opening up my electric bill to see $493+ I am sitting around in my underwear with the AC off and the shades drawn.

Rapidly approaching “Crazy Hermit Guy” status.

Frankly it’s kind of freeing.

LemonJello

Keeping a paddock for Lowratio at the right climatic conditions appears to be expensive.

Gumbygirl

Mine was 576 and we spent a week in Big Bear, with the AC set at 86. I was afraid to set it higher, in case the walls started sweating. I keep it at 78 normally, and I try not to use any other stuff during peak hours.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I believe that’s Allen Robinson II, Electric Boogaloo

King Hippo

Title caption – “We’re lawyers!”

ballsofsteelandfury

I know you meant it for Gumbygirl, but I got the heebie jeebies when I saw the name that shall not be named.

King Hippo

With Hippo, it’s Tommy Maddox (Tebow is its own chapter of awfulness), which I understand has some spillover to Yinz.

BugEyedBoo

* Neil O’Donnell has entered the chat *

Gumbygirl

Let’s all agree that his name should never be mentioned again, in case we somehow summon him from the fiery depths of hell!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Pfft. Stop being such scaredy-cats. Mentioning his name doesn’t do anything. Voldemort. I’ll do it even louder – VOLDEMORT! See? Nothing happened.” – Eli Manning, fervently hoping you don’t triple dog dare him to mention the name a third time