Your Old Timey Sunday Night NFL Football Open Thread

This is a fantastic matchup. IN THE 1970’S!

To The Game!

Steelers/Raiders:

-Pittsburgh hasn’t beaten the Raiders on the road since 1995! Illustrious qb’s such as Andrew Walters and Terrelle Pryor have paddled their behinds. (I honestly can’t recall Walters, was that Barbra’s son?)

-Will Jacobs finally let loose after running for (checks notes a third time) -2 yards last week? Seems likely given that the Pitt D have allowed 144 rush yards over expected in the last two weeks.

-Good News?: The way one solves one’s Pickett-centric quarterbacking woes? Why, have Matt Canada work even closer with him moving forward. Yes, that’s the plan-the guy on his way out is gonna given Kenny some of that Canada magic. Once he gets some of that tasty Canada syrup he’s going to turn things around.

-You laugh (probably not) but Pickett is a quick learner. As a rookie he rushed for 14+ yards in 10 of the 13 games he played. And then came the concussions… But since then he’s never rushed for more than 10 yards in any game. Something got thru that cracked noggin.

-Jimmy G is yet to be sacked this season which is a bit surprising because a criticism of his in the past is that he holds onto the ball for too long.

-Prop News: Maybe take the over on Jaylen Warren’s 15.5 receiving total? He’s seeing an increased role because Harris is struggling so badly and he’s favored as the more explosive back. Plus the Browns are good at stopping the run and bringing pressure so little passes should relieve some of that. He may hit that number on just one shot.

-Unknown Guy Alert: Raider o-lineman Kolton Miller has allowed just one(!) pressure on 54 pass attempts so far. Last week he was graded as the best lineman in both run and pass blocking.

That’s it for me. Enjoy the game!