It's a showcase game to start the year, it wouldn't be a "waste" and if you wait you are taking a chance one team has injuries and struggles thus taking the luster of the game. I think it's a honor to play in the game and it should be earned and while the future looks bright for Miami nothing is certain and they haven't earned it yet.
Again, we went 9-7 last year, that wasn't supposed to happen. We added a Pro Bowl QB and the team has a year under the system. Many feel we're a better team than last year, Obviously that doesn't include you - but who are you? Because this game included deep playoff teams the last two years means nothing. There's a great chance this is all about ratings. Telivision contracts and ratings. This is a game people will want to see, enough said.
You went 10-6 in '03, how did '04 turn out? B/c you went 9-7 last year dos not mean you earned this game. PB's are MEANINGLESS, Culpepper is a great QB in name only. I think you could be better this year but it may not reflect in the record. W/o seeing the sched yet I see you around 8-10 wins but you made mistakes so far this offseason and mistaks that could prevent you from making a run in the next few years and regardless of that you did not earn this game based on last year.
a Pats-Pitt game would get more ratings, a Den-Pitt game would get more ratings, an Indy-Pitt game would gte more ratings. The only team I mentioned earlier that wouldn't get as much ratings as a Miami-Pitt game would be Cincy.
Miami is not a good draw even in Miami, it's hard to believe they have this huge national fanbase that would like to see them on TV. If Palmer wasn't hurt I think Cincy would be a bigger draw then Miami as well, the "casual fan" loves to see an explosive and exciting offense.
I'm not going to pull a Junc and make excuses for 04 but I'll ask you again What does the past have to do with now? Better yet, what does 2004 have to do with 2006 relative to the Dolphins? Should I counter with a team that went 9-7 and then won the SB the next season? It would make as much sense as this argument.
My mistake, I apologize. I completely forgot that Oak was NE's opponent last year. For some reason I thought it was Indy again. Under that criteria Miami certainly deserves to play in the game.
Excuses? Ricky QUIT on you, you didn't lose him to injury and you hadn't been in the playoffs since 2001 anyway and never made it w/ him. yes you had some bad luck in '04 and would have been better than 4-12 but we were a kick away from the title game in '04 and expected to be better before we were ravaged by injury like no team I can ever remember. Call it an excuse but name me the team that was even a contender playing 5 diff QBs. 2004 has nothing to do w/ now BUt you mentioned the Phins were 9-7 last year like it was a predictor you'd be better in '04.
After being huge underdogs, and knocking off the Bronco's in the opener in 2005, I think Miami is certainly worthy of this status. This will be a great game, and will give us a chance to show the NFL how overrated the Steelers really are.... Hey Junc, I suppose you think the Jets deserve it more???...LOL!!!!!!!!!
A week later you lost to the 4-12 Jets:grin: Obviously we don't deserve it, we don't deserve any nat'l TV games.
Not that I have any proof, but I believe Miami has a very large national fanbase, as well as International. Again, you guys are backing me into a corner as if I'm justifying the season opener. Truth be told, IMO, it would make more sense seeing a playoff rematch - or a rematch at all from last season in the opener. I'm just making an attempt to defend my Fins. At the end of the Day you will be forced to watch my Fins on day one, and all the complaining and bitching won't change a thing.
I would've sworn that it was NE/Pit last year but I guess they didn't play till week 3. They had an NFC Championship rematch for the first Monday night game so maybe that's where some of the confusion is coming from.
This may have been true in the 80's when they had Marino but I think over the past few years these sort of "fans" have gravitated to the Rams and Colts.
I think it's great. Slap a big ole L on Miami to start out the season. 0-1 sounds good to me. Go Steelers!
Aahahahahhahahahahahahahahahah :lol: :lol: :lol: :rofl2: :rofl2: That is hilarious, junc. I'm glad you have a sense of humor.
