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As We Expected, Brady Will Play Week One Against the Steelers

by Steeldad

In the end it was a no-win situation for any fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Either you sided with the hated NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or you sided with the just as despised Tom Brady in this whole “Deflategate” issue.

The Federal Judge handed down his decision this morning and to the surprise of no one at Steel City Blitz, Tom Brady’s four-game suspension was lifted meaning he will not miss a single snap for his alleged role in deflating balls.

For fans of the National Football League, this is a massive blow to Roger Goodell and while I don’t think it will lead to his immediate downfall, I do think the confidence that many owners once had in him will dissipate.

The entire event should be a good lesson to other professional sports leagues and to future NFL Commissioners in that the abuse of power can easily lead to one’s demise. Perhaps just as importantly is that future leaders should learn not to “buddy-up” with certain owners while being less friendly with others. For Goodell’s bromance with Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft is the perfect example.

For the Steelers, who have no doubt prepared for Brady all along, it means facing the absolute best on opening night. Thus far, new Steelers’ Defensive Coordinator Keith Butler and his unit have given us little in the way of optimism that we can pull this victory out.

Of course not having Le’Veon Bell, Maurkice Pouncey and Martavis Bryant is a bit of an issue as well for the Steelers but let’s be honest. Does the Steelers’ defense as of today give you any reason to think this team can hold the Patriots to under 30 points?

Obviously, I hope they can but I have to be realistic. Just as I realistically believed Tom Brady would never miss a game, I realistically believe the Steelers’ defense is in trouble.

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6 comments

bob graff September 3, 2015 - 6:18 pm

As i said from the beginning of this there was no way the NFL was going to make this stick to the wall. The Fine is $25,000 making things up on the fly has not been cutting it for the NFL.

Vittorio Di Stazio September 3, 2015 - 6:54 pm

I am now going to make a few predictions for this Steeler season and none of you will like it in fact you will all hate it. 1.Steelers get blown out next Thursday and it will be way worse than the 55-31 game in 2013. 2.I predict the score will be 62-24 Patriots. 3.The Steeler D will have no confidence for the rest of the season after the Pats game. 4.The Steelers will finish 9-7 in the standings and 3rd in the Division and miss the playoffs by 2 games. There those are my predictions for the 2015 Steeler season. As I said before all of you will hate my predictions and bash me for it but I don’t care cause once today’s ruling came down the wrong way, the Steelers are doomed and have no chance of winning next Thursday. You the fans on this site will say I’m wrong, that I don’t know that the Steelers will get blown out and that’s your right as a fan to tell me I’m wrong but in no way shape or forum will I change my predictions. You can rip into me, you can criticize me but it’s the way I honestly feel about the 2015 Steeler Season.

Ben Anderson September 4, 2015 - 2:09 am

Should probably just fold up our tents and skip the whole season then, huh?

Vittorio Di Stazio September 4, 2015 - 3:20 am

I didn’t say that. All I said was the Steelers will get there butts kicked in New England next Thursday and as a result of that butt kicking they won’t make the playoffs and will finish at best 9-7.

Steel City Retro September 3, 2015 - 7:24 pm

So now we lose by what, 42-14 maybe?

steeldad September 3, 2015 - 10:31 pm

If I’ve learned anything with the NFL it’s that very rarely does anything go according to plan. That said, I still think we are in trouble.

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