In turn, we answered some of their questions on their site.
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The Patriots and Steelers have met 27 times with the Steelers holding an all-time 15-12 edge including a 3-0 record in Overtime. Malcolm Butler saved the Super Bowl for the Patriots when he intercepted a Russell Wilson pass in the waning seconds but, when he lines up Thursday night, he’ll be making just his second National Football League start. Teams have tried everything to take Brown out of the game, yet he always gets at least 5 catches for a minimum of 50 yards for almost 2 years now.
As far as who Ben will be throwing to on Sunday, Antonio Brown headlines all of the Steelers pass catchers. Look for Dri to make a few big plays. He and Ben Roethlisberger are on a different level in terms of knowing where the other is when the play breaks down.
The Patriots not only lost Revis and Browner. Obviously, they won’t be in action Thursday, but don’t sleep on players like Markus Wheaton, Heath Miller and even Darrius Heyward-Bey.
As for lining up against Edelman, who led the Patriots in receptions last season with 92, it’s a possibility. Due to Harris’ release, the move left the Steelers perilously thin at running back without Bell available for the first two weeks. How have their replacements looked in their stead? Everyone has to do what they’re supposed to do to their best of their ability.
Pittsburgh lost one of the best young centers in the league when Pouncey went down with fractured fibula in the preseason against the Packers.
Mike Tomlin and his Steelers’ defense know they have their work cut out for them, but feel messing up Gronk’s timing could be the key to success. The Pro-Bowl tight end is certainly not concerned about the Steelers’ approach.
Todman comes to the Steelers as a four-year veteran having played for the San Diego Chargers-who chose him as a sixth-round pick (183rd overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft-Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars. That’s something that we’ve noticed and we are going to have to try to be prepared for. James Harrison is still plugging along.
Given more recent examples like the Saints bounty scandal and #DeflateGate, who knows whether the investigation was done fairly or properly?
As mentioned before, the New England front seven is tough, and Pouncey is sidelined, but the Steelers will give Williams plenty of touches to keep the Patriots defense honest.
“You just have to jam him up a little bit, mess with his timing”, said Shazier via ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
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Brown is intent on making 2015 an even better season than he had a year ago.
