The Steelers have upgraded in the running game with Rashard Mendenhall and a 5-10 240lbs running back with Frank Summers. Plus the Titans have lost a key member on their defense with Albert Haynesworth gone. Plus, I don't think that the Titans can withstand the Steelers defense. Lamar Woodley, Troy Polamalu and James Harrison are just to much for the Titans offense.

 The Steelers D was virtually #1 in every category.

So it's clear to me the Steelers will win. They are the classiest team in the NFL. Unlike the Titans. They stomped on the Terrible Towel after the won against them. And, Im 100% that makes the Steelers players steaming mad. So that's how I look at it. It's my opinion and everyone is entitled one.

Opening up the season at Heinz Field vs the Super Bowl Champs is not a good idea for the Titans, especially how they acted after beating the Steelers last year in the regular season.

That is bulletin board material & these guys havent forgotten about it!

There's little correlation from year to year with records like this.

Tenn was 2-4 in 2007 and 5-2 in 2008,.

Good luck with your bet.  The Steelers crybabies comment was funny.  We haven't been doing much crying lately though.  You say that the Steelers shouldn't have "one" the SB (it's won by the way).  I'd love to hear your explaination for that.  If you mean they could have lost it, then you're right.  But they didn't.  There's alot of games throughout NFL history that could have went the other way.  But they didn't.  So who cares. 

When capping games you should stick to facts and keep from making statements like that.  It will allow people to take you more seriously. 

I'm not touching this game.  Collins is an average QB and will struggle.  He played well in the game last year, but the odds are he wont be able to do it again.  I say this because QB's typically have bad days against this D.  The average QB rating against the Steelers in '08 was 63.4. 

The Steelers dont need the towel incident to motivate them.  But it will.  Historically, bad things happen to those who disrespect the towel.  It's true.  The fact is, it's just a towel.  But it was disrespectful nonetheless.  And tasteless.  Contrary to some, I think some players did take that to heart.  The home crowd is gonna be pumped for this game.  And I think home field advantage is something to consider also.  However, like I said before, I'm not touching this game.  The Titans are good... but the Steelers are better... Anything could happen. 

But I hope you lose your money for the crybaby comment

Just to throw my prediction out there... Steelers 17, Titans 10

Not much scoring in this one.

Go Steelers!!!! 

So happy football is here!   

1.)  We don't know what would have happened had Brady been healthy.  The last time the Steelers played them they embarrased them.  And Brady couldn't have saved them.

2.)  As for the Tennessee coment, do you remember 2004 at all?  In that year, the Steelers thumped NE in the regular season.  However, when they met in the playoffs, the Patriots got the last laugh.  A regular season win does not guarantee anything when you meet again in the playoffs. 

So please bring better stuff to the table, and thanks for serving our country.  Get home safely...

The Steelers D is the best, hands down, in the league.  That's why people talk about them.  Tennessee's D was also very good last year.  But not as good. 

The fact is, you can't use last years game as a barometer because it was last year, and the Steelers obviously did not play as good a game as they usually do.  It was an aberation.  Do you know what that is?  Even the best teams have bad days.  That was a bad day at the office.  Don't count on it happening again.  That said, I do believe that 6 or 7 may be too many points, but I'm still staying clear of this one.  Pit could easily win by 7 or 10.

good thread. not to many idiots.

small play on titans.  +6.5 or +7. as the public is moving in on the steelerz. its just to many points against the best AFC team last year. reg season. i'd even BUY IT OUT to +7.5 making it more extreme.

gl.

Stay away from Tennessee.

And what happened in 2000?  Let me guess the previous super bowl champ didn't cover, right?  So are you saying that something has permenatly changed in football that makes it so previous superbowl champs always cover week 1 now?  I think this stat is useless.  Look at it like this, if in roulette black hits eight times in a row should you bet red?  Maybe, but the odds of red, black, or zero are still the same as on the first spin.  Once again if you like the Steelers take them but this stat should not be the reason you do so.

umm.......Nate Washington?  Remember him? You Steelers homer you.......That is if he gets the go ahead to play.

i for one cannot understand, why somone would lay 220 on the game just to win a single bet. its alrite if you parlay it.

logic if u lose a -250 u are down 2.5 bets.  (2.5u to win 1u.)

but a parlay of a -250 and a -150 is about 1 to win 1u.

if you bet large favs ml to me u have no choice really, in most cases but unite them with another team.

or in the alternative if the dog is decent, take them on the spread , and juice it a bit buying a insurance point or two.  its still cheaper then the heavy favorite ml.

these two alternatives seem wiser then a single straight large ml bet. in most circumstances.

 10-10 OT one does wonder if the vegas books knew the pitt line would push out to -6.5, from -5. that trappy 5, for sure will be moving. ending up on a # pitt bakkers cannot win. but still less then 7.

i know i watched this line from the start, and it gained momentum about a week out.

this one tastes good for sure. trap avoided.

Love your 1st half play, im gonna put a bet on it as well!

8 of the past 10 games between these teams have gone over