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 The
Steeler Report
By Harvey Aronson
http://www.geocities.com/steelerhotline/
Game
Predictions - Week 10
Dateline: 11/04/00
Another Sunday approaches, another week of being the underdog. In the
games that the Pittsburgh Steelers have played thus far in 2000 we have
not been the favorite in most of them. But, the Steelers usually relish
the idea of
being the underdog. They have more to play for, and more incentive to
come
out a winner. So on this coming Sunday, they have more of a goal to
reach
than ever before in this season; they get a chance to topple a team that
has
a share of the best record in the AFC. And Dave Darling of The Sporting
News
had this to say about the Steelers in giving out his first-half season
awards: "Biggest Surprise -- Pittsburgh Steelers: With expectations
low and the team pretty much written off after an 0-3 start, the
Steelers have rebounded with five straight wins. If they beat or even
play Tennessee tough on Sunday, they could be a real factor in second
half of the season." However, it seems once again, the media
experts are going with the favorite in this weekend's game (Pittsburgh
is the underdog by 8). Here's how the picks shape up:
Bloomberg
Sports: Titans 20, Steelers 17
ESPN Staff (Joe Theismann, Merril Hoge, Sean Salisbury,
Schottenheimer, Mark Malone, Ron Jaworski, Mike Golic, Chris Mortensen):
Mike Golic selects Pittsburgh and the rest pick Tennessee.
The
Sporting News Staff (Paul Attner, Dave Darling, Carl Moritz, Gary
Horton, Mike Nahrstedt, Matt Pitzer, Dan Pompei): All picking Tennessee.
Bob Harmon, CBS Sportsline: Tennessee 21, Pittsburgh 14
Football Weekly Staff (Hub Arkush, Ron Pollack, Neil Warner, Keith
Schleiden, Dan Arkush, Jeff Agrest, Trent Modglin): Both Arkush's are
picking Pittsburgh against the spread as is Neil Warner, all else pick
Tennessee against the spread.
CBS Sportsline (Len Pasquarelli Bart Wright Derek Harper): All
picking
Tennessee.
Peter O'Brien, USA
Today: Tennessee 17, Pittsburgh 13
Jay Novacek, MSNBC
Sports: Titans
Gary
Dulac, Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 10
Steelers Hotline:
"With the Steelers playing so hot these days, you
really don't want to be the one picking against them, especially if they
are your favorite team. But, playing in Tennessee, on the road, on a
field where the home team has not lost this season, as well as having
won so many divisional games in a row, picking the Steelers is a tough
task to do. This game should be extremely tight with the Black and Gold
defense playing the way they have. The Titans have received one less day
of rest than Pittsburgh having played on Monday night. This will be a
factor. That, and having to have played against a tough, physical
Washington Redskin team on their field. The Steelers have much more to
play for here, and their attitude right now is much better than
Tennessee. The Steeler players are playing with a will-to-win, and more
confidence than they have had in years. I believe that, and their type
of mistake-free football that they have been carrying out, will be the
factor on this day. Like Gary Dulac, I believe that this much-hyped game
will be the "upset-of-the-day." The Steeler players finally
believe in themselves, they believe they belong amongst the best, and
this is their chance to prove it."
Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 10
--Harvey
Aronson, Steelers Hotline
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