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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
That's unfair because Pomp is right here, sitting right across from me and looking very dapper today. Wow. Bob. It's my Mr. Rogers look. I love cardigans at this time of the year. Absolutely fantastic. Have you seen this, Limits? Bob, I think we're kind of matching color-wise today. How about that? Yeah. Did you get the memo, Joe? How about my sweater, Joe? Beige was the story of the day. Yeah, both of you wore nice beige sweaters, and I went with the old... The old sweatshirt, Bob, like I usually do. My wife laughs at me and probably feels sorry for me. You have good golf swag now. You should wear it every day, wintertime. I practically do. Bob, this is why we lift all them weights, isn't it? For games like this, it's going to be, what, 13 degrees, 17 degrees, somewhere in there tonight.
It's going to feel much lower than that. Wind 16 miles an hour, Joe. That means temperature should feel like about zero. And that's part of the storyline when it comes to the Dolphins, because I think Mike McDaniel has never won a game under 40 degrees. I believe he's 0-7, Tua's 0-5. Mike Tomlin has never lost a Monday night home game. We're going to talk about all aspects of this. The Minka Fitzpatrick bowl, of course, T.J. Watt's absence and T.J. Watt's situation is an ongoing story. But what about the importance of the game? Simple as that. For the Steelers, it becomes another common opponent game with the Ravens, and that's where we may be headed here. If the Ravens win that final game and if that's the scenario, they need to win to tie and they do and they're tied.
Well, head to head will be tied. Division, depending on what happens here, would likely be tied. And then it goes to common opponents, Bob. And the Ravens have a slight advantage right now. I believe that they're 6-3 through 9 games. And the Steelers are 5-4. I had that number right in front of me, and now I've lost it.
What are the Steelers' chances against the Dolphins in cold weather?
Oh, the Ravens... are 7-3 in common games with two left. The Steelers are 5-4 with three left. So there you go. This is a gigantic game. For the Dolphins, it's their season. It's not looking great for them because they're two games out of a wild card berth. But given team schedules, crazy stuff happens. You got to win out if you're them right now. You have to win out and go 10-7. So this is their playoff game. It's an elimination game. What's your early feel, Bob?
How has Mike McDaniel fared in cold weather games?
Is this a Bob Prince game where it's hidden vigorous, where all these trends are going to change on a given night? Or do you think that the trends stay the same and the Dolphins stink when it's cold out and the Steelers win another Monday night home game? Joe, we have two opposing streaks going on here. Number one is the 22 straight home... wins at Accresure Stadium on a Monday night. Yeah. The other one is T.J. Watt. He's out of the lineup. They're 1-11. 1-11. That's true, too. So one of these streaks is going – I don't know if that's necessarily a streak, but it's certainly not good news to see 1-11. So which one will it be? Well, I think it's going to be a very close game, made even more demanding –
because of the Ravens' whitewash of the Bengals yesterday. And as far as the Dolphins, they were hoping that New England would have held on to that lead against Buffalo because that puts them one game out of a wild card. Now they have to pretty much win out, but it is big for them. I mean, they came in early. They played snowball fights at Joe Walton Stadium. Over at Robert Morris the other day. That's right, and they were excited to do that. Did they lose that game too in under 40-degree weather, Bob? The inter-squad scrimmage?
What are the implications of T.J. Watt's absence for the Steelers?
First of all, I want to say this about that, if I may. And here's the one thing. Everyone talks about this, but all of these players at one point have gone through this kind of stuff. I would like to know, you know, Nick Herbig is from the great island of Oahu in Hawaii, right? Have they ever seen this? Did he play football in this kind of weather ever? I don't know. Well, he went to Wisconsin. I know. There's no guarantee that you're going to play it all the time.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:09
2
What are the Steelers' chances against the Dolphins in cold weather?
2:09–2:43
3
How has Mike McDaniel fared in cold weather games?
2:43–3:47
4
What are the implications of T.J. Watt's absence for the Steelers?
3:47–6:59
5
What does a win mean for the Dolphins' playoff hopes?
6:59–8:17
6
How do the Steelers and Dolphins match up in this game?
8:17–9:28
7
What trends could impact the Steelers' performance tonight?
9:28–28:23
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