Steelers name Dixon starting QB for Week 1

[Mooche]

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has formally tabbed Dennis Dixon as his starting quarterback for Week 1.
Dixon won't have an especially long leash with Charlie Batch also a viable option, but it's refreshing to see Tomlin avoid what would've been an overwhelmingly conservative decision in going with Batch. The Steelers will go run heavy until Ben Roethlisberger returns after the Week 5 bye, so don't expect big passing numbers from Dixon. He'll generate enough rushing yardage to still qualify as a worthwhile fantasy start in two-QB leagues. Sep. 6 - 3:57 pm et

Glad for Dixon to finally get his chance to shine. In the Denver game, he wasn't impressive, but times like the Ravens game last year -- we saw what he can do.

 

[footballplaya52]

YES.

 

[Elite]

Now I highly doubt this would ever happen, but if Dixon plays out of his mind the first 4 games and the Steelers win them all, can Tomlin justify benching him in favor of Ben?

 

[Yankees2772]

Yep, 2 superbowls is enough justification for me.

 

[Elite]

2 Superbowls in which he rode his defense to.

 

[RipCity32]

Must be a tank if he outplayed Charlie Batch.

 

[Mooche]

2 Superbowls in which he rode his defense to.

The defense threw the touchdown, and drove the team down with under 2:00 minutes to go in the Super Bowl? Ha. People amuse me sometimes.

 

[Elite]

Roethlisberger had a 22.6 QB rating in the 05 Superbowl.

 

[Mooche]

Go look back at his games getting them to the Super Bowl.. He tore apart our secondary. He played damn well all the way up until the Super Bowl. I want you to explain to me how the defense threw the TD at the end of the game to Santonio Holmes though.

 

[TTN2810]

ESPN Insider said that Tomlin said he's isn't gonna say right now if Roethlis will get the job back after the first 4. He said he doesn't want to back himself in a corner.

 

[elcheato]

Dixon sucks but they have no other options really. Leftwich would be the starter if he didn't get hurt.

 

[yezzir]

Hope Dixon beasts out. haha

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

I hope the Falcons destroy the Steelers!

 

[Mooche]

Dixon sucks but they have no other options really. Leftwich would be the starter if he didn't get hurt.

Dixon sucks... Right. *Looks at the fact he is a Browns fan, then realizes why he said this statement*

 

[Elite]

Dixon sucks, and I'm no Browns fans.

 

[Mooche]

When has the guy got a chance? Please. He played in ONE game, against the Ravens last year, in BALTIMORE, and he gave them a good fight.


I forgot, we are all basing our opinions off one game that he played bad against the Broncos.