Sharp Square Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Steelers vs. Vikings Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach: Mike TomlinQuarterback Rotation: Ben Roethlisberger - listed as out , Bruce Gradkowski, Landry Jones, Tajh Boyd (Rookie) Mike Tomlin began his career with the Steelers dominating in preseason play, owning a 19-6 SU and 14-10-1 ATS record from 2007 through 2012. However, Pittsburgh has struggled in exhibition action the last two seasons, going 1-7 SU/ATS, while the 'under' has cashed six times in this span. When Tomlin started in '07, the Steelers were a team to back in preseason openers, winning and covering four straight. Pittsburgh has gone backwards since 2011, losing four consecutive Game 1's in preseason action, while scoring a combined 29 points in the past two openers. Minnesota Vikings Head Coach: Mike ZimmerQuarterback Rotation: Teddy Bridgewater, Shaun Hill, Taylor Heinicke (Rookie), Mike Kafka The Vikings struggled in the preseason prior to Mike Zimmer arriving on the scene last season. The former Bengals' defensive coordinator came out of the gate with a perfect 4-0 record in his 2014 preseason debut, along with a 3-1 ATS mark. Minnesota stumbled in preseason openers from 2011-13, losing each time, but bounced back with a 10-6 victory over Oakland last August to cash as a three-point home favorite. Zimmer's defensive style slowed down opposing offenses in the preseason, yielding 12 points or less in three of four exhibition wins in 2014. Preseason Coaching Stats Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh - 20-13 SU, 15-17-1 ATS, 12-20-1 O/UMike Zimmer, Minnesota - 4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3 O/U Preseason Results - Last Two Years Pittsburgh 2014 (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS, 1-3 O/U) Pittsburgh (+2.5, 36.5) 16 at N.Y. Giants 20Pittsburgh (-1, 41) 19 vs. Buffalo 16Pittsburgh (+3.5, 48) 21 at Philadelphia 31Pittsburgh (-4, 37.5) 0 vs. Carolina 10 2013 (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS, 1-3 O/U) Pittsburgh (-2.5, 36) 13 vs. N.Y. Giants 18Pittsburgh (+2.5, 39.5) 13 at Washington 24Pittsburgh (-3, 40) 20 vs. Kansas City 26 (OT)Pittsburgh (+3.5, 36) 10 at Carolina 25 Minnesota 2014 (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3 O/U) Zimmer's First year Minnesota (-3, 38) 10 vs. Oakland 6Minnesota (-4.5, 40) 30 vs. Arizona 28Minnesota (+3, 45) 30 at Kansas City 12Minnesota (+1.5, 42) 19 at Tennessee 3 2013 (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS, 3-1 O/U) Minnesota (-1, 35.5) 13 vs. Houston 27Minnesota (+3.5, 43) 16 at Buffalo 20Minnesota (+3, 39) 14 at San Francisco 34Minnesota (+4, 39) 24 vs. Tennessee 23 Hall of Fame Game History & Trends Recent Trends: -- Pittsburgh beat New Orleans, 20-7 in the 2007 HOF game, going 3-2 all-time.-- Minnesota has gone 2-1 in HOF game appearances, knocking off Seattle in 1997.-- The 'under' has hit in three of the past four HOF contests.-- Four straight HOF games have been decided by four points or more. Hall of Fame Game History (1962-2014)Year Result2014 N.Y. Giants 17 Buffalo 132013 Dallas 24 Miami 202012 New Orleans 17 Arizona 102011 PPD2010 Dallas 16 Cincinnati 72009 Tennessee 21 Buffalo 182008 Washington 30 Indianapolis 162007 Pittsburgh 20 New Orleans 72006 Oakland 16 Philadelphia 102005 Chicago 27 Miami 242004 Washington 20 Denver 172003 Kansas City 9 Green Bay 02002 N.Y. Giants 34 Houston 172001 St. Louis 17 Miami 102000 New England 20 San Francisco 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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