Roethlisberger Hands Titans 13th Win

Jeff Fisher was probably trying to find Ben after the whistle to give him the game ball.

I have only three thoughts:
1) Beerman will probably come back out of the woodworks after a 6-week hiatus to begin the Leftwich chant once again.
2) No team can win every game in the 4th quarter. Despite this loss, it was nice to see a bit of offensive momentum early in the game.
3) Now I’m amped up and hopeful for a rematch in the AFC championship round.

Any word from the injury department?

he showed signs of brilliance, yet showed signs of stupidity
unfortunately, what he did wrong affected us more than what he did right

Is it just me, or does everybody hold their breath every time ben drops back to throw the ball that it won’t be a turnover?

All I know is this stuff is therapy after watching these guys play. You have to decompress after watching these guys.

I grew up in Denver and they used to call them the Cardiac Kids – well now thats the Steelers. These guys will cause you to get blood pressure meds.

They got cocky. A week of magazine covers, PTI interviews, Super Bowl talk. I never like the Steelers getting that recognition. And I didn’t think it was deserved really…those games against Baltimore and Dallas were hardly worth celebrating. Both games were disappointing for 55 minutes…

Anyway, I kinda like this loss. This team needed a gut-check to keep them focused. That’s exactly what they got. The defense just won’t let that happen again. And I’m sure Ben remembers that his number one duty is take care of the ball.

I don’t think this loss really says that much about our chances. In a way, I think it could be more useful than a win.

Im with Blitzburg in that no one on this blog should blame the O-line. This was mostly Ben’s fault. It is really ironic how Ben gets all the time in the world to throw the ball, and he can’t quite get it done. And what makes it makes it most dis graceful is they hardly blitzed.

I also want do draw some attention to our grat defense who really got beat up. How say I say that? They were running the ball on us like crazy. And of course you all know. When your are running the ball well, that usually indicates that you defense isplaying soft. I love this defense but the fact of the matter is that we looked pretty tired.

Lastly, it would be great to see us play the Titans in the playoff because we just can’t have people disrespecting our Terrible Towel. That’s personal! Any thoughts?

I think alot of growth can come from this loss and Tomlin is the man to mature them.

Your tag says it all.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

Give me a break. How the Steelers have gotten this far is, incredibly, a magic show. How anyone could spend money, and BIG bucks, to watch these second-rate “Professionals” make more money is nuts. They, like all other Western PA sports teams are second-rate. Always have been and always will be. Sick of hearing about “BIG” Ben.
His head is screwed off. Maybe the motorcycle accident made it worse.
Now, we have to go through a week off hearing the “analyst’s” comments and all the opinions about the OL and so-on…anything for an excuse for those high paid bums.! Every talk show concerning the Steeler’s won’t let it go all week. Every week, some excuse. Every week, some big news. Every week, more crap on the TV and Radio.
Talke your Black and Gold jersey’s and flags and proudly stuff ’em!
You all should be embarrased to even think about wearing Steeler junk!!!
Why do YOU PAY for the privilege of watching someone make money?
More money than brains.
Surely a shame.

Steelers needed to lose this one to get back on focus for the playoffs.
Too much was going right. Both the offense and defense played unfocus today, a result of 2 weeks worth of emotional roller coaster games.

All is well, playoffs, here we come.

I had to work. But if we had to lose a game, this wasnt so bad. Every team has a down week or two. The NYG got beat by Cleveland….convincingly. We just need to refocus and get ready for the playoffs. We get a laugher at home against the Clowns next week, a bye to get healthy, and the No 2 seed. I honestly don’t think that Ten is going all the way to the championship, so its likely that the no 2 is just as good as the no 1. We also will get to avoid Baltimore (the only team that really scares me) until the final, if they make it that far. I think we can take the colts. If our D plays to its potential and the offense limits mistakes, I dont think there’s anyone who can beat us.

At the risk of repeating other comments and to vent my frustrations, here are a couple items:

 The Steelers can’t seem to handle success well. In point of fact this loss may be just the tonic that both the offense and defense needed to function as well as they can.

Using a double tight end set or a fullback by committee does not work for us, Until we get back to fullback / halfback setup, we will never be able to punch the ball in. This desire of ours to use tight ends in lieu of a good blocking fullback is not working and won’t in the future. I hate to go the way the majority of the league is going, but I did see that those teams that employ a decent run blocking offensive line with a blocking fullback and good halfbacks seem to have done very well this week and most of the season. Here’s hoping that this lack hasn’t doomed us in the playoffs and will either be corrected now or before the next season.

Seriously, this season has been such a grind. We have the bye – that is the prize that I care most about. The guys probably need a small respite from the constant war – and it looks like they started taking that today. Sure, you can say that’s not professional and I get that, but I don’t agree. Most teams are not going to be on all the time and today we weren’t. Not the end of the world.

If we don’t get the unsportsman like conduct, we’re down by only 6 points with plenty of time to score. That ONE call changed the complexity of the game, now it’s a two possession. But a bye means more to us than a #1 seed, so now we can rest our starters next week too, and not worry about getting banged up against the Browns.
Titans lost to the Texans who just got stomped by the Raiders…it’s one game.

The Steelers have had some great teams over the past 15 years with mediocre QBs. Ben is just another also-ran in the mold of Malone, Stewart, and Maddox. Any QB that doesn’t turn the ball over can be successful here. I am tired of Ben’s brain freezes in critical situations. The “comebacks” the past few weeks were necessitated by his turnovers earlier in the games. This week was pathetic. I’m not sure how he can show his face in the lockeroom. I hope Leftwich gets a chance next week and in the playoffs.

Big Ben has definitely sucked this year, but he’s shown he can play well at times, so I’m willing to let him start, but I would bench him in a heartbeat if he starts throwing interceptions and turning over the balll. Willie Colon and Darnell Stapleton both suck in my oninion as offense lineman…why didn’t we sign someone liike Willie Anderson when he was a free agent? Don’t get me started on Bruce Arians…I’m still questioning the decision to let Ken Wisenhunt and Russ Grimm go, and yes, I am an African American and am supportive of any coach, black, white or other, who can produce!! Finally, on the running game, I think the solution is simple…sit Willie Parker down, start Mewelde Moore, let Willie come off the bench to give MW a breather, and either use Gary Russell or Cary Davis in short yardage, or bring back Najeh Davenport (I never could figure why they let Najeh go and draft Rashard Mendenhall)

If they can win that game handily, and particularly if Ben and the offense can have a much better game against an inferior team, there may a glimmer of hope that the Steelers can actually win at least one of their playoff games…

I disagree that it was a matter of a few plays…they sucked, period, Ben, Willie, Bruce Arians, Coach Tomlin and the defense, in that order…

Anybody besides me willing to admit that this year’s team has a lot of holes? I still have high hopes and expectations for the postseason, but it just seems like something is missing. I’m not sure what that “something” is, but time is running out to figure it out. We squeaked out some close ones with our defense and, true, they say that defense wins championships. If only Ben and the offense could play like they did during that last drive in Baltimore a week ago. Maybe we should just play the no-huddle offense all the time – Ben seems to do better when he just reacts and lets it flow as opposed to over-thinking the game. I don’t know, just some thoughts.