I agree that we haven’t put a complete game together all year. It seems, though, that we are getting closer and closer as the season goes on. I think it will be very soon that they do put it together for 60 minutes, hopefully next week. It would be great to win that one, especially if it is with a little exclamation point. I thought we came out fairly flat in the first half but I also think some of that was adjusting to the altitude, I heard the commentators saying that it was tough at first but as the game goes on it is easier to breath. I can’t really fault the plays you listed though. The first one was flat out just a bad pass, nothing wrong with the call. The second one, eh, you have to take those once in awhile, if it is a completion, we would all be saying how brilliant it was. They will put it together, and when they do, someone is in for a thumpin’

Run ur game plan irregardless of what is happening. Especially if the situation looks bleak. Its the same as setting up a play. The deep ball that seemed stupid to run was really a good call. U just told the defense that ur not affraid to go deep. that pass keeps the safties in check. Our running game kept the line and backers in check. The defense bought into the silly notion that the steelers were confused, and not on the same page. Lets us all remember that this is a 60min. game of three phases. Now its second half and we get the ball. From what denvers D showed it seemed that their were now adjusments n steelers took advantage. Denver did not throw one long and steelers knew that they can cheat with their safties because of the dink/dunks denver were running. Hence polumalus play that shut down knowshow. Very next play was an int.

Everything was a set up for a counter and the straight that denver didnt see until it hit them square between the eyes/ N the steelers rode the broncos arond town n out. Did u not see the bronco fags leave their Own stadium only to be ruled by the steelerNation. All of that pompom orange laying on the turf, I have never seen a Terrible Towel on the turf or thrown away. Win or lose. Cheers to the steelerNation for the Loyalty, and undivided untity seen no where else in the world. Not only does the steelers dominate, the steelNation dominates every stadium. Now that is TOTAL Domination. Go Steelers

All teams have fits and starts. It’s the NFL. They sure didn’t drive down the field and score a td every series in the super bowl. I think you need to better manage your expectations.

That’s a helluva good bottom line.

And – to be honest with you – they’re not THAT good on the offensive line.

Oh, they’re performing well and the results are there, but to get it done, everybody has to do his job close to 100%. One slip-up and things almost certainly go to hell.

This is not a team that is so good that they can simply ram the ball down your throat like Steeler teams of old. This is not a team with such an overpowering offensive line that Ben will get all day in the pocket while you send everybody out on pass patterns.

The offense consists of the strongest quarterback in the game – blessed with an amazing arm and excellent touch, and the best receiving corps in football. Mendenhall is clearly a work in progress, and he is gaining consistency. The offensive line has been the biggest improvement this year, and they are gaining consistency. But the running game ain’t soup yet. And THAT’S why the offense goes in fits and starts.

I think Arians has done a solid job this year….just as he did last year when his play-calling was putrid enough to win the Lombardi Trophy. He knows what his players can do, and most important, he knows what they CAN’T do. And he calls plays within those limitations.

After last year’s Philly game, it was unimaginable to most of us that this team would go anywhere. The question was whether BB’s head would be separated from his shoulders before or after the midway point of the season.

The offensive line and running backs are no longer bad. They’re becoming quite good.
They’re just not consistent yet. And they don’t have the great power back. But Arians is making do with what he has, and what he has is getting better all the time.

There was nothing wrong with the play call that resulted in an interception – it was just a bad pass by Ben. In fact it would have been a TD if the ball was thrown properly. Sorry, can’t blame Arians on that one.