Green Bay Packers (9-4) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7): BTSC Week 15 Open Thread (2nd Half)
by Michael Bean on Dec 20, 2009 5:58 PM EST
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PrintA very entertaining 1st half has the Steelers ahead 21-14.
Can the Steelers finish and keep their slim (but bigger after today's action) playoff hopes alive?
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Up by 7 at halftime, sweet!!!
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions
those games are over, looking ahead now!
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
Here we go
RAIDERS, HERE WE GO, we’ve got the tie breaker over Denver. Now if Hines and MM can hold on to the ball. Lets go.
Link closed out!!!
anyone have one?
Paul Ernster for President!
by NJerseySteelers on Dec 20, 2009 6:07 PM EST reply actions
sorry
it’s on TV here
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for the squib kick Pack
Logan usually only gets to the 20
Ben
Can’t make anyone miss anymore, and just doesn’t realize it. He needs to throw the ball.
I'm sorry but...
Don’t get me wrong BB is a winner, but that last sack lasted what, a good 3 seconds? That’s three seconds BB just curls up with the ball and looks like a helpless oaf!
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
really?
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Dec 20, 2009 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
darn
that http://www.justin.tv/nobodysports1x1 link isn’t loading
anyone else have one?
such a great game
look for wallace to get the ball thrown to him AT LEAST once more
that play is gonna get called back
they should have a guy watching on tv and if he thinks that the play could be reviewed against the steeler, then he calls for a quick run play to avoid the red flag.
for stephan logan.....
he might have been out of breathe but they did have the long delay from the challenge
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
Arian is to the screen what potatoes are to steak
Never saw that play before
got squeezed out by his knee, thats all
AND it was a good hit
by MidwestSteeler on Dec 20, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
still
you can’t really lay this game on Ben – that’s the third big drop at least…..
not that you can play perfect ball, but it must be frustrating to see your guys keep letting it go through their hands on third.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
i swear he took like 3 steps
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
but I dont think he made " a football move"
by MidwestSteeler on Dec 20, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
If falling on your butt
was a football move, then William Gay would be a football player
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
only if you are playing the patriots
reed the fine print
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
well they know
our pass defense is the weak link, its right to attack it
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks so much!
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
seriously
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
even more reason why its a joke lol
sorry no offense you left yourself open for that one
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
I cant believe they did read the screen
I thought every one knew that
ahh new thread
laptop was getting slow
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:27 PM EST reply actions
the dumpoff to Mendy
and the td to Moore were nice calls by BA.
ha
it’s a stupid D – if we can just safety valve like we did with RM
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
you talkin aout parker?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
rollin
lookin good.. we need to punch it in… as i wrote we did.. mendy is doin his thug thizzle
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 6:30 PM EST reply actions
the play didnt develope fast enough
he started blocking before the pass
he was in the pocket genius
it would have been intentional grounding
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
lol can he spined around like twice
he had no idea of where anyone was
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
yea
either way the defense got to him way too quick
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
it would have been intentional grounding he was inthe pocket
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
you spin around twice
and try that
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
at least we should be up 10
with defense playing well, oh sorry this is 2009 defense
yep
this is why they lose 5 games in a row…little things like this, settling for 3 after doing a good drive..
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:33 PM EST reply actions
im so sick of saying that
Pound the rock
by syracusepittfan on Dec 20, 2009 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
well they did have that stupid call
kills momentum
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
BB, just throw the damn ball away.
Just throw it away!!!! Too many concussions or do you just not understand!!!!??#?$@?#$%
OK
I hate to say it, but BA has put his guys in good positions this game. Love the delay draws, the screens, the passes to Mendy and the short slants to Moore.
All good stuff. All inexplicably absent from the past 5 games….
But you just see what a difference it makes when they do get called.
agree
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
hate to say it
but i loved that MM Td earlier. beautiful play
Pound the rock
by syracusepittfan on Dec 20, 2009 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
Really!!! it's not that bad, we are up by 10!
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:36 PM EST reply actions
but we've seen this story before
against worst teams
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
Snack Sack!!!
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:38 PM EST reply actions
lol
nice
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
thats the only way we're gonna stop them
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
enough
with the damn patting the Packers receivers helmets after catches and helping them up…Ryan Clark…play some defense!
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:41 PM EST reply actions
Is Anthony Smith
still available?:)
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
I want killer instinct not friendship on the field!!!!
by MidwestSteeler on Dec 20, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
he's got killer instincts
just can’t make a play on the ball
or cover anyone
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
he can hit and sometimes tackle
but I most remember him chasing down players as they cross the goalline
by MidwestSteeler on Dec 20, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
that's bogus
killer instinct is fine, but I don’t like it after the whistle. good way to get penalties, for one thing.
Im not talking about AFTER the whistle
by MidwestSteeler on Dec 20, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
ok, no problem then
i was responding to this: “with the damn patting the Packers receivers helmets after catches and helping them up”
Just a game?
We play to win the game, like Herm would tell you
by MidwestSteeler on Dec 20, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Let's just spot them 8 yards on every 3rd down
Better than giving up 15, and if we play a few good 1st and 2nds we’ll still get them out
Lewis
is inactive again..can’t figure out why
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
"Because he can't get a hat on special teams"
That’s basically what Tomlin said in his presser.
The math just doesn’t work out — who do you sit?
Still, i’d like to see them work him in.
by syrsteelerfan on Dec 20, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
by calling a timeout, they get another play or two before the 4th quarter
when our d may choose to go on break for 15 min
Strategy
Teams facing the Steelers should kneel on first and second to go after them on third. Works every time!!!
Please stop unleashing hell, coach, I can't take it anymore!!!
I suppose
it would help if we caught it when we had two hands on it
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
the first 2 mins
of the bengals game
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Justin.TV feed is dead
Looking for a new one, let me know if you have
http://www.justin.tv/dojjjeee90
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Dec 20, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.befooty.net/7.html
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
wait
there’s four quarters….?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
I just unleashed hell...I won;t say where though
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:48 PM EST reply actions
do they have meds for the steelers D in the 4th?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
and our "fans"
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
that penalty
was the signal to start unleashing hell
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:49 PM EST reply actions
oh thank goodness
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 6:51 PM EST reply actions
i wouldnt expect clark to stop that.....
that guy could have caught that over Troy………maybe, i mean it is Troy
A fan with a laser pointer
Police stopped the game and started searching the stands
by syrsteelerfan on Dec 20, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
ugh. spoke too soon
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 6:53 PM EST reply actions
I mean
it’s a good play, but honestly Clark did nothing to challenge the catch, in way shape or form, and even if he had Carter had his back with a hold.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
he was waiting for him to catch it so he could hit him
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
Ryan Clark is a good college linebacker
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
What's funny about that is...
No, he wasn’t, but the reason he does that so often is he’s not a great athlete — and that’s what we saw there
by syrsteelerfan on Dec 20, 2009 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, pretty frustrating
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
not a bad return by Logan
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 6:56 PM EST reply actions
real deal
we need to stop this givin up bullshit.. we need to shove a pipe up green bays ass.. then stick a ferret in it.. and hold a big flame to the open end of the pipe.. (James Harrison will hold the flame of course)
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 6:56 PM EST reply actions
wow
i think that about sums it up lol
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
poor ferret....
hopefully Mike Vick won’t be holding the flame
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Ferret
the ferret will be fine.. they love warm green bay innards
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
I wouls settle for a new OC.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
would
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Ok in unison
we click our heals three times and repeat “we will not implode, we will not implode”
I'm game
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Well
once again, gut check time…. Steelers up by 10 going into the fourth? Do these guys bring it home or leave another one the field? What do you guys think?
We will pull it out, for the win!
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
Farewell, feed
Perhaps I do not want to watch this.
Thats new
a completion over 10 yards in the 4th quarter
I can't stand the NFL
if I want to watch your stupid game on a lame tiny feed, why not just let me instead of fighting it. Honestly show your fans a little bit of respect and appreciation
they don't care about fans
just copyright and money
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.justin.tv/bobby_o_shea TERRIBLE quality, but can still make out whats going on
Paul Ernster for President!
by NJerseySteelers on Dec 20, 2009 7:01 PM EST reply actions
they should
its a good game
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
they always take him out after the 3rd quarter
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
The 4th quarter
is no place for a hard-charging, pound ’em, 225 lbs running back who can pass protect
by syrsteelerfan on Dec 20, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe we can strip sack Rodgers, and recover for a TD.
Trying to stay positive…
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:05 PM EST reply actions
I have seen changes in this game!
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
that was the dumbest thing I ever saw
why scrib kick it?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
because if GB is going to score anyway
let’s them score faster
by syrsteelerfan on Dec 20, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.justin.tv/lilmarvin1
slightly better than the other one, until it gets shut down
OMG WTF!! Can we get a kicker who can kick it out of the end zone. May as well kick it out of bounds
i think that was planned....
but I have no idea why, unless he just slipped
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
http://ilemi.com/8713/channel49.html
Paul Ernster for President!
by NJerseySteelers on Dec 20, 2009 7:07 PM EST reply actions
Here we go again
Big chunks of yards in the air
lol
carter is so slow lol he had the angle and grant just ran past him
Steelers football is 60 mins.
here we go again
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:11 PM EST reply actions
completly believable
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Dec 20, 2009 7:11 PM EST reply actions
or Limas Sweed
hands lol sorry it was there, i’m a big sweed supporter though
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
melt, melt, melt, meltdown
melting faster than the snow
and ice caps
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
WHY WHY WHY WHY IN THE 4TH?????
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Dec 20, 2009 7:12 PM EST reply actions
I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE
I am trying out for safety next year. I havent played in over twenty years, but I know for sure Im better that Carter
Honestly
Time to bench people
Please
please
please
send some sort of a message that this type of “play” is not acceptable
remember the Bears game
shankapotamus
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
to be fair
all we need is to have the ball last
it is a certantity that our offense will all of the sudden be unable to move the ball
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Dec 20, 2009 7:13 PM EST reply actions
or get flags thrown on them
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
We will be punting soon
and rooting for the defense to make a stop that wont happen
by MidwestSteeler on Dec 20, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
I miss the good old days - back in the 80's when I expected us to suck.
This is so damn frustrating.
that play
is why we live with BB getting sacked all the time
holding
go ahead call holding, you cant fk us even if you want to
Like I said
LIve by big ben. .die by big ben
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 7:17 PM EST reply actions
doesnt mean anything
if we lose
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.justin.tv/lilmarvin1
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
ugly backyard football and no oline
43 yd field goal. good!
by syrsteelerfan on Dec 20, 2009 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
cmonnnnnn Skippy....
think of that ball as a paper towel dispenser
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions
yes!
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
defense better step up
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:20 PM EST reply actions
And here we are againg
praying that our defense will hold at the end of a game
let them score on the first play
give us time to milk it
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
oakland has a shot to upset denver
that will make me feel slightly better about us losing to them, but not much
cmon now
how bout a calling a hold on Harrison, you can do it
watever
that was a smart call
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
the d has been given it up all season
you migh tas well try to get it back
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Taylor is such an idiot
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions
It would have been nice if BA called at least one
Running play when it counts… What a joke… Settle for a field goal and leave 4 mins on the clock… That’s why BA is garbage
by mactastic07 on Dec 20, 2009 7:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Gay takes that outside angle
every stinkin time, and the receiver cuts inside for like 5 more yards
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 7:24 PM EST reply actions
That is his assignment, though
Way worse for him to let them get outside where there is no one to back him up
by syrsteelerfan on Dec 20, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
exactly
this D doesn’t deserve faith
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
IF THEY GET A FIRST DOWN ITS GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER
with only two TO’s left
game is far from over
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
Four Down Territory
Since Crosby’s had problems
why
the onside kick? cant watch the game, living off of your posts
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:26 PM EST reply actions
bc if we get it, then great
and if we don’t, at least they’ll score faster on a short field
by syrsteelerfan on Dec 20, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
because the defense can't stop them.
That said, hampton with a sack.
by smashtheguitar on Dec 20, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
It was Carter they picked on
he was nowhere close
that vwasnt faith
we need the ball with a little time
Someone please explain the onside kick???
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
when you are on a 5 game losing streak
you start looking for anything to work
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
its like bellicheat going for on 4th and 2,
no faith in Def
Simplest explanation ever
A coach’s job is to pick the highest percentage that allows his team to win. The odds were high on the kick itself. The odds were good, failing that, that the Steelers would get the ball back with two minutes. The odds are shockingly low the Steelers D could stop an elderly woman in a mobility scooter. More time = more opportunity for Ben.
In fact, it was the smartest coaching decision I;ve seen since Tom Coughlin first made giving up a TD early to get the ball back fashionable.
by theobserver on Dec 21, 2009 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
watch closely Bruce Arians..
this is how a playoff team runs time off the clock before kicking the field goal
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions
Thank god the Penguins are destroying teams
If the Pens were losing this way, then I would be stressed out constantly.
this is past ridickulous
this is ricockulous
Wow, great coverage there
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:29 PM EST reply actions
sooooooo predictable
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Dec 20, 2009 7:29 PM EST reply actions
21
god damn points in the fourth quarter
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:29 PM EST reply actions
Burnett FAILS
that’s for everyone that thinks the backups can help out.
at least there is 2 min for BB to go down the field.
THAT can happen!!!
Rookie got schooled
I think Gay would have been right there and close enough to draw a flag for pass interference
they couldn;t even defend a 2 yard pas on the 2 point conversion
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 7:30 PM EST reply actions
love the onside kick call
tomlin, team is failing
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions
OK
Hear me out
it was a foregone conclusion
that we would give up the TD
our defense absolutely STINKS
that means that Tomlin
actually made a smart play, with the on-sides kick
we know at least have 2 minutes to try and make a play
yeah, good call, that is when you really know your team sucks.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Our team
really, really sucks.
Our defense just gave up 21 fourth quarter points for the third time this season.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
Wow
didn’t realize that.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
good point!
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
Yes it is
Have you watched any Steelers football this year (:
pathetic is a generous assessment of their fourth quarter defense
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
thats exactly what i thought he was doing it for
they’re gonna score anyway so might as well let them use up less clock
Can't watch the game
Howdy fellow fans – long time fan, first time poster. This is what it has come to, onside kicking and pray they score ASAP? Wow. Is this the Steeler apocalypse, or am I overreacting?
Again, I don't blame him. Desperate times, man.
by smashtheguitar on Dec 20, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
I guess so...
Thank God I am up in Northern California amongst the Raiders fans, otherwise I could be embarrassed. Of course we did lose to them, but I didn’t get one person bragging. That’s how sad THOSE fans are.
Welcome to the post, but you wont find many happy feelings right now
But Ben has come back and done it before
by MidwestSteeler on Dec 20, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
This is absolute BS
We will be the first team in history to lose 6 in a row after a Super Bowl year!
COME ON GODDAMMITT!!!!!!
guess
tomlin just wants to make history
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
86yd drive
what are the odds on this one
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:32 PM EST reply actions
Logan
Was pathetic on the return, field the ball, run forward, don’t take too much time!
Please stop unleashing hell, coach, I can't take it anymore!!!
At least I wont see carter on the field again this game. (I hope)
I will be having nightmares about him for the next few days if we lose
Well
I would love to see the Steelers pull out a victory with a long drive here, but honestly, this defense is an absolute embaressment
sack
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:35 PM EST reply actions
YOU HAVE HEATH WIDE OPEN
but no, just take the sack, that’s cool
thank
god for holmes
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions
very nice pass
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions
Tone!!
Say what you want. I still love it when something works.
holding
AGAIN!!!
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions
clay!
love how clay matthews gets holding calls but james ‘gunpowder’ harrison cant get shit
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions
that's the game
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions
flag it
im tellin you.. stillas are takin it tonight.. there gettin the W
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions
anyone else having a heart attack of epic proportions?
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:40 PM EST reply actions
starks
is killing us singlehandedly
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions
Meh
I’ve been a fan since the early 70’s, and it’s never been harder to be a Steelers fan. Even the bad teams at least had an excuse. These guys don’t. Houscleaning is in order.
+1
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Receiver must have run out of bounds, I know Ben didn't throw that away.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions
HEEEEEATH
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions
HEATH!!!!!!!!!!!
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions
HEEEEEATH
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions
seriously..
driving.. doing it.. loving how it feels
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 7:44 PM EST reply actions
18 seconds left
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:44 PM EST reply actions
3 seconds
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:46 PM EST reply actions
TOUCHDOWN!!!
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions
SUPER BOWL CATCH...
just on the other side of the endzone:)
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions
WOWOWOWOWOOWOWOOWOWOWWWWWOWOWOOWOWO!!!
WEF@I#YRO@#UT(U#GOU$FGUO@#UF(U#F(U$(FGU@#($U(#$(W#*%(#(WE(R(EWRWQ
very possible
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
Denver won't even be a tie-breaker
Steelers need to hire an entire staff to help KC for the finale.
by theobserver on Dec 21, 2009 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
REED
if he hits this kick he can punch any cop and tear off all the towel dispensers in sheetz in pgh
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 7:49 PM EST reply actions
we can put a loss in the ravens column next week
but who is their final game?
I havent been this happy in a long time
on 5 games ago
ok Skippy
get it done
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions
Ike finger test?
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Too bad Ratbirds won..
Now we have momentum, we win out… we NEED a Ratbirds loss against the Raiders, they DID beat the Broncos, so who knows guys maybe playoffs?
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
wow
how great does that feel
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Dec 20, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions
In all fairness now...Tomlin won a close game!
Games 7 point difference or less
2007 2-6
2008 7-2
2009 2-7
How about.....
Could you imagine what Ben could do with a good O line? Right side had a hold on every play. The refs were being kind. Maybe they were from the Big-10?
……… Win!
YESSSS!!!!!!
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.-- John Madden
by steelcitysweetheart on Dec 20, 2009 7:51 PM EST reply actions
YAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love being a Steelers fan, Its like a gift from the man upstairs
by LayinTheWoodley on Dec 20, 2009 7:51 PM EST reply actions
thank goodness
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
So
in short, let’s tip our hats to Tomlin for the call on the onside kick. It turned out perversly to be the right call. He knew his D would give up 6 and wanted to make sure it happened fast.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
This is the momentum we needed,beating the Packers is no easy task! Let Mr. Malor come in right now! We beat the Packers they couldn’t, so Ratbirds can suck it!!! WE WILL win next week and the Raiders will beat the Ratbirds!
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
Good night Steeler fans across the world
We can sleep easy tonght
against
one of the best defenses in the league right now
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
but
he called a much better game than he has in the past 5….
6 passes to mendy
another 3 to Moore
I still want him gone, but this was decent game called by him.
Our D on the other hand needs to be taken out to the shed and spanked for that performance.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Arians has had streaks of brilliance before.
But do you want another season of inconsistency or do you want someone else who can unleash this offense like this EVERY game.
THIS is what this offense is capable of EVERY GAME. Not every once in a while.
Temporary Saints fan.
Baltimore is going to be eaten alive!
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
big ben
emotional night for the large man
by smashmouthsteel on Dec 20, 2009 7:53 PM EST reply actions
Holy crap on a crust
I haven’t been able to watch many Steelers games, but in everyone Ben makes a pass that just about any other QB would not even attempt. Amazing – like someone said, if he had some kind of o-line he would be even more spectacular.
Playoff Scenario
Steelers need to win out, and Denver needs to lose 1 of their remaining two
and I think that is it, because if we win out, we will beat Baltimore and Miami, who are the other two competitors.
i think you're right.
Miami lost today to put them 7-7. Winning out puts us and baltimore in.
i thihnk tomlin was thinking...
okay there going to score regaurdless so we might as well give them a short field so we can save time
by tha1andonly57@aim.com on Dec 20, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions
as in bunk you mean genius
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
nah
that was a great call… win win think about it
A. your team gets the ball back… you win
B. you d gets a short field which in the worst case that GB scores, you in turn have enough time to make a late rally
It was the best scenario
or you can try C. which is what you are suggestion
kick it far let them get the ball on the 25 and run the clock out while they score, its what has happened all year do you really blame tomlin for trying something different?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
dont listen to him
ive got him written down as one of my negative nancys anyway…………yes i know who you are
well
i wanted to spell it out for him so he’d at least understand where I’m coming from you know
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Can't
agree with you. It turns out to have been a really smart play. Had to play the clock there.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
i disagree
if we kick it down the field then they might drive wall the way down, use up the clock, and score anyway……..dont say thats not likely because its been happening all year.
Aikman and buck
pure idiots.
Doug Fowler
by steelerfan19650511 on Dec 20, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
no, you dont agree with anyone, not just me
you’re just negative…..ive keep an eye on the truly negative people all year
So in other words...
You think the Steeler D sucks so badly that it was better to give the Packers a short field and let them score quickly, so we’d have enoght time to come back. I understand but I think that’s a recipe for losing 9 times out of 10.
You wish his point was mute.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
I think you mean moot
For ideas on statistical analyses, email me at wolfpacksteelersfan@gmail.com.
by WolfpackSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
and you know this how?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
After the onside kick I left the bar, made a joke to a fellow Steeler fan about there’s always next year, and drove home thinking I’d get home to see them lose. Happy they won, but 22 points in the 4th? C’mon man.
by Steel Nation on Dec 20, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
even so
Obviously this isnt Steeler football but as long as we got that big silly fucker,we got a chance!!! Imagine what some of these teams are thinking, what happens if they get in and get Super Troy healthy?? This definately makes for an interesting holiday!! Merry Christmas Steeler Nation!!
FINALLY!!!!
The Good Lord heard our cries! I still want B.A.’s ass gone, but helluva job on the O today. Big Ben does it again!!!!!
they played awful
Ben should have been sacked 10 times. As it was he went down 5. Plus 10 Penalties, well over half on the O-line.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
I still can't wrap my head around this one
Essentially Tomlin looked at the odds and realized what an abject failure his defense was, and simply decided the game was not going to be decided by them, as it has been in most of our losses this season.
To me there is little that says more about the state of this team than that onside’s call and how prescient it was on what Tomlin knows about his team on both sides of the ball.
WHAT A PASS.
JUST LIKE LAST YEARS SUPER BOWL.
Doug Fowler
by steelerfan19650511 on Dec 20, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
Playoff scenario got interesting...
So if Denver loses one of their next and we win out us and the Ratbirds are in. If Denver does not lose, we need a Baltimore loss against the Raiders and us winning out. Oh god dammit, atleast there is still hope
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
He is used to conceal it.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
genius
so you are saying, NO ONE will actually believe that Ike can catch the ball, so it can’t be an onsides kick. Genius.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
That Tomlin fella, might have "helped the ST coach with that one.
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Dec 20, 2009 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
lol
he took sweeds place
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
Root for Miami, Indy, New England & Philly next week
Sounds awful but @9-7 -
Miami plays Houston (Houston would have a Common Games tie-break)
Indy plays New York Jets (New York would have a Conference Record tie-break)
New England plays Jacksonville (Jags would have a Conference Record tie-break)
Philly plays Denver (Denver needs to lose 1 more to get to 9-7)
only one i'm worried about is
miami but thats a good thing
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Dec 20, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
Root for Tennessee then
If Houston & Tennessee tie @ 9-7; Tennessee has the Division tie-break
We have all of the tie-breaks against Tenn.
That's about it,..
And ofcourse us beating the Ratbirds, but the momentum just swung, I don’t wanna jinx it but I even noted it in a Fanpost, we can def. win out now. CAN being the keyword, we don’t know, our hopes as fans are skyhigh now so I hope this team doesn’t dissapoint us
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
Steelers were 6th seed
Won Super Bowl 40
Doug Fowler
by steelerfan19650511 on Dec 20, 2009 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
I knew this was going to happen
Good game but man the Steelers are driving me crazy
"In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women."
Tony Montana- Scarface
We've never been a team that plays 'perfectly'.
So, can’t we just all be damn happy that we won and that we should be on a high against the Ravens next week WITH Big Ben playing QB!?
This was a nice pre Xmas gift
"In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women."
Tony Montana- Scarface
A win is a win, no matter how ugly. I just hate how the Secondary is playing right now. Absolutely terrible
Oh, I agree.
It is frustrating beyond all get out but I am going to enjoy this win for the next week!
LoL I forgot to add the rest of my post
I meant to also add I am very happy right now but I do need a drink
"In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women."
Tony Montana- Scarface
I'm a dolphins fan and i'm thinking about writing a fanpost just curious about something
Great job on the win absolutely incredible finish congrats. I wish i could say the same about our game… anyway…
Is troy polamalu still injured? I’m trying to see your chances against the Ravens and i want to know if he’ll be back against the Ravens (Obviously he would help tremendously against them)
so is Troy going to be back for next week? Sorry if thats a retarded question i dont know about the steelers
We've been so depressed out here
That TP’s status has not been acknowledged for a while now… Good question, I don’t think he us but you never know
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
Alll right thanks
Congrats on the win
If you guys win next week and we beat the texans
Whoever wins the week 17 matchup is going to the playoffs.
Pretty much...
I just checked an update on Polamalu and he said he’d want to be back for week 17 if the Steelers still had a chance, and I think against the Phins will be a big game if we beat the Ravens, so against the Ravens I doubt him back, but maybe against you guys he will
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
Oh yes
We absolutely hate those Ratbirds
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
i think polamalu might play
that win might motivate him. who knows
Doug Fowler
by steelerfan19650511 on Dec 20, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
Thnx by the way..
I respect the Dolphins a lot, but that’s how it is in this league their loss today helped our chances obviously, now we’ve got 6 teams at 7-7, and who knows, if the Broncos lose one more we could see three AFC North teams in the playoffs.
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
Noone believes me but i keep on saying that there is absolutely no way that the
Steelers will allow themselves to be Swept by the ravens especially now that they control their own destiny
They don't control their own destiny yet
Still need loses by Denver, Baltimore, Jacksonville, New York and possibly Houston
true that...
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
We sort of control our own destiny, not 100%
Let’s say the Broncos win out and clinch the 5th seed, we have the 6th seed as a possibility. And even if we beat the Ravens, and then beat the Phins, Raven’s go through on tiebreak (if it’s only between us and them). Obviously there are more scenario’s but that’s a simplified version…
How many Baltimore Ravens does it take to win a Super Bowl? Nobody knows and we may never find out
BLITZBURGH!!
WEEKEND OF DESTINY, SIR ! !
by kittoftheonvariety on Dec 20, 2009 8:25 PM EST reply actions
+1
I wouldn’t be surprised if LeBeau retires after this season, the way his guys have laid down on him….
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 20, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
yeah . . . i really think the bigger losses of the defense was aaron smith/bret kiesel . . . the d-line got very thin with those guys out . . .
our pass rush has declined as a result (of those guys not occupying o-linemen) . .. and thus . . . the steelers’ defensive backs were exposed this year big time!! . . . really big time!! . . . the loss of troy was huge . . . but you need the meat and potatoes to have long term success . . . i hope the steelers focus on the meat and potatoes stuff (both lines!!) in the off season . . . if you can’t get to the quarterback in today’s nfl, your defensive backs will eventually get worked as the rules favor the receivers . . .
That finish made me laugh
I went over and looked at the Slackers site. This post was only after the first half:
The NFL is a joke…
What’s the point of having reviews if you have crooked, incompetent or cowardly referees who can’t or won’t make the call correctly?? Wallaces left foot wasn’t on the ground until he landed out of bounds. Roethlesburger fumbled.
And how many times does the Steeler offensive line get away with holding our pass rushers with no call??
Note to ViQueen fan…no one on this site cares.
The game was only over for a few minutes and there was a fanpost with a lot if incoherent anger at Brett Favre. Somehow he used his powers to affect the crappy kicker. Funny stuff.
Twas a hell of a game
Congratulations from a Packer. It was a heartbreaking loss for me, but Big Ben did that in the Superbowl so it kinda makes you feel better.
Good luck the rest of the way.
Why do we bake cookies & cook bacon?
what a game
between two of the greatest franchises in the NFL today…and thanks for your classy post
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
looks like
884 N.Y. Jets (449) vs. Miami (435), Sept. 21, 1986 (OT)
"Does anybody believe that if the NFL had an agenda for steering the direction of the playoffs through the officiating that Seattle would have been in Detroit in the first place?" Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press
by veryfinewhine on Dec 20, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
Great last 5:24
Which I could watch because the riveting match up TB @ Seattle had the decency to end early (with the HeeHawks losing) and Fox switched. That was enjoyable.
"Does anybody believe that if the NFL had an agenda for steering the direction of the playoffs through the officiating that Seattle would have been in Detroit in the first place?" Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press
...
My initial reaction: 
My Facebook Status: So I just got a tattoo of Ben Roethlisberger riding in chariots of fire throwing a halo to Mike Wallace as Jesus…
Now time to go change my pants
BTSC Obituaries
OldManSteeler, ominously died two days before Superbowl 123 where the Ravens are set to attempt their 7th superbowl win, facing the Detroit Lions on Sunday. He was 86. His last words are believed to be "MALOR CAN SUCK IT!!!". Like friends and family, we can only guess what this could mean.
by Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Dec 20, 2009 9:29 PM EST reply actions
There are few games
Where the QB can throw up 500 yards and 3 TD’s and the team wins by just 1 point.that defense, especially the secondary has a whole lot of soul searching to do…they are very much exposed without Troy in there..
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 10:28 PM EST reply actions
in related news
Greg Warren is out for the season again, the long snapper tore a knee ligament on the final extra point no less…I wonder if Jeret Retkofsky is tired of his day job somewhere.
by BlackandGoldSSgt on Dec 20, 2009 11:23 PM EST reply actions
Thank God it happened when it did
I’d have hated to see our season torpedoed by James Harrison snapping again.
by theobserver on Dec 21, 2009 12:25 AM EST up reply actions
Tomlin's best coaching to date
The next time someone throws a cliche out there like "you make your own luck" just remember that Mike Tomlin in fact did.
Why be good, when you can be lucky?
They scored with 0:00 on the clock; this was not because on good clock management.
Was it a good call because they won? It was a gutsy call so give Tomlin credit for doing something different.
Coughlin-esque
Does anyone remember a game a few seasons ago when Tom Coughlin (Giants coach) had his defense give up a go-ahead TD so they could get the ball back sooner?
The only difference here is that Tomlin had two ways he could win. It was beyond smart.
And Tomlin has, prior to this game, been a weak gameday coach. The Steelers got lucky in the Super Bowl that Larry Fitz broke that last score early. Of course, the Cards have come back this season and gotten married to the run, but that’s another matter that dovetails mostly into a discussion of Russ Grimm and Beanie Wells . . .
As for Tomlin, does anyone recall that jaguars playoff game a few years when he went for two way too early, and you had that nagging fealing that was gonna bite him in the ass? And it did.
The losing streak may have been good for Tomlin. It finally forced him to take ownership of the team, instead of just letting Dick LeBeau make shit up with Polamalu and Arians make shit up with Roethlisberger.
This was the first game since Cowher retired when I was thankful for Mike Tomlin.
Now, if we can address the issue of the run-pass ratio . . .
by theobserver on Dec 21, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
oops, post below was supposed to be "reply" sorry
"Does anybody believe that if the NFL had an agenda for steering the direction of the playoffs through the officiating that Seattle would have been in Detroit in the first place?" Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press
by veryfinewhine on Dec 21, 2009 12:49 AM EST up reply actions
Not only did he go for 2 way too early
did it from the 12 yard line after the obligatory holding penalty.
"Does anybody believe that if the NFL had an agenda for steering the direction of the playoffs through the officiating that Seattle would have been in Detroit in the first place?" Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press
why does no one hear realize that
we CANNOT finish tied with DEN AND BAL at 9-7 and still make the playoffs…DIVISION TIES ARE BROKEN FIRST, AND THE LOWER TEAM IS ELIMINATED ENTIRELY…EVEN IF WE WIN TIE BREAKERS WITH MIA, NYJ, OR WHO EVER, IF WE ARE SOMEHOW TIED WITH BAL, WE CANNOT GO TO THE PLAYOFFS UNLESS DEN COMPLETELY LOSES OUT BOTH OF THEIR GAMES.
go steelers
by SteelCityMafiaNewOrleans on Dec 21, 2009 1:51 AM EST reply actions
After establishing a team that advances, go back to step 1
1st time through Pitt/Balt/Den —> Balt
go back to step 1
2nd time through Pitt/Den —> Pitt
Way to stay positive
First, I can see Denver finishing 8-8. They’re not a good football team. Any team with Kyle Orton and his famous neck beard at QB has a chance to lose on any Sunday. Ask the Bears fans.
Second, Baltimore could finish 8-8. Oakland is getting it together. Truth be told, if Tom Cable weren’t saddled with the worst owner and the worst anointed starting QB in football, they’d be in the hunt right now.
Third, besides the top two in the AFC, nothing is set in stone. The NFL is a weird, weird place. Baltimore, in theory, could still get a home game. New England could still finish out entirely. Two games in the NFL is a lifetime. There is a reason people watch this league, and it is because “Any given Sunday” is not a marketing gimmick.
Say what you will, but at least a lot of this will be settled on the field. The Steelers get a chance to ding two teams in front of them. At least they have some hand in taking down the folks in front of them.
Playoff Scenario we need...
We need the Texans, Jets and Jags to all lose at least once and we need to win out.
After that we need either Baltimore to lose out (losing to us and Oakland in week 17), OR Denver to lose at least once(a legitimate possibility against Philly next week), and we’ll be in. A tough scenario, but given that the Texans play Miami and the Pats, the Jets play Indy, and the Jags play the Pats, there’s definitely a chance, albeit a small one.
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