Steelers Win! Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
by Michael Bean on Dec 27, 2009 4:20 PM EST
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PrintFull recap coming soon, but for now we celebrate the Steelers second straight win. The victory over the hated Rivals improves the Steelers record to 8-7 and keeps them right in the thick of things in the AFC Wild Card picture. The Steelers got some of the help they needed during the other early games - most notably the Jaguars loss to New England. Houston did beat Miami though which wasn't an ideal outcome. The Jets and the Broncos are playing this afternoon - Go Colts and Eagles!
As for the Steelers victory - it was a fairly fortunate outcome for the defending champs. The Ravens owned the 3rd quarter, but a calamity of errors kept the game close and Big Ben took advantage like he's done so many times before. All in all, it wasn't pretty, but the Steelers escape with a 23-20 victory over Baltimore.
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we avoided the sweep. I really think that we have a good offense only we need better playing calling
I also think our defense will be better next year with troy, smith back. Also with better CBs and and another good safety we will be fine. Troy needs to train his successor and next year is the best year to do it
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 4:27 PM EST reply actions
Sucided watch for Malor?
Bet that Malor loved this game, the Rat birds were there own worst enemy
5 words you may never hear.."Bungals win the Super Bowl"
MaLoR secretly loves the Steelers
he just can’t admit it yet.
I think so too. I think his family is all Ravens fans.
So its alot like being gay and in the closet for him.
Maybe the winds of fortune have decided to favor us again. Just in time for the playoffs.
Only caught the last 12 min
But it looks like we owe the D as much credit for this one. Ben got us downfield for the FG, but the defense stood up and made the necessary plays on the last Ravens’ drive.
Are there...
…any other possibilities to the playoff picture or just the Philly win and the Houston loss?
could get in with a balt loss next week
I believe that if balt loses, we’re in with houston if we’re tied? Someone correct me please.
true
we can get in that way (if we beat MIA), but it could be the Jets or Hou, if BAL loses….I think
by JoelSteedIsBack on Dec 27, 2009 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
A 3-way tie with Denver & Houston - we are most likely out
There is no head to head sweep.
Denver would win the first tie break with Conference Record if they beat KC; they have the edge if they lose to KC but beat Philly
Houston would then win the next spot by Common Games tie break.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
That is...
Denver would have the edge in the Strength of Victory tie-break
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
lol he just hit a huge 29 yard punt
This is Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu getting knocked around by the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii yesterday...
Minutes later, Troy caught the ocean going over the middle and smacked it right in the mouth. The ocean fumbled, Troy recovered and ran it into the endzone. The ocean never messed with Troy again.
Neither do the raiders
Technically speaking
I like the Jets and it hurts me to type this but.....
Go Colts!!!!
(I feel dirty)
"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
LOL they're goin bananas over at Baltimore beatdown
Some hilarious reads over there
http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2009/12/27/1221135/ravens-lose-composure-game#comments
+1
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Dec 28, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
Getting into the playoffs...
I’m like everyone else and want to see this team do well and make the playoffs. But I’m concerned about how far they can go. I think that if Troy gets back, they can go so far as as the AFC Championship and win it….. Without him at all……I’d rather not think of the horror of Manning or Rivers eating up the secondary.
I sure hope all the cards fall correctly and it all works out!
GO STEELERS!!!
As much as I do not like about this win
but we deserve to win one by three since we lost almost five by about three
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 4:50 PM EST reply actions
Tie-Breaks
It will be a little easier to list the scenarios after the 4:00 games.
There is 1 team that can still finish 10-6: Denver
There are still 5 teams that can finish 9-7: Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Denver, Houston, New York
All 5 of these teams could also finish 8-8 (There are still scenarios where we get in @8-8)
@9-7 We only have the head-to-head tie break against Denver if there is a 2-way tie (2nd tie break)
Baltimore will have the Divisional Tie-Break (First tie break)
New York will have the Conference Record (Third tie break)
Denver could have the Conference Record if they beat KC (Third tie break)
Houston will have the Common Games tie-break if there is a 2-way tie (Fourth tie break)
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
only with a 2-team tie.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Upon further review
There are no scenarios were we get in @8-8; Baltimore & Miami would own the tie-breakers.
There are scenarios were we get in @8-7-1. Get ready for some of those long, complicated lists from the NFL.
If Denver & New York lose:
1) Pittsburgh win + Houston loss/tie
2) Pittsburgh win + Baltimore loss/tie + Denver loss/tie
3) a bunch of scenarios involving Pittsburgh ties
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
+1
Comment above should be posted on the front page so that everybody understands the scenarios. Just came here to post the same thing.
Question is: Will NE play to win next week?
The 4 seed with Pittsburgh out looks better than the 3 seed with Pittsburgh in from the NE perspective.
by Steelers in XLIV on Dec 27, 2009 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
Stokely thrown out of the game in Denver
Royal is already out – Wow!
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Really really wish Miami had won today now.
If they had, I think we would be in the WC after this weekend.
One more week of luck. You have ignored us most of this year God. I’m calling it in now. Troy back and a trip to the playoffs. We can take it from there.
Maybe the winds of fortune have decided to favor us again. Just in time for the playoffs.
I know.
Fingers and toes crossed now. Hope the Ravens lose next week too.
Maybe the winds of fortune have decided to favor us again. Just in time for the playoffs.
They might.
We got some unfinished business in the AFCCG. They might not want to play us.
Maybe the winds of fortune have decided to favor us again. Just in time for the playoffs.
yeah
Just a little too late, if Miami had won, we might be heading in to the last week in control of our destiny
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 27, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Johnny S signing in
First of all, sorry, I am a bit intoxicated. I have no work tomorrow so I had a few extra drinks tonight.
Anyway, I am so glad to shut up all Ravens fans with their “we are a better team” crap and the talk about how it didn’t matter that it was our 2nd string QB. You aren’t better than us, you are just as bad. And even if you do make it to the playoffs, you will not win the Superbowl. There are a lot of teams that are good at beating you, who are in the playoffs: Bengals, Vikings, Colts, Packers.
Annnnnnnyways, great win for us Steelers/Steeler fans. I wouldn’t get my hopes up if I was you. NE won their division and probably will not start their starters vs. Houston which will push us out of the playoffs even with a win. However, you have to be happy that we still even had this close of a chance to slide in with Troy and Smith out. I am.
Go Steelers!!! Cheers.
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
Not so sure about the Pats starters
The Patriots still need to win to clinch the 3rd seed. This is pretty important to delay the expected game against the Colts until the AFC Championship.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Really?
I thought they had 3rd locked up? That would be huge for us if you are right (and Den and NYJ lose).
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Also - Cincy plays the Jets
Both New England & Cincy are 1:00 starts next week so they both need to play hard.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Very, very interesting
So Cinci might actually have helped us out this year?
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
Well...
If Cincy had beaten Houston earlier this year, it would be much better
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Still alive...stil alive
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
Cinci-Jets could still be a 4:15 start. Either the Jets game or Giants game has to move. Changes announced tomorrow.
by Steelers in XLIV on Dec 27, 2009 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
New England & Cincy are still tied
New England has the tie breaker & needs to win
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
The bottom line is.....
The Steelers are closer to making the playoffs NOW, then we were when the day started….! :-)
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
dang it
is right. Really need them to come through
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 27, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
Make that 15-10
Too early to go for that 2!
by Steelers in XLIV on Dec 27, 2009 6:01 PM EST reply actions
If You're Belichick
Would you rather?
Play to win next week so you can host the Steelers as the three seed for a chance to go to San Diego for the divisional? Or….
Rest your stars next week and dump the game so you can host Baltimore or Denver as the 4 seed for a chance to play Indy in the divisional?
I would not be surprised at all to see NE f*ck us by dumping the game at Houston.
by Steelers in XLIV on Dec 27, 2009 6:04 PM EST reply actions
Belichick hates too loose, EVER, and especially too a division rival...
I’ll take NE in this game… Houston shot their wad today… IMO
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
I hope you’re right, although what do you mean by division rival?
by Steelers in XLIV on Dec 27, 2009 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
Who they play:
Assuming the Jets and Broncs go ahead a lose today here’s the potential playoff teams:
Obviously the big one is Pit v. Mia.
I think the easiest component is this one. The Steelers should beat a very uninspiring Dolphin team. Of course, if I had a dollar for every uninspiring team the Steelers have lost to I’d have seven dollars.
NE @ Hou
This one too should go the way we want it to. I don’t see the Pats going soft against the Texans since they want to wrap up the number 3 seed.
Cin @ NYJ
Lets be honest, the Bengals are not very good. There is easily four teams that won’t make the playoffs that are better than them. But they need to win so I don’t exactly see them rolling over. It’s not like the Jets are that good either. I think it’s a toss up.
KC @ Den
The Broncos are overrated as we all know. This is the Chiefs playoff game so anything can happen. It will be close one.
Bal @ Oak
The Ravens have been pretty uninspiring too, but are they really so bad as to lose to the Raiders? I’m skeptical (and yes, I know that the Raiders beat the Steelers, but I still think that it was a fluke).
It will be another exciting Sunday.
I think Miami is an awesome team; among the league’s best (this way we can beat them)
If NE loses to Houston – they may have to play them the next week. Houston is still a young team; it doesn’t take much to get them psyched.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Also New England is still sore from 2007
They let an inferior Giants team give them a game in week 17 – and then lost to that team in the Super Bowl. Belichek never forgets.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
If the jets and broncos lose today
we only have to care about NE vs HOU and PIT vs. MIA. We’ll be a game clear of the Jets Broncos and Jags
dang it...
looks like they will sit Manning the rest of the game… Back-up QB warming up…
NOT GOOD
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
nahhh
He’s out for the game… This is very dangerous for the Colts….
They pulled the same trick in 2005, and lost their momentum and Joey Porter had his way with their O-line in the playoffs….
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
td jets
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Jets TD...
I hope the Colts lose 1st round… what a dumbass move by their coach…
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
Not on TV here
What happened?
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
I knew that
But what was the fumble
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
Jets defense hit Painter's? arm when he was setting up to throw
Recovered in the end zone
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
LMAO... And sad both....
…Their back-up QB fumbled for a Jets TD…
Keep Manning on the bench you idiot…
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
Update:
Philly—27
Denver-20
At least our cross state brother-en are doing their job…. sigh…
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
27-10?
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Pretty funny
to read the comments at the Colt’s site. They are furious that Manning was taken out. They want a shot at perfection.
http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/12/27/1220904/week-sixteen-new-york-jets-7-7-at#comments
they sound worse than us when we lost to the Browns.
Fans are booing
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Yeah
no doubt Manning would win…..
boooooo
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 27, 2009 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
They should go for it
Please?
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
looks like the colts
gave up on the game. probably don’t want to see the Steelers in the play-offs again ala 2005. Smart
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 27, 2009 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
I doubt that
Well the Jets till have Cinci. I am more worried about Houston…
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
Cinci
Barely took the chiefs. I think the Jets take them next week.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 27, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
We lose out to the Jets?
That sucks…
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions
and or Houston
but I do think that NE takes Huston.
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 27, 2009 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
Isn't there a different
Tie breaker for 3 teams vs. 2 teams. Do we fair any better in that?
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions
No worse
We lose the HTH over Denver & own no tie-breakers
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Perfection
Of course you should go for it. Sports are about the hunt for glory – the chance to do something nobody has ever done.
If we’re ever 14-0 and resting starters I will be furious.
Uhh...
Why?
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
just pissed that they took Manning out...
…Don’t really mean it….lol
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
I have an excellent reason for missing our game today:
revisiting the place where my wife and I were marrried, which is 1500 miles away. I did catch the last four minutes at the hotel bar, but I’d love to see the whole game. Any advice?
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
thanks, good advice
but I don’t have cable back home (living in Pittsburgh, the games are always on local broadcast TV). Maybe I’ll just catch the highlights online.
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
Peyton Manning & the coach just had a nose-to-nose conversation
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Eagles getting sloppy
Still up 17 points, though.
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
Would it be wrong to hope for Painter to get knocked out of the game?
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
hahaha
i think that’s what it might take. He gave up a sack for a TD and then went three and out. Jets are up 6, but won’t have a hard time holding on to that without peyton
by SteelerBuddha on Dec 27, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
Eagles just lost the ball....Grrr
"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
OH NO
Eagles KR fumbles
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
DOUBLE-UGH
another Broncos TD
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
Dammit TD Broncos
"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 liked it better
half an hour ago.
Anyone make a backup copy we can go back to?
"It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. And we of Spurs have set our sights very high, so high in fact that even failure will have in it an echo of glory."
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Bill Nicholson
I always remember people by their avatars
Now I get you confused with SteelerBuddha
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
At least Indy's game next week doesn't matter
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Colts "gave" this game away....
…Plain and simple… And that pisses me off…
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
I'm out....
And here is to prying the Colts get HAMMERED 1st game out….
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
+1
Was just posting the exact same thing.
Play through the end of the regular season.
"It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. And we of Spurs have set our sights very high, so high in fact that even failure will have in it an echo of glory."
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Bill Nicholson
manning is crying I would be too if I could have the perfect season
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 6:59 PM EST reply actions
manning is crying and I would be too
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
maning is crying and I would be too
if I were the sort who cried about the Steelers playoff chances slipping away. But I’m just angry.
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
Colts will choke in the off season anyway
They usually do
"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 hope they do for this BS.
Their coach can go to hell as far as I am concerned.
They will not recover from this.
How can they do this to their team and fans.
If the Jets win this week and next does that mean the Ravens are out of it too?
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 7:00 PM EST reply actions
II think Denver would have to win twice also.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Cincy can keep us out of the playoffs
if Cincy drops the last game of the season, then they will keep us out of the playoffs
so … if Philly hangs on then we need two rivals to win next week: Cincy and New England
sigh
Hate this.
It’s worse than running up the score for me. Play to win every time you run out, or don’t charge for tickets.
"It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. And we of Spurs have set our sights very high, so high in fact that even failure will have in it an echo of glory."
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Bill Nicholson
absolutely
I will never say anything good about their coach and management again,
worst coaching decision in NFL history.
At least the Houston game and Jets games were not must happen to get in
Both teams needed to lose 1 of their last 2 & they both have tough games next week.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
and it gets better......
Denver 1st and goal at the philly 7…..kill me now..!!!!
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
nevermind... CBS sportline was incorrect....
damn you CBS….DAMN YOU
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
both are listed at 1pm...
But someone posted that the Cincy time could change..??
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
Flex
Do they do that right up to a week before a game?
Which game gets moved to 8:30?
Cincy-New York has playoff implications;
New England-Houston has playoff implications;
and both will until their game is over.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
1 game in the NFL will
They will probably announce it tonight.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Clutching at straws
…in search of a silver lining:
It will be fun to bet everything I own against Mark Sanchez in a playoff game.
"It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. And we of Spurs have set our sights very high, so high in fact that even failure will have in it an echo of glory."
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Bill Nicholson
i hope the colts lose their first game in the playoffs
Why would you rest guys now. They have a first rd bye for christ sakes.
by ironmike55 on Dec 27, 2009 7:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Where can I see the presser live..???
I have got to see what Manning has to say….lol
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
Roddeny Harrison
said the Bungles are frauds and we lost to them twice??
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 7:22 PM EST reply actions
Are we out now that the Jets won?
Who's laughing now, O Line??? Ben Roethlisberger (from the Podium) to his O-Line and the world in Superbowl XLIII
Can
someone please outline the situations that would put us in, both if and if not Denver wins today?
Warning: the above represents the thoughts and opinions of a 16-year-old.
Wanna see how bad I suck at softball? See my stats...
Getting worse
If Denver loses:
1) Pittsburgh win + Houston loss/tie + New York loss/tie
2) Pittsburgh win + Baltimore loss/tie + Denver loss/tie + New York loss/tie
3) a bunch of scenarios involving Pittsburgh ties
I need to look at what is needed if Denver wins.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Well
Let’s assume Denver loses. We need to beat Miami (doable, esp. after seeing them today), Houston needs to lose to New England next week (doable), and New York needs to lose to Cincy (probable)? That doesn’t seem near as grim as I thought it was.
Warning: the above represents the thoughts and opinions of a 16-year-old.
Wanna see how bad I suck at softball? See my stats...
I dont think a Cinci win is probable
They barely beat the Chiefs today and I don’t see Marvin Lewis going out there and saying “Lets win one for the Steelers!”
"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?"
-Chris Rock
Lewis will be saying "Let's get the third seed"
At this point, he isn’t concerned with the Steelers.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Yeah i'm not saying theyll sit their starters,
just they don’t have much incentive. If they were playing for a first round buy i’m sure theyd go all out, but 3rd vs 4th seed, i don’t know.
"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?"
-Chris Rock
NE/Cinci
Are still fighting for 3rd seed I believe…
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
That's true
I guess I overexaggerated there… but I can see the Bengals beating New York easier than Oakland beating a surely-motivated Baltimore team.
Warning: the above represents the thoughts and opinions of a 16-year-old.
Wanna see how bad I suck at softball? See my stats...
There may be a few more variations of Baltimore/Denver/Houston/New York losing
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Yahoo! has a playoff scenario generator
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
They are punting
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 27, 2009 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Peyton on the NFL channel....
I feel bad for him. Bet you he wishes he could really say how he feels.
Just think...
Bears -3 FG :15 to go…
Bengals -3 TD :14 to go
Bengals -6
Chiefs -3 OT
Ravens -3 OT
Raiders -3 TD :09 to go
Browns -7
At worst, we could & should be 13-2…
What could have been….
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
Thank God Mitch Berger can't punt.
This is Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu getting knocked around by the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii yesterday...
Minutes later, Troy caught the ocean going over the middle and smacked it right in the mouth. The ocean fumbled, Troy recovered and ran it into the endzone. The ocean never messed with Troy again.
Great catch Maclin
"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?"
-Chris Rock
Still working on it...
If Denver loses:
1) Pittsburgh win + Houston loss/tie + New York loss/tie
2) Pittsburgh win + Baltimore loss/tie + Denver loss/tie + New York loss/tie
3) Pittsburgh win + Houston loss/tie + Baltimore loss/tie
+ a bunch of scenarios involving Pittsburgh ties
For #3 – New York/Denver/Pittsburgh are tied @9-7
5-seed) New York & Denver are tied in Conf. Record; Pitt is eliminated;
New York will win the Common Games tie-break with Denver;
6-seed) Pittsburgh/Denver are left;
Pittsburgh will win HTH against Denver
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
are you saying...
If #1 happens, then we are in…?
If #1 does not happen, we move to #2 and so forth..?
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
Any of the 3 can happen and we're in
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Root against Houston/New York/Baltimore/Denver
If 3 of any of these teams lose, we’re in with a win. We’re in with 2 out of 4 – but it must be the right 2.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
I would rather have Dallas/Philly moved
Could be for the NFC East crown & none of the teams that we need get the advantage of knowing that their spot is set. Denver & Baltimore are 4:15 games, but they have to win to get in.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Good point.
I haven’t yet looked that far ahead. Thanks.
Houston
I guess I’m more concerned about them right now.
Got Akers on my fantasy team
This should lock up a championchip for me.
"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?"
-Chris Rock
well... Philly came through...
Thanx guys…
Colts, you can kiss my arse….
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
Colts' Caldwell made a no-win decision
Either they win a SB and the players hate him for cheating them of a perfect season, or they lose at some point in the playoffs and Caldwell gets blamed for this decision.
Either way he loses the team.
Personally, I think Manning will NEVER forget this. How often will anyone get this opportunity again?
Well said.
"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?"
-Chris Rock
Broncos trying a bunch of laterals in the last seconds
like the Cal team that beat their legendary Elway in his last college game.
But Broncos, wonderfully, fail.
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
OK
So Broncos are out if we win out, Jets and Houston can “steal” our spot if they win. Bmore could also help out by losing but we’re the only ones pathetic enough to lose to Oakland when the chips are down, so I guess it’s up to us, Cincy and New England. Right?
Please stop unleashing hell, coach, I can't take it anymore!!!
Oakland has beaten ...
Philadelphia, Cincy, and Denver, in addition to Steelers. It is not a gimme for Ravens.
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
That IS right!
They are the flip side of our team, wins against the good, loses to the mediocre!
Please stop unleashing hell, coach, I can't take it anymore!!!
And that is what will scare teams if we make the playoffs
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
Kansas City
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
So Troy should be back next week,
Right?
"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon.' Need I say more?"
-Chris Rock
I'm a Panthers fan
And by the way I’m pumped that we finally have a star QB in the making in Matt Moore. anyway, the 2009 Steelers (so you can’t give me that world champs shit) are overrated. They don’t deserve to make the playoffs and I hope they don’t. Anyway, what all has to happen now for the Steelers to make the playoffs? I’m just wondering
Translation, yo
I really hate your team, but tell me something I want to know in order to satisfy my idle curiosity.
Bill Beeelichick proved that in America it’s okay to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. – Eric Cartman
if you get hit by a bus...
…All of Steelers nation wins..!!! :-)… J/K
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
Yo I'm a Panthers fan
And by the way I’m pumped that we finally have a star QB in the making in Matt Moore. anyway, the 2009 Steelers (so you can’t give me that world champs shit) are overrated. They don’t deserve to make the playoffs and I hope they don’t. Anyway, what all has to happen now for the Steelers to make the playoffs? I’m just wondering
read the above posts wait I forgot that people in Carolina cannot read.
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
your team is 7-8 and the only and I mean only reason you won is that the Giants were phoning it in
Keep dreaming on Matt Moore. He will never be like Big Ben.
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
they weren't phoning it in
I suppose the Vikes were last week too. It’s not like the Gmen didn’t have nothing to play for. I mean it was a pretty big game seeing as now they are pretty much eliminated because of us
You're right
…about us not really deserving it, but:
A- Who the heck is Matt Moore? The next Derek Anderson?
B- Get your info elsewhere if you insist on being insulting
C- Who asked for your opinion anyway?
Please stop unleashing hell, coach, I can't take it anymore!!!
who is he?
a guy that has beaten the shit out of Brett Favre and Eli Manning the last two weeks and this season is 3-1 with 7 td to only pick. He is a better QB than yo boy Ben, TRUST ME. We’ll see over a full season how things go next year
yeah keep it up
I bet life sucks that your boy beason is up for assult charges for beating up a toolbag in in a stripclub while snorting coke…real good team you got there buddy
For every Ben, there are dozens of Matt Moores
You are NFC so it doesn’t really matter
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
the NFC is better this year
what are you talking about? And why do you think there are dozens of Matt Moores? How many QBs start their careers off 5-2 with 3 wins over playoff teams?
How many QBs start of their career 14-0 with a Championship Game
& a Super Bowl win their second year. Ok, you just changed my mind their are no QBs with Ben’s resume yet.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
He played well to get to the Super Bowl
Team game – as you should know with the Running Backs that you have.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
+1
EVERYBODY seems to forget those three games.
the shoe string tackle
I can just see me telling my grand kids about that one.
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
YEAH
WHAT ABOUT THE SUPER BOWL LAST YEAR. ADAM.
Doug Fowler
by steelerfan19650511 on Dec 28, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
The last time I checked...
…they didn’t put opposing QBs on the field at the same time.
hahahahahaha no way he is better than Ben
call me when he wins 2 SB’s or even passes for 4,000 yards. Or you know, starts more than 4 NFL games.
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Dec 27, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
Can you come back on here when Moore lifts the Lombardi…Julius Peppers ever heard of him, he beat the shit out of Farve and looks like Manning as well. Today the running attack had 247 yards they put you in position to win that game, Moore did have a good game as he did against the Vikings.
Matt Moore will be better then Big Ben when he can hold onto a starting job that belongs to Delhomme. It has taken Matt Moore three years to get the starting job from Delhomme and the only reason he has gotten that chance to start is because Delhomme went down with injuries. Moore can’t win the starting job from Delhomme outright but he is better than Big Ben…laughable.
I see NE taking out the texans
but im worried as hell about the jets now….stupid colts letting them win…such bullshit
Adam Lawson =
Pathetic fan who’s team has never won anything, so he trolls the site of the most prolific Super Bowl winning team in the history of the NFL…. lol
What a loser… let’s all laugh at him and point…..—————>>>>> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
+1
Well in his defense Carolina was good but then again we had kordell as our QB
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
not that I am knocking Kordell down but
he is really more of a wildcat type of guy.
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
shut up
i try to make a point that is different than yours and b/c it is different you bring up irrelevant points, use generalizations about the south, and flat out act a fool
when you talk shit expect to recevice some shit in return
by steeler_in_maryland on Dec 27, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
If yer gonna come here and bash Ben
with no real supporting facts, stats, or conversation to back yourself up, don’t expect to get too far. We’ll even deal with a troll with a decent sense of humor, and little knowledge. Did you really expect anyone to agree with you? Not to mention the fact that your team has nothing to do with ours. I’d suggest going to your own little blog and make a post out of your thought’s, so that you can get the type of feedback you are desperately looking for. Happy Holidays
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Dec 28, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
OK, this has gone too far
I only see one solution…
Please stop unleashing hell, coach, I can't take it anymore!!!
E
And also the grade that I would give to the ratbirds and the Steelers for today’s sucky performance. When it was finally over, I didn’t know whether to cheer or hurl.
steelers are out
once they moved cincy game to sunday nite…the steelers are doomed. everything fell nicely into place BUT a terrible team the jets will slide into the playoffs because two other playoff teams want them in.
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