Sunday Morning Sermon: Final Notes on Steelers/Ravens Week

by Neal Coolong on Nov 6, 2011 10:22 AM EST in Steelers Pregame Coverage

As the ring announcer famously said in The Karate Kid, "Daniel LaRusso's gonna fight?!?"

Brother James Harrison is gonna fight Sunday. His devotion to The Church knows no bounds. He is playing today to help his teammates right a wrong from many weeks ago. He will not be whipped by LT Bryant McKinnie.

You will not see Brother Troy struggle in coverage against Ray Rice or something called "Ed Dickson." Not after Brother James sacrifices himself for The Church. The cauldron of rage boils just below the surface of the Steelers 53 man roster. They did not speak much in the media this week.

The calm before the storm.

The Ravens are worthy adversaries, but the lack of consistency from the most important position on the field, quarterback, makes the Steelers salivate.
If the crowd in Baltimore was loud in Week 1, words to describe the volume at Heinz Field when James Harrison comes out of that tunnel, throwback jersey donning his Pro Bowl shoulders, will be hard to find.
While the Steelers will get sacked the way Brother Coach Tomlin described it, they will still work the passing game to their advantage.
Everyone's Ngata Goggles have been so thick the last two weeks, they haven't seen a wounded warrior, one who wasn't nearly as effective as he's been in the past.
Ravens fans are confident LG Ben Grubbs will play, most information outside of them says the opposite.

Who Wants It?

Brother Mike Wallace has gotta be fired up. After the cornerback who allowed Antonio Brown to get behind him on 3rd-and-19 in the playoffs last year, Lardarius Webb, spouted off this week about how much better of a receiver Brown is, Wallace will no doubt look to show something to the prime time audience.

The Church Tweeted wondering if Wallace, who's likely to be checked at the line by Cary Williams more often than Webb, will just burn Williams instead. Or both.

Williams' personal trainer responded just two words: "Locked down."

The Church isn't exactly sure what that means, but we'll consider it an attack on us that Wallace must now finish. We like his chances.

One song is saved for Steelers/Ravens Week. It came to be organically, and for whatever reason, The Church gets the GAWD-AWFUL image of the Ravens logo in its collective head when hearing it.

Foo Fighters' "All My Life" is an adrenaline-producing anthem. It's smooth and even, but almost symphonic in its peaks-and-valleys melody. It's up-tempo at times, but backs away into three hypnotizing chords before exploding into a chorus that makes you scream at the top of your lungs, thinking of the epic battles between these two teams.

"Done/Done/Onto the next one/Done I'm done and I'm onto the next!"

Benediction

May Brother James be safe in his heroic return to the field.
May Brothers Max and Heath keep Suggs in front of them at all times, and as far away from Brother Ben as possible.
May Brother Hines return to the field and avenge the abuse he took in the end zone in front of the officials in Week 1.
May Brother Rashard bust free easily and often against a tough Ravens defense.
May the power of the Throwback Jerseys return to those wearing them.

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Football Gods hear our prayer. Amen.

by JDSpartan on Nov 6, 2011 10:27 AM EST reply actions

they heard it thats why they called Hines Ward home after #52 took him out. I would like to personally thank Ryan Clark for being a terrible safety. And has anyone seen troy swallowmyload lately. All that money must have slowed him down or something, but he knew what he was doing all along.(See Chris Johnson)

by Randall Carroll on Nov 7, 2011 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

And he said

You must pray this way…

Let there be light.

Seriously somebody should make a steelers church where we do this every week in front of real people and it’d be awesome. Priest in Steelers garb

by Mechem on Nov 6, 2011 10:39 AM EST reply actions

Tax free of course, we can use weekly donations to offer ‘community service grants’ ;) to players that take less money to sign with the Steelers, like Wallce/Sanders/Brown

The Ravens are pus*ies compared to the Steelers. - Peyton Hillis 2010

by malaki on Nov 6, 2011 10:42 AM EST up reply actions

Wouldn’t want it any other way. Much respect from this guy Steeler Nation. Let’s go to fucking war.

Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.

Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang

by Mr MaLoR on Nov 6, 2011 11:14 AM EST via mobile reply actions 3 recs

let the battle commence

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Nov 6, 2011 11:34 AM EST up reply actions

Let’s go to fucking war.

This gave me chills…let’s fuckin’ get after it, Malor!

If we had helmets, we’d be facemask-to-facemask, yelling at each other while headbutting and smacking our hands on each other’s helmet.

by Neal Coolong on Nov 6, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions

FLAG!!

Unnecessary helmet to helmet to helmet and taunting.

$25,000 fine.

by IronJake on Nov 6, 2011 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

War indeed....

It’s going to get ugly, should be fun to watch.

"Is adult entertainment killing our children, or is killing children entertaining adults?"
-Marilyn Manson

by StuckInUtah on Nov 6, 2011 12:31 PM EST up reply actions

Amen

My Brothers & Sisters – I Salute Yinz of the 412 & Beyond Who On Humble Knee Bend Earward to the Great Black & Gold Week In and Week Out – God Bless Yinz & God Bless The Pittsburgh Steelers (and F*ck Baltimore)

I pledge allegiance to the Terrible Towel and the only team in America, and to the franchise for which it stands, one nation under Rooney, indivisible, with the ability to crush you all.

"He was popping off down there the first time they were about to score. So you run your mouth, expect to get something. Everything's between the lines, so he got what he had coming. He was running his mouth and getting in the way of the train, and the train wasn't coming off the track."
-James Harrison on Kyle Orton

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by TVsCHACHI on Nov 6, 2011 11:15 AM EST via mobile reply actions

I believe

by Anthony Defeo on Nov 6, 2011 11:16 AM EST reply actions

Mr Harrison

will be in my thoughts. Hope he plays smart (playing tough is a given), is able to dodge the inevitable cheap shots & stays healthy.

Bound to cover just a little more ground.

by Steeliver on Nov 6, 2011 11:22 AM EST reply actions

You describe music like others describe wine.

Gonna be a great day! Going out to play a round of disc golf in a few, will be wearing the jersey along with my boys. May they be sleeping by 7:45 pm…

by SteelersVT on Nov 6, 2011 11:33 AM EST reply actions

Rattle them chains!!

Bound to cover just a little more ground.

by Steeliver on Nov 6, 2011 11:34 AM EST up reply actions

You forgot..

Brother BB to deliver the ball to Brother Wallace!!

GO STEELERS!!

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by nycsteelerfan on Nov 6, 2011 11:47 AM EST reply actions

harrison

will be wearing my 92 throwback tonight! that`s how ruff ryders roll

by md.lambert on Nov 6, 2011 12:26 PM EST reply actions

amen brother

Amen

People don't ever seem to realize that doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune.
- William McFee

by stillergorillar on Nov 6, 2011 1:07 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

May Jason Worilds have the best game of his young career.

My wish is he and Harrison meet at the QB and have a paaaaarrrrtttte!!!

"you will hardly know who I am or what I mean"-Walt Whitman

by Pittsblitz56 on Nov 6, 2011 1:34 PM EST reply actions

COTCHERY has been the sleeper

i say coach T unleashes him tonight.

In Communist China and Russia, you have 1 choice of "Kool Aid": RED
In America, you have 2 choices of "Kool Aid": RED (republican), AND BLUE (democrat)
The difference is, in China and Russia THEY KNOW IT’S KOOL AID.

by blitzburgh on Nov 6, 2011 1:51 PM EST reply actions

Unleash the Cyclops!!!!!

The Ravens are pus*ies compared to the Steelers. - Peyton Hillis 2010

by malaki on Nov 6, 2011 5:32 PM EST up reply actions

Amen.

by TheHumbleOne on Nov 6, 2011 3:05 PM EST reply actions

Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggeeeee

Charge, my brothers, charge and slay them. Smite those godless trolls, smite them all!

"If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player, and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler." -Jack Lambert, 1990 HoF Introduction

"Most of the time, the most physical team has a chance to win. That is not a reality we shy away from." --Mike Tomlin

by madanthonywayne on Nov 6, 2011 3:40 PM EST reply actions