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The loss to the Oakland Raiders should have killed the Steelers last week. It didn’t quite put the nail in the coffin. A loss today with the Baltimore win earlier pretty much would. Join me and my chewed-off fingernails as I react to another crucial battle with the team they struggle to solve.
Nonetheless, a simple reminder, a knee jerk reaction is an immediate and unthinking, emotional reaction. It’s basically shooting first and apologizing later. I can safely say that’s a true definition of your’s truly and a good lot of Steeler Nation. Here’s my real-time reactions during the Steelers’ most recent battle.
Quarter 1
- The Color Rush has me believing. That might be false hope though.
- Antonio Brown looks like he’s fired up.
- Eli could add a nice wrinkle. Welcome back.
- Samuels looked like a third-down back last week. Looks like a feature back early on.
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- 0n this drive, got to score seven...and I mean SEVEN!
- Vanimal is clutch. Ben was there too on third down.
- Bad coaching. Confused on that twelve-man penalty.
- Can never stop Hogan. Riduculous!
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- That was laughable. Butler can not be the DC anymore.
- You think Jesse James isn’t fired up for this one.
- Guys like Kyle Van Noy are why I respect New England. They didn’t draft him. I hate the sack though.
- Another sack? Yoi!
- Brady is going to tear them apart.
- Too much time to give TB. Have to pressure this guy.
- Drops are helping the Steelers. But not going to get away with that much longer.
- Ben is dialed-in to JuJu.
Quarter 2
- First promo for the Survivor finale. I’ll be there live.
- Washington had a nice snag. I think he’s emerging.
- I admit that I downplayed the return of Eli Rogers. His presence is really valuable so far.
- Beautiful pitch-and-catch from Ben to AB. That’s Antonio’s 13th. Ties his season best.
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- Michel is running wild.
- Thank Heavens that that run came back.
- Glad to see pressure.
- Huge stop.
- Why are they challenging this?
- Love that run by Ridley against his old mates.
- DeCastro is a stud.
- Plus, I’m loving Jaylen.
- Big Ben saved the sack. But he scares me when he does that.
- There’s the pick that we knew we were going to see. Crap!
- They really needed to complete that drive with points.
- But huge three-and-out. Watt was coming.
- Awful punt.
- Gronk usually breaks out in the second half against Pittsburgh. Don’t get comfy.
- Big third-and-five.
- That’s a stop they really needed and didn’t get.
- I think Patterson is short here.
- Don’t let them snap it.
- Poor clock management.
Quarter 3
- This opening series scares me.
- Another crucial drop.
- Gotta make them pay.
- James Washington! That was simply gorgeous. I’d say his confidence is back.
- No. 13 again. Better late than ever.
- AB is more Hines than you would think.
- Gotta get seven out of this.
- This spot scares me with Ben.
- That was the right call. Definitely Intentional Grounding.
- He was out. But also held.
- Ughhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
- They had no intention of replacing Boswell and it burned them.
- That’s on Tomlin.
- This could be the turning point in this ball game.
- Huge sack by T.J. Watt.
- Unnecessary PI by Haden.
- Brady going to make Steelers pay here.
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- Defenders dropping like flies.
- Giant stop. I bet they still go for it here though.
- Glad I’m wrong.
- At least there’s a real kicker in the game. No doubt.
Quarter 4
- They desperately need to answer with a touchdown here.
- Samuels with the century mark. He and the offensive line are both creating.
- Necessary third down to convert.
- What the hell? Oh...the richochet.
- You can’t throw into traffic....Ben!
- Edelman all alone.
- Wouldn't have been a good challenge.
- Hilton coming up big.
- Gotta do it again.
- You gotta be kidding me. Edmunds was just hanging out.
- Let’s get a hold there.
- Now stop them.
- Sniffed that out. Do it again.
- Yessssssssss!!!!! Just made all four digs start freaking out.
- Now run the ball.
- Actually, play your game. Just move the chains.
- Got to feed the Vanimal. Nice!
- They can’t get too conservative.
- Dont like going long here.
- Gilmore did get away with one.
- Please convert and put them away.
- Patient Ben and great job by Samuels.
- What a run by Samuels. Hold on defense....huge.
- Have to protect the ball and the lead.
- Coffee is for closers. Close this out.
- This is four-down territory.
- JuJu.....Oh man. What a great play by the Pats defense.
- Go for it,
- Boz...this us the kick of your career.
- Wow!!!!
- 150 seconds. Stop him.
- That false start means nothing.
- Really?
- Now that’s a big penalty.
- Oh my!
- Fourth down. One more. Please!!
- Yessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!
- What a win!