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The loss to the Los Angeles Chargers could have killed the Steelers last week. This week, they desperately need to rebound in a venue that they haven’t played well for a while. With Baltimore, New England and Houston all going down, the Steelers really need to step up and improve there place in the AFC playoff race.
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 Raiders are all fired up.
- Everybody stops Doug Martin. The Steelers can’t.
- I was afraid of Jared Cook coming into this game. And he’s going off.
- Steelers are much better on defense with Tuitt in the game.
- Javon Hargrave is becoming a jewel for this team.
- Good. Switzer isn’t hurt. Just needs new cleats.
- A James Washington sighting. He needs to break out.
- Samuels could have 20 catches in this game. I think that the pass may be better for him than handoffs.
- This is a nice drive.
- AB with the nice first down.
- Figured Ridley would get the short carries. Nice TD.
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Quarter 2
- A James Washington sighting. He needs to break out.
- Samuels could have 20 catches in this game. I think that the pass may be better for him than handoffs.
- This is a nice drive.
- AB with the nice first down.
- This field is terrible. Hilton could have had a pick-six.
- They miss Conner.
- Ben just got crunched. I thought the ball popped out.
- Dammit Boswell. Unacceptable.
- Love Hilton on the corner blitz.
- Watt with a good bat.
- Great defensive stand.
- Where’s the facemask?
- Thank you.
- Good turn around by JuJu. They need a TD here.
- Switzer blocking for the Vanimal. Nice all the way around.
- Ben was real lucky. Could’ve been intercepted in the end zone again.
- McDonald. I’m lovin’ it.
- Switzer worked like hell to get in.
- Great catch by JuJu. Bad pass though.
- They need to overturn that.
- Official was looking at JuJu’s hands not his feet.
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Quarter 3
- Don’t love that penalty. I’ll take it though.
- Good running by Samuels.
- Don’t like that run by Jaylen there.
- That hold was a makeup call.
- JuJu wide open. Dobbs missed him.
- That was almost a disaster on that punt.
- Should have been called, Berry had his kicking leg hit.
- Great sack. They’ll half that between Bud and Cam.
- JuJu got a gift on that one.
- Not even close. Sniffed that out in a hurry.
- This could be dangerous here.
- Cook swatted Edmunds away there.
- Watt...nice. Alualu clogged up lanes as well.
- That wasn’t a catch. Hit the ground.
- Definitely a turnover. Good awareness by Hilton.
- Dean Blandino. Name kinda fits.
- That ability of Dobbs to takeoff is huge.
- I think that’s a fumble. But it might not be enough of one to overturn.
- They got their turnover.
- Did those Raiders just try to kiss?
- Without Ben, this may be tough.
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Quarter 4
- Bud is looking better and better every week.
- Big third down.
- Davis....catch that!
- Raiders are less disciplined than the Steelers.
- JuJu could have caught that.
- Good Gravy. Defense is fading.
- Richard was down.
- Got to hold them to a field goal.
- Huge drop.
- Big stop by Tuitt.
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- Of course, A guy that never scores....scores. Bud missed him.
- Ben needs to get back on the field.
- Steelers are losing, but at least Ray Liotta quit smoking.
- Ben’s the ultimate Old West hero.
- Jaylen Samuels is a nice receiving back.
- C’ mon Ben. JuJu was wide open.
- Thats what Jaylen does.
- That should have been picked. I’ll take it. But...really Ben?
- C’mon D.
- Giving Carr too much room.
- Let them score.
- Love That blitz by Hilton.
- Great stop by Burnett.
- You’ve got to be kidding me?
- Back out on the ledge.
- Beautiful.
- Boswell. Sack up.
- What in the blue hell just happened?