Steelers vs. Raiders, Week 14: Knee-jerk reactions to the Steelers’ third-straight blown lead.

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?