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The Steelers need a win against the top team in the league and get help to get in the playoffs, namely a Tennessee loss against Houston’s B Team. The scenario is unlikely, but the Steelers being in a playoff
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 real-time reactions during the Steelers’ quest to extend their record to 9-7 and get into the playoffs.
Quarter 1
- Here we go! This game is titanic.
- Despite resting their starters, the a Ravens really want this game.
- All of sudden, they can’t stop the run.
- Joe Haden is lucky he didn’t get his neck snapped on that Gus Edwards first down run.
- Isaiah Buggs with the stop.
- The defense with a sack. They need to pressure these QBs like crazy.
- Hilton! Not sure if Watt is going to get a halfie on that one.
- Tucker with the toe. 3-0.
- Expect to see way too much of No. 9 today.
- I thought Hodges was bad. He’s really bad.
- Three and out. The Ravens are going to set a record for time of possession in this game.
- Geez. Where’s the defense?
- There it is. Nice...Nelson.
- That should have been picked. But I thought boy was going to kick that into his belly and score.
- 6-0. Ouch.
- They are lucky that’s all it is though.
- I think Duck might might be on a short leash.
- I wonder if that guy that did the quick clothes change last week has a Lynch jersey ready.
- Nice first down to Johnson.
- I figured that the refs were going to throw a flag on that one and bring it back. Well it was against the Ravens. Glad to be wrong on that one.
- Great pass by Hodges. That was a big-time throw.
- Great protection there.
- Peters was going for the pick on that and I thought he was going to go for six. Once again, glad to be wrong
- End of one. 6-0 Ravens.
Quarter 2
- Snell Yeah! Nice run by Benny.
- This time a great run by BSJ. Nice hole by Foster and Finney.
- Great block by Big Al. TD Snell.
- Yessssssss!
- Shoot. Tennessee leads by seven.
- Defense needs to hold them on this drive. Have to get off the field with no points.
- That was good defense by Boykin. Definitely pickable.
- Watt can’t complain about the offsides there. We can though.
- Great play by Bush. But you have to catch those. Needed that pick-six and that’s what that would have been.
- Here we go. Come on “O”.
- Nice fight by Vanimal.
- Duck plays better with the lead.
- Damn JWash. Gotta catch those.
- Nice catch by Vance. Great pass too.
- JuJu was held, but still open. Too bad Duck didn’t see him.
- That wasn’t good. Foster got abused on that sack.
- This line is deteriorating.
- Berry needed to pin them in. A line drive will never do it there.
- Watt punched RG3 going for the ball. Dupree then leveled him.
- Bud is hurt.
- Can’t let Griffin complete those.
- A sack would have been nice to put Tucker back further. But this will be an easy three.
- Yep. 9-7 Ravens.
- Points would be sweet here.
- The rain is really coming down now.
- Disastrous. That’s going to cost points.
- I used to like that White Stripes song. The Baltimorons made me hate it.
- The steak is at 23.
- Can not tackle. Edmunds blew it there.
- They needed to hold them to three and couldn’t do it.
- That’s the half. 16-7. They are probably going to lose.
Quarter 3
- Titans lead 21-7. That’s not good.
- Bad series.
- Can not stop the run.
- Watt with pressure. Missed missed sack 15.
- But got the punch out there.
- Gotta capitalize.
- DJ18 with great blocking on that nice run by Snell.
- Another good run by Snell.
- Third and four. Need to move the chains.
- That would have been a TD. Should have challenged.
- Great effort by Johnson.
- Predictable offense.
- Ridiculous.
- Boz with the three. 16-10 Ravens.
- Steelers need a three-and-out.
- Texans are close to a score.
- Defense is sucking.
- Not there. Heyward with a sack.
- Edmunds with a nice open-field tackle.
- Wang Harbs going for it here.
- Offsides. Can’t now.
- Johnson got the Steelers some room with that 13-yard return. Duck is not good when he is pinned back.
- Duck has got to throw the ball away.
- Why couldn’t have juju dropped that one?
- Good punt by Berry and nice tackle by Spillane.
- TD Titans. Man.
- End of three.
Quarter 4
- McCullers sighting? Wow!
- I predicted four Tucker field goals. Here it is.
- 19-10. Ravens.
- Why did DJ stop?
- That should be intentional grounding.
- This is getting embarrassing.
- After the flag, I would fake it here.
- Nice punt by Berry. Good effort and down by Holton.
- If only the defense could give them something here.
- Good stop by Minkah.
- That’s what makes Harbaugh a wang.
- I’m glad Tomlin challenged that.
- Titans scored again. Just playing for pride.
- Were are Washington’s hands today?
- Duck is awful.
- Should have been picked there.
- Berry found a way to be crappy. 26-10 Ravens.
- Whyte with a mishap. This is just embarrassing.
- The Ravens are dirty.
- Intentional grounding. 28-10.
- They will try to run it up here.
- And yes they are. That bomb was ridiculous.
- They are risking getting someone hurt.
- It is over. Thank goodness.
Once again, I just shot first and I’ll apologize later. All reactions were in real time. Basically, it is the equivalent of watching me do the highlights if I hadn’t been bypassed by the major networks. Now time to watch it again and see what really happened. Make sure you get your voice heard in the comments below.