Steelers vs. Ravens, Week 17: Knee-Jerk Reactions to the Steelers pitiful 28-10 loss to the Ravens

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.