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[Volt]

We can't afford any more injuries. At least Kessler is back in. And they want to add two more season games? Not without increasing the squad size.

Originally Posted by Volt

We can't afford any more injuries. At least Kessler is back in. And they want to add two more season games? Not without increasing the squad size.

No you all can't afford any more injuries, but what a great game last night! Big Ben is unbelievable!

[Bunker]

Originally Posted by DonAustin

No you all can't afford any more injuries, but what a great game last night! Big Ben is unbelievable!

I will give him credit for sticking it out hockey player style, but I can't be the only father of a daughter who was smiling to see him with a broken nose standing on the sideline with cotton stuufed up his nostril

[Volt]

Originally Posted by Bunker

I will give him credit for sticking it out hockey player style, but I can't be the only father of a daughter who was smiling to see him with a broken nose standing on the sideline with cotton stuufed up his nostril

I can't argue with those thoughts. I really can't understand why Charlie is not dressing, they think Leftwitch is a better QB? I think Charlie held his own when covering the first 4 games. Only loss was to the Ravens and even Ben has issues with that defense.

[Mikey202]

Regardless what you think about Big Ben, he is a football stud.

Polamalu is what he is...... a Defensive Juggernaut.

The refs did a piss poor job last night....... un - freakin' - real. They should start hitting the refs with fines for not calling blatant, safety related, penalties.
If Brady would have taken a hit to his pretty face like that and broke his nose...... someone would have been ejected from the game.

We got beat up bad last night. Hell of a game!!!!

[Bunker]

My mother-inlaw is a whining Steelers fan too, I hit her with this last night, something I heard Cowher basically repeat in a radio interview the other day when asked about the Denver thing:

Cowher seems to absolve the Patriots for any wrongdoing.

"Listen, there's people stealing signals all the time before that," Cowher said. "You have ways to hide those things. We had wristbands for our defense. I remember trying to get offensive plays and see what the formations were. Everybody knows.

"You're trying to gain a competitive edge. Did that go beyond it? To a degree. Do I think that helped them win football games? No. You still have to go out and play the game. I still have a hard time believing that was a difference in a game."

She replied saying she was sending my Christmas present back

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Volt

I can't argue with those thoughts. I really can't understand why Charlie is not dressing, they think Leftwitch is a better QB? I think Charlie held his own when covering the first 4 games. Only loss was to the Ravens and even Ben has issues with that defense.

Great game last night!!!
Mike, from the coach talk I've listened to, Charlie is the absolute last choice to throw the ball. It's cause he's too feeble and old (they say it a nice way).
They really want to play him if need be, cause they know he can go out and get it done, no matter what. So it's great to have him in your back pocket. They can't afford to lose him, so they coddle him. Not so much coddle, but they really find it necessary to keep him healthy.
The other issue with Charlie is that he can't get the ball down the field. If you play Charlie, you lose the whole deep threat that you have with Wallace, and it shortens the field considerably for the opposing defense.

If we're down 2 td's late in the game in the playoffs and Ben gets hurt, you're gonna see Leftwich. That's only cause he's the only one of the two backups who can grind out a lot of yards.
If we're down 1 td with a short field, you'll see Charlie.

I love Charlie, and Byron has saved our asses time and again, but we need a young stud behind Ben who has a canon arm. That fits what they're trying to do with the offense and the long game. A couple old guys doesn't really help us at all, and quite frankly, I think Ben's accuracy is for **** as far as the long game goes. That's a whole bother argument, though.

AWESOME GAME!!! Oh EMMMM GEEEE Loved it.
Like Chris Collinsworth said...they could rerun this game 12 times on TV and I'd watch it every time!

P.S. can't believe they didn't call the hit on Miller....wow...

[Volt]

Actually - no argument. I think as with Tiger, Ben's game is way off. It's the defense winning Steeler games. Last few games his performance has not impressed me. Wallace, Ward, Pouncy, etc have carried the offence. Probrably an opion type place, but I would take the shorter game and 13 years exp over Byron. On the other hand, I don't think either is a top flight first string quarterback.

I do wish we had another bye week, the docs and time are needed to get some players healthy. Losing 3 to the Ravens can't be good.

Beat the Jets! I got to work during the game it suckkkkkkkkkkssssss!

Heard today that Polomalu may not play...missed wed, thurs,and Fri practice...Achilles bugging him....that's gonna really hurt without him...he's a real play-maker

wooooohooooooo buttwhooopin today

[SIMPLIFIED]

Taking the boy to the game on Saturday. He is 8 and 1 in the post season

Gooooo steeelers!

[shilala]

Black and Gold, 23-14.

[Commander Quan]

I still have that gold medal to smoke, I haven't decided what I'm waiting for but Vince Lombardi #7 sounds good right now.

[ucla695]

Let's go Steelers!!!

[ripper]

Any of yinz know the whereabouts of garlicbreath (Tony)?
Steelers prevail 20-10.

[Commander Quan]

Nice job boys. Way to come through in the second half

[taltos]

Congrats Steeler fans! Hope that we qualify to host the Steelers next week. Could be a great game.