Steelers vs Ravens Gamethread

[TheSpecialSauce]

Go Steelers

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Spillane Pick 6 - Nice!

 

[BFo8]

Boy did he telegraph that one. Quite the start for the Steelers.

 

[TheChair]

Spillane may have only played two weeks, but he looks solid so far. Great scouting.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Dumb play by Heyward.

 

[happjack]

With the expanded playoffs taking away the bye for the #2 seed this game is huge since the Steelers won’t have a real bye week this season.

 

[BFo8]

Watching it live thought that was an obvious late hit, after seeing the replay not so sure.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

The hit by heyward was 2 yards in bounds.

 

[TheChair]

Watching it live thought that was an obvious late hit, after seeing the replay not so sure.

I agree. Problem is, they are calling this one every time now if it is a QB. So, you just have to expect the call in that case.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Personal Foul Call Gave Them 7. Minkah didn’t do anything wrong on that play but Heyward hit him unnecessarily.

 

[LeftCoastPanther]

Can’t let Jackson beat you throwing, that’s for damn sure.

 

[TheChair]

Can’t let Jackson beat you throwing, that’s for damn sure.

If he beats you with the type of throws he made on the last drive, you have to live with it. Those were all mostly big-time throws.

I do not think he is a bad passer, just not a great one. The Ravens have done a great job protecting him and allowing him to grow at a steady pace. Soon, he will be pretty good as a passer. But, for now, a lot of it is good play calling and using their running game (which includes him) as a strong crutch. The Steelers did this excellent long ago with Ben, as have had many teams that did it right with young QBs.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Might not be a good idea to have Vince Williams covering a wide receiver in man to man.

 

[TheChair]

Did Claypool firmly possess that ball?

 

[CougarClaws]

Sloppy start here by the Steelers.

 

[BFo8]

Going to go out on a limb and say this is one of those games the Steelers will need some semblance of a running game to win. I don’t think they can just drop back and throw it 40 times and be successful, their DB’s are too good.

 

[pittbb80]

Watching it live thought that was an obvious late hit, after seeing the replay not so sure.

It was a close call for sure

 

[pittbb80]

Gotta do a better job on these first down runs if they are going to win they are getting gashed for four yards

 

[LeftCoastPanther]

Those Ravens seem to always strip Steelers receivers of the ball.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Big play by Dupree.

 

[NGPittCali]

Nice recovery.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Huge turnover.

 

[BFo8]

Need a couple first downs, seems like defense has been on field forever already.

 

[LeftCoastPanther]

Struggle City for this offense so far.

 

[PharMorNightStocker]

Wow, what an awful set of downs. Miscommunication, stupid decision, and a terrible play call... Little bit of everything.

 

[pittbb80]

Not sure about that third down call

 

[NGPittCali]

Reminder why Berry was released.

 

[PharMorNightStocker]

Reminder why Berry was released.

Shades of Josh Miller kicking with a hernia.

 

[BFo8]

Reminder why Berry was released.

I don’t remember the last time the Steelers had an above average punter.

 

[NGPittCali]

As per usual the defense needs to flip the field position here and they have about a 1-2 play cushion to do it.

 

[pittbb80]

Getting destroyed on first down

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

I don’t remember the last time the Steelers had an above average punter.

Yup - it would be nice to have a punter who could flip the field.

 

[NCanton Panther]

I don’t remember the last time the Steelers had an above average punter.

And we’ve even tried drafting one relatively high in the draft. That didn’t work out. What was his name and what round did we unbelievably draft him in?

 

[PharMorNightStocker]

That Stanley contract just took a hit.

 

[NGPittCali]

maybe it was a fumble.

 

[caleco's]

I don’t remember the last time the Steelers had an above average punter.

the karate kid from Baylor....then newsome...

 

[pittbb80]

Ankle. Not good

 

[NGPittCali]

I think Ray Guy is available via the waiver wire.

 

[PharMorNightStocker]

And we’ve even tried drafting one relatively high in the draft. That didn’t work out. What was his name and what round did we unbelievably draft him in?

Sepulvuda (sp?)... That linebacker/punter/cage fighter/whatever the hell else he was from Baylor.

 

[TheChair]

Tuitt is a stud. If the guy could ever stay healthy, he would make some Pro Bowls. At least he got the contract, that is the important thing.