Game Thread - Ravens/Steelers Round 2 - Now or Never!

[RavenScallywag]

Inactives for Ravens:

Beck, Tavalou, Gaither, Hale, Fitzhugh, Gooden, Harper, Reed

So Clayton is ACTIVE today.

Pitt inactives are Polamalu, Galloway, Batch, S. Harris, Kemoeatu, Urbik, K. Lewis, C. Davis

[Beerracuda]

My guess is that whichever team has the ball first will set the tempo for this game. Conversely, whoever has the ball last will probably win this game.

I swear, if this team comes out and plays like they did against Green Bay a few Monday nights ago, I'm gonna blow a gasket!

[Sephy]

Hello folks. Will be available for PBP today since no one is in the area.

Lets rock and roll! LETS GOOOO!

[Everything_Ravens]

My guess is that whichever team has the ball first will set the tempo for this game. Conversely, whoever has the ball last will probably win this game.

I swear, if this team comes out and plays like they did against Green Bay a few Monday nights ago, I'm gonna blow a gasket!

Dude its a 1PM start , I'm feeling like that kind of play is reserved for prime time.

[StingerNLG]

Ok guys, here we go. You can say "Mathmatically, yada yada", but we know what is at stake here. This is a "win or go home" for the Ravens. I'm calling this a must-win.

Dan Fouts may have said it best. Pittsburgh better be ready for a big bowl of Rice!

[Sephy]

Crowd still mighty thin in the upper deck, and plenty of seats in the lower bowl. Hmm.

[Sephy]

Steelers receive, Logan returns near the 30.

[Flipping Birdie]

hey, I just saw Rothlisberger being friend with suggs. I want Blood! ;)

[Sephy]

From the 28.

1st, Ben gets pressure immediately up the middle, chased, throws away.
2nd, slant to Ward for 11 and a first. safety covering him didn't cover that route.

[Sephy]

1st, Mendenhall stays up for awhile, but only gets 2 or 3. Good concentration. Carr came in late trying for a strip.
2nd and 7, Mendenhall gets a big hole through the middle and gets 7. Foster blocked Ellerbe well.

[StingerNLG]

Ok, this is not enouraging to start with.,

[Sephy]

1st, straight drop, another comeback to Ward for another first down. Gotta cover those short routes on him.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

We haven't even forced them to 3rd down yet.

[StingerNLG]

Nice hustle by Kelly Gregg there.

[RavenScallywag]

i'm not worried yet...the key is we're making them tough it out. short routes, tough runs...make them earn every inch. We'll adjust...

[RavenScallywag]

and there you go...no score.

[Sephy]

1st from the Ravens 38, Mendenhall bottled up, bounces right, and ends up losing 1. Ngata held on the play - no call.
2nd and 11, PA, Kruger held approaching Ben, steps up, overthrows Mendenhall.
3rd and 11, Ravens bring a big blitz, doesn't hit, but overthrows Wallace who had very soundly beaten Walker. Ben is beating himself, so far.

Fair catch by Carr at the 12-13.

[4G63]

We'll take that!! Roethlisberger looks off today!?! :ww:

[Dade]

Here we go offense. Joe, Ray go down and get a TD.

[StingerNLG]

Oh thank goodness. Frank Walker was beat yet again by a receiver.

So lets see. So far Chris Carr and Frank Walker are playing exactly as you figure they would. The Steelers let that one go.

[4G63]

I'd love to see a bomb here...

[Irishraven]

Man, quick bomb or a 8 min drive resulting in a TD - I'll take whatever

[Flipping Birdie]

Well, that's not a good start.

[Sephy]

Ravens are in all white for the first time in the Harbs era, I think.

1st, tight formation, give to Rice going right for 1.
2nd and 9, PA, Flacco throws to Mason who had slipped and watched the pass go out of bounds from the ground.
3rd and 9, shotgun, Flacco drops, is hit as he throws and the ball goes like a duck by Woodley - Farrior intercepts and returns inside the red zone. SHIT.

[4G63]

Wow...tipped and Intercepted.

[RavenScallywag]

oh shit...ok, NOW we're in trouble.

[StingerNLG]

Ah SHIT!!!!!!

NOT a good start! Joe needs to step up to make that throw!!

[Raveninwoodlawn]

LMAO...Oneil Cousins SUcks ass.

[Flipping Birdie]

Ravens are in all white for the first time in the Harbs era, I think.

1st, tight formation, give to Rice going right for 1.
2nd and 9, PA, Flacco throws to Mason who had slipped and watched the pass go out of bounds from the ground.
3rd and 9, shotgun, Flacco drops, is hit as he throws and the ball goes like a duck by Woodley - Farrior intercepts and returns inside the red zone. SHIT.

we wore all whites a few weeks ago.

[BArellano]

Come on Vivica, catch that @#$%!

[4G63]

I'll take 3 here...

[Sephy]

1st from the 8, Mendenhall stopped after a half yard.
2nd and goal, 7.5, Ravens only rush 3, Ben has forever, drops to Mendenhall who just drops a TD. Lucky.
3rd and goal, Barnes jumps, gets back, Ben snaps the ball thinking he would get a flag, goes endzone and well defended by Foxworth. No flag thrown. Foxworth shoulda had that pick!

Reed hits the easy FG, 3-0. The "Ravers" defense held. Enberg :grbac:

[darb72]

Foxworth makes a good play in the end-zone to break up the TD. He's been playing better the last couple of weeks, along with the rest of our defense.

[StingerNLG]

Wow!! And Dominique Foxworth with the defense!! Go Foxy!!

The Steelers are beating themselves right now. That should have been a TD.

Ok, we get away down only three. How about we try this again?

[Dade]

I'll take 3 but Foxworth should've had that pick!

[BArellano]

This is not encouraging considering that Ben has missed 2 wide open receivers and Mendenhall dropped an easy TD catch.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Oniel Cousins has some of the worst technique I've ever seen.

On that 3rd down play, he just lowered his head immediately and lounged at Woodley who just ran him over and threw him out of the way. Never extended his arms to get a good punch.

He has been doing that ever since he came into the league.

[Sephy]

Lucky that wasn't 7. Gotta protect on that right side better. Cousins can't afford weak plays in pass pro against an edge rushing team like the Steelers.

[Sephy]

Parmele deep, and runs smack into a Steeler around the 20.

[BArellano]

If they come out and run Rice up the gut on 1st down I'm going to break something.

[StingerNLG]

Parmele with the return? Interesting.

Not a terrible return. He needs to not run right into the defender though.

[StingerNLG]

I'll take 3 but Foxworth should've had that pick!

That would have been a tough one has high as he leaped up. Hey I'll just take the fact that he was there and made the play.

[ravenwoman]

Why doesn't Flacco learn to step up in the pocket when he is being pressured? Doesn't he feel the pocket collapsing around him? That interception was all on him.

[RavenScallywag]

Oniel Cousins has some of the worst technique I've ever seen.

On that 3rd down play, he just lowered his head immediately and lounged at Woodley who just ran him over and threw him out of the way. Never extended his arms to get a good punch.

He has been doing that ever since he came into the league.

Ever since he came into the league last year? He didn't play in ANY games last year, and really only in about 3 games this year. Cousins is about as raw as they come, we just gave him a shot to keep Yanda at the OG spot.

[Sephy]

1st from the 27, Rice breaks a tackle at the LOS, and goes for almost 20 to the 44!

[Flipping Birdie]

If they come out and run Rice up the gut on 1st down I'm going to break something.

Hey, it worked.

[RavenScallywag]

If they come out and run Rice up the gut on 1st down I'm going to break something.

It went for nice yardage,, you still want to break something?

[StingerNLG]

If they come out and run Rice up the gut on 1st down I'm going to break something.

But what if it's a 1st down? :D

[Sephy]

1st, Oher is HORRIBLY beat by Harrison, somehow Flacco spins out of a sack and throws it away. Wow. Never seen Oher beat THAT bad.

[BArellano]

It went for nice yardage,, you still want to break something?

Nope. I'll gladly be wrong all day if they keep doing that.

[Sephy]

2nd, Rice for 1 or 2 straight up the middle and met in the hole.
3rd and about 8, shotgun, Flacco steps up, hits an open Mason for about 13. Mase over 11k in his career.

[RavenScallywag]

Mason just topped 11000 yard receiving.

Nice job!

[Dade]

That would have been a tough one has high as he leaped up. Hey I'll just take the fact that he was there and made the play.

Yeah I agree. Knee jerk reaction.

[Dade]

Kelley!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RavenScallywag]

Hey, I almost forgot! Kelley Washington is back out there for us!

Nice job AGAIN

[darb72]

Why doesn't Flacco learn to step up in the pocket when he is being pressured? Doesn't he feel the pocket collapsing around him? That interception was all on him.

No, that interception was caused by the RT, cousins, getting spanked.

[Sephy]

1st, PA, Flacco has KW open on the sideline and COMPLETES inside the 20! GREAT CATCH to tiptoe on the sideline.

[StingerNLG]

Kelley Washington!!!!!

Nice catch!!!!

Please resign him next year Ozzie.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Ever since he came into the league last year? He didn't play in ANY games last year, and really only in about 3 games this year. Cousins is about as raw as they come, we just gave him a shot to keep Yanda at the OG spot.

I know all that.

Doesn't change what I posted.

[StingerNLG]

No, that interception was caused by the RT, cousins, getting spanked.

Yes, but if Flacco stepped forward Woodley would have run behind him and not got his arm.

Cousins got beat, but Flacco COULD have saved that by stepping into the pocket.

[4G63]

Come on DWill!! He was open!

[Sephy]

1st, Rice fighting through defensive penetration, gets 1. Not good blocking by the front for the Ravens right now.
2nd and 9, excellent hole in the middle proving me wrong, Rice quickly hits for 7-8 yards.
3rd and a short 2, Flacco throws outside of D-Will. Cundiff will come on. DAMNIT. Perfect opportunity.

27 yarder - down the middle. 3-3 game.

[BArellano]

What the @$#% was that? Horrible execution on a big 3rd down right there.

[Irishraven]

What the @$#% was that? Horrible execution on a big 3rd down right there.

Yup, exactly what i'm thinking...

[4G63]

What the @$#% was that? Horrible execution on a big 3rd down right there.

I put that on DWill.... :thumbdown:

[Sephy]

Can't really tell if there was QB/WR confusion on that play, or if it was a bad throw. Remember Harbs last week said that D-Will was still lining up incorrectly. Still, either way, a huge chance missed. Hope we don't regret that.

[Sephy]

Logan has a huge hole and gets past the 50. Looked like a big hold to me, but what do I know - I'm no NFL ref!

[darb72]

Yes, but if Flacco stepped forward Woodley would have run behind him and not got his arm.

Cousins got beat, but Flacco COULD have saved that by stepping into the pocket.

You mean while his arm was cocked and going forward? Not every sack is the QB's fault. Cousins got beat like a rented mule.

[Irishraven]

Logan has a huge hole and gets past the 50. Looked like a big hold to me, but what do I know - I'm no NFL ref!

:grbac: I really didn't think they would have any success on returning

[Lee Van Cleef]

1st, Rice fighting through defensive penetration, gets 1. Not good blocking by the front for the Ravens right now.

Also not helped that they motioned Le'Ron wide prior to the snap. Are the Steelers meant to believe he is going to receive?

D'oh.

[BArellano]

I will point out one positive... no penalties so far.

[RavenScallywag]

Good pressure but no sack...0 yd run

[StingerNLG]

Are you shitting me????

[4G63]

He has got to be the luckiest QB ever.... :grbac:

[Sephy]

1st, PA, penetration by Bannan to slow Ben, then Ngata gets him for a technical not sack. Half yard forward.
2nd, Ben runs around, in the grasp and just throws up a ball and Wallace somehow catched it. Wounded duck. Unbelievable.
1st, delayed draw to Parker gets 13 and a first. Fuck me.

[darb72]

How freaking lucky can the Squeelers be? Oh wait, Frank Walker on the coverage. I can complete passes to Stinger with Mr. Soft-zone covering.

And Gregg with the sack.

[RavenScallywag]

NGATA! That is a SACK!

[Sephy]

The Steelers are the luckiest goddamn team in football.

1st from the 22, Mendenhall through the middle for 2. At least Jax and Miami are losing.
2nd and 8, Ben SACKED BY NGATA!!! He just pushed his man back and powered into Ben!! Big loss!

[4G63]

Holy SHIT Ngata!!

[BArellano]

Wow... Ngata just destroyed that play.

[StingerNLG]

DAMN! Ngata just PLOWED through Mendenhall!

[darb72]

I thought that was Gregg that blew up Mendenhall?

[StingerNLG]

How freaking lucky can the Squeelers be? Oh wait, Frank Walker on the coverage. I can complete passes to Stinger with Mr. Soft-zone covering.

And Gregg with the sack.

:respect

And I was not a WR in high school either!

[BArellano]

What was that about the luckiest team in football... Reed just squeezes in the FG by about 3 inches.

[Sephy]

God Enberg is clueless. He said Gregg got the sack, then once he realized it was Ngata, he backtracks and said Gregg did the work but Ngata finished. Gregg was on the LT, about 5 yards away from the play the entire time locked up. :laugh:

3rd and 16, complete to Miller, back to the 20. FG team on. Pittsburgh wasn't even trying to complete a first down pass there.

Its good. 6-3 Steelers.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Okay, am I being dense, are offensive players allowed to block defenders in the back? I swear I saw a WR blocking a Ravens DB in the back on that first down run.

[Dade]

We can't let this game stay close. The offense has got to get a TD on the next possession.

BTW Ngata owns Mendenhall.

[Sephy]

Parmele breaks outside to the 23.

[4G63]

DAMN! Ngata just PLOWED through Mendenhall!

Definitely a mismatch!

[Sephy]

Okay, am I being dense, are offensive players allowed to block defenders in the back? I swear I saw a WR blocking a Ravens DB in the back on that first down run.

They can if they engage on the front side first.

[StingerNLG]

Oh fucking come on!! This is UGLY!

And Cousins with the false start.

[Sephy]

1st from the 23, nice pickup by Rice on the blitz, pass for Mason sails OOB. Flacco had to throw off his back foot.
2nd and 10, PA, and Flacco throws to Rice's feet trying to evade the rush. Incomplete. Not a good start from Joe.
3rd, empty shotgun, Cousins false starts. He has such a ridiculous form, lol.
3rd and 15, give up draw to Rice only gets about 3 or 4. Punt team on.

[4G63]

I'm sorry but the playcalling is lacking IMO....

[Stumpy]

3rd and 15 and we run a dive... then a horrible punt...

[darb72]

Three and out is not what we needed right there. The bad kick did not help since the Squeelers get the ball at our 43.:grbac:

[Dade]

Never fails. In big games the offense get off to these slow starts.

And a horrible punt by Koch great.

[4G63]

Why does Joe look like crap against the Stoolers?

[RavenScallywag]

Katula bad snap again...why didn't we bench him, his play has been ALL over the place!

[Sephy]

Koch muffs the punt to the Ravens 43. Just gross. Another bad snap by Katula, though.

Looking more and more like we will need help come next week.

1st, complete on the WR screen to Holmes for about 13. That ends the 1st quarter. Horrible play in all phases!!

[StingerNLG]

Something needs to change and QUICKLY. The Steelers are simply playing like they want it more right now.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Don't feel good at all.

Special teams is just terrible today. And the OL is just killing us.

[4G63]

Never fails. In big games the offense get off to these slow starts.

And a horrible punt by Koch great.

I'd actually like to see a no-huddle...gets the team in a rhythm and prevents defensive subs.

[Sephy]

We are lucky it is only 6-3 right now. Should be 10-3. Every phase needs to step up. Parmele isn't very good at returning kicks either, but at least he has held on thus far.

[ravenwoman]

Hate the play calling so far. Why do we run when we have 15+ yds. to get? STUPID!

[Dade]

I'd actually like to see a no-huddle...gets the team in a rhythm and prevents defensive subs.

Yep. Joe seems more comfortable in the no huddle too.

[4G63]

Carr ftl...

[Sephy]

1st from the 30.5, Mendenhall finds a hole for 5. He hits it pretty quickly. Wasn't much there.
2nd and 5, another give, this one finds much less, Mendenhall gets only 1.
3rd and short 4, pressure comes, Ward gets thrown to, Carr doesn't even turn to look for the ball despite having good coverage, and gets a DPI flag. Carr is a goddamned idiot. TURN. THE FUCK. AROUND.

[StingerNLG]

And there is our Pass Intereference. Chris Carr.

[Stumpy]

Sometimes I swear these guys doing want it...

[darb72]

Carr gets a PI and the Squeelers get the ball at the six. We've been fussing for years that we need a wide receiver, but we need a CB worse now. The only two I bring back from this season is Foxworth and the rookie.

And the Squeelers score a TD. This game is probably over since Harbs coaches scared against the them.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

We fucking suck.

The offense and special teams have been horrid...have the Steelers started a drive from inside their side of the field yet other than the opening kickoff?

[Sephy]

1st and goal from the 5, Mendenhall for 1-1.5 up the middle.
2nd and goal, from the 4, Mendenhall gets a hole and pokes in. TD Steelers.

13-3 Steelers. Time to man the fuck up and play some playoff type football. This shit WILL NOT CUT IT.

Fix the idiotic coverages, fix the offensive playcalls, and tighten up the god damn special teams.

[Stumpy]

Is it bad if I want someone to break Mendenhalls legs???

[4G63]

Cam needs to wake the fuck up and take shots against their shitty backfield....go max protect and run 'hitch and go'. Take some shots downfield!!

[Dade]

Is it bad if I want someone to break Mendenhalls legs???

No it isn't.

[BArellano]

If we get so pissed off, why don't they?? Joe just sits there like someone stole his lunch money. He needs to show some fire for once.

[StingerNLG]

It's real simple. You cannot beat a good team with your backup nickel trying to play starting outside CB. But this is what the Ravens wanted to do.

[Sephy]

Short kick gets Parmele to the 38. He isn't gonna break one, but he looks solid enough there.

Offense NEEDS to drive for a TD on this possession.

[darb72]

The lone bright spot is Parmalee is proving to be a solid returner. I wouldn't mind seeing him keep the job next year since hopefully we'll be getting rid of Carr and Webb is to important to risk on special teams... oh wait

[Sephy]

1st, Flacco complete to D-Will for 9. McClain motioned into the backfield, but it was a straight drop.
2nd and 1, give to McClain straight through, and over Steelers for 2.5 yards.

[Sephy]

Ravens in no huddle.
1st, Rice bounces off his initial defender for 4-5 yards.
2nd and 6, Rice again for about 5.
3rd and 1, Rice bounced off his first guy again, looked like he had an open lane to the endzone, but Carter got outside quick, and Rice is stopped at the 30.

[Stumpy]

What's up with the shove at the end of that play by Townsend?

[Sephy]

1st, Flacco goes deep for D-Will and thrown out of the endzone. Well covered by Townsend.
2nd, Ravens immediately use a TO because of confusion. This team burns more TOs doing dumb shit than any other I have ever seen. Been that way for 10+ years!

[4G63]

The 'hurry up' was working...

[darb72]

Rice should have kept heading towards the outside on that one. It looked like he lowered his head and aimed for the defender.

[StingerNLG]

What's up with the shove at the end of that play by Townsend?

I know. But the ball was out of the endzone. They wouldn't have called that.

Rice is awesome. I do wish he would have kept running to the outside on that last run. But you can't argue with the results.

[4G63]

Rice should have kept heading towards the outside on that one. It looked like he lowered his head and aimed for the defender.

noticed that too.

[Dade]

Let's see...

Horrible "block" results in an INT
False start
Wasted TO because he lined up on the wrong side

Who I am talking about? The retard Cousins.

[Stumpy]

I know. But the ball was out of the endzone. They wouldn't have called that.

Rice is awesome. I do wish he would have kept running to the outside on that last run. But you can't argue with the results.

Agreed, but unsportsmanlike???

[Stumpy]

Great grab by HEAP!!!

[Dade]

Heeeeeeeeeeeapppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[4G63]

Heeeeaaaaaapppp!! TD!!

[darb72]

TD HEAP!!!

Great back shoulder throw and a great, great catch by Heap going up high and rolling into the end-zone.

[StingerNLG]

Touchdown HEAP!!!!!!!

Nice catch!!!!!!

[Stumpy]

Great adjustment... He's come on the past couple weeks.

[Irishraven]

Hell Yes! I LOVE HEAP :happyanim

GAME ON!!!

[Sephy]

2nd, deep for Heap, TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!!! Jump ball in front of Clark gets it done! HELL YES! EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED.

Perfectly underthrown by Flacco and Heap rolls into the endzone. Surprised no challenge by Tomlin to drop him at the 1 - but I'll take it.

13-10 Steelers now. Need the D and ST to play some damn football!!

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Now THAT is how your respond.

[StingerNLG]

Agreed, but unsportsmanlike???

Agreed, but coming back and scoring a touchdown is the way you get past that. :)

[Stumpy]

Agreed, but coming back and scoring a touchdown is the way you get past that. :)

Hell YEAH!!!

[Sephy]

Nice to see Heap out wide like back in the day. Only those days Kyle used to throw it too far and get it picked ;)

Scores of note: Houston destroying Miami 24-0. Jax down 14 to NE. Cincy tied at 0.

Logan just past the 30.

[Stumpy]

Much more fun posting on here when it's an away game and a bunch of people are one!!! I do miss going to the games though (but not the weather)

[Stumpy]

Ray Ray... asshole Landry doesn't drop on it.

[4G63]

We can run 'max protect' and run PA all day... DWill on one side and Mason on the other.

And a fumble by Mendenhall!!!

[Sephy]

1st, out to Ward complete for about 5 or so. Carr pushes him OOB.
2nd and 5, Mendenhall goes up the middle, he FUMBLES, Landry tries to scoop and score, but bats it, fallen on by Ray! RAVENS BALL!!

Carr forced the fumble!!

[RavenScallywag]

Game

Changer

!!!!

[darb72]

Ray Lewis with the fumble recovery. Carr forced the fumble.:happyanim

[StingerNLG]

Fumble!!!!!!!!

Ravens ball!!!! Ray Lewis with the recovery!

Nice job Chris Carr. Way to make up for the PI call earlier.

[Dade]

YES! Punch it in offense!

[Flipping Birdie]

Much more fun posting on here when it's an away game and a bunch of people are one!!! I do miss going to the games though (but not the weather)

Yeah, last week you coulc hear crickets.

[UKRavenGordon]

Coverage a bit behind over her but can I just add...


HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!

[RavenScallywag]

Oh, COME ON! How can we never get our mojo together?!

[darb72]

Shit, Rice with the fumble to give them the ball back. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

[4G63]

Bullshit!!

[Sephy]

1st down Ravens from the 30, Rice goes for 3-4 and then HE fumbles. Steeler ball. unbelievable. Second time in a big game Rice has done that now.

[StingerNLG]

MOTHER FUCKER!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[Dade]

Fuck!

[Stumpy]

Add Harrison's LEGS to the list

[Irishraven]

Fuck!

Awww man, can't believe it!!!! :(

[4G63]

We should have taken a shot to the endzone IMO.....strike while its hot!!

[Sephy]

1st, PA, Suggs closing in, dumps to Mendenhall for about 4 yards. Ray corrals him.
2nd and 6, quick hit to Holmes at the LOS again, and he is pushed out after about 3 or 4 by Foxworth. Big 3rd down here.
3rd and 2, Ben pressured, about 2 Ravens held, dumps to Wallace for a big gain inside Ravens territory.

FUCK I am annoyed as shit right now.

[StingerNLG]

How the fuck do you NOT CALL A HOLD THERE?!?!?!?!?!?!

[darb72]

How in the hell is that not a holding? Refs are such idiots.

[Stumpy]

How in the hell is that not a holding? Refs are such idiots.

Ditto on the talking heads!!! Have to sit here with the TV on mute

[4G63]

How the fuck do you NOT CALL A HOLD THERE?!?!?!?!?!?!


How in the hell is that not a holding? Refs are such idiots.

Its unbelievable what they miss sometimes... :grbac:

[4G63]

He was held and STILL got the sack!!!

[StingerNLG]

Holding again, but this time Barnes with the big sack!

[RavenScallywag]

Barnes with the Sack!

i'm a big Harbaugh supporter...but his doghouse has become the penthouse.

[Sephy]

1st, from the 39, Parker gets the carry off left tackle, and gets about 3.
2nd and short 7, empty backfield, Suggs shifts over to rush the middle, Edwards had a free lane but ball gets out first, thrown too high for Miller and falls incomplete.
3rd, Ben is SACKED BY BARNES!!! Way out of FG range. GREAT hold and tackle. Beat Colon soundly, was even held by the facemask.

Punt is a touchback.

[4G63]

...and not ONE comment about the missed hold on the replay!

[darb72]

Barnes with a sack to take the Squeelers out of FG range. We've got some good young talent on both sides of the ball.

Good to see one of our defenders actually wrapping Jennifer up.:thumbup:

[Stumpy]

BIG stand by the Defense... now we need to take a shot down field and capitalize

[RavenScallywag]

Ditto on the talking heads!!! Have to sit here with the TV on mute

Yeah, if all they have to talk about is two very different guys with the same very common name...

Sometimes less is more...

[Sephy]

Refs definitely keeping their flags in the pants on holding. Only that blatant DPI got them going.

Come on Joe! Jags now down 21.

[Stumpy]

Yeah, if all they have to talk about is two very different guys with the same very common name...

Sometimes less is more...

Unfortuneatly being out of town I can't even listen to the radio

[Sephy]

1st, PA, complete to Mase who was sitting in front of Townsend, and gets 14 and a first down.

[darb72]

I appreciate play-action passes as much as the next guy. However, I have noticed that they're more effective if you actually put it on the same side of the field as the RB?

Anyway, good pass and completion to Mason.

[RavenScallywag]

oh btw, Miami is getting CRUSHED by Houston!

[4G63]

We can run 'max protect' and run PA all day... DWill on one side and Mason on the other.


All day! Thats what we did on that 1st down play...

[Sephy]

1st, McClain the lone back gets the carry for about 5.5-6 yards. Straight up the middle old school style.
2nd and 4, McClain again for 3.
3rd and short, 1 yard, play action, PERFECT slant to Mason for 10+ and a first!

[4G63]

Come on Rice, get your head into the game.

[Stumpy]

How can we not take a shot down field

[Sephy]

1st down from the Steelers 45, McClain has no hole at all, pushes off the pile for 1-2 yards.
2nd and 8, PA, and dump to McClain with no one open deep, gets about 1-2 yards.
3rd and 6, empty backfield, Flacco sacked as Taylor comes through with no one blocking him. No one to block him, unfortunately - and there was no one to throw to.

[4G63]

Jesus H Christ Joe!! You missed the blitz and forgot to throw the ball! Dammit, that was ALL on Joe!

[Stumpy]

I HATE Shittsburg!!! I have a love\hate relationship watching these games.

[darb72]

And the Squeelers pick up a sack on third down. Have to read that one quicker Flacco.

On a side note, everytime we play in Pissburgh, I'm amazed that there are 70,000+ Squeeler fans in the building and not a full set of teeth between 'em.

[4G63]

1st down from the Steelers 45, McClain has no hole at all, pushes off the pile for 1-2 yards.
2nd and 8, PA, and dump to McClain with no one open deep, gets about 1-2 yards.
3rd and 6, empty backfield, Flacco sacked as Taylor comes through with no one blocking him. No one to block him, unfortunately - and there was no one to throw to.

Wrong. The blitzer left his man...

[Sephy]

How can we not take a shot down field

They tried - no one was open.

That corner blitz was excellently called by LeBeau. No way to defend that.

Punt downed at the 6. It is the 2 minute warning.

[RavenScallywag]

Rice looked like a good option there, CB was deep off him...would've liked to try throwing a short zip to him, let him try to break something.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Offense is blowing opportunities here.

Got to take advantage of them if we want to win.

[Stumpy]

And the Squeelers pick up a sack on third down. Have to read that one quicker Flacco.

On a side note, everytime we play in Pissburgh, I'm amazed that there are 70,000+ Squeeler fans in the building and not a full set of teeth between 'em.

But 140,000 tattoos

[StingerNLG]

Ok, a good defensive stop here and we can take a shot at at least tying the game going into halftime and get the ball back in the second half.

[darb72]

Ok, a good defensive stop here and we can take a shot at at least tying the game going into halftime and get the ball back in the second half.

I think we have two time-outs, so we should have a chance to hand the ball up the middle twice in a row.

[RavenScallywag]

JEESH, nearly a pick 6.

[Stumpy]

Sizzle... that was a x-mas present...

[StingerNLG]

What the hell? Call time out John!!!!!!

[Flipping Birdie]

fucking walker.

[4G63]

Frank Walker blows.

[Stumpy]

Can someone walk Frank Walker off the field now???

[Sephy]

1st, Suggs read the screen and almost picked for a TD! Batted down. DAMNIT.
2nd, give to Moore who loses 2-3 yards. Ravens puzzlingly don't use a TO.
3rd and 12, Ravens jump, Ben chucks deep and Wallace just comes down with it over Walker. WALKER IS FUCKING TERRIBLE. THEY ARE NOW AT MIDFIELD.

WALKER IS THE WORST CORNER EVER

[RavenScallywag]

Wouldn't have mattered...Frank Walker gives up a floater.

[StingerNLG]

Frank

Fucking

Walker


Yeah, Chris McAlister couldn't play the slot, so we can't use him.

[darb72]

Frank Walker is a joke. That guy needs to be cut now.

The Squeelers are about to score again thanks to that worthless pile of crap.

[Sephy]

On a broken play, ball is just thrown up, and Walker is going for a pick when it is gonna be called back? The dude has THE WORST football instincts I have ever seen. JFC. This guy blows so badly.

Now Ben completes to Heath at the 33.

[Stumpy]

What if we picked up Poison Ivy to replace Webb and play nickel, and drop Walker and pick up C-Mac

[4G63]

Wow...what a set of plays by this defense. Have them at their 3 and now the Stoolers are in position for at LEAST a 3 pt try... :grbac:

[darb72]

What if we picked up Poison Ivy to replace Webb and play nickel, and drop Walker and pick up C-Mac

That is a great idea. Hell, call up Dion and see if he wants to play a couple of snaps.

[StingerNLG]

What really pisses me off is that Jacksonville and Miami are getting crushed right now.

And we are on our way to losing this game.

[Purpleguy]

If we would have called the timeout Pittsburgh probably wouldn't have gambled with that play. Harbaugh is not an NFL coach.

[Stumpy]

That is a great idea. Hell, call up Dion and see if he wants to play a couple of snaps.


Neon in a wheel chair would be better than Walker at this point

[Sephy]

Just wanted to post one more time about how unconscionably bad Frank Walker is. Dude is such a bum.

1st, Ward covered by Ellerbe catches on the right sideline for 8.
2nd and 2, 49s left, Ben moves, throws OOB and incomplete.
3rd and 2, 44s left, Holmes wide open, touchdown.

Un. Fucking. Believable.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Wtf was that?

[4G63]

What a complete and UTTER Failure!! Harbaugh needs to give his check to charity!!!

[Stumpy]

Where was a facemask???

[darb72]

This defense is a pathetic joke.

[4G63]

Nevermind...

[RavenScallywag]

Horrible turnaround...we had them 3rd down at their 3...then they end up scoring.

[Raveninwoodlawn]

Steelers just went 95 yards in 85 seconds...unreal. AND had 2 penalties that they could decline.

Unreal.

Just a huge FAIL for the Defense.

[4G63]

Why would you call a CB Blitz? Harbaugh is a failure....

[StingerNLG]

And now we're playing "give up" offense. Just fucking take a knee John.

[Sephy]

That one is on Mattison. Knowing he throws it quick in these situations - he sends fucking Foxworth on a CB blitz and leaves Holmes alone.

We have goddamn idiots on the field and on the sideline.

[RavensInBrazil]

If we would have called the timeout Pittsburgh probably wouldn't have gambled with that play. Harbaugh is not an NFL coach.

What kind of logic is that? How in the world do you know what Pitt's coaches would or wouldn't have done?

People complain when Harbaugh takes timeouts, and when he doesn't take timeouts. I give up, really

[darb72]

Why in the hell do you run two draws up the middle with 30 seconds left in the half, calling TO after both of them when you don't call a time out when they're on their own three?

[4G63]

What kind of logic is that? How in the world do you know what Pitt's coaches would or wouldn't have done?

People complain when Harbaugh takes timeouts, and when he doesn't take timeouts. I give up, really

He should have called a TO....

[RavenScallywag]

What kind of logic is that? How in the world do you know what Pitt's coaches would or wouldn't have done?

People complain when Harbaugh takes timeouts, and when he doesn't take timeouts. I give up, really

Agree...I understand why we should've, but it wasn't a bad decision necessarily.

[RavenScallywag]

trends are against us here...

0-5 when losing at halftime.

Can we turn this thing around and finally get a comeback win? I really hope so, but I'm not feeling good about our chances...

[Raveninwoodlawn]

I agree, that was a just horrible, horrible call by Mattison right there. Let's blitz the man the farthest away from the ball that we possibly can and have the safety have to slowly rotate over there...just a horrible call there.

I don't mind blitzing, but not Foxworth from way outside without another defender right there and forcing Landry to take on Holmes one on one with half the field to make a move on.

Mattison...please take that play out of the playbook ASAP.

[Dade]

That one is on Mattison. Knowing he throws it quick in these situations - he sends fucking Foxworth on a CB blitz and leaves Holmes alone.

We have goddamn idiots on the field and on the sideline.

More like on Landry. On that CB blitz he has to pick up the WR. But no he lets Holmes catch it uncontested then falls on his ass.

[Flipping Birdie]

Okay, tiebreaker question... the mathey stuff hurts my head. With a L, with Miami and Jacksonville losing, our chances of sqeezing into the playoffs still improve, right?

[darb72]

What kind of logic is that? How in the world do you know what Pitt's coaches would or wouldn't have done?

People complain when Harbaugh takes timeouts, and when he doesn't take timeouts. I give up, really

I don't know what play the Squeelers would've called but when you have a chance to get a short field, you call the TO and conserve 45 seconds for when you have the ball.

Harbaugh is an idiot.

[Sephy]

This is the most asininely coached football game, from head coach, to OC, to DC. We have an awful staff that has no idea what they want to do. I feel like Harbs has done a complete 180 from last season.

[StingerNLG]

Why in the hell do you run two draws up the middle with 30 seconds left in the half, calling TO after both of them when you don't call a time out when they're on their own three?

Darb, the Ravens just don't want it and the Steelers do.

What kind of adjustments can you possibly make at halftime at this point? You've got no choice put to keep putting Frank Walker and out there. He is beyond horrible and Rothlisberger knows it.

[UKRavenGordon]

If Jax and Miami lose I think we only need 1 win - either tonight or next week.

[StingerNLG]

I agree, that was a just horrible, horrible call by Mattison right there. Let's blitz the man the farthest away from the ball that we possibly can and have the safety have to slowly rotate over there...just a horrible call there.

I don't mind blitzing, but not Foxworth from way outside without another defender right there and forcing Landry to take on Holmes one on one with half the field to make a move on.

Mattison...please take that play out of the playbook ASAP.

And not when you are on the OPPONENTS side of the field!

[darb72]

What adjustments do I make?

Fire Harbaugh.
Fire Walker.

[Dade]

And now we're playing "give up" offense. Just fucking take a knee John.

WTF is up with that? Just quit before half.

[UKRavenGordon]

What adjustments do I make?

Fire Harbaugh.
Fire Walker.

11-5
8-6 currently

Yeah, let's get rid of the Mangini clone....

[Raveninwoodlawn]

One thing I will never understand...I watch the Steelers and these other teams play and they have guys on plays that are WIDE open.

We however always seem to have to work hard on every pass play. I don't know why that seems to almost always happen.

[StingerNLG]

WTF is up with that? Just quit before half.

And what message are you sending the Steelers? That you know you cannot really hang with them.

If we sneak into the playoffs by some miracle, we will be the one team everyone in the AFC is going to want to play, I swear.

[Sephy]

If Jax and Miami do lose, the Ravens should be able to lock up playoffs with 1 win. We would have the tiebreaker with every remaining team - including Pittsburgh. If the Broncos also lose, I think we would clinch the 5th seed with a win.

[Stumpy]

Glass is half full!!! I think we get the ball here, march down the field and get a TD. I think we come back and win this thing!

[BmoreBrawla]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Why not take the time out?

[Dade]

Glass is half full!!! I think we get the ball here, march down the field and get a TD. I think we come back and win this thing!

I hope your right.

[Sephy]

Actually, I think the Jets - if they win out COULD beat us in conf record, but they have Indy and then Cincy.

[Flipping Birdie]

The Steelers D have been losing steam late in the games. there is a lot of hope, still.

[StingerNLG]

Glass is half full!!! I think we get the ball here, march down the field and get a TD. I think we come back and win this thing!

Stumpy I'm going to grab onto this. Get the mojo going man!

[RavenScallywag]

How quickly the masses turn on Harbaugh...Coming in here never having an OC/DC job, everyone forgave that when he made the playoffs.

Now that we're not walking in so easily, he's not qualified to be an NFL coach.

EVERY NFL coach makes dumb decisions...Jack Del Rio went for 4th and 1 on his own 35...Let me repeat, they GAVE UP THE BALL when they would've had to go 65 MORE yards for a score. All John did right now was not call one of his TOs on 3rd down. If we call the TO and they still get the huge play, everyone probably calls him an idiot for letting the Steelers set up for the big play and ruining our momentum.

[Purpleguy]

Not taking the timeout will go down as harbaugh's biggest blunder of the season and that is saying something. If we take the TO then Pitt probably doesn't gamble on throwing in their own endzone . They would probably have ran a draw to seat up a punt.

Harbaugh sucks.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Glass is half full!!! I think we get the ball here, march down the field and get a TD. I think we come back and win this thing!

I kind of think we have to. I'm not gonna get on everyone's back about it because I remained sceptical through big wins against bad teams, but I think we need to score on that first drive. Whilst we're down, we've created some opportunities that could've paid dividends if the play had just been tighter.

I see chances there, and if the offense comes out a bit more fired up and ready to play, and the defense can be a bit more steady, I like our chances to come back.

[Stumpy]

It's the only think I asked the fat man for this holiday season... And I haven't killed my children yet, so I should be due