Game Thread W16 - Baltimore V Pittsburgh (1 Viewer)

[Andy Hicks]

Good luck!!

This thread will be pinned once the game starts

 

[gheemony]

New style shoot out or old-style slug fest?

 

[IDrinkyourMilkshake]

Anyone got an online link?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Good luck today, yinzers. I don't have a good feeling about the Ravens today. With Reed out, Ben may have a repeat of last week's game. I think the Ravens only hope is for a couple of flukey plays to go their way. I'm thinking Stillers, 31-20.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

New style shoot out or old-style slug fest?

I'm leaning shootout. With my stellar predictive powers, that means 12-9.

 

[Steelfan7]

New style shoot out or old-style slug fest?

Shoot out. These teams do not have the same defenses as in years past.

 

[BRONG]

Quick, tell me about Demetrius' chances today!

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Quick, tell me about Demetrius' chances today!

Not as good as this a.m. - both Clayton & Washington are active

 

[McBokonon]

I think the Ravens only hope is for a couple of flukey plays to go their way.

Too bad for you they're playing the Steelers, who have given up exactly zero big, ridiculous plays this year.

 

[ScottyFargo]

Let's go Hines Ward!

 

[bryhamm]

i like the start so far

 

[bryhamm]

woo hoo

 

[Cookiemonster]

Ben is 2/7. Pressure?

 

[ScottyFargo]

Ben is 2/7. Pressure?

Dropped TD pass from Mendenhall, I think he took a chance on a throw in the endzone thinking he was going to get an encroachment pentalty from Balt that wasn't called.

 

[Steelfan7]

Ben is 2/7. Pressure?

No, Ben has been off so far and Mendenhall dropped a Td.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Steelers defense back to its usual form on this drive............

 

[footballguy#1]

anybody got a link for this, just got booted from justin

 

[fred_1_15301]

TD Mendy. Steelers still have a pulse. Now if only Miami could show up..........

 

[bryhamm]

probably won't matter, but he should have been short of the EZ

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Mason 1/11...10:00 to go in the 2nd, but now Pitt gets the ball, Flacco's TD pass went to Heap. Hope Mason gets it going in the 2nd half, he was top10 on every cheatsheet out there this week.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Not only is the Steelers secondary absolutely terrible this season but it seems like receivers are making amazing catches against us at an abnormal rate. I rarely see receivers drop anything that is catchable against us.

 

[fred_1_15301]

mendy fumble.

 

[fred_1_15301]

very next play rice gives it right back..........

 

[Cookiemonster]

very next play rice gives it right back..........

-3 for both of my RBs in the title game.

 

[bryhamm]

so, does wallace start next season in place of holmes, or do they keep him as the 3rd wr?

 

[fred_1_15301]

so, does wallace start next season in place of holmes, or do they keep him as the 3rd wr?

They're not benching Holmes.

 

[Ghost Rider]

so, does wallace start next season in place of holmes, or do they keep him as the 3rd wr?

Is that a serious question?

 

[fred_1_15301]

Ho hum another Steeler lead at halftime. Lets see what the 2nd half brings.............

 

[fred_1_15301]

I'm pretty sure Baltimore is going to the playoffs regardless of the outcome of this game but that secondary better be healthy for the playoffs. For once, the Steelers secondary may not be the worst on the field...........

 

[CrossEyed]

so, does wallace start next season in place of holmes, or do they keep him as the 3rd wr?

He'll be WR3 for another season or 2 until Ward retires or steps back into the WR3 role.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Ike Taylor another dropped interception.........

 

[bryhamm]

so, does wallace start next season in place of holmes, or do they keep him as the 3rd wr?

Is that a serious question?

only about 10%. Wallace just keeps amazing me with his plays this year, and Holmes has disappointed me a bit.

 

[Ghost Rider]

so, does wallace start next season in place of holmes, or do they keep him as the 3rd wr?

Is that a serious question?

only about 10%. Wallace just keeps amazing me with his plays this year, and Holmes has disappointed me a bit.

Holmes has 76 catches and almost 1,200 yards, with six quarters in the season still to go. That is awfully productive for a number 1 WR. Wallace is a good number 3, but he benefits by having two good WRs and a top TE around him.

 

[fred_1_15301]

so, does wallace start next season in place of holmes, or do they keep him as the 3rd wr?

Is that a serious question?

only about 10%. Wallace just keeps amazing me with his plays this year, and Holmes has disappointed me a bit.

Holmes has 76 catches and almost 1,200 yards, with six quarters in the season still to go. That is awfully productive for a number 1 WR. Wallace is a good number 3, but he benefits by having two good WRs and a top TE around him.

As usual............. ETA.... not to mention less than 12 months ago, Holmes gave the Steelers one of the most dramatic superbowl victories in history.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Now, that was a good drive by the Ravens. Come on, Cam - stop trying to be so cute.

 

[Cookiemonster]

I can't stand to see one more huge drive by Rice capped off with a Heap TD.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

I can't stand to see one more huge drive by Rice capped off with a Heap TD.

Third and long inside the 25, get ready for it.Or, you know, the Steelers could get penalized. That works too.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Enberg needs to have his eyesight checked.

 

[fred_1_15301]

So the Steelers blew the lead in the 3rd quarter rather than the 4th. Thats actually a refreshing change.............

 

[Ghost Rider]

Steelers caught a break on that 3rd down pass into the end zone, as that looked like pass interference (based on how they usually call it...I have no problem with contact like that not being called, but it usually seems to). Game tied up now, 20-20.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Good to see that the Steelers are trying their best to give the ball right back to Baltimore on their side of the 50 this drive.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

And with the penalty they've done it. :golfclap:

 

[Cookiemonster]

Good to see that the Steelers are trying their best to give the ball right back to Baltimore on their side of the 50 this drive.

Pinned 'em too far back. Had to get that penalty in to get them across midfield.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Steelers secondary invisible again but Mason so shocked at how open he is that he drops the td.

 

[fasteddie_21]

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[fred_1_15301]

Baltimore penalties saving the Steelers on this drive..............

 

[bryhamm]

mia trying to come back on hou

 

[mcdons3]

What's with the quick whistle, ref?

 

[fred_1_15301]

Thats not a fumble. He never had complete control from the last angle.

 

[ScottyFargo]

What's up with Ward? He got plenty of looks on the first drive.