Game Thread W3 - New England V Pittsburgh (1 Viewer)

[jurb26]

where was that passed intended?

El stopped when Ben thought he wouldn't.

 

[XNOUGHT]

where was that passed intended?

Randel El again. He actually stopped on the route, which allwed the DB to catch the ball. If he didn't stop, would have been a 3rd down conversion and then some.Randel El is the Patriots MVP so far.

 

[BGP]

In the last 4 years I've seen lots of supposed "key" players on the Patriots get injured or be lost in the offseason or whatever and people have said they couldn't overcome it. Bledsoe, Milloy, Law, etc. If they can stick Troy Brown in the secondary and win a super bowl, I'm giving Belichick the benefit of the doubt. He'll find a way to overcome the loss of a Matt Light if he's out for an extended period.

 

[jurb26]

LOL, not a catch..... you can stop the El witch hunt now.

 

[14464]

didn't intercept it, should be overturned

 

[XNOUGHT]

Durn, no INT.I guess we get the ball on our 5 now.

 

[bostonfred]

Randel El blew that route. They're lucky that was overturned. The Steelers have run 16 offensive plays, ending in a quick strike touchdown, a field goal, a three and out, a fumble, and a near interception that got overturned. Time of possession is under 8 minutes. The Pats have almost 15 minutes, and are getting the ball back. The Steelers are getting a big break with this extended delay on the review.

 

[bostonfred]

Very nice special teams play by the Steelers. That would have been sick if it had worked.

 

[XNOUGHT]

Randel El bungles another play. Pats get the ball on the 20 yard line. He must be on our payroll.

 

[jurb26]

Randel El blew that route. They're lucky that was overturned.

The Steelers have run 16 offensive plays, ending in a quick strike touchdown, a field goal, a three and out, a fumble, and a near interception that got overturned. Time of possession is under 8 minutes. The Pats have almost 15 minutes, and are getting the ball back. The Steelers are getting a big break with this extended delay on the review.

I'll give you that the Pats look better thus far. They are moving the ball on the ground and stuffing Parker. But look at the score.

 

[fatness]

Very nice special teams play by the Steelers. That would have been sick if it had worked.

What was the play?

 

[jurb26]

Randel El bungles another play. Pats get the ball on the 20 yard line. He must be on our payroll.

 

[apalmer]

Very nice special teams play by the Steelers.  That would have been sick if it had worked.

What was the play?

4th & 4 sent out the offense. Ben lined up in shotgun and punted. El almost kept it out of the endzone.

 

[Babu Bhatt]

is Dillon back in the game??

 

[bostonfred]

Very nice special teams play by the Steelers.  That would have been sick if it had worked.

What was the play?

Steelers line up to go for it on fourth down. Instead, Roethlisberger pooch punts it, and a Steeler player (Randel El?) dives over the end zone stripe to tip it back in, missing by inches.

 

[Dynasty]

Very nice special teams play by the Steelers.  That would have been sick if it had worked.

What was the play?

4th & 4 sent out the offense. Ben lined up in shotgun and punted. El almost kept it out of the endzone.

Why? What's the point of a surprise punt?

 

[XNOUGHT]

Stillers D rip apart the OL. punt time.

 

[The Commish]

is Dillon back in the game??

Yes...but with performances like that, he may be pulled again.

 

[bostonfred]

Patriots are very limited in what they can do right now, and Cowher knows it. Three and out after a run right, roll right/pass right, and a screen left.

 

[bostonfred]

Very nice special teams play by the Steelers.  That would have been sick if it had worked.

What was the play?

4th & 4 sent out the offense. Ben lined up in shotgun and punted. El almost kept it out of the endzone.

Why? What's the point of a surprise punt?

Pinning the Pats inside the 5 when they're missing their left tackle would have been huge. They would have gotten a safety or GREAT field position.

 

[The Commish]

Very nice special teams play by the Steelers.  That would have been sick if it had worked.

What was the play?

4th & 4 sent out the offense. Ben lined up in shotgun and punted. El almost kept it out of the endzone.

Why? What's the point of a surprise punt?

If this isn't a redundant question, field position would be the obvious answer.

 

[bostonfred]

Seymour with a huge sack there. Then a personal foul face mask nullifies it.

 

[Dynasty]

Pinning the Pats inside the 5 when they're missing their left tackle would have been huge. They would have gotten a safety or GREAT field position.

They should be able to do that with a regular punt. What's the need for the gimmicky use of Ben punting?

 

[Bevo]

Have the Steelers targeted Ward since the TD pass (not counting El's targeted fumble)?

 

[Babu Bhatt]

Pinning the Pats inside the 5 when they're missing their left tackle would have been huge.  They would have gotten a safety or GREAT field position.

They should be able to do that with a regular punt. What's the need for the gimmicky use of Ben punting?

It almost worked. No returner to call a fair catch.

 

[14464]

Have the Steelers targeted Ward since the TD pass (not counting El's targeted fumble)?

don't think so

 

[The Commish]

Pinning the Pats inside the 5 when they're missing their left tackle would have been huge.  They would have gotten a safety or GREAT field position.

They should be able to do that with a regular punt. What's the need for the gimmicky use of Ben punting?

Your chances are much greater to pin them deep if they don't have a returner back....regular punt would make it harder because the receiving team either catches it and advnced the ball or lets it go in the endzone....

 

[14464]

BIG BEN DOWN!

 

[Babu Bhatt]

Roethlisberger hurt....badly!!

 

[Limp Ditka]

Big Ben down

 

[Bevo]

Have the Steelers targeted Ward since the TD pass (not counting El's targeted fumble)?

don't think so

Just did, sort of, but now Ben is down!

 

[XNOUGHT]

Big Ben down. Hope he is alright. IMO, he is the next great QB, and I have felt for a while now that because of him, the Steelers will win a championship within the next 5 years.

 

[14464]

Remember when Harrison's cheap shot took out Trent Green in the preseason in 1999? This is karma. Just an observation.

Be careful when saying the K word, Big Ben is down...

 

[bostonfred]

That sack/penalty was a sloppy play by Seymour. He gets to the quarterback, has Roethlisberger backpedaling, then grabs him by the facemask and drops him. You can tell the Steelers' O line is frustrating the Pats, who were right on top of Roethlisberger on each of his long passes. No love lost between these two teams. The Pats out-physical a lot of teams, but the Steelers have injured key starters for the Pats once again. I wonder if the Pats are redlining a little bit looking for revenge. I can't believe they didn't say Roethlisberger was in the grasp there. Yeah, he got the pass off, and yeah, he was still on his feet, but now he's on the ground. Bad decision by the refs.

 

[The Commish]

Left shoulder??

 

[14464]

They better shoot up Big Ben at Half time or this game is gonna get ugly.

 

[Babu Bhatt]

Left shoulder??

I thought his elbow looked out of place.

 

[14464]

Left shoulder??

Think it's his right, hit Haynes

 

[jonessed]

It looked like his left arm/shoulder. I think he'll be back.He was helped up with his right arm so I doub that was it.

 

[Ghost Rider]

A false start costs the Steelers three points. In games like this, that is huge.

 

[The Commish]

Remember when Harrison's cheap shot took out Trent Green in the preseason in 1999?  This is karma.  Just an observation.

Be careful when saying the K word, Big Ben is down...

GIVE IT A REST!!! What exactly has Ben done to anyone in this league to warrent bad karma??



Stop being a tool.....

 

[bostonfred]

Reed hits from 47, nullified by a false start, and he misses from 52.

 

[XNOUGHT]

Miss!The Steelers should be beating us by AT LEAST 10 points. If we can tie it up before the half, that will be a major victory on our part.

 

[14464]

Doesn't look good when 95% of the coaching staff is around Ben.

 

[jonessed]

Reed hits from 47, nullified by a false start, and he misses from 52.

Steelers are beating themselves. Patriots really haven't played all that well. Definitely not well enough to only be behind by 3.

 

[Usual21]

FWP looked good the last series..they need to ride that hot hand.

 

[bostonfred]

First play, the Pats run Dillon to the left, and let the clock run to the two minute warning. I think the reason for that play was to catch the Steelers trying to attack from the right, which is where the Pats had been forced to run their last several plays. Unfortunately, he's dropped for no gain.

 

[bostonfred]

Reed hits from 47, nullified by a false start, and he misses from 52.

Steelers are beating themselves. Patriots really haven't played all that well. Definitely not well enough to only be behind by 3.

Don't forget that the Patriots drove 75 yards in almost eight minutes on a drive that would have tied it or put them ahead before Faulk fumbled the ball away.

 

[Babu Bhatt]

left-shoulder they say for big ben. Non-throwing arm. He should return.

 

[bostonfred]

Roethlisberger questionable to return.