Recap? You really want a recap? Tough. There ain't gonna be a recap, just be thankful it's over.
Steelers, Grilled to the Maximum
Like it says, musings about the Steelers
Recap? You really want a recap? Tough. There ain't gonna be a recap, just be thankful it's over.
The Steelers are an underdog in this game? Really? Are you kidding me? What is Ray-Ray, a thousand years old? Ed Reed is using a walker, their wide outs are, uh, who? Now that Ray Rice guy ain't bad, at least Flacco will have somebody to throw to. The Ravens defense has lost another step and their offense will be as atrocious as ever. The Steelers are a different story though.
That's where Charlie Batch will have to be to earn the backup quarterback position. The line is drawn at Dennis Dixon. Batch must outperform the younger, more athletic player to prolong his NFL career a few more weeks.
There are two reasons the Steelers won't be on Hard Knocks and probably never will. Primarily, it's not the Steelers way, at least not the way of the modern-NFL-era Steelers. It doesn't fit well with the tradition and old-school values the team seeks to embody. This is a team that built a new stadium in the north and left off the top - guaranteeing that they'd never host a Super Bowl. This is a team…
Burress a Steeler? Not a chance. Why would the Steelers now decide that Burress, after serving a stint in prison, is a free agent they'd like to pursue?
Found this interesting little tidbit earlier, it can only add to the atmosphere of the game.
I’ll be honest with you, my choice was to have the Colts beat the Jets and let the Ravens soften up the Patriots. That was my “perfect world” scenario for the AFC Wildcard round. After Saturday my revised idea was for the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Ravens and rely on the Jets to soften up New England. But here we are with a third Ravens game for the second time in three years.…
