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.
Like it says, musings about the Steelers
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...
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...
Against the Colts the Steelers should be able to impose their will on both sides of the ball without revealing too much to the Patriots brain trust. Pass enough to keep that eighth man out of the box and run it down their undersized defense's collective throats.
Boy, did I ever get it wrong last week. Picked the game right, sure. But I did not give Arians or Charlie Batch the credit they deserved. Well done, gentlemen! And now to the Ravens. We all know how this game will be. Sometimes past performance is a good indicator and the Steelers/Ravens matchups...