Are You Ready for Some Football? Steelers/Giants

[DudeMan2766]

Yeah, the ruling was incredible, and Cowher looked like a buffoon for suggesting that it was correct. In accordance with Mikey and Gary above, accepting the officials' explanation meant that if the RB would have caught the ball as it came forward, it would have been a fumble recovery instead of a completion -- ludicrous. What if the RB then threw the ball (because he was behind the line and there wasn't a forward pass yet)? According to the officials, that would have been legal.

Just a terrible, terrible, terrible call.

I think cowher's bitter that the Rooney's wouldn't give him mega bucks,that Tomlin's a better coach and that Ben's a better QB with Cowher gone. He was okay but was a consistent playoff failure as a coach.

Thats what it comes down to doesnt it? EVERYONE, no matter who, is jealous of the Steelers.

[shmenguin]

i still thought the hit was excessively late, and don't mind that it was penalized

The hit was a split second after Ike tipped the ball. DBs can't defy physics.

hits that late are usually flagged - physics-defying or not

[Geezer]

i still thought the hit was excessively late, and don't mind that it was penalized

The hit was a split second after Ike tipped the ball. DBs can't defy physics.

hits that late are usually flagged - physics-defying or not

I have not seen any player,coach,reporter or that idiot crew call that hit late. If it was than 90% of all hits are late. I agree to disagree; if you think that was late that's fine.There are probably those that also think the 1st PI call on Lewis was legit.Whatever.

[Geezer]

Yeah, the ruling was incredible, and Cowher looked like a buffoon for suggesting that it was correct. In accordance with Mikey and Gary above, accepting the officials' explanation meant that if the RB would have caught the ball as it came forward, it would have been a fumble recovery instead of a completion -- ludicrous. What if the RB then threw the ball (because he was behind the line and there wasn't a forward pass yet)? According to the officials, that would have been legal.

Just a terrible, terrible, terrible call.

I think cowher's bitter that the Rooney's wouldn't give him mega bucks,that Tomlin's a better coach and that Ben's a better QB with Cowher gone. He was okay but was a consistent playoff failure as a coach.

Thats what it comes down to doesnt it? EVERYONE, no matter who, is jealous of the Steelers.

No; where did you read everyone in my post? It's an observation of made of Cowher and it is O P I N I O N. Spelled it slowly for you. No everyone- is -jealous horse manure. Maybe he's not, but he strikes me that way. You're entitled to your opinions and your strawmen.

[ulf]

That wasn't a late hit. Ball didn't hit the ground, and the whistle hadn't been blown yet. Perfectly fine play getting a hit in while you can and making sure he can't get back to the tipped ball. Part of football is hitting people hard, believe it or not.

[penny lane]

Pittsburgh Steelers ‏@steelers
Congrats to @Ike_SwagginU on being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

encouraging news from the PG ; troy could return on 11/18 against ravens.

[Dickie Dunn]

That will probably help recruiting at Ike T Squared University.

[TheHammer24]

Pittsburgh Steelers ‏@steelers
Congrats to @Ike_SwagginU on being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

encouraging news from the PG ; troy could return on 11/18 against ravens.

Wow. Ike T! The guy just had a total brain fart in the early weeks of the season, but he, Lewis, and the safeties led by Ryan Clark just shut down one of the best receiving corps in the League. These are very encouraging signs for our team. If we can roll over the Chiefs and beat the Ravens, I'm going to be very confident about our chances to make a playoff run.

[Idoit40fans]

I'm so confused, I thought Ike sucked again.

[columbia]

Pittsburgh Steelers ‏@steelers
Congrats to @Ike_SwagginU on being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

[TheHammer24]

The Steelers are now 10:1 to win the Super Bowl behind only the:

49ers - 7:2
Texans - 5:1
Pats - 5:1
Packers - 6:1
Giants - 7:2
Falcons - 8:1
Bears - 8:1
Broncos - 9:1

Interestingly, the Ravens are all the way down at 25:1.

[Godric]

Pittsburgh Steelers ‏@steelers
Congrats to @Ike_SwagginU on being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

Seriously though.... he gets the ball thrown directly at him and for once in his life catches the ball and suddenly he is a defensive player of the week? gtfo

[shafnutz05]

49ers are a sucker bet. As good as their defense is, I firmly do not believe their offense is explosive enough to win a Super Bowl at this point.

[TheHammer24]

Pittsburgh Steelers ‏@steelers
Congrats to @Ike_SwagginU on being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

Seriously though.... he gets the ball thrown directly at him and for once in his life catches the ball and suddenly he is a defensive player of the week? gtfo

Yeah. After all, the Giants WRs really beat him up and down the field.

[Froggy]

The Steelers are now 10:1 to win the Super Bowl behind only the:

49ers - 7:2
Texans - 5:1
Pats - 5:1
Packers - 6:1
Giants - 7:2
Falcons - 8:1
Bears - 8:1
Broncos - 9:1

Interestingly, the Ravens are all the way down at 25:1.

broncos at 9:1 is interesting.

[mac5155]

I think its funny the colts arent even in the talk.. as they have a better record than the steelers.

[ulf]

I think its funny the colts arent even in the talk.. as they have a better record than the steelers.

a) same record
b) the AFC south is pretty bad. The Texans are good.
c) Rookie QB. Last rookie QB to win a Super Bowl? Kurt Warner is the only one. He wasn't a normal rookie.
d) Their defense is pretty bad.
e) Basically, I don't think they're as good as their record. Not bad by any means, and definitely exceeding my and everyone's expectations. But I can't consider them contenders.

[mikey287]

If it wasn't for that ridiculous finish to Jacksonville, we'd be 6-2!

But, no, we aren't contenders. A playoff spot is asking a lot I think. The defense just isn't very good, there's a lot of rookies all over the lineup, and with Arians running these stupid slip screens to T.Y. Hilton, he's going to get hurt next week...