Steelers-Browns ... Game Balls and Goats (Week 14)

Game Balls:

1. Big Ben. He was sharp tonight. He made two bad mistakes ... the INT and holding onto the ball too long when he got sacked and injured. But for most of the game, he was money. And if he doesn't have the heart of a champion, I don't know who does.

2. Antonio Brown. He had the one dropped pass. But everything else he did was spectacular. He's starting to emerge as the No. 1 option.

3. William Gay. Another INT in a key situation, and he played solid all night. Before the season started, the majority of Steelers fans (including myself) wanted Gay to be cut. Right now, he's playing every bit as good as Ike.

4. The Cleveland Browns. We did our best to give them that game. They were just too pathetic of a team to capitalize on our mistakes.

5. Coach Tomlin. He made two decisions tonight that got my attention: 1) Going for a TD on fourth down instead of kicking a field goal to go up by 7. 2) Putting Ben back in the game in the second half. There's probably a lot of Steelers fans who disagreed with both calls (and I might just be one of them), but Tomlin showed something ... he has complete trust in his players. Too many times we get mad at coaches for playing not to lose instead of playing to win. Tonight, Tomlin played to win.

Goats:

1. Kemo. I don't even need to explain why.

2. The ref who overturned Brown's first-quarter catch. The ruling didn't affect the game, but that ruling was so horrible I had to include it here. It was ruled a catch on the field. In order to overturn a call, the ref needs to see conclusive evidence. They showed the replay numerous times, and there was no evidence that the ball touched the ground. It was a clean catch. And it wasn't even that difficult of a call. Even one of the announcers jokingly said Tomlin should throw the challenge flag and challenge the challenge.


All in all, this was just a goofy game. The Steelers dominated it from start to finish. They looked good on both sides of the ball but kept killing themselves with stupid penalties and turnovers. I think all the bad plays were just a fluke, and we're lucky it happened against a bad team.

I agree with all assessments. As well as the "goofy game" one. It was just one of those games...but it was one of those games where a lesser team would have just faltered and given up. These guys didn't, and that made all the difference.

I don't care who the opponent is, just play your best. There are past games this season (and some of them they've won), where they haven't shown much or any heart...this was not one of them.

Actually, I think I'm just glad this was against the Browns, and that they have 10 days to rest and prepare for the 9ers. It would have been a complete disaster if the games were reversed (I think).

Ok...no more downer talk. I truly am happy they won. 13-3 or 12-4 is practically a given right now. I like that.

Game balls:
Ben
Wllie Gay

Goat:
Offensive line (move the pile 3 freakin' yards would ya)

Gilbert and Kemo killed us with their 6 penalties
Dropped passes again
Who was out of position on that 3rd and 20 draw when they picked up 28?

Goats:

Kemo- More flies gather around this hot, juicy, steamy pile of garbage every week.

Refs- Not only the bullshit non-catch call on Brown, but the phantom holding call on Gay on Mundy's interception and the ticky tack personal foul on Farrior's bump on McCoy out of bounds. Colt should seriously consider a career in soccer or acting for that over-the-top performance.

Gilbert- Get your head in the game son.

Ward- He needs to hang onto the ball if he wants to get his 1,000.

Tomlin- Should have kicked the field goal. We could have lost because of that call.


Game Balls:

Ben- Another gutsy, gritty performance from the "Bionic Man"

Brown- Just when you think he can't get any better.... he does!

Troy- All over the field last night and finally gets a pick.

Gay- Are we watching "invasion of the Body Snatchers"? Who the hell stole the old Willie Gay? I want to shake his hand and tell him to keep him. I'm guessing Carnell Lake.

Redman- Had some hard runs and fights for every yard. I really wish he'd see more action, especially in goal line situations.

Arians- He had a good game plan in place from the early looks, but it was crushed by penalties, injuries, and turnovers. Not on him.

LeBeau- His D has only allowed 1 touchdown in 3 games. Outfuckingstanding!

I just saw the following tweet from Dulac

Quote :

Steelers had pass play called on third down on goalline series, but Ben had to check out to a run because Browns overloaded right side.

supytalpeht wrote:

I just saw the following tweet from Dulac

Quote :

Steelers had pass play called on third down on goalline series, but Ben had to check out to a run because Browns overloaded right side.

I still feel like Redman could have punched one of those in.

Outfuckingstanding! Never knew that was a word.

supytalpeht wrote:

I just saw the following tweet from Dulac

Quote :

Steelers had pass play called on third down on goalline series, but Ben had to check out to a run because Browns overloaded right side.

I'm OK with Ben changing the play to run if he saw something, but if the Browns overloaded the right side, why would they still run to the right?

Because it shouldn't matter if the Browns blitz 22 from the right, we should be able to dominate them

BGSU A Dub wrote:

Because it shouldn't matter if the Browns blitz 22 from the right, we should be able to dominate them

Have you seen our offensive line?

Wallace108 wrote:

Game Balls:

1. Big Ben. He was sharp tonight. He made two bad mistakes ... the INT and holding onto the ball too long when he got sacked and injured. But for most of the game, he was money. And if he doesn't have the heart of a champion, I don't know who does.

2. Antonio Brown. He had the one dropped pass. But everything else he did was spectacular. He's starting to emerge as the No. 1 option.

3. William Gay. Another INT in a key situation, and he played solid all night. Before the season started, the majority of Steelers fans (including myself) wanted Gay to be cut. Right now, he's playing every bit as good as Ike.

4. The Cleveland Browns. We did our best to give them that game. They were just too pathetic of a team to capitalize on our mistakes.

5. Coach Tomlin. He made two decisions tonight that got my attention: 1) Going for a TD on fourth down instead of kicking a field goal to go up by 7. 2) Putting Ben back in the game in the second half. There's probably a lot of Steelers fans who disagreed with both calls (and I might just be one of them), but Tomlin showed something ... he has complete trust in his players. Too many times we get mad at coaches for playing not to lose instead of playing to win. Tonight, Tomlin played to win.

Goats:

1. Kemo. I don't even need to explain why.

2. The ref who overturned Brown's first-quarter catch. The ruling didn't affect the game, but that ruling was so horrible I had to include it here. It was ruled a catch on the field. In order to overturn a call, the ref needs to see conclusive evidence. They showed the replay numerous times, and there was no evidence that the ball touched the ground. It was a clean catch. And it wasn't even that difficult of a call. Even one of the announcers jokingly said Tomlin should throw the challenge flag and challenge the challenge.


All in all, this was just a goofy game. The Steelers dominated it from start to finish. They looked good on both sides of the ball but kept killing themselves with stupid penalties and turnovers. I think all the bad plays were just a fluke, and we're lucky it happened against a bad team.

We played just good enough to win. I agree Ben is the man. I also wanted Gay gone and man is he proving me wrong. It's gotta be Lake. Whatever it is I'm BUYING! I also think we have a new primary receiver. Unfortunately for Wallace it may make him hard to keep next year. BA did a good job of protecting Ben when he came back in with several run plays. My only complaint. Put Redman in on the goal line. That's it.

As far as the D Farrior's hit out of bounds was just plain stupid as well as Harrison's late hit on McCoy. This is where I usually complain about the refs but what does it matter? WE ALL KNOW THEY'RE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL!!! Kemo--- don't let the door hit you in the ASSSSSSS you idiot. Just to many penalties in this game. We better not play stupid against the 49ers.

solardave wrote:

Outfuckingstanding! Never knew that was a word.

Yep. It's in my own personal dicktionary.

Buddha Bus wrote:

solardave wrote:

Outfuckingstanding! Never knew that was a word.

Yep. It's in my own personal dicktionary.

OK I may have to use you for a spotter the next time I play "Scrabble"! We're talkin' some serious points.

solardave wrote:

Buddha Bus wrote:

solardave wrote:

Outfuckingstanding! Never knew that was a word.

Yep. It's in my own personal dicktionary.

OK I may have to use you for a spotter the next time I play "Scrabble"! We're talkin' some serious points.

I'll be on call. Just dial 1-800-ASS-HOLE.

Buddha Bus wrote:

solardave wrote:

Buddha Bus wrote:

solardave wrote:

Outfuckingstanding! Never knew that was a word.

Yep. It's in my own personal dicktionary.

OK I may have to use you for a spotter the next time I play "Scrabble"! We're talkin' some serious points.

I'll be on call. Just dial 1-800-ASS-HOLE.

Now that's funny.

BGSU A Dub wrote:

Rich kids that never had to work? Yeah like we had a team before the 70's. Sure we'd beat other teams have to death but we still lost most games. We finally turned it around and Cleveland has no gravity. IT JUST SUCKS!!!

solardave wrote:

Buddha Bus wrote:

solardave wrote:

Buddha Bus wrote:

solardave wrote:

Outfuckingstanding! Never knew that was a word.

Yep. It's in my own personal dicktionary.

OK I may have to use you for a spotter the next time I play "Scrabble"! We're talkin' some serious points.

I'll be on call. Just dial 1-800-ASS-HOLE.

Now that's funny.

BGSU A Dub wrote:

"Cleveland comedian"? So when does he say something funny? Maybe the part about him having $50 on the Browns losing to the Steelers. I guess he probably doubled his life's savings right there. Pfffft! You'd think living in Cleveland as a source of inspiration for jokes he'd actually have a couple thousand.

Front-runners? Yeah, I guess when I latched onto the Steelers in the early 80s I did it because of the steamrolling powerhouse they were through that decade. Who could forget such Hall of Fame greats as Bubby Brister, Mark Malone, Tim Worley, Walter Abercrombie and Calvin Sweeney. Ahhhh, those were the golden years of Steeler football.

Just because our team has great ownership with solid football minds running it, doesn't mean you have to be so spitefully jealous. Don't hate us 'cause you ain't us, son!