GolfHos

game is on in 2 hours
 8)

Not here.   :'(

NE v. JAX is pretty compelling though.  I can't complain.  Beats the usual Raiders v. 49ers type of match that they've decided is must-see-TV in Utah.

Go Ravens!  [sm_devil] [sm_shock] ;)



I really don't have a dog in that fight. Just hope it's a good game.

Mainly because there was no fight in our dog.

No kidding :sad3:

I don't even think Santa can bring enough this year to help the Queens.

42 *  12-15  mph winds,  and no sun to be seen in the sky here...

a steeler win would put cowher back over .625 for his career



too bad he's too dumb to make it happen








kickoff taken at the 3 by davenport,  breaking tackles hard at the 25 and out at the 32.

1st and 10,  2te set, 2 wide right, motion left with ward....  fake right to parker and roth running left for -1

looked like a broken play.

2nd and 11, strong right I, parker up the middle left to the 35. 

gun, 2 wide right, 1 left,  slot left,  quick pass towards holmes in the left flat, tipped at the line...     incomplete...

punt time

punt short,  takes a steeler hop and down at the 24-25.

call it the 25.


1st and 10, mcnair in, single back, 2 wide left,  play fake, short dump left flat to clayton running for 6 and a total play gain of 11. 1st down.

1st and 10 from the 38,  offset I left,  handoff to lewis up the left side for about 1 yard near the 40

2nd and 9, strong I right,  delay of game penalty.


heinz field looks like crap.

d.o.g. waived.


referree says it was officials fault


2nd and 9....  same formation, lewis behind the LT and stacked at the line for 1 yard.

3rd and 8,  steelers showing nickel blitz,   doesnt get there, but mcnair dumps it short underneath for 4.

well played by farrior and polamalu


holmes back for the punt

*shudder*


hops inside the 5 and into the endzone

touchback


10.09 in the 1st

stack receivers slot left, motion TE left,  bubble screen to ward and ward cuts upfield to the 32.

1st down

great block by holmes

1st and 10, strong I right, drop back, throwing a dangerous slant to holmes left and nearly picked off

good coverage

2nd and 10....


single back ward motions right, parker up the right side for 5.

3rd and 5....

trips slot right, drop back, overthrows holmes in the right flat...  would have had an easy first down

 [sm_disgust]

punt away ..nice and high, fielded at the 16, running into his own man at the 21.

great hit!

block in the back penalty....

make it 1st and 10 from the ....    10 or so

1st and 10, drop back on the play fake, throwing underneath right on a comeback route for a 1st down and gain of 14.


1st and 10, I formation,  false fart.

blitz on 1st down, and another bltiz doesnt get there, nice completion to the 39


1st and 10, liews breaking tackles on a nice run left to the steeler 47

1st and 10, fake reverse, and lewis stuffed at the line

no gain

2nd and 10.... trips right slot, polamalu blitz,  mcnair throws it away going for a dump in the right flat.


3rd and 10...

crowd gets loud, and baltimore calls timeout


5.18 in the 1st...

3rd and 10, 2 wide each slot, shotgun,  false start on the LT

3rd and 15.....

2 wide left, shotgun, blitz from the d-left, throw deep down the left side, incomplete and way overthrown oob


anothe flag...

waived off

punt time

holmes back for the punt.... oob at the 4.

great punt

1st and 10.... strong I right, parker up the right side loses 1.

2nd and 11.... single back deep,  parker, takes it up the RT/TE gap and a gain of 5

3rd and 6.

3rd and 6....  tgun, 2 wide right, 1 wide left,  motioning into norml gun, bad snap,  roth takes it and scrambles up the right side for a sack of -1



roth looks afraid of the blitz deep in his own end.

 :-\



punt from deep in the end zone..... short and low, fielded at the pitt 43 and losing ground to the 45

1st and 10, 2 wide left, offset I, lewis up the middle for 3.

2nd and 7.....

strong left run for 1-2 more

3rd and 5.

3rd and 5, trips right out of the gun,  small pressure, dump short right just short of the marker

4th and 1...

going for it from the 36....



steelers show goalline set D,     mcnair keeps it stuffed at the line, bouncing up the left side just ot the marker....

nice spot gets it easily







1st and 10, offset I,  drop back, throwing over hte middle    scorching polamalu on a perfect post.

TD

6-0  @ 0.04 in the 1st

pat good and its 7-0 with 0.04 in the 1st

td catch was by clayton.

kickoff from the 35 as steelers were offsides on the pat.


kickoff fielded 2 deep by najeh, running up the left side for a gain to the 24...

end of the 1st quarter

1st and 10...

113-25 total yards so far...


trips left, play fake, deep ball on the left sideline to ward hauled in just inbounds at the 41...

great tip toes...


1st and 10...  parker up the right side quick handoff to the 44.

2 te set, single back, parker stuffed at the line for no gain

tgun on 3rd and 7... 2 wide left, motion to 2 slot,   blitz comes, roth rolls right, all kinds of time,  and underthrows ward on the left hash...

would have been a great gain...

punt good and high, hits at the 5, and into the endzone...


touchback

1st and 10... motion into offset I right,  mcnair under pressure tries to dump it underneath but its incomplete

2nd and 10, quick dump left to clayton and working hard through tackles for a 1st down

1st and 10, lewis up the middle for 2.
2nd and 8 form the 32.

trips right,

play fake, drop back, trying a right out to mason,   broken up by ike taylor dumping under it. 

3rd and 8....  gun, 2 wide each side,  thrown to #87 sitting down open in the zone @ the 45...

but incomplete!

just behind the receiver who slid and lost his footing

punt is high, holmes lets it go, hits at the 25 or so and oob at the 17..

11:change in the 1st half to play

he doesnt have the brains/balls for it anymore,  but this would be the perfect time for a flea flicker, halfpack pass, or reverse pass.

1st and 10... 2 te set, motion left with ward,  drop back, quick dump to ward on the left side for 4-5

2nd and 5....offset I pressure gets roth, who steps up and gets smacked high

loss of 3

3rd and 8, t gun, 2 wide left slot,  ward motions to stack the slot,  blitz comes, roth has time,  throws over the seam to washington, its tipped, and he doesnt know where its coming down.  could have caught it.


 >:(

punt almost blocked,  fielded at the balt 42 with a fair catch

totally clueless.

baltimore D is totally keyed on blitz/pressure.  only way to get them to back off is some sort of trick play.

but we just keep playing into what they want...

 [sm_disgust]

1st and 10, 2 te right, mcnair drops back, fires on the right sideline to townsend for 10 and a 1st down

toasty townsend  totally blown off the ball

offset I right,  lewis takes it up the right sideline for 3

2nd and 7.... false start

2nd and 12....

8:20 ticking...


offset I right, 2 wide left,  play fake, dump to the TB in the left flat for a 1st down and gain of 13.

1st and 10, steelers send the blitz,  and the FB takes the handoff up the right side for 11 down to the pitt 24...

1st and 10....lewis up the rt and stuffed at the line

2nd and 10...

play fake , dump underneath to lewis who stiff arms porter and gains 8



skirmish breaking out...

lewis stomped him after the play...

3rd and 1,  up the middle for lewis gaining the 1st down with 3 yards


flags down...

pf on porter after the play...

1st and goal from the 7....


lewis out... offset I right, and anderson down to the 1.

2nd and goal... 3 te set, motion left,  anderson over the middle and spotted for maybe a 6 inch gain

3rd and goal...

lewis back in...


3 te set again, motion , reset,  play fake to lewis and easy pass dumpoff to 83 in the back of the endzone...



farrior in blown coverage.

14-0 @ 3.26 in the 1st half.
 :'(

well, so much for coming out smart , hard, and fired up.

another game over before halftime.  good coaching,  coach bill

ravens should onside kick.  they'd recover it guaranteed

kickoff fielded by morey at the goal line and run up the left hash to the 23.

1st and 10.... play fake, throwing to ward crossing the middle left to right and too far for him to dive and grab it...

incomplete...


2nd and 10...

blitz comes from #26, and roth sacked at the 15.

3rd and 10, shovel pass to miller in the left flat....  gain of 5 to the 20

4th and 13....


crowd booing .   good.  this is pathetic.   

timeout @ 2.28

should be 21-0 at halftime

commit suicide,  bill.  you suck

punt short, steeler hop, and downed at the balt 30

1st and 10, offset I right.... 2 wide left, anderson up the right side for 1/2 yard

2 m w

2nd and 10,  play fake, mcnair with all kinds of time,  fires for clayton in the right hash,  tipped up in the air and caught by townsend..


pittsburgh takes over at the balt 40


clayton  should have caught that.  is he a steeler?



1st and 10 form the 40.... 2 wide left, 2 right, shotgun, roth throws to ward in the right flat for a gain of 8

spread set on 2nd and 1, gun,  blitz comes, roth steps up, runs up the left #'s to the 23....

1st and 10 @ 1.00 ticking


another spread set... drop back, pump fake deep right, thrown underneath left to washington  for a gain of 9 ....


0.48


pf on balt #55  after the play

pitt uses its 30 second timeout

damnit suggs!

cowher believes in   santa sign
 ::)


cbs still hasnt replayed what the penalty was for...


1st and goal from the 8...


2 te set, empty backfield,  drop back, blitz gets roth


ravens stand him up and worn't let him go.... should be a delay of game penalty...

2nd and goal from the 11  @ .41  timeout steelers

4 sacks and counting...what's up w/the steelers o line?

make it the 12...


offset I right, slot left, wide right,  parker motions left... roth drops back, evades the sack, and dives up the left hash to the 7...


final timeout @ 0.33

good question.

there's a rookie RT  in ...

biggest problem is the RG and LT  just suck
regression...

2 te set on 3rd and goal from the 7.... ward motions, resets slot right,  roth throws to miller in the right flat, diving toward the goalline  just short


4th and goal...


steelers quick set...

baltimore timeout  @ 0.11

4th and goal from the 1....

roth play fake, roll out then hits miller in traffic in the endzone...

what a bullet.

flags down in the endzone

cowher looking clueless

14-7  @  0.07


that idiotic interception by baltimore lets the steelers back in.

kind of plays steelers have had all year... ON THEIR OWN SIDE...

 [sm_disgust]

kickoff fielded at the 32.... 

kneeldown @ 0.01 to end the 1st half

14-7 baltimore.

1st and 10 form the 31,  dump in the left side to heap for a gain of 8

2nd and a short 2.

I set, inside quick handoff to the FB up the gut for 5..

1st down from the 45.

1st and 10, under pressure,  mcnair hits heap crossing right for a gain of 4 near the 50

2nd and 6... 2 wide left, blitz comes, mcnair gets it off, and hits clayton in the middle of the zone gain to the pittsburgh 40

1st down

1st and 10.... 2 wide right, lewis hesitates behind the line, cuts right, and gains 1-2

2nd and 8....

1 wideout motioning right, drop bacl, pump right, and incomplete.  thrown too high .

3rd and 8....  steelers dime it up.   show zone blitz...  and presnap flag...


false start on mason

3rd and 13.....

2 wide right, shotgun, motion back to the left...  thrown to heap for a 1st down over the middle of hte field to the 25...


pathetically blown defense...  farrior off the ball again

1st and 10 form the 25....

drop back, pump, then a deap ball throw to 87 on the left pylon over the shoulder catch by  87  burning  troy polamalu

guess he is not back up to speed yet
 [sm_disgust]

21-7 @ 10.39

kickoff taken by najeh at the 2,  up the middle of the field to the 34.


cowher pacing the sideline actually not smiling for a change  while getting his ass kicked.

maybe someone didnt bring his coffee out yet.

if they dont score on this drive, its game over for the steelers


1st and 10 .... motion left with ward,  and handing off to parker up hte middle for 1.

wow.

that will get it done

oh, def. holding.

1st and 10 from the 39


I set, parker stuffed in the backfield for -1

2nd and 11....  single back, parker up the middle for 3.

wheeeeeeeee

fans actually wanting cowher to stay around.  idiots.



3rd and 7, trips right,  flags down.... 

false start.

cowher giggling about it.

3rd and 11... offset gun, 2 wide right,    blitz comes,  thrown behind holmes on the left hash ... incomplete.

punt @ 8.16  taken at the 17, and returned to the 20.


brutal hit.

1st and 10....21...

play fake, rolling left, and hitting heap over the middle to the 40

1st and 10.... offset I left, lewis up the left sideline for 3

2nd and 7...

2 TE set, single back deep,  drop back, quick strike towards heap on the right hash incomplete.

3rd and 7....

steelers dont blitz, mcnair throws into double coverage on the right sideline and hits   87 perfectly for a 1st down gain of 20.

1st and 10 from the 37,  fb handoff for 2.

cowher still smiling and giggling, billick looking pissed off...



steelers show blitz, send it,  and mcnair dumps the screen off to the right side...   wilcox breaking tackles...  fumbles it away !!!!
steelers recover near their 25.

of course, being outgained 300-80.  not that it really matters.

but interesting to see baltimore with 2 sloppy steeler-like  turnovers

1st and 10 form the 29....

dumped left sideline to ward out to the 36.

2nd and 3,  offset I right,  pitch to parker for no gain running right

3rd and 2...   trips left slot, shotgun, blitz comes ,  pass incomplete to ward underneath...

well behind ward...


boos ringing


4th and 2...  going for it...     :o  omg, cowher actually figured something out.

play slow to come in...

timeout
3.53 in the 3rd

can't wait to see what idiotic playcall we have for this one

4th and 2... 2 wide right, 2 left... gun,  drop back, quick throw over the middle  ... batted at the line, incomplete.

1st and 10 balt from the steeler 37...

flags down... false start

1st and 15..  lewis up the right side, running over polamalu, and gaining 11

2nd and 4... 2 wide left.... lewis up the left side for 8

1st down

go ravens.  run it up.   embarass us.

1st and 10,  drop back, throw down the left sideline,  receiver goes the wrong way, and mcfadden picks it off inside the 5.

1st and 10 from the 2...  deepset I,   parker up the left side to the 4.

2 slot left on 2nd and 8... motion right...  drop back, pump fake, throw batted at the line,  and almsot picked....

knocked down by hartings...

3rd and 8....


tgun, 2 slot right....  house blitz... roth throws down the right #'s,  incomplete, ward laying on the ground as the ball comes...

flags down for interference....

1.26 in the 3rd..


dpi on mccalister gives steelers the 1st down at about the 17.

billick has thrown a challenge flag.

pass sure doesnt look tipped.

should not be overturned

fans cheering,  whoopdedoo

1st and 10 from the 21  (nice spot on the dpi)... throwing down the right sideline too far for holmes to haul it in

incomplete.

2nd and 10, singleback deep, 2 wide left, ravens show blitz, audible out... blitz comes,  roth throws it up deep fade down the right sideline to holmes...

complete.  he burned mccalister on that one...
1st down to the baltimore 47.

1st and 10.... same formation...  baltimore no blitz, parker up the right side for 2 to the 46...

2nd and 7....  same formation again....   ravens show blitz,  zone out... roth fires in the middle towards washington and nearly intercepted by ivy...

incomplete.

3rd and 7.... gun, motion holmes toward left slot,  and fires towards holmes near the marker on the left hash, dropped as he gits hit.

def holding flag down.

late!




steelers getting life because ravens keep playing dumb


1st and 10 from the 40


0.07 on the 3rd


stack slot right,  roth steps up to evade the sack, and gets back to the line of scrimmage.

end of the 3rd quarter

ravens wont go far in the playoffs if they keep playing this dumb, for all the physical talent and dominance they're showing.

2nd and 10...


2 stack left slot, gun, drop back,  quick hitch to ward on the left sideline and dupes scott for a 1st down on the sideline

1st and 10 from the 31...   ravens show  LB blitz,  roth steps up, running in , then cutting out, and down to the 11.


fear does amazing things

1st and 10 from the 11.... singleback I, ward slot right,  parker up the gut for 7-8, fumbles and reed recovers it in the endzone, and reed tackled on the left sideline by guess who....


ROTH...



parker ruled down   , officials huddling, and cowher already threw the red flag.

looks like he was probably down before it REALLY came out,  although he was starting to lose it


the fact the game isn't in HD makes it hard to call

new angle makes it clear its definitely coming loose just as his legs are hitting the ground

ruling of fumble stands...

pittsburgh timeout lost

game over.

1st and 10 from the 35, lewis up the left side for 1.

13.05 in the game


ravens #60 has his leg rolled up on the play.  could be a serious injury as he's down and there's a timeout

roth apparently hurt as well as batch warms up

2nd and 9....  mcnair drop back, dump right flat to lewis running for a 1st down out to the 48

1st and 10,  2 wide left... offset I right, lewis up the middle for no gain

2nd and 10...  dump left short to mason and another no gain

3rd and 10.... steelers dime it up, show  no blitz,  mcnair with all kinds of time  incomplete in the right flat to the RB.


10.56  punt coming.

too little, too late.

holmes back at the 10, punt is highfair catch at the 21...

flags down
at the LOS

zebra conference finally decides that it is ....... 2 fouls on the play...  both on the steelers

holding.. declined
dead ball... unnecessary roughness.

steelers should have 1st and 10 from the 10 @ 10.49
21-7

1st and 10 from the ... 11...

stack slot left,  roth throws to ward on the left sideline for a 1st down at the marker

rolle...needs to be gone after this season...his coverage sux!!

davenport up the right side for 2  on 1st down


that will get it done with 10:00 to play and down 14
 ::)







2nd and 9.... 2 wide left.. audibling... ravens shift...

reaudible from roth...  blitz comesinside, and roth tries to hit holmes on the right sideline .... too high.  incomplete @ 9.52


3rd and 9

2 wide left, gun,   flags down....

false start

Whats up w/ that field.. [sm_disgust] [sm_disgust]

i'd love for that ot be the worst coverage i see every week



3rd and 14.... tgun, drop back, pass floated or tipped at the line,  and picked off about 20 yards deep and returned for a TD

owner refuses to go to field turf - even though we have a speed back, and drafted a speed receiver.


and yep, the pass was tipped at the line again on the INT

this game should be 42-0

well, let's challenge it, and spot it at the 2 instead of hte TD.   

then we'll be down 28-7 @ 9.00 instead of 9.40   and make our comeback so more impressive
 ::)



cowher, fall on your sword, asshat

following the review, and the unsportsmanlike,  baltimore has 1st and 10 from the 17.

just bench  roth before he gets hurt worse...


next year is more important than this turd.


1st and 10, lewis carrying tough  yards to the 12.



2nd and 6....
Iset, single wide right, lewis up the left side for 5


3rd and 1

i wish it were.

changes might be FORCED.

3rd and 1,  lewis stuffed at the line for no gain

ravens should go for it

kill time

score more points

if it's short, we have a mile to go. 



but they go fro the FG....   and  its good   24-7 @ 7.27

baltimore kick dropped by morey and oob at the 5.

dummy!

what can i tell ya.  well coached.  disciplined.  fired up. !





1st and 10,  gun, quick throw right sidline to wilson hit hard at the 12.

2nd and 3.... blitz shown,  comes late, roth overthrows washington underneath left.

incomplete.

3rd and 2.  sideline left out, 13 yards to holmes complete and 00b.

1st down and 10 @ 6.46


1st 3rd down conversion of the game

1st and 10 left out to holmes for 9

2nd and 1.   gun draw to parker loses 4 running left.

big ngata!!

as usual  , RG blown up on the play



3rd and 5,  roth fires after pumping deep, and its picked off by reed around midfield and returned to the pittsburgh 17- upended by parker.


receiver was on the ground again when the ball got there.


good choice sticking with grass,  owners.

1st and 10, lewis up the middle for 3




looks like the highlight of our season might be just trying to knock cincy out next week
 [sm_disgust]

2nd and 6.... strong I right,  lewis right corner, down to the 10

gain of 3.

we dont want to keep him  idiot announcers!



3rd and 3.... lewis up the right side running over farrior and foote across the marker for a 1st down

1st and goal from the 6.....  strong I right, lewis up the right side hard for 4.

2nd and goal....

2:40 ticking...

strong I righ, inside to the FB, up to the 1/2 yard line

interesting stat: mcnair not sacked in over a month
 [sm_shock]

crappy field, crappy coach, crappy team performance.  what a shock

the worst part is baltimore is simply doing everything the steelers used to (and still try to ) do.   run run  dump run dump run run  when they stuff the box throw the 20 yard safe routes.   on defense, blitz the hell out of the other team once you get the lead.

3rd and goal...  lewis hurdles up and in.

31-7  with pat pending

no emotion at all from Cowher!  just dont' understand him this year. 

billick for coach of the year!!

stands emptied out. 

kickoff taken at the 7, and around right side to the 28

*fiddlesticks* him.

batch in, the gun, throwing to wilson on the right side 35.

batch gun, throws to wilson at the right sideline. dropped







and DAMMIT.   *fudge*K THE COWHER STORY.  NOBODY CARES IN THIS CITY.

3rd and 3....  batch hits ward in the hands and its tipped up and almsot picked off.

cowher smiling and giggling as usual. 

4th and 3... batch to ward on a quick hook out left for 8 and a 1st down...


well, at least we got another 1st down conversion
 ::)


1st and 10,  firing deep down the left side for holmes who doesnt even lay out for it

2nd and 10, quick out to holmes on the left side for a 1st down

1st down pending some flag

offsides, declined.

1st and 10 from the 47...

gun, 2 wide each side... drop back, all kinds of time,  screen left to davenport, incomplete

same formation, deep ball  left hash in to holmes for 23 or so

1st and 10, rolling left under pressure, throws it away on the left sideline

0.07

hopefully the last play of this monstrosity...



2nd and 10 from the 24...

batch under pressure underthrows wide open ward on the left sideline.

3rd and 10...

'wasnt all bad for bill cowher'   whoopdedoo. 


last play, drop back, scrambling, fires in the endzone for davenport, should have been picked off  incomplete


31-7 final


ravens own steelers in 06.
 :-X

yep to the tune of 58-7! 8) 8) ;)

I would start Batch next week!

Wow -- great thread Aske -- had missed this at the old homestead....

 [sm_beertoast]

if only the game had been as exciting as the pbp posting . [sm_soapbox]