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Roethlisberger Passes For Career Best 316 Yards
ESPN.com ^ | 12/18/04 | Associated Press

Posted on 12/18/2004 3:42:18 PM PST by airborne

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -(AP) Eli Manning's best game as a pro wasn't enough to stop Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Roethlisberger threw for a career best 316 yards and threw four straight passes to set up Jerome Bettis' game winning 1 yard run with 4:57 left in the game, leading the Steelers to a 33-30 come from behind win over the New York Giants.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: bigben; football; steelers
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To: bikepacker67
Dude, if I was a Steelers fan I would be Euphoric, Warm, and Comfy with those stats. But the biggest thing is the Steelers have a rookie quarterback that is blowing the doors off of some of the more seasoned and talented QB's of the league. Including the 54 million dollar wonder kid.
21 posted on 12/18/2004 4:25:17 PM PST by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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To: airborne

It was a great game ~ Rush will happy as he attended the game. :)


22 posted on 12/18/2004 4:25:36 PM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: MarineBrat
I still don't think they match up to the 74 through 79 Steelers.

I agree. They do look good but NO TEAM will ever match up to that team!

23 posted on 12/18/2004 4:26:10 PM PST by smokeyb
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To: Numbers Guy

Lemme guess, Sean Salsbury? He's easily the biggest blowhard in sports media today, especially considering that he accomplished zip in his piddling spare career.


24 posted on 12/18/2004 4:29:02 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: rdb3

Speaking of sorry officiating, that was a ridiculous review overrule of the Redskin's interception handoff for a touchdown. Even if the handoff is ruled a pass(a 1 inch pass at most), the hand was ahead of the player and the ball moved slightly back, not forward, in its sideways motion. The goofball announcer blew that one, too.

Good thing I'm not a Redskins fan!


25 posted on 12/18/2004 4:31:59 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Captain Beyond

The Steelers not only beat New England and Philadelphia they DOMINATED them. Those games weren't even close. But our defense seems to have lost some steam the last couple of weeks(zero sacks against the Giants??). Hoke has been playing well in the middle with Casey Hampton out but they still aren't getting enough penetration. Hopefully that's because they're looking forward to the playoffs. And it's ridiculous that they might have to go 15-1 just to get the first round bye. Teams in the NFC are going to get in with 7-9 records.


26 posted on 12/18/2004 4:46:53 PM PST by fiftymegaton
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To: Diddle E. Squat
That was a terrible call as well. It was not a pass!


27 posted on 12/18/2004 4:47:25 PM PST by rdb3 (Can I join the Pajamahadeen even if I sleep in the nude?)
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To: sam_whiskey

The Dolts...outside in frigid weather playing against a team with a staunch defense? The Colts wil lgo down in the first round....screw the Mannings


28 posted on 12/18/2004 4:59:06 PM PST by landorepub
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To: bikepacker67

I'm with you. For a team with the 'best' defense, the 'best' offense they barely squeaked by the lowly Giants.


29 posted on 12/18/2004 5:00:19 PM PST by OldFriend (PRAY FOR MAJ. TAMMY DUCKWORTH)
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To: blackie
Rush will happy as he attended the game.

I didn't see him there.

ML/NJ

30 posted on 12/18/2004 5:15:36 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: airborne
An outstanding performance by the entire team, considering their best receiver and best running back are both sidelined. They should be healthy and back playing just in time for the playoffs.

It's never a bad idea for backups to get quality playing time heading into the playoffs.

31 posted on 12/18/2004 5:16:12 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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To: OldFriend

Sorry, it's the year of the EAGLE! Our great country's national mascot, the bald eagle, will be proudly represented by this years Super Bowl winner, the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES!

Fly Eagles Fly, on the road to victory...


32 posted on 12/18/2004 5:17:13 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus Reagan
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To: Ronaldus Magnus Reagan

I think you are right and the Eagles will win the Super Bowl!!!


33 posted on 12/18/2004 5:23:40 PM PST by OldFriend (PRAY FOR MAJ. TAMMY DUCKWORTH)
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To: Ciexyz
The hottest hamburger in Pittsburgh is the "Ruthless" burger. Go Big Ben!

Yes, and everyone here lives in Roethlis-Burgh.

34 posted on 12/18/2004 5:25:50 PM PST by beyond the sea (Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls? ....... Only after lights out.)
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To: smokeyb; MarineBrat
Nearly everyone on those teams is in The Hall of Fame.

;-)

35 posted on 12/18/2004 5:27:05 PM PST by beyond the sea (Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls? ....... Only after lights out.)
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To: Paleo Conservative
It's never a bad idea for backups to get quality playing time heading into the playoffs.

My concern is that the guys coming back might be out of sync and not get enough play time before the playoffs start.

36 posted on 12/18/2004 5:30:24 PM PST by airborne (God bless and keep our fallen heroes.)
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To: beyond the sea

With this game, Bettis passes Franco Harris for Steelers record of most 100 yard games with 48.


37 posted on 12/18/2004 5:33:32 PM PST by airborne (God bless and keep our fallen heroes.)
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To: airborne

Wow, that is amazing spin for a game that the Steelers barely eeked out.

Interesting that you should note that the Steelers had some offensive injuries. The Giants defense is hurt so badly that they played the last 20 minutes of the game with the left tackle who is #6 on their depth chart.

And yes I am a bitter Giants fan.


38 posted on 12/18/2004 5:35:33 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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To: fiftymegaton; Captain Beyond; smokeyb; airborne; martin_fierro; blackie; Ciexyz; ...
But our defense seems to have lost some steam the last couple of weeks (zero sacks against the Giants??). Hoke has been playing well in the middle with Casey Hampton out but they still aren't getting enough penetration. Hopefully that's because they're looking forward to the playoffs.

It's called emotion and injuries.

Let me tell you something.... every one of the players on all the pro football teams are the best of ALL the college kids..... and the college kids were the best of ALL the high school kids. When a pro team is deep into the season and they do not come out on the field "up", they can lose to anybody, no matter how good they have been all year.

That is the story of today...... and we won!

Emotion..........and injuries.

Go Stillers!

39 posted on 12/18/2004 5:37:31 PM PST by beyond the sea (Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls? ....... Only after lights out.)
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To: libhater
Are you saying Plexiglass is a better receiver than Ward. Last time i checked Ward was the best receiver and the #1 on the depth chart.

Randle El had 149 yards (5 rec) receiving- 1 TD

Ward had 134 yards (9 rec).

40 posted on 12/18/2004 5:38:43 PM PST by airborne (God bless and keep our fallen heroes.)
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