Posted on 12/26/2004 7:31:24 AM PST by beyond the sea
Ben Roethlisberger can take it full circle today against the Ravens. Back on Sept. 19 in Baltimore, the rookie quarterback was flung into the NFL's high seas, sink or swim. Today, he can skipper the Steelers to the AFC's treasure island, the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
"That first game, he got his feet wet,'' receiver Hines Ward said. "He's in the water now."
Roethlisberger went from "some little young kid who's just out of college" -- Alan Faneca's infamous description -- to royalty in Pittsburgh in the past three months. He's 12-0, a Pro Bowl alternate, Dapper Dan Man of the Year, a David Letterman guest, Big Ben, with sandwiches and untold babies named after him. He hasn't lost in the past 25 games, going back to his days at Miami (Ohio), as a starter. He did taste losing Sept. 19 when he replaced injured Tommy Maddox early in the third quarter and threw two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 30-13 Ravens victory.
It is the only Steelers loss in a 13-1 season. One more victory, either today or next Sunday in Buffalo, would earn the Steelers a bye in the first round of the playoffs, setting the stage for two victories at home to reach the Super Bowl in Jacksonville.
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LOL!
I guess you didn't catch Bradshaw's act early in his career!
Those "beat reporters" must really be "beat"!
They're just a little chaffed that Ben's had to cut back some of his interview time with them. Bruised egos of the little pencil pushers. I know a couple of them who feel like jilted lovers since they had so much of Ben's time earlier in the pre-season and early season,
Btw, Tunch and Wolfley are saying how cool it is not to have each team pretend any pretense of affection... these teams hate each other.
LOL!!!
LOL. .....see post # 55.
Bad karma from the nearly unknown FORWARD LATERAL........... a must read ..... later!!.....
http://sportsforum.ws/showthread.html?t=11949
Hey if anyone really wants to go to the game, and has no tickets and is close to downtown... the Concierge at the Downtown Hilton Hotel is always ready for a courthouse handshake and a smile.
ROFL
Look for the Jets to be tough! Martin is so smooth and strong and steady.
No! Oh my............. that is awful. He was a great guy.
You might be right. He's the kind of guy who waits until Christmas Eve to do his buying, so he had a lot on his mind.
;-)
Go Stillers!!!
I guess you didn't catch Bradshaw's act early in his career!Of course I did. Unlike Steeler fans, us Browns fans remember that there was an NFL before 1972. >:) Without the solid team Noll built around him, Bradshaw stunk.
Kruszek (sic?) came in with the team intact and they won despite is complete lack of experience. I've long said Bradshaw was somewhat overrated himself. His main benefit to the Steelers was the fact that he didn't make many mistakes. Of course, with that team around him he rarely had to try to make a play himself.
-Eric
As a Steeler QB, I find myself thinking, week after week, that he is too good to be true.
I highly doubt that..... unless those Pacific tsunamis come up the Ohio River to swamp Heinz Field.
I've been watching the Steelers for over 50 years, so I know anything can happen today. My mother and father used to know Art Rooney Sr. and Cleveland's Art Modell and she used to adamantly tell me when I was an impressionable little kid that pro football was "arranged" (fixed). That was back in the 50's and 60's.
It just may be a little true today, seeing that most of the refs' calls could be made on any play! Offensive holding, defensive interference with the receivers, etc. ..... it's very, very subjective.
I must be honest, I think (know) that the Steelers have gotten more than their share of the refs decisions over the years. Well, no time to stop now!
I see the Steelers winning once again. I just want Bettis to stay healthy!
He does a good job, but I suspect it's the "wife" part that brings in the hits. I remember him posting the story about how he met her and someone posted back "you left out the part where you slipped her a mickey".
Here's the best site for the team with the NFL's best fan base (even with its worst OL):
-Eric
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I'll guess...... he comes off as very unassuming, he has those blue collar looks, he's a religious, centered young fellow....... and this is my favorite as an athlete........... he's sneaky smart! Mostly though, he's just NICE!
p.s....did I say anything about seriously talented...... Did you know this, and this is BIG! He was a point guard in basketball. Do you know what that says about his ability to manager a game at QB? It's PERFECT!
Yeh, you're right. I was just being difficult. Bradshaw had nothing when he got here in the beginning, he almost got killed. Then he was surrounded by a team of Hall of Famers.... made it much easier!
;-)
Remember Turkey Jones stuffing Bradshaw head first into the ground? That was frightening.
Remember Turkey Jones stuffing Bradshaw head first into the ground? That was frightening.You could say I "remember" it. LOL
-Eric
For those of you who don't know, wolfie is referring to Tommy Maddox, who lost his starting job to Ben when he was injured. Not too suprising that he would have a chip on his shoulder.
But considering he was never much of a team leader, there's nobody in that locker room listening. Face it wolfie, there's nobody else with reason to be upset.
But keep pushing those rumors, I hear the DNC is hiring for their next "trouble behind the scenes at the White House" media campaign. You'd do well.
;-)
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