Looking back to Seattle, there will be Steelers fans loving Mike Tomlin’s aggressive and risky play calling while others may believe it is foolish. “That’s a really good team. Man, when we do that we’re hard to beat”.
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-SPECIAL TEAMS: C. Steven Hauschka had an extra point blocked in the second quarter that ultimately forced Seattle to leave three points off the scoreboard.
The loss to the Seahawks. “Ben has it with Heath and he has it with Antonio, because they’ve been doing it for years”.
The defense had a tough day too.
Said Tomlin: “I called a fake field goal that wasn’t successful”. The 6-5 record. The precarious playoff situation. That’s disheartening because that means we’re doing our jobs on first and and second (down) and not getting off on the critical down. We’ve got to grow from this – myself included.
That all changed Sunday afternoon at CenturyLink Field.
The game served as some continued redemption for a Seahawks passing attack that has taken its share of criticism this season. The running back only managed 29 yards on eight carries as the Steelers relied heavily on the passing game. “I thought he played a fantastic game for his first really big game”. While battling “flu-like” symptoms, no less. The Steelers allowed quarterback Russell Wilson to throw for 345 yards and five touchdowns without intercepting him. They converted five of them.
“Oh, yeah”, Carroll said when asked if Graham will be playing by the start of next season. “For me, I knew that God had brought me in her life to bless her and for her to bless me”, Wilson said back in July at Rock Church in San Diego, California. Tampa Bay rookie Jameis Winston threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, but was sacked five times. “Doug has been so clutch for us in so many ways”.
Not even MVP candidates Tom Brady and Carson Palmer were as good against the Steelers as Wilson.
Roethlisberger could potentially catch heat if he does not have a concussion, as the Steelers theoretically had a chance to win the game when Landry Jones was subbed in relief of Roethlisberger.
Graham wasn’t about to have the same role that he did in New Orleans before being traded in the offseason to Seattle because of the differences in the two offenses. Wilson was 4 for 4 against the Steelers with touchdowns in the red zone. “He’ll go into this week with a little more confidence and we’ll look forward to how that turns out”, Carroll said.
“We just have to worry about ourselves and handle our business”, Blake said.
If Roethlisberger is cleared in time for Week 13, he is a no-brainer QB1 once again. Finishing might be a different story. It was his first career start at cornerback and he was tested through the game, both in terms of the players he had to cover and the number of times Pittsburgh threw his way. This has not been his year because of knee and foot injuries and, now, a potential concussion. A 4-1 finish will get them into the playoffs.
Wheaton said he enjoyed his first visit to Seattle for an National Football League game and a reunion with former OSU teammates Anthony and Brian Watkins, who live in town. His offense put up 30, 30, and 38 points. WR Paul Richardson (hamstring) is expected to practice on Wednesday and should play on Sunday at Minnesota.
The Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans and New York Jets own the tiebreakers over the Steelers, who are now the No. 8 seed in the AFC. They can’t afford to give Indianapolis the same edge.
“I wouldn’t say it’s been discouraging”, he said. “Just not enough largely, collectively to win”. “We’ve got to be that team”. We’ve got to make it happen.
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