stillers4me
01-08-2012, 08:50 AM
Did the Steelers make a mistake playing Ben Roethlisberger and Maurkice Pouncey last Sunday in Cleveland?
In retrospect, they did. Turns out, that game meant nothing. Had they lost, they would still be the No. 5 seed. They won, 13-9, with Cleveland having a chance to win the game near the end. The Steelers offense behind Roethlisberger and with Pouncey was ineffective.
Surely Charlie Batch could have guided them to 13 points. They played Pouncey, for one reason: Doug Legursky was hurt and Trai Essex would have had to play center.
They also were clinging to the notion that they still had a reasonable chance at the No. 2 seed had the Bengals beaten the Ravens. That didn't happen and both Pouncey and Roethlisberger suffered setbacks.
They may win in Denver, but if Roethlisberger and Pouncey aren't healthy for the next game, the decision to play both rather than give their serious injuries time to heal may be fatal to their continuation in the postseason...........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12008/1202104-66-0.stm
In retrospect, they did. Turns out, that game meant nothing. Had they lost, they would still be the No. 5 seed. They won, 13-9, with Cleveland having a chance to win the game near the end. The Steelers offense behind Roethlisberger and with Pouncey was ineffective.
Surely Charlie Batch could have guided them to 13 points. They played Pouncey, for one reason: Doug Legursky was hurt and Trai Essex would have had to play center.
They also were clinging to the notion that they still had a reasonable chance at the No. 2 seed had the Bengals beaten the Ravens. That didn't happen and both Pouncey and Roethlisberger suffered setbacks.
They may win in Denver, but if Roethlisberger and Pouncey aren't healthy for the next game, the decision to play both rather than give their serious injuries time to heal may be fatal to their continuation in the postseason...........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12008/1202104-66-0.stm