Steelers vs. Ratfinks -Divisional Playoff (January 15, 2011)-Who Gets YOUR Game Ball?

[HometownGal]

I give my game ball to the ENTIRE PITTSBURGH STEELERS TEAM AND COACHING STAFF. :applaudit: :thumbsup: As I always say - NEVER - EVER - give up on this team. They showed guts, heart and character out there today against a damned good team and I'm so proud of them that I'm in tears right now. They refused to give up and took back the game that was theirs!!! :tt02: I love these guys and am just so proud to be a Steelers fan! :tt03:

For you couple of Negative Neds in the Game Day thread who basically gave up on this team in the first half - I'm cookin' crow burgers for you.

Honorable mentions go to Ben, Brown, Sanders, HELL - I could go on for hours!!!!

GO STEELERS! :tt02: :tt03:

[steeldevil]

Everybody that played in the 2nd half.

[The Duke]

gotta give it to Sanders

when the offense was in a funk he kept making those crucial catches, and on third down no less!

[st33lersguy]

Everyone, especially DEFENSE!

[kmsteelerwr15]

This was a team win, so it's a team gameball!

[ALLD]

Ryan Clark had the most consistant game. Mendy lost one and gave us two. BB was clutch in the second half. He may just be the greatest comeback QB in history. Definitely any Steeler. Ward also came up big.

*Thank God Dolphins' ownership screwed up the Clark signing.

[Godfather]

Ryan Clark. Geaux Tigers, Geaux 504 Boyz!

[steelpride12]

It's the playoffs baby and you can't win without a TEAM EFFORT! The offense hell everyone came out in the second half and just stepped it up 8347584 gears and brought it every play!!! HERE WE GO STEELERS HERE WE GO!!

[Nadroj 20]

Brown gets a little love for that play he made on 3rd and 19.....nice throw from Ben too.

Brown
Steelers D
Ben

[fansince'76]

Ben - what can you say? SIX sacks and he kept on slinging it without fear.

[salamander]

I can't pick just one player. The entire team stepped up their game in the second half!

[tube517]

I don't know but those 2 "money" WR's (rookies) made huge catches.

[Edman]

Steelers team second half team wins the game ball. The WHOLE TEAM.

Let's see how Mr.Suggs likes his T-Shirt now.

[Craic]

How in the world do you single anyone out in this game? All you can do is choose who NOT to give it to.

O line.


However, a special mention has to go to Ben, Brown, Harrison,


And also, a special call out: welcome to the big show...





ZIGGY!
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[Delraich]

Defense throughout the game and in the second half Ben made some great plays to a hell of a set of receivers.Both coordinators called a good game.Didn't like Tomlins second challenge but the way we made the 4th down conversion gets him an honorable mention.

[Craic]

I don't know but those 2 "money" WR's (rookies) made huge catches.

We really need to trade Sanders. He is either going to be a bust, or he is going to be too good and we won't be able to pay him!

[Texasteel]

What a choice, Sanders, Ward, the coaches?

I think I am going with Mendy. He got that last TD on guts alone. He had to get it, and he did.

[Texasteel]

We really need to trade Sanders. He is either going to be a bust, or he is going to be too good and we won't be able to pay him!

I know you are just kidding, but it's like finger nails on a blackboard to me.

[Shoes]

How in the world do you single anyone out in this game? All you can do is choose who NOT to give it to.

O line.


However, a special mention has to go to Ben, Brown, Harrison,


And also, a special call out: welcome to the big show...





ZIGGY!
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+1....and as I said before I know John Crybaugh will enjoy his trip home!

[ALLD]

We have a nice crew of WRs if we can just get some OL to block longer than 4 seconds. Time to draw up some short plays.

[ALLD]

Suggs gets the game ball for the Ravens. He had a terriffic game, but he is singling himself out up at the podium. Too bad, it must really sting.

[JayC]

pretty much the entire team in the 2nd half. next week it will take a full game of greatness like that

[Godfather]

Brown gets a little love for that play he made on 3rd and 19.....nice throw from Ben too.


No, that wasn't Brown. I know that because Dierdork said a rookie can't make a catch in a pressure situation.

[Craic]

Suggs gets the game ball for the Ravens. He had a terriffic game, but he is singling himself out up at the podium. Too bad, it must really sting.
Yep, and yep.

I was thinking about that during the game. When you think Ravens, you think Suggs, Ngata, etc. etc. When you think Steelers, you think Steelers D. The biggest different, one is a team playing a game, the other is a bunch of individuals playing a game.

[Devilsdancefloor]

Ben & coaches
goat there are none

[SteelerFanInStl]

I can't single out one player but I gotta give a special shout out to Ben, who proved once again that he's a WINNER, Harrison, who was phenomenal all day, Ziggy for a bust out game, Mendy for the great effort on the final TD and Brown for that great clutch catch. Awesome game guys!!!

[Dino 6 Rings]

game ball to the ravens game ball...for finding a way to get knocked out of Rice's hands, find itself into Clark's hand, and for falling out of Flacco's hand during a snap.

Hey Ravens Offensive Game Ball....this one is for you:

[Godfather]

goat there are none

Kemoeatu for that bonehead penalty--he gave the Ratbirds a much better chance at the end.

[O'Malley]

Team game ball. Nice team effort. Showed great resolve and never got down on themselves. Great win!!!!!!!!!!

[steelerrob]

Ziggy just kept on coming up big.....very impressed. Some nice stuff from the rookie WR's. Heeeeeath & Hines. Ben. The whole damn D (backs included!) Mendy for sheer grit. Pouncey still a rock for the O-Line.

[Polamalu Princess]

The entire team for me, but if I had to pick one, I would give it to Ben. What a man.

[Count Steeler]

The D gets my game ball. They turned this game around after the O faltered on the first drive of the second half. It is just amazing that different guys are stepping up on different plays. We have a solid team when we get our heads in the game and minimize our mistakes.

Hope the Oline can get well by next week.

[vader29]

Ben and Antonio.

[Mamaduck43]

The guy in the sound booth with the perfect timing on the playing of "Renegade"..... Once the fans got back into the game, the whole team fed on that energy......

[Craic]

Oh yeah,

Our DB's came up big more than once. Hands knocking the ball down- breaking up plays- couldn't ask for more.

[Carolina Steelers]

Ben the obvious choice, but Clark made some key tackles early in the game plus a pick.

[VTsteel]

That was a particularly sweet and satisfying win.

Truly a tale of two halves.

Hard to single one guy out (or even 2 or 3 guys out) - A team effort indeed. Too many different people came up huge at different times. Ike Taylor, Mendy, Ben, Silverback, Brown . . . just really impressed all around.

Really happy to see Mendy produce as our goal line back at crunch time - and when we needed him . . . he delivered.

Good job men . . . now, lets get ready for the JETS!

[stillers4me]

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Ok, I"m home from the bar....... man oh man did the roof blow off that place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh so sweeeeeeeet!

I'm so wound up I can't even think who gets the game ball. The second half, everybody gave their all and defended our house!!!! Ben....wow, wow, wow. Is that guy calm under pressure!! The rookies did not falter. The defense made Flacco look like peewee herman. I give my gameball to Housch......you asshole!

[Dino 6 Rings]

The guy in the sound booth with the perfect timing on the playing of "Renegade"..... Once the fans got back into the game, the whole team fed on that energy......

at first I thought they broke it out a little early...but it was perfect timing...the Ravens pretty much played scared on offense after that...

[memphissteelergirl]

The ENTIRE TEAM gets the game ball.

Even when they were behind....they did not flinch...they did NOT back down!!

I am so full of pride for this team I could bust!!

:tt03::tt02::tt03::tt02:

[venom]

Wow , where to start . Big Ben , Clark , and the Wolverine . Also , to Lebeau for adjusting the D in the second half .

[HollywoodSteel]

Oh, was there a game today?
:chuckle:

[zulater]

Ben on offense, who else? 3rd and 19 against one of the best defenses in the league? No problem. Game, set, match Steelers.

Defense, Silverback. 3 sacks! Holy shit Batman!

Also I think Suisham deserves some consideration for special teams game ball. Yeah, I know, he missed the fg at the end of the half, but give him credit, without that tackle the game starts out 7-0 bad guys one play in.

[Craic]

Ben on offense, who else? 3rd and 19 against one of the best defenses in the league? No problem. Game, set, match Steelers.

Defense, Silverback. 3 sacks! Holy shit Batman!

Also I think Suisham deserves some consideration for special teams game ball. Yeah, I know, he missed the fg at the end of the half, but give him credit, without that tackle the game starts out 7-0 bad guys one play in.

true. That was a nice tackle. Skippy would have made a sweep at him, then gone off to find a towel dispenser!!

[Butch]

Ryan Clark!!!

Yes it was a team effort and many people were worthy of the praise, but Ryan sparked this team when we needed it most and played a fantastic game!!!

[BigNastyDefense]

My game ball goes to, THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS!

They came out firing on all cylinders and kicked ass in the second half!

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Suisham for making that opening tackle of the game and setting the tone. I love the effort of a football player willing to do anything to help his team.

[steelerdude15]

I have to give it to everybody, the team, the coaches, and us fans who didn't give in and didn't stop believing. Great effort by everyone in the second half, let's keep up the good work next week.

[stlrtruck]

In order I would hand out the game balls to this

Brown (for that amazing catch)
Front 7 on defense
O-line (while Ben got beat up today, they had protectiojn down pretty good in the second half)
Ben

[tube517]

#25

[Moose]

I had to work and had the game on the computer ( NFL.com). When we started off 7-0 and then quickly fell off to 21-7 ... I rebooted the computer thinking something locked up for a long period to have the score jump so quickly. Then when I read the play-by-play list and saw how the turnovers were the cause I thought....poor fans in the stands ! Then to see how the 2nd half mounted the come back for the Black/Gold.....every team member doing his job, and players that were never used making big plays. I have to agree with you HTG.....the TEAM BALL has to be cut up in pieces for ALL. This was truly a TEAM EFFORT if there ever was one. Defense for holding them to just 3 pts in the 2nd half.....and OFFENSE for scoring in the RED ZONE !! Congrats !! And now I'll be cheering for the Jets....again I have to work Sunday so the computer will be fired up. I hate the Pats and I would love for us to beat them....but sorry, the blood pressure med is running low and I can't have booze here at work ! And I want that # 7 trophy and the easiest way to get it works for me.... LOL

[Merchant]

I'm going with what seems to be the consensus.. game ball to the ENTIRE TEAM.. unbelievable effort. This is one for the ages no matter what happens from this point on.

[Count Steeler]

Special ball to the fans of Heinz field. Also, special mention to the guy who played the Renegade tape near the beginning of the second half. Even Dumbdorf commented on it on TV. It seemed like it really juiced the D, the crowd and the O. And I think it made Flacco a little nervous. Way to get into their heads. :tt02: :tt03:

[Bluecoat96]

I'll throw a name out there for discussion....Scottie Montgomery, the WR coach. Young guy, hired by Tomlin this year. I gotta admit, I questioned the hire (like I'm an expert or something :) ) I'm impressed with our young WR's this year, as is everyone else. You gotta think he's been a big factor in what Wallace, Manny, and Antonio have done this year.

[Galax Steeler]

I have to give it to the entire team.

[7SteelGal43]

I'd have to give it to Ben only because when ya look at it, these two teams are mirror images of each other pretty much. Same style of football (especially on D) hard hittin smash-mouth football. The biggest difference is at the QB position. Ben has that intangible that Flacco just doesn't seem to have. Ben steps up and delivers, Flacco folds like a pile of clean laundry.

That being said, that was a solid effort last night on BOTH sides of the ball. They didn't just pack it in after the first half. They played their hearts out and now we going the AFCCG, baby . YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Psycho Ward 86]

I am torn up between Big Ben and Ryan Clark and James Harrison. I'm cutting that gameball up into thirds :chuckle:

[Prouncey53]

Im gonna have to go with Harrison and the D but with a special mention to Ike Taylor. He had a couple of picture-perfect plays on the ball that saved touchdowns

[GBMelBlount]

Ben - what can you say? SIX sacks and he kept on slinging it without fear.

Agreed.

[KeiselPower99]

The whole team gets one. The defense for giving us the turnovers and offense for cashing them in.

[st33lersguy]

Gameballs for Sanders and Brown. Smokey who?

[Stlrs4Life]

Ryan Clark, his forced fumble and INT.

[Psycho Ward 86]

Ryan Clark, his forced fumble and INT.

Oh boy, don't forget some of the phenomenal tackles he made either on Ray Rice, and that beastly tackle on the screen to Boldin that held him to -2 receiving yards THE ENTIRE GAME.

[SteelGhost]

The whole team & CS deserves it.

Honorable mentions : Big Ben and Emmanuel Sanders on offense, Ryan Clark and Lamarr Woodley on defense.