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stillers4me
01-16-2011, 07:22 AM
How did the Baltimore Ravens (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/bal/) allow the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/pit/) to convert a first down on 3rd-and-19 in the final minutes of the AFC North champions' comeback playoff win?


Ben Roethlisberger (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6770/)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6770/news) launched a 58-yard pass to rookie wide receiver Antonio Brown (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24171/).


That set up the game-winning touchdown run by running back Rashard Mendenhall (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/8800/).

The Ravens were in a prevent defense.


"That's been our philosophy all year is don't let the ball get thrown over your head," outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6346/)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6346/news) said. "It's a prevent defense. It's a third and 19, you can give up 18. Get off the field, and the offense has an opportunity to win the game.


"But somehow we gave up a deep one. I don't know how, I wasn't back there. I don't know what happened. All I know is some dude caught the ball."


Brown simply dashed past Webb.


"He had a step," Webb said. "He got a step."


Roethlisberger was shocked that the Ravens only sent a three-man rush.


"We called the play and I told (offensive coordinator Bruce Arians) that even though all the outside guys are supposed to run 15-yard ‘stop' routes, just try to get something, but I said, ‘Let's send 'em, let's just take a shot. Who cares? Chuck it deep.'................

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SteelerSal
01-16-2011, 07:28 AM
"He got even with the guy," Roethlisberger said. "Like we say, if he's even, he's leavin'."




Love it!!!

ALLD
01-16-2011, 07:34 AM
Ravens went to zone coverage and were looking @ 10 to 15 yards when BB surprised them with a bomb. Sometimes you have to use strategy along with execution in order to win. I say let him keep calling the plays and let BA fill in when needed.

Galax Steeler
01-16-2011, 07:40 AM
That was a sweet throw by Ben what a victory by the Steelers.

pepsyman1
01-16-2011, 07:48 AM
Sounds like the Terry Bradshaw approach lol

SteelerFanInStl
01-16-2011, 08:06 AM
That was a sweet throw by Ben what a victory by the Steelers.

Yea it was. 50 yards in the air and right on target.

venom
01-16-2011, 08:17 AM
Big Ben threw a 58 yard punt and was caught , lol

tube517
01-16-2011, 08:43 AM
That's exactly my thinking. Take a shot downfield. If it is picked off, it will be the same as a punt.


Big Ben threw a 58 yard punt and was caught , lol