Goat horns.

[zulater]

Mike Tomlin and Todd Haley for starting and staying with Byron Leftwich. We gave one away tonight over coaching obstinance.

[fansince'76]

Wallace. Nice fumble, dude. On a night we knew points would be at a premium, he gives them a free FG.

[Edman]

Mike Wallace.

Special Teams.

Leftwich for being completely useless.

[Count Steeler]

STs, Wallace.

[Devilsdancefloor]

ST for the TD and haley for going away from dwyer, plus mendy who danced his way through the line instead of putting his shoulder down once again dwyer should be the starter period he gives maximum effort everytime he touchs the ball and has that lean for a extra half yard

[steeldawg]

Sts coaching staff and wallace not just the fumble but i feel like he should of gotten his feet down on that pass

[salamander]

Definitely the special teams. If it wasn't for that punt return for a TD, we win this game.

[X-Terminator]

I thought Leftwich would have played a little better than he did, but I was wrong. I don't want Batch starting either. So either way, until and unless Ben comes back, they are screwed.

[tube517]

Wallace and Special Teams.

[SteelerFanInStl]

ST, not only for the TD return but for the constant poor field position for us and good field position for them. Wallace for his fumble and his inability to get his feet in on the TD pass. Tomlin for not getting Lefty out of the game when he was obviously hurt and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with his passes.

[zulater]

Sts coaching staff and wallace not just the fumble but i feel like he should of gotten his feet down on that pass

QFT.

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I thought Leftwich would have played a little better than he did, but I was wrong. I don't want Batch starting either. So either way, until and unless Ben comes back, they are screwed.

Yeah except for that simple fact you want to ignore that Charlie Batch wins games for this team! I don't know what axe you have to grind against Charlie, but the guy knows this team and delivers wins. And wins are what we need.

[steeldawg]

what sucks is the first play was a big PI penalty to wallace setting up the first td, and then we couldnt throw deep to him the rest of the game because leftwhich was to hurt to throw it over 30 yds

[SteelMayhem72]

I thought Leftwich would have played a little better than he did, but I was wrong. I don't want Batch starting either. So either way, until and unless Ben comes back, they are screwed.

Amen...said this all week...batch is a better option but neither are that good...we need a qb cause like ive said Ben is gonna be out a while and maybe the rest of the season...he was still hurting on the sidelines tonight! Basically without Ben we dont stand much of a chance...reality check!!!

[steeldawg]

At the end there it looked like gilreath was wide open on the deep ball lefty attempted to throw

[SteelMayhem72]

I do say start Batch next week for 2 simple reasons...hes smarter and gets rid of the ball quicker!

[steelreserve]

Seriously, no one's said Leftwich as the goat yet? I know he hadn't played in a long time, but ... dude. You're an NFL quarterback. You've got to do better than that. I don't care if it was your first game in a year, or 3 years, or 5 years, or the first game you ever played in the league, you've got to do better. Absolutely pitiful performance with no excuse whatsoever.

[Craic]

Mike Tomlin and Todd Haley for starting and staying with Byron Leftwich. We gave one away tonight over coaching obstinance.

Not even close.

Lefty = 10 offensive points.

Defense = 6 points against them.

We win the game if it wasn't for special teams.

So - Horns, Special teams.

Honorable mention - Mendenhall. GO OUT OF BOUNDS YOU IDIOT.

[zulater]

extra demerits to the coaching staff for going away from the Dwyer when he was obviously the hot back.

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I do say start Batch next week for 2 simple reasons...hes smarter and gets rid of the ball quicker!

And he doesn't have sore ribs like Leftwich obviously (to everyone but the coaching staff) does!

[86WARD]

Mike Tomlin and Todd Haley for starting and staying with Byron Leftwich. We gave one away tonight over coaching obstinance.

Agree with the coaching. Raise you Special Teams, Wallace and pretty much the whole receiving corps. Can't put Leftwich in there...he stinks, he shouldn't be on this team, he is what he is and that's not his fault.

[Steelermania]

Third and a short 2 at the 3, and Haley calls a pass play. This after Dwyer just ran for 8 yards.

[Seven]

Wallace. ALWAYS disappears when it matters.

Hate to do it, but Haley. Has called the games way too cute two weeks in a row.

[Steelermania]

Agree with the coaching. Raise you Special Teams, Wallace and pretty much the whole receiving corps. Can't put Leftwich in there...he stinks, he shouldn't be on this team, he is what he is and that's not his fault.

What is it with the Steelers and special teams. This has been an ongoing problem since the 1990's.

[tube517]

Not even close.

Lefty = 10 offensive points.

Defense = 6 points against them.

We win the game if it wasn't for special teams.

So - Horns, Special teams.

Honorable mention - Mendenhall. GO OUT OF BOUNDS YOU IDIOT.

Mendy's been on the sideline all year but then doesn't know how to get there.

[X-Terminator]

Yeah except for that simple fact you want to ignore that Charlie Batch wins games for this team! I don't know what axe you have to grind against Charlie, but the guy knows this team and delivers wins. And wins are what we need.

You can stop trying to convince me any time now. I'm NOT...NOT...changing my mind about Batch. The end.

[steelreserve]

Mendy's been on the sideline all year but then doesn't know how to get there.

LOL

[Craic]

Yeah except for that simple fact you want to ignore that Charlie Batch wins games for this team! I don't know what axe you have to grind against Charlie, but the guy knows this team and delivers wins. And wins are what we need.

No, he doesn't. Not in the last five years.

Last year - 1 start. The Steelers won, but that was as much in spite of Batch as because of him. Zero TD's and an interception. He had one long throw of 46 yards, and the rest of the game, he only threw for 162 yards. Oh, by the way, this was against the Rams! Nice. We won that game because our run game put up 3 touchdowns - rushing for 169 yards (Rashard had 116 that game).

2010: 2 starts. We lost against the Ravens with Batch as Quarterback. He threw for 141 yards, 0 TD's, and an INT. Game before that, he had a good win, but if you remember, that was the game he threw an INT, and it bounced off the guys hands, into Wallace's for a TD. Batch threw 2 TD's outside of that one, so it was a decent game.

2007: 1 start, lost.

So, are you seriously trying to say that one quality win in 2010 means that Batch "wins games for this team"? No way, no how. Batch should be put out to pasture. After this game, Lefty probably should as well. If you're thinking of Batch as an upgrade, you're sorely mistaking.

[zulater]

You can stop trying to convince me any time now. I'm NOT...NOT...changing my mind about Batch. The end.

So what if he comes in and wins the game next week? Just like he's done 4 out of the last 5 times the Steelers asked him to take the reins.

"Oh but that was ages ago." Nope. 3-1 in 2010, 1-0 last year. And guess what. I watched all the preseason games. Charlie looked the same as ever. Ugly but oddly effective.

And speaking of ages ago, that's how long it's been since Leftwich won an NFL game. 2006 to be exact. Half our team was in college the last time Leftwich won a game of consequence and you want him over Batch?!!

Really?

[86WARD]

What is it with the Steelers and special teams. This has been an ongoing problem since the 1990's.

The finally have the return men on that side of the ball, but the penalties are now killing them...it's a breath of fresh air than having Gary Russell and Najeh Davenport back there returning kicks and a slow Antwan Randle El returning punts. But the tackling and coverage has been consistently bad...

[X-Terminator]

No, he doesn't. Not in the last five years.

Last year - 1 start. The Steelers won, but that was as much in spite of Batch as because of him. Zero TD's and an interception. He had one long throw of 46 yards, and the rest of the game, he only threw for 162 yards. Oh, by the way, this was against the Rams! Nice. We won that game because our run game put up 3 touchdowns - rushing for 169 yards (Rashard had 116 that game).

2010: 2 starts. We lost against the Ravens with Batch as Quarterback. He threw for 141 yards, 0 TD's, and an INT. Game before that, he had a good win, but if you remember, that was the game he threw an INT, and it bounced off the guys hands, into Wallace's for a TD. Batch threw 2 TD's outside of that one, so it was a decent game.

2007: 1 start, lost.

So, are you seriously trying to say that one quality win in 2010 means that Batch "wins games for this team"? No way, no how. Batch should be put out to pasture. After this game, Lefty probably should as well. If you're thinking of Batch as an upgrade, you're sorely mistaking.

Thanks for making my point for me, Preacher. What you said is EXACTLY why Batch is better off standing on the sideline with his jacket on. He sucks, plain and simple, and is no better than Leftwich.

[zulater]

No, he doesn't. Not in the last five years.

Last year - 1 start. The Steelers won, but that was as much in spite of Batch as because of him. Zero TD's and an interception. He had one long throw of 46 yards, and the rest of the game, he only threw for 162 yards. Oh, by the way, this was against the Rams! Nice. We won that game because our run game put up 3 touchdowns - rushing for 169 yards (Rashard had 116 that game).

2010: 2 starts. We lost against the Ravens with Batch as Quarterback. He threw for 141 yards, 0 TD's, and an INT. Game before that, he had a good win, but if you remember, that was the game he threw an INT, and it bounced off the guys hands, into Wallace's for a TD. Batch threw 2 TD's outside of that one, so it was a decent game.

2007: 1 start, lost.

So, are you seriously trying to say that one quality win in 2010 means that Batch "wins games for this team"? No way, no how. Batch should be put out to pasture. After this game, Lefty probably should as well. If you're thinking of Batch as an upgrade, you're sorely mistaking.

The Ravens are the 26th ranked defense coming into tonights game. You have any idea where the Rams ranked in defense last year. 26th. Batch put up 27 fucking points. Fuck style points. He might give us a chance. Leftiwch clearly doesn't.