Fitzgerald Toussaint.

[fansince'76]

too much? his running was respectable against the best defense in the league, one that even Deangelo failed to do anything against. He spun out of a good play in the hopes of making it a GREAT play, and he was very close to doing so. His situational awareness wasnt bad, he knows someone needs to break open the game with time winding down and he tried to. Our season stayed ALIVE because of Toussaint's 110+ scrimmage yards from the previous game, including 2 great catch and runs on the winning drive. Everyone worked hard today and we had all the odds stacked against us. We'll be back next year

Very well stated.

[katmandu]

HATERS......

Q: What is the difference in Jerome Bettis's critical fumble and Toissaint's fumble today ?



ANSWER:

NOTHING !!!!!!!!!!!

[zulater]

Those two kids have very bright futures ahead of them !

That is if you haters could stop hating on Toissaint. You're gonna drive the kid to commit suicide ! Would THAT make you all feel better ?

Would it ?

Seriously! This isn't twitter. You really think the kid is going to go over all the Steelers message boards looking for approval? SMH! Jesus Christ!

[Mojouw]

too much? his running was respectable against the best defense in the league, one that even Deangelo failed to do anything against. He spun out of a good play in the hopes of making it a GREAT play, and he was very close to doing so. His situational awareness wasnt bad, he knows someone needs to break open the game with time winding down and he tried to. Our season stayed ALIVE because of Toussaint's 110+ scrimmage yards from the previous game, including 2 great catch and runs on the winning drive. Everyone worked hard today and we had all the odds stacked against us. We'll be back next year

Well said. And for added bonus points, you were able to do it without being the jerk I was in my post.

[katmandu]

Seriously! This isn't twitter. You really think the kid is going to go over all the Steelers message boards looking for approval? SMH! Jesus Christ!

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Steelers-T...oncos-42916282

[Shoes]

Those two kids have very bright futures ahead of them !

That is if you haters could stop hating on Toissaint. You're gonna drive the kid to commit suicide ! Would THAT make you all feel better ?

Would it ?

I'm not blaming Fitz...at all. Read before you speak.

[zulater]

HATERS......

Q: What is the difference in Jerome Bettis's critical fumble and Toissaint's fumble today ?



ANSWER:

NOTHING !!!!!!!!!!!

Resume?

Final result?

That Jerome didn't try to overextend the play? Look I get it shit happens. And fans vent. The kid screwed up big time and it cost us big time. It pisses me off.

I'll get over it and so will he. But just not yet.

We really had a chance to be in the AFC title game, and poof then it was gone.

[katmandu]

I'm not blaming Fitz...at all. Read before you speak.

You aren't, but others surely are.

- - - Updated - - -

I'll get over it and so will he. But just not yet.

We really had a chance to be in the AFC title game, and poof then it was gone.

I know you will. You're a good dude and know you're not a real hater.

We should not have even made it this far this season due to all the injuries. Pure gravy. Just sit back and imagine if those injures didn't consume a bunch of our KEY players! WOW !

But hey, that's life right ?

[Steel Peon]

Pinning the loss entirely on him would be stupid. The special teams sucked ass, Ben missed some critical throws early, the receivers dropped passes,..........and of course the defense while playing admirably overall still could have stopped Denver without giving up points after the fumble and they didn't. They still allowed a scrub WR to get a first down on 3rd and 12

I think you have this one nailed down.

[GoSlash27]

I don't blame Fitz for this one. I'll adopt him personally as one of the heroes this year. He gave us a credible running threat and a TD. Without either of those, we wouldn't have been in this game.

I raise my glass to Fitz Toussaint. I'm glad he's on our side.

[katmandu]

Big Ben: We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Toussaint

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...-for-Toussaint

[86WARD]

[Hawkman]

...as a good leader should. Yeah Ben!!

[Craic]

Here's what I don't get . . .

Toussaint made the mistake of trying too hard and fighting for yards. We've seen others make the same mistake. Frankly, if he made any mistake, I'd rather see him make that one than anything else.

So, why is everyone pissing and mourning about a guy who's starting his second professional game - in the playoffs, and makes the same mistake many others in his position makes?

Look, it wasn't a selfish penalty. He didn't spike the football in the middle of the field. He didn't decide to try and change the play all on his own. So why are some people being so foolish as to crucify him—as if they'd run him out of town with torches and pickforks?

I get we're upset at the fumble. We should be. We're pissed at the play. Fine. But personal attacks and insults at a young kid who made a mistake by trying too hard is utterly foolish, IMO.

[st33lersguy]

It's really simple. He is being made the scapegoat because it is much easier to pin the loss on the 3rd string RB who made the critical fumble

[hawaiiansteeler]

Aditi Kinkhabwala ✔@AKinkhabwala

Art Rooney walking through locker room, shaking hands w/ every Steeler. Spends extra minute w/ RB Fitz Toussaint.

[steelreserve]

I don't blame Touissant. It was a good play by Denver, could have happened to anyone. And it was one mistake that just happened to occur at a bad time. We had plenty of missed opportunities before that, and several chances to prevent it from becoming a back-breaker after. We make one defensive stop on 3rd-and-12, Gay holds on to the interception, or stop their RB a yard earlier at the goal line, and we're not having this discussion. Convert a couple of those big plays earlier in the game into TDs, and we're not even in that position.

For a third-string running back, the guy gave us all we could ask for. Overall, he was effective. A far cry from the days when our backups or even our starters would average about 1.9 yards a carry when we needed them most.

[Psycho Ward 86]

Ben has really grown up these last couple of years

[Edman]

Here's something for all you Toussaint HATERS.

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Steelers-T...oncos-42916282

Feel better now ?

Let go of your hatred and MOVE ON !!

Yeah, I'm happy that the poor guy basically became a Bill Buckner, gained a guilt complex, and the Steelers lost the game in such a heartbreaking fashion.

I'm happy and joyous for all of that./sarcasm

That's tough for Fitz, but it does no good for him to sit and cry. He's a goat and he has to live with it. He should've held onto that ball. It wasn't a big time tackle or a strip, it was complete carelessness on his part, and the Steelers payed for it.

That play is going to be played and re-played over and over again all offseason, and even beyond.

Now we'll see how he responds to this. It's a challenge. Will he channel this into being a much better player next year, or wither away into nothingness?

[tube517]

Yeah, but he doesn't prepare enough and is a drama queen.

[katmandu]

That's tough for Fitz, but it does no good for him to sit and cry. He's a goat and he has to live with it. He should've held onto that ball. It wasn't a big time tackle or a strip, it was complete carelessness on his part, and the Steelers payed for it.

That play is going to be played and re-played over and over again all offseason, and even beyond.

Now we'll see how he responds to this. It's a challenge. Will he channel this into being a much better player next year, or wither away into nothingness?

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda.....

For what purpose would the media and haters keep rehashing that play ? For WHAT ? As a focus point to keep spewing your HATRED ? Really ?

There's enough hatred spewing out of Bunghole fans right now to saturate the world already! We don't need that mentality infiltrating Steeler Nation! Reach inside yourselves and rise above it !

You'all NEED to read and re-read and re-read Steelreserve's posting until it sinks into your skulls until ya'll let go of your hatred towards this man's MISTAKE !

I don't blame Touissant. It was a good play by Denver, could have happened to anyone. And it was one mistake that just happened to occur at a bad time.

We had plenty of missed opportunities before that, and several chances to prevent it from becoming a back-breaker after.

We make one defensive stop on 3rd-and-12, Gay holds on to the interception, or stop their RB a yard earlier at the goal line, and we're not having this discussion.

Convert a couple of those big plays earlier in the game into TDs, and we're not even in that position.

For a third-string running back, the guy gave us all we could ask for. Overall, he was effective.

A far cry from the days when our backups or even our starters would average about 1.9 yards a carry when we needed them most.

Football is the ULTIMATE TEAM sport . Is it not ?

[Craic]

Ben has really grown up these last couple of years

That was my thought as well. He's really, really turned into a great team leader.