I find a couple of things odd...
1) NBC was adamant about keeping this game (I get it: it’s Ravens-Steelers). Yet, they move it to a weekday timeslot when few can actually watch the game.
GIVE IT TO CBS!!!
2) The Ravens conveniently get 11 players back on Wednesday (specifically their top two RBs). It appears as if they “could” have played on Tuesday, but by throwing a tantrum, the Ravens worked the system.
Allegedly.
2-a) Convenient that the Ravens don’t play again until Tuesday. It’s almost as if by playing on Monday meant playing without their starting QB... but, that extra day would give them allow their starting QB to play (or something asinine like that). The NFL certainly wouldn’t bend over backwards for one team, while making another team play with a RB as their QB.
3) People keep saying that the Steelers “got their bye”... some even say that they got it TWICE.Time off from playing is nice, but it is NOT a bye. The players have had to stick around every day / prepare for the game (whenever this was going to be played)... and they could not take a mini-vacation. Nope... that isn’t a bye.