Steelers vs. Jets - AFCC - Who Gets YOUR Game Ball?

[HometownGal]

BEN. BEN and BEN. I know he threw 2 picks but damn - he came through when we needed him not only with his arm, but his legs.

Mendy had a GREAT game and he gets one too!

As pissed off as I was with the D basically shitting the bed in the 2nd half, they came up HUGE on that goal line stand to keep the Jets out of the EZ, so they get a game ball too.

The OL gets some lovin' too, as for the most part, they played a very good game (other than the miskeys between Legursky and Ben).

CONGRATULATIONS AFC CHAMPIONS!!! ON TO THE SUPER BOWL WE GO!!!!

[Count Steeler]

Mendy and Ben.

[fansince'76]

Agreed. Mendy and Ben. Timmons was all over the place as well.

[Polamalu Princess]

Mendy and Ben 100%.

[kmsteelerwr15]

Gotta go Mendy and Ben as well

[The Duke]

A lot to go around

Oline for staying together even after Pouncey going down
Mendenhall for being a man possesed tonight
Ben for the clutch moments like the last play
Defense for milking the clock when the offense couldnt

[X-Terminator]

I gotta give Ben the game ball. The guy is money with the game on the line.

An absolute comedy of errors in the 2nd half, but I care not. WE'RE GOING TO DALLAS!!!!!!!

[zulater]

The clock gets my game ball. Thank you for hitting 00.00

[polamalubeast]

Rashard Mendenhall

[HollywoodSteel]

Just Mendy on offense. Ben played a very subpar game. He missed a sure TD by under throwing Wallace and he never get any better from there. Luckily he could do things with his legs because there was something wrong with his arm. Even that first down throw to Heath on the last series was an awful pass behind him that could have been picked. Heath saved his ass.

That said, I'm sure he'll turn it around and play a hell of a Super Bowl!

[zulater]

Just Mendy on offense. Ben played a very subpar game. He missed a sure TD by under throwing Wallace and he never get any better from there. Luckily he could do things with his legs because there was something wrong with his arm. Even that first down throw to Heath on the last series was an awful pass behind him that could have been picked. Heath saved his ass.

That said, I'm sure he'll turn it around and play a hell of a Super Bowl!

I'm guessing Ben was feeling the effects of being sick all week. Combine that with the frigid weather, getting hit, etc... and I think he was running near empty in the second half.

But in the end he pulled himself together and made the two completions that mattered most when we had to have them.

[vader29]

Ben and Mendy.

[SteelerFanInStl]

My game ball goes to Mendy. There was just no denying him in the first half.

[steeldevil]

Mendy and Ben as well

[Edman]

Mendenhall. Ben...didn't have a great game.

It was a tale of two halves. Steelers Dominated the first half, did next to nothing in the second. Geez. 24 first half points, and that was it.

But you can't be dissatisfied with the end result. You really can't.

[tube517]

Jets are damn good football team. But we're better. It was a dogfight, though.

Mendenhall. Ben...didn't have a great game.

It was a tale of two halves. Steelers Dominated the first half, did next to nothing in the second. Geez. 24 first half points, and that was it.

But you can't be dissatisfied with the end result. You really can't.

[Texasteel]

Ben for sure, with an honorable mention for Mendy. God I am proud of these guys.

Take that GODell.

[BPS3akaWirels3]

Big Ben and Mendy with Brown/Big Red Zone a close 3/4

[steelpride12]

Mendy. It would have been a totally different game if the Steelers don't establish a run game first and run out the clock in the first half. Mendy Mendy Mendy!

[JayC]

gotta go with ben. not his best overall game but the jets have a good defense so can't expect a perfect game. and of course, he made big plays when he needed too. he will need to be even better in the superbowl

[steelerdude15]

I have to give to Mendy. Mendy had more rushing yards against the Jets then any other rusher, but more importantly, Mendy, you played your heart out tonight. You played like you had something to prove and you proved it tonight. Great job and great job to everybody else.

[steeldawg]

Just Mendy on offense. Ben played a very subpar game. He missed a sure TD by under throwing Wallace and he never get any better from there. Luckily he could do things with his legs because there was something wrong with his arm. Even that first down throw to Heath on the last series was an awful pass behind him that could have been picked. Heath saved his ass.

That said, I'm sure he'll turn it around and play a hell of a Super Bowl!

Could not disagree with you more, Ben made every play in the clutch.

[steeldawg]

I think we need a better philosophy for playing with a lead.

[VTsteel]

Mendy gets the game ball - he ran with real steam today. Also, very impressed w/ Legurski's pinch hitting at center. Sure one bad snap . . . but all told did an admirable job filling in.

[BlastFurnace]

Ike Taylor

[Chidi29]

Gotta give it to Mendenhall. He was the main reason why we jumped out to a big lead inn the 1st half and forced the Jets into a hole that was too big to climb out of.

If it's 17-3 at the half, we probably lose.

[zulater]

Gotta give it to Mendenhall. He was the main reason why we jumped out to a big lead inn the 1st half and forced the Jets into a hole that was too big to climb out of.

If it's 17-3 at the half, we probably lose.

Hard to say, you play the game differently dependent on the score at the time. Ben made plays to seal the game at the end when he had to, who's to say if we needed to put up another score he wouldn't have done that if needed?

[HometownGal]

I'm not seeing a lot of lovin for our D and even though they let up and almost shit the bed in the 2nd half, had it not been for their phenomenal goal line stand on 4 downs inside the 5 YL, the Jets could have won that game. So - as pissed off as I was at them for not keeping up the pressure on Sanchez, I have to give them props.

[Devilsdancefloor]

ike & timmons

[memphissteelergirl]

Mendy....we was fiyah tonight!!

And an honorable mention to Big Ben...always comes through in the clutch.