Steelers vs Falcons

Some real quick points I will make following the field goal fest at Heinz field.

Jim Mora will:

A. Get fired really soon
or
B. Get beat up by Charles Davis

There are some bad announcers, but Mora is terrible. He doesn't shut up. He's not the play-by-play guy, yet he talked more than Dick Stockton. He got fired in Atlanta, got fired after 1 season in Seattle, a Seattle team, that under Pete Carroll stomped NFC West favorite San Fran, so this all adds up that he is not an expert and should keep this mouth shut. Albeit, that might be a problem with someone with the Mora genes.





Also 3 men booths don't work. Too many opinions, not enough air time. Maybe in baseball where there are lags in between action, but not in football where there is relatively constant action. Mora and Charles were continuously contradicting each other. If they remain in the confines of that small booth all season, fists will be thrown.

Ok now too the game.

Is Matt Ryan elite or going to be elite? Nope. He will be a servicable quarterback, but as he showed in this game, he can only make throws that Roddy White can catch.

Speaking of Roddy White, he is a beast. Wish I had him on my fantasy team.

Tough day for Turner, but going up against Tampa and Carolina's run D's twice a year should help the stats.

Steelers' run D was awesome. Larry Timmons really showed up to play.

Glad to see Bryant McFadden have a good game, after a rough preseason. 12 tackles.

Pay Lamar Woodley his money. Do it now. How can you let this monster walk?

I am an expert on hamstring injuries, so Casey Hampton, you need to ice for 48 hours then heat for 72.

Great run by Mendenhall to end the game. But come on, enough with all the spin moves. He attempts one on every play, sometimes twice on a single play; seriously watch for it, he will spin any time he gets past the line of scrimmage. It's a matter of time before he spins and runs into a wall in the form of Ray Lewis and gets totally destroyed and fumbles the ball at a crucial juncture of the game.

Great blocking by Trai Essex and Flozell the Hotel on the right side. David Johnson made it all happen with his seal block.

Who would have thought that Max Starks would turn into a really good professional left tackle. That ankle situation doesn't look too good.

The Steelers win with Troy Polamalu in the lineup. The defense is 10x better with him. Is it safe to say, with the difference his being in the lineup has on the team, that he is a Top-5 player in the league. What other safety is making that pick. Bob Sanders? Nope would probably have broken his hand. Ed Reed? Nope only picks off balls that hit him in the chest.

Really can't imagine watching football without the first down line. It's like cell phones, how did people actually do things 15 years ago.

Didn't hear Pouncey's name mentioned once. A great thing for a lineman making his first pro start.

Do you trust Jeff Reed to make a field goal with the game on the line. I don't. That miss late in the 4th yesterday reminded me of Week 2 last year in Chicago. And he's pissed about the money he's making. Hey buddy, you are a douche. Make kicks that matter, and lay off of innocent towel dispensers in Sheetz.




3 more games until Ben.