Well they won, 24-13...haha no surprise here as the Bung-Holes are always pathetic at their own place. This is the seventh time in a row we've won there, marking the complete domination of that team...sure, they may have won a few here and there over that period (like last year's forgetable effort in Pittsburgh) but all those wins were when nothing (much) was on the line..any opportunity they've ever had to shed that notion (our playoff victory over them and the chance to make the playoffs with a win last year versus our Steelers) has ended in defeat...
As far as today's game goes, kudos to Bruce Arians for RUNNING THE BALL...Willie Parker did a wonderful job, gaining 126 yards and scoring a touchdown. And let's not forget about Carey Davis, who proved to be pretty valuable today. Not only did he come in and do an admirable job replacing lead battering ram Dan Kreider, but he also made the play of the game, a great individual effort to break a tackle on a screen play, turning what was a sure loss into an 8 yard pick-up. He's turning out to be quite the young ballplayer, and I think old Danny boy's days as a Steeler may be numbered...
I also think Big Ben played rather well, completing 19 passes for 230 yards and those 2 Ward TD's. He made a few plays that no other QB in the league could make, including a first down pass with a Bengals linebacker draped on his legs. All we have to do now is get rid of that one interception he threw near the goal line and he could be playing at an All-Pro level.
MVP for the day has to go to Hines Ward for his 2 TD's, 8 receptions, 88 yards and his overall strong play. He looks like the Hines from 2005, and as we all recall, that was a good year for us...
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