Beer We Go Steelers

BEER WE GO STEELERS! BEER WE GO! 

The ominous repetition of stats tends to bring out bad mojo. After hearing over and over and over that the Steelers have never blown a 20 point lead it was hard to not get a sinking feeling! After a thoroughly dominating performance for three quarters shades of last year weighed heavy on the mind of BWG nation. Of course this is a new year and the defense was up for the challenge.

The Steelers held on to beat the Bengals on a great play by James Harrison and Ike Taylor! This should end the Bengals season after five in a row on the L side. I would also look to see the TO-OchoCinco implosion on the horizon!

The victory put the Steelers back into a tie for first place with the Ravens!

For the Steelers it was a great three quarters, as they “kicked the Bengals in the teeth” soon as the game started. Emanuel Sanders actually was on the right side of an early fumble to start the game and the Steelers drove it right in. Great drive all around highlighted by a major punch in by Rashard Mendenhall. William Gay made another amazing special teams play by blocking a punt. Anyone who has been a member of BWG Nation realizes the irony when the Special Teams actually helps the Steelers win games!

For the second week in a row, a dependable veteran fumbled causing a major score. Hines Ward was the culprit this week and it led to a Cincinnati score. Hines of course is as solid as they come so the play was another aberration. 

The Steelers lost several key players during the game which caused havoc with the Offensive line. It looks as if Max Starks is done for the year. This is a major loss for the Steelers. 

Ben continues to look rusty but did make some nice plays. It was also great to see Randle El and Mike Wallace hook up for a score at the beginning of the fourth quarter! The irony of course is that while the score was exciting I don’t think anyone thought it was going to be the game winner.

The Steelers did their best to make it interesting in the Fourth Quarter; Ben had a major turnover which led to a score. The defense had three straight monster penalties that led to a Benson one yard TD.  Jeff Reed missed a 40 or so yard field goal which would have put the Bengals away. After nailing a 53 yarder to end the half, Reed missed the field goal to ice the game. Reed is a cause for concern this year. He has missed several important kicks. That missed kick led to a harrowing drive to end the game.

Cincy started their final drive on the 36 and got all the way down to the Steelers 17 in the red zone.  They would get no closer than the twelve as Palmer’s last pass fell to the ground!

Steelers proved it isn’t last year anymore! When I say Who Dey you say We Dey!!!!

Happy to be 6-2 and bring on the Masshole Patriots!

Tomorrow will be the mid-season report!

BEER WE GO STEELERS! BEER WE GO!

My “GAME BEER” goes to: I am going with James Farrior! He is what BWG is all about! He had a great game with 11 Tackles and an awesome up the middle sack! Rashard Mendenhall, who racked up 99 very tough yards was considered and an Honorable mention to Mike Wallace for his 110 Yard performance.

Where I watched the game: A bar called O’Reillys in Oakdale Long Island. Food was solid bar fare but dissapointed in the crowd! It was not a “huge Steelers bar” as advertised. My crew was fun and there was a drunken Bengals fan(Thought they were extinct) who we went back and forth with all game. 

My thoughts on Next Week: It is back to the ‘Burgh against the Patriots. The Patriots are starting to struggle and I hope the Steelers can keep them on that path. I have to say that I never count Bill “The Villian” and the rest of the Brady Bunch out of any game or Season. They will be poised after getting humiliated by the Browns.(NOT A TYPO) Odd to have to cut and paste that sentence!