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Interesting New Names In CRN's Search For DC
Bumped. GO BRUINS. -N It's been pretty quiet few days on the football front as we haven't heard a lot of names popping up for our new DC. Yet that doesn't mean nothing has been going on. Dohn...
| Final - 1.18.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Stories
Steelers Fun Facts & Stats - AFC Championship Edition
Some fun and interesting team and individual stats for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs. Pittsburgh defeated rival Baltimore in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, and is set to take on the surprise Cardinals in Tampa Bay, site of Super Bowl 43.
Steelers Advance To 7th Super Bowl In Franchise History: Notes From Championship Sunday, Part 2
The Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to Super Bowl 43 to take on the upstart Arizona Cardinals by handling the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 in Pittsburgh thanks to opportunistic play making from both their offense and defense. Part 2 of BTSC's thoughts on the game, including some commentary on the unfortunate Willis McGahee injury.
An Ode To Troy Polamalu
An ode to the virtuoso performance turned in by Troy Polamalu against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.
Steelers TKO Ravens, Advance To Tampa Bay For Super Bowl 43
The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers are heading to the Super Bowl. Mike Tomlin becomes the youngest coach in league history to lead a team to the Big One.
AFC Championship Game Open Thread
Very good first game of the day. Congrats to the Arizona Cardinals on their 1st ever trip to the Super Bowl. Who woulda thunk it? Now onto game #2: VS This should be a tough, physical...
NFL Championship Sunday Open Thread
A place for Titans fans to grieve together while watching the NFL Championship games.
NFL Conference Title Games Open Thread
NFC/AFC Title games Open Thread
NFL Conference Championships Open Thread
NFL Conference Championship Open Thread
Conference Championship Game Day Open Thread & Peppers Open Rant
An open rant to talk about Julius Peppers
Credit Bruce Arians For Development of Quick Hitting Passing Attack
A look at several examples of Ben Roethlibserger and the Steelers offense executing precisely in the quick hitting passing game the last time the Steelers and Ravens met in Week 14.
GameThreads
Steelers Fans GameThread on Behind the Steel Curtain
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Ravens Fans GameThread on Baltimore Beat Down
Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:22 left: Pittsburgh Field Goal - 34-yarder by Jeff Reed. 7 plays, 50 yds, 3:38 min. |
| 6:11 left: Pittsburgh Field Goal - 42-yarder by Jeff Reed. 7 plays, 11 yds, 1:19 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:58 left: Pittsburgh Touchdown - 65-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes. (Jeff Reed extra point is good). 3 plays, 66 yds, 1:37 min. |
| 13:58 left: 3 plays, 66 yds, 1:37 min. |
| 2:40 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 3-yard run by Willis McGahee. (Matt Stover extra point is good). 3 plays, 17 yds, 0:57 min. |
| 2:40 left: 3 plays, 17 yds, 0:57 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 3:38 left: Pittsburgh Field Goal - 46-yarder by Jeff Reed. 11 plays, 51 yds, 5:29 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 9:29 left: Baltimore Touchdown - 1-yard run by Willis McGahee. (Matt Stover extra point is good). 6 plays, 58 yds, 3:09 min. |
| 9:29 left: 6 plays, 58 yds, 3:09 min. |
| 4:24 left: Pittsburgh Touchdown - 40-yard interception return by Troy Polamalu. (Jeff Reed extra point is good). |
| 4:24 left: |
| Team statistics | Baltimore | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 198 3.4 58 | 275 4.2 65 |
| Time of Possession | 26:51 | 33:09 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 13 5 6 2 | 11 1 9 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 3-13-23% | 7-18-39% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-1-0% | 0-0-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 125 13-30 3.8 3-47 3-16 | 223 16-33 6.0 0-0 4-32 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 73 25 2.9 | 52 28 1.9 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 151 6-65 6-86 | 90 5-26 3-64 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 4 3-1 3-47 | 1 2-1 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-53 | 6-67 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 7-40.9 (37.1) | 7-37.7 (28.4) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 53 43 10 | 55 37 18 |
Officials: William F. Carollo (Referee), Ruben Fowler (Umpire), Ed Camp (Head Linesman), Byron Boston (Line Judge), Scott Steenson (Side Judge), Tony Steratore (Back Judge), Gary Cavaletto (Field Judge)
