Steelers fan here, with great dislike for your Ravens, but with a great deal of respect for their play.  I want to know if you folks honestly think that Warner's last attempt was a forward pass.  I don't want to know if you think it should have been reviewed (I think that already - there was no excuse for that).  I just want to hear if you think it was not a fumble.  I hope you'll view the footage anew and let me know.  I can't see how any fan familiar with defense could disagree with that call, but let me know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXDcNbwyKiI

What was the deal with Harrison's penalty?  A lot of people are saying that he should have been ejected and, apparently, Madden said something to that effect.  I didn't really see it at the time and haven't reviewed the game, yet.  I have looked at the youtube content, however, and the thing is that I see nothing wrong unless, and I am not sure of this, he was blocking the opposing player and the play was over or something.  The opposing player gets up repeatedly and Harrison knocks him down repeatedly, but I fail to see the cause for concern in that.  What did I miss?  (Probably alot?)

Please lend me your brains.  How bad will the turf be?  What other games are happening prior to Sunday?  Which set of running backs will be better in a mudbowl?  What'ya think?  I do not like FWP on anything slippery and I don't think it matters in this regard if he is healthy or not.  (Ward will be great in the mud, however).  I would like to see Moore rather than FWP, with lots of Russell, but I have seen no reason to suspect this will happen.  I have no idea if Barber is or isn't a mudder.

The whole early season Jim Johnson/Eagles fiasco should scare the hell out of all Steelers fans this week.  Personally, I don't buy the entire Belicheck mythology, but his NE defenses play some ball.  In my view, he outschemed Arians at about 9 this morning.  The Steelers can win, of course, but I think Ben will be put in a very difficult position this week.  Hopefully, FWP will find better footing on the road.

This defense will not lose to this quarterback.  I just don't see a scenario for the Bengals to win the game.  Were this last year, I would fear the special teams play. 

Now, I am usually one to temper my enthusiasm, so this feeling of mine is out of character.  I guess if I had to come up with a scenario, it would run something like "Ben throws 3 picks and 1 TD and Cincy wins in a defensive struggle".  If the Steelers throw (ONLY) early and to acquire a lead, then this should be a nice laugher.  We need one of those.

Yeah, I'm making some funky wine with some bad grapes here in Maryland.

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I saw a loss to an excellent team on their home field today.  I saw the Pats hold serve on their turf, as they should.  There were many positives in this game for the visitors.

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Do you remember when the B&G could get 3 yards anytime, but a 10 point deficit was a death sentence?  Those days are gone forever (?) (should we just let 'em go?).

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Despite not getting to Carson Palmer, the Steelers were able to limit the QBs effectiveness and force the Bengals to crawl down the field.

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