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     I was so pissed after last week’s Steeler’s loss to the Inidanapolis Colts, that I didn’t even want to write a post about it.  I still am, but after a week I can at least bring up the subject.  Big Ben seemed to be playing well for most of the first half.  His passes seemed crisp, and he was getting them off quicker than he has been and avoiding the sack.   Everything was going great, with the Steelers ahead 17-7 with about a minute and a half left in the first half.  So the Steelers would have gone into the locker room at half-time with a ten point lead against a weak Colt’s offense.  Then Ben threw an interception, and on the last play of the half, the Colts got a touchdown.  Now it’s 17-14, a whole new game.

     From that moment on, it was all downhill for Pittsburgh. The defense did a good job of keeping it close, then Ben threw a second interception! The Colts scored again. The Steelers came back close to the end zone, but couldn’t punch it in for a touchdown, and had to settle for a field goal.  Final score: Indianapolis 24   Pittsburgh 20.  Fourteen of those points came after interceptions.  A nightmare of a game, which the Steelers really should have won.

     Maybe things will go better this Sunday.  The Steelers will host the San Diego Chargers at home.  Pittsburgh is still a team suffering from injuries. Ben Roethisberger seems to have a new injury every game.   Hopefully Willie Parker will be back as running back, and can give the Steeler’s running game a boost.  Mewelde Moore has had some solid games, but he didn’t perform well against the Colts.  And one more piece of bad news-The Baltimore Ravens now have the same record as the Steelers.  It would be hard for things to go worse for the Steelers than they did last week.  Hopefully.  We’ll see what happens at Heinz Field Sunday afternoon.  Go Steelers.

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