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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Post Tennesee thoughts
The final score was 31-14, but this game was much closer than that.
Four turnovers to none will do that.
© I know Ben Roethlisberger said he was going to go into this game loose after the Steelers clinched the division title and a bye in the first round of the playoffs but I didn't realize he meant he was going to be loose with the football.
© Chris Kemoeatu had an awful game. Ike Taylor too.
© Chris Gardocki actually had a good game, for those of you keeping track.
That was one positive to take out of this one.
© The Titans were pressing the Pittsburgh receivers a lot to take away the short passes that had been working so well in recent weeks. That opened some stuff up downfield, but it also caused Roethlisberger to get sacked and pressured on three-step drops because his primary reads were covered.
© Stomping on Terrible Towels is really a meaningless act, but you can bet Mike Tomlin will use it as a motivational tool the next time these teams meet - in about a month.
Yes, the Steelers and Titans will meet in the AFC Championship - unless Baltimore goes to Tennessee and beats the Titans.
© Tomlin said he will play the Browns next week as a regular game.
The guess here, though, is that he'll play it more like a preseason game. Once the Steelers get up 21 or so points - roughly three minutes into the second quarter - he'll start pulling some key starters.
Posted by Dale Lolley at 11:39 PM
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