On a Rainy, Miserable Day....

[pfelix73]

As soon as the weather became a factor the Lions were done - they just wanted to go home.

Man, I love seeing dome teams fall flat on their faces when they get outside and conditions aren't perfect.

Seeing Jim Schwartz lose isn't quite as good as seeing one of the Harbaugh's lose - but it's close.

LOL, yea. whatevah.. The Lions looked pretty comfortable out there in the 2nd quarter. You think they went in at the half, warmed up some and said f$%k it? lol, yea, whatevah...

FYI- 'as soon as' ? It was raining in Pitt. hours before the game even started, but no excuses, I used to love playing in this type weather, as do many other football players. It's kind of like a bonus/reward when you are a lineman and get conditions such as that, so I'm sure it wasn't more of a factor for the visitors as both teams played in it.

[tiproast]

LOL, yea. whatevah.. The Lions looked pretty comfortable out there in the 2nd quarter. You think they went in at the half, warmed up some and said f$%k it? lol, yea, whatevah...

FYI- 'as soon as' ? It was raining in Pitt. hours before the game even started, but no excuses, I used to love playing in this type weather, as do many other football players. It's kind of like a bonus/reward when you are a lineman and get conditions such as that, so I'm sure it wasn't more of a factor for the visitors as both teams played in it.

For some reason we got to see that game out here in San Diego. On TV, the weather looked much worse in the second half. Maybe it was just different camera angles or lighting conditions. Sure looked like it was raining more heavily in the fourth quarter than earlier in the game.

[pfelix73]

For some reason we got to see that game out here in San Diego. On TV, the weather looked much worse in the second half. Maybe it was just different camera angles or lighting conditions. Sure looked like it was raining more heavily in the fourth quarter than earlier in the game.

4th Quarter was raining just like it was in the 2nd Q or 1st. I was just as soaked in the 1st as in the 4th....lol.. When i saw the highlights, it looked as though it was just cloudy on some camera shots... not so much...

[MicroBioSteel]

4th Quarter was raining just like it was in the 2nd Q or 1st. I was just as soaked in the 1st as in the 4th....lol.. When i saw the highlights, it looked as though it was just cloudy on some camera shots... not so much...

According to other observers the weather did take a turn for the worse in the 2nd half. Depending on which way the wind is blowing and where you sit in Heinz Field can effect ones perception of the weather conditions the field and may not reflect the weather on the field. If you read the account from stillers.com, there are multiple references to deteriorating conditions from the 1st to 2nd half. These observations are in support of my belief that weather played an important role in the outcome of this game.

[URL]http://www.stillers.com/Article/View/54cdb7ab-6be0-40b2-8cb9-b2ccb37abef6[/URL]

[pfelix73]

According to other observers the weather did take a turn for the worse in the 2nd half. Depending on which way the wind is blowing and where you sit in Heinz Field can effect ones perception of the weather conditions the field and may not reflect the weather on the field. If you read the account from stillers.com, there are multiple references to deteriorating conditions from the 1st to 2nd half. These observations are in support of my belief that weather played an important role in the outcome of this game.

[URL]http://www.stillers.com/Article/View/54cdb7ab-6be0-40b2-8cb9-b2ccb37abef6[/URL]

Whatever you want to believe, you can believe. I was there, so I know what the conditions were. I would dare you to go tell Suh that he lost because he couldn't play in the weather. Steelers won because the game plan totally changed in the 3rd quarter and out performed Detroit because the Lions couldn't make the on the field adjustments-- For example- the pick on Calvin Johnson. That was the same play he scored on in the 2nd. The field held up well for the entire game- not like the Chicago field where it was a dirt pit. Only difference in the 2nd half was a little windier out of the south- blowing against the Steelers in the 4th Q, Like I said- i was soaked just as much in 1st Q as I was in 4th Q. Believe it or not....

[feltdizz]

Whatever you want to believe, you can believe. I was there, so I know what the conditions were. I would dare you to go tell Suh that he lost because he couldn't play in the weather. Steelers won because the game plan totally changed in the 3rd quarter and out performed Detroit because the Lions couldn't make the on the field adjustments-- For example- the pick on Calvin Johnson. That was the same play he scored on in the 2nd. The field held up well for the entire game- not like the Chicago field where it was a dirt pit. Only difference in the 2nd half was a little windier out of the south- blowing against the Steelers in the 4th Q, Like I said- i was soaked just as much in 1st Q as I was in 4th Q. Believe it or not....

Field looked good... not sure what they changed to but its holding up much better this year.

[flippy]

Field looked good... not sure what they changed to but its holding up much better this year.

Have to admit, I was really surprised considering Pitt/UNC played there the day earlier.

[fordfixer]

Have to admit, I was really surprised considering Pitt/UNC played there the day earlier.

Does that mean I'm not getting your tickets?

[flippy]

Does that mean I'm not getting your tickets?

Dude, I don't have tickets. I just go to try to go to games when I get back home. I'm too far away

[raycafan]

I came from Cali for the Bills game last week. I had a blast, cool weather no rain but wind. Of course being from Cali I had on my shorts and a T shirt, but eventually put on a jacket and Beannie. My tickets were upper deck Section 536 I believe row AA. Great seats saw the game well, especially when I put on my wife's glasses, eyes going now. I bought my tickets through the exchange. But when I get there my wife's friend (who happens to be watching our kids for the weekend) husband gets one of his clients to give us 2 more tickets. So my Uncle and Cousin both get to go too, they were on the opposite side upper deck, lower section. They were real cold even though they live there, wind was in there face all game. What a great time, wife loved it she is ready for another one. On top of all of it somebody we met crossing the Smithfield bridge going back to the Sheraton from the strips district, gave us 3 tickets to the Pitt/Notre Dame game saturday night. Those tickets were in the same as the ones I had bought 2 rows higher, I have never been this lucky. Again just a great place to get the sports experience, great city.