27/35, 360 yards ... the stats don't lie ...

[Iron City Inc.]

400 yds and 6 td's is not the standard. Ben was excellent today often going to his second or third read. Very accurate today.

[Ghost]

He was very consistent though and on-target all day. The fact that we now expect 300 yards each game says something about the way he and this offense are playing, but you can't use that as a barometer. He was 27 of 35 with no picks and some really clutch throws. He had no running game to take the pressure off and got put behind the chains all day as we tried to establish the run.

I don'twant to try and get inside your head, but maybe you were just generalizing the offensive performance and lumped Ben in with it. Dunno. Without the effort we got from him today, we don't win this game.

That may be a fair assessment. Well done (sincerely).

[DukieBoy]

No turnovers with Ben's # of attempts today is very positive.

[bostonsteeler]

So 77% complete passes, 360 yards, and 0 INTs is Bad Ben now? *noted*

Its the quality of the 8 missed passes..

[Slapstick]

Ben was also sacked only once.

Now, Ryan was 26 of 37 for 310 yards and two TDs...and was not sacked...

Of course, he did have that INT returned for a TD...

Did he have a better day than Ben?

[bostonsteeler]

Ben was also sacked only once.

Now, Ryan was 26 of 37 for 310 yards and two TDs...and was not sacked...

Of course, he did have that INT returned for a TD...

Did he have a better day than Ben?

Not after he turns in a pick-6

[Flasteel]

Ben was also sacked only once.

Now, Ryan was 26 of 37 for 310 yards and two TDs...and was not sacked...

Of course, he did have that INT returned for a TD...

Did he have a better day than Ben?

I'd say that since Ben won and had a higher QB rating, he had the decidedly better day.

[Shoe]

WHERE ARE ALL THE MORON, "#firetoddhaley" fans? There are many on this board, not to mention that functioning retard Snoop, calling for Haley's head. This 3-year stretch that Ben's been on (under Haley) is probably up there in NFL history, for 3-year stretches.

[Cinnjerm3000]

You should look into reading comprehension before you call someone out.

You should look into synonyms. bad-not such as to be hoped for or desired; unpleasant or unwelcome/
mediocre-of only moderate quality; not very good

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Ben was also sacked only once.

Now, Ryan was 26 of 37 for 310 yards and two TDs...and was not sacked...

Of course, he did have that INT returned for a TD...

Did he have a better day than Ben?

Only if you are counting fantasy points.

[WindyCitySteel]

They were set up to stop Bell today, which they did. So given our firepower in the air, I was thinking we should have had a blowout passing day. Until I saw the stats I thought it was more of a mediocre day, and I was kind of bummed about how against a team ranked 33rd in pass defense we weren't having another 6 TD day. Especially after we just wound up with FGs after those long drives.

But overall, I guess the passing stats actually are pretty good ... is it just me, do I need to take a chill pill?

(Working next weekend, and traveling during the Cinci game ... arrggghhhh!)

They pulled the Jets game plan out and dusted it off. Run into the teeth of the D, throw short, hope to win. Worked today better, but they should have challenged that 32nd ranked pass defense early and often.

For some reason, the coaches seem reticent trying to run out to a lead and then salting it away with Bell.

[RobinCole]

Ben completed 77% of his passes and had a 109 passer rating. The stats don't lie. In fact, they understate his effectiveness because a lot of those completions bailed us out of bad down-and-distance situations.