Comments on: Cardinals at Steelers Game Recap: The Revenge of the Goat

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:45:46 +0000

Yep! A lot of folks moaned about Landry Jones after every preseason game. Jones was definitely on most fans short list to be cut. Thank goodness we don’t make the personnel decisions. This is the second time in recent years the 3 QB strategy has payed off for the Steelers. Remember BB, Leftwich, and Charlie Batch,(in that order). We would have had a gimpy, pocket passing Mike Vick for the 4th quarter and an extra DB on the practice squad:( The Steelers goose would have been cooked.

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:50:37 +0000

Homer J. was actually concerned when the sun came out, but it turned out to be all good : )

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:30:01 +0000

Thank you for your wonderful comments, Earthling. They are the reason we started this site—because we thought there were people like you who would get it. And I’m glad you liked “oh bother” – it comes from my British husband. Another favorite of his is “Gracious!”, which makes one feel as if one is in a Victorian novel. Both of us use stronger words on rare occasions (like when you miss the nail and hit your finger instead) but the Victorian style words do very well for ordinary life.

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By: elpalito

elpalito — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:37:36 +0000

Very good point about the 2 point conversion. I’ve seen Tomlin being lambasted on other sites about the call, but I feel the same as you. Historically, Tomlin has not been one to change his philosophy just because the personnel on the field changes. That Landry Jones was given that 2 pt conversion try was as much about giving the kid assurances that he was trusted as it was an attempt to widen a lead.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 08:39:46 +0000

I am so very very glad I read this blog. I thought to myself, “Thank heaven for this” when reading a previous article but I’m going to gush here–thanks are due, not to heaven, but to Rebecca and Ivan and Roxannafirehall and all those who comment who have made this such a joy to read–or better yet, a place where joy and generosity and appreciation have a home.

Oh Bother? I hardly ever really laugh aloud when reading things on the web, but Rebecca’s “oh bother” did it. I’m not big on swearing myself but even I said something a wee bit ruder when Vick limped off the field. But now I have a new curse and one that will make me laugh every time something goes wrong. I hope it always reminds me that football, like God, moves in mysterious ways and better to sit back and watch it unfold than to curse and complain and find fault.

ANd as usual, I agree with all the comments. (so many smart comments, I’m really just someone who can’t find the like button, so has to talk) These last two games are ones to remember, this team is something special, and among the many things Ivan was right about, he was most right to advise that one not let anyone steal the joy from your fandom. I loved, absolutely loved, the way Tomlin went from someone who chose Vick over Landry Jones to the coach who went for the two point conversion as if he’d never doubted Jones. It doesn’t even matter that it failed. If there’s any moment in this crazy season when I had full faith in this team, it was when I realized they were going for two. It was the perfect Tomlin moment: I think we can do this. And then no one drooped when they didn’t pull it off. They’d made the effort, they believed in themselves as the team that could do that with the QB no one had trusted until they did…and they were that team, behind their QB to the end. Wow. This team might just pull off everything, or at least a good chunk of it, for all the right reasons.
The semi-anonymous voice called Earthling

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By: Rebekita

Rebekita — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 02:37:01 +0000

Craaaazzzzy game, and it went kind of like the weather. First half was overcast and gray. At halftime, it was raining sideways. For the second half, it gradually cleared up and the sun came out. What a game! What a day! And I take back every bad thing that I said about Landry Jones.

This team is something special.

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By: roxannafirehall

roxannafirehall — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:44:01 +0000

These last two games will be remembered for a very long time!

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By: kisakos

kisakos — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:14:36 +0000

Who would have thought that they can top last week’s nailbiter with an even more legendary game today…?

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By: elpalito

elpalito — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 22:55:02 +0000

Jones wasn’t terrible in preseason. But we were all mostly pre-programmed to feel that way. Perhaps the coaching staff was as well. If he was good enough to remain on the roster, then it should stand to reason that he should have been good enough to deserve a shot when Grad was ruled out. The NFL is littered with stories of players who came from nowhere…mainly because they weren’t given a real shot.
If you look back..with hindsight, of course… shouldn’t it have been obvious to play the guy with multiple years in the offense, familiarity with the WRs, and the ability to look over the offensive line instead of the guy who was here for a week, had zero chemistry with the receivers, and can’t see over the offensive line?
Mike Vick has been washed up and none of his actual QB play has merited a reconsideration on my part…I’m just glad that Jones was able to come through in the clutch. There’s no certain promise that Jones would repeat his performance next week…but I think I’d rather have his unknown than Vick’s known. I”m tired of 2 yard passes….if lucky.

What is certain is that this defense can play.

Both of these together? Jones and the Defense? Well, yet another example of the fans knowing less than the folks paid to know. ‘Cept for Vick. I knew he was terri-bad.

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By: roxannafirehall

roxannafirehall — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 22:53:46 +0000

What a game. Stars of the game (this is insane): Landry Jones, Chris Boswell, Ali Villanueva & Martavis’s Bryant. However, really bad news on Beachum who is out for the year with an ACL.

I’m not going to say anything negative at all. Not even the injuries can dampen my enthusiasm. I’m ready to ride with this team and enjoy it. Really every game this year has been an outstanding effort. We failed to execute a few times. If not for That Kicker, we are 5-1. Considering the injuries, this team. Is playing outstanding football. Love this team. Love them, love them, love them.

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