Broncos vs Steelers MNF Recap
Adventures in Announcing:
“Brett Keisel is a FOOTBALL player!!!” Ron Jaworski screamed in the Monday Night Football booth, after Keisel collected his second sack of the night.
Really Ron…really?
Oh, so you’re telling me the huge guy in the football jersey and football pads and football helmet is chasing the other guys in the other colored football jerseys and football helmets? Wow. Thanks for the in-depth analysis.
There are a lot of overused phrases used in the National Football League (one of them is saying “National Football League” instead of just “NFL”. Drives me insane. It’s shortened for a reason.) But calling a “football player” a “football player” is akin to John Madden telling the world, “In order to win the football game, you have to score more points than the other team.”
Really John….really?
What I Saw:
What a game last night. Two out of five interceptions returned for touchdowns. Two quarterbacks with completely different styles squaring off against two of the best defenses in the NFL. Denver may have statistically come into the game with the #1 overall defense, but it was the Steelers who proved who was still the best by allowing 3 points in the whole game and 1 rushing yard in the second half.
People complain that Roethlisberger holds onto the ball too long. He takes too many sacks. A lot of the blame falls on his offensive line, unfairly. But when you watch him play, you see his eyes never leave downfield. He’s always looking for the big play, and in his head is thinking that taking a few sacks throughout the game is worth the reward that might come from one of his receivers getting open down the field. It’s risk vs. reward, and Roethlisberger delivers more often than not. As he matures, maybe he will start looking for his check-down a little faster to avoid the hits he takes. But don’t expect it any time soon.
As for Denver, they should not be worried. They held on for 3 quarters against the defending world champs and have nothing to be ashamed about. A 6-2 record and first place in the AFC West is something to be proud of at the halfway point with a new coach and new starting quarterback. But they should not get comfortable. San Diego just had a huge win over the Giants over the weekend, bringing them one game back in the division. Without that tipped miracle catch in week 1 against Cincinnati, they’d be tied. You’re in control, Denver. Don’t get lazy.
On and On…
Speaking of Cincinnati? Wow. I listened to the game on the radio while in my car, and this is a completely different team than we’ve seen in the past. And the Steelers should be worried. They’ll be flying back from the West Coast on a short week against a hot team that beat them 7 weeks ago, and has only gotten better. Sorry to say, Steelers fans, but my money is on Cincinnati next week.
Denver will travel on the short week to Washington and should walk away with an easy victory against a lousy football team. I won’t go too deep into this. Washington lost to the Lions and the Chiefs. They’ve only beaten the Bucs and the Rams. ‘Nuff said.
My Gamenight:
At the last minute, my buddy called and told me we were going out to a bar called Fox and Hound instead of his house. I was a little perturbed, because my checking account is currently overdrawn and I was looking forward to mooching free food and beer from my generous and awesome friends. I brought six dollars and my license and left the credit card behind.
What a good time it turned out to be. Six bucks got me 2 huge mugs of beer. My friend Randy had brought a few of his friends from Ireland, who were a blast. Watching the 4 of them do Irish Car Bombs was an epic experience. My friend Lindsy ordered a weird chicken/cheese/spinach thing that she shared and was delicious.
But the highlight for me was watching 2 people at the table in front of us (I’ve included a picture for your reference). He is dressed in a white Steelers jersey. She is dressed like she’s going out to the club. For the entire game, I never once saw the girl in black look at a TV screen. She talked loudly and constantly throughout the game, usually in the guy’s ear while he tried to watch the game. When he wouldn’t acknowledge her, she’d pop her head in front of his to block his view of the TV.
Ladies…I know you’re all not like that, but understand something. A woman’s brain is like a ball of wires, shooting messages and signals all over the place and thinking about a million things at once. A man’s brain is like a bunch of boxes. We sit in one box at a time, and focus on one thing at a time. During our team’s game, we sit in our football box, where there is food, beer, and a small bathroom to pee in. Don’t expect us to leave our box when you start rambling on about Taylor Swift on SNL, or how much you hate Kayne West. Either join us in the box, or leave us alone until the game ends and we come out.
That’s all we ask. Deal?
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