3. The Steelers won the turnover battle. 2. The Steelers had a good running game compared to no running game that the Bengals had. 1. John Kitna is not Carson Palmer.
If 1. didn't exist then 3. wouldn't exist and 2. wouldn't be enough if 1. and 3. didn't exist. The Bengals got screwed, Cincy will not forget this.
yea Carson Palmer is their best offensive player he was a potential mvp the fact that he got injured significantly changed the game
Kitna did perform admirably in the beginning though, after Pitt got ahead he seemed to force throws in though. Not unlike a certain famous Green and Gold Gun slinger.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hawk)</div><div class='quotemain'>If 1. didn't exist then 3. wouldn't exist and 2. wouldn't be enough if 1. and 3. didn't exist. The Bengals got screwed, Cincy will not forget this.</div> The Bengals did not get screwed. Injuries happen. That's part of football and teams have to be ready to deal with them. Palmer wasn't hurt the first time the Steelers beat them in Cincinnati this season. The fact is that though the Bengals are greatly improved, they still need to learn how to take care of business. I'm sure they will remember finishing this season with 3 straight losses for sometime. Hopefully, that will motivate them to get better.
Bengals had bad luck, they didn't get screwed.. Losing Palmer hurted but Palmer couldn't of stopped the Steeler offense now could he..
It wouldn't have mattered if Palmer were in the game or not. The Steelers played better football. The Bengals did nothing on defense to force turnovers or put pressure on Roethlisberger. Steelers were the favorites and they won. It makes the AFC Playoffs infinitely more interesting, too. This means that the Patriots travel to Denver and not Indy this week. The Indy/Steelers game should be the game of the week next week.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DolfanDale)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hawk)</div><div class='quotemain'>If 1. didn't exist then 3. wouldn't exist and 2. wouldn't be enough if 1. and 3. didn't exist. The Bengals got screwed, Cincy will not forget this.</div> The Bengals did not get screwed. Injuries happen. That's part of football and teams have to be ready to deal with them. Palmer wasn't hurt the first time the Steelers beat them in Cincinnati this season. The fact is that though the Bengals are greatly improved, they still need to learn how to take care of business. I'm sure they will remember finishing this season with 3 straight losses for sometime. Hopefully, that will motivate them to get better.</div> Yes, teams have to deal with injuries but only the really good teams can prevail without their starters (except maybe against teams with equal or good skill). Cincy is a wild card team and it's very hard for a wild card team to even get to the Super Bowl so they need everyone 100% whereas Indy, Denver, Chicago, and Seattle could get to the Super Bowl without some of their starters in some cases because they have an advantage in the playoffs. If Rothlisburger got injured the only way they'd win is if Manning got injured. If Manning got injured but Rothlisburger didn't the Colts would not be completely screwed because they have home-field. You get what I'm saying? Besides, the QB position is a major one, nothing hurts your team more than a QB injury and it was at the beginning of the game and thats why they lost at home.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hawk)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DolfanDale)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hawk)</div><div class='quotemain'>If 1. didn't exist then 3. wouldn't exist and 2. wouldn't be enough if 1. and 3. didn't exist. The Bengals got screwed, Cincy will not forget this.</div> The Bengals did not get screwed. Injuries happen. That's part of football and teams have to be ready to deal with them. Palmer wasn't hurt the first time the Steelers beat them in Cincinnati this season. The fact is that though the Bengals are greatly improved, they still need to learn how to take care of business. I'm sure they will remember finishing this season with 3 straight losses for sometime. Hopefully, that will motivate them to get better.</div> Yes, teams have to deal with injuries but only the really good teams can prevail without their starters (except maybe against teams with equal or good skill). Cincy is a wild card team and it's very hard for a wild card team to even get to the Super Bowl so they need everyone 100% whereas Indy, Denver, Chicago, and Seattle could get to the Super Bowl without some of their starters in some cases because they have an advantage in the playoffs. If Rothlisburger got injured the only way they'd win is if Manning got injured. If Manning got injured but Rothlisburger didn't the Colts would not be completely screwed because they have home-field. You get what I'm saying? Besides, the QB position is a major one, nothing hurts your team more than a QB injury and it was at the beginning of the game and thats why they lost at home.</div> Cincy wasnt wild card team they were division winner
alright alright.... Palmers injury was NOT the reason the bengals lost. We proved that we could move the ball with Kitna. It was our defenses fault that we lost this game. Our defense is not talented enough nor inspired enough, and frankly it pisses me off that they can't even get pumped up and play physical in a play off game. The steelers we're physical and mean. Plenty of times i saw their dbs hitting our receivers after plays, and i have no problem with that but our dbs need to do it right back.
Pitt's game plan was clear from the start. Intimidation. The Bengals got a first hand lesson in what playoff football is like. Perhaps this loss will motivate them to focus & not allow intimidation to get the better of them.
We always play with the intimidation factor, but the real key was the offense. Ben played his best game as a starter. he was flawless. And the running game was ok. People think the Steelers are just a smash-mouth running team, but c'mon... Ben is a very good Quarterback. He played like a veteran. The guy really doesn't get rattled. The key to beating the Colts will be playing better defense and giving Ben time to throw. We can win if we have to throw. I think we are very underestimated as a passing team because we're not loaded with talent at receiver. But with Hines Ward, Heath Miller, Randle El, and Wilson, we'll be fine.
Bengals probably had the worst D of any of the 12 playoff teams though. If Ben is asked to win another game in these playoffs he will fail. Steelers must have a solid ground game to have any chance.
That's ridiculous. No one wants to have to throw the ball 60 times to win, but I think we are completely underestimated when it comes to passing efficiency and the ability to throw to win. We aren't as talented so trying to win a shootout with the Colts would be silly, but if we get down by 10, we're certainly not out of the game with Ben at QB.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Steelerfan_2005)</div><div class='quotemain'>if we get down by 10, we're certainly not out of the game with Ben at QB.</div> We'll see on Sunday.
Well seing how plamer is not a defensive player no he could not of stopped them on defense. But he would of changed the mentality of the game and everyone knows that. Palmer has one of the best deep balls in the league that was shown on his only throw of the game. The bengals would of won if palmer did not get hurt, but that wasnt the case and so they lost. They had to put a qb in there who only played one or two games in the whole season.
I'm not sure how anyone can jump to the conclusion that if Palmer hadn't gotten hurt then the Bengals would have won. Palmer couldn't keep the Steelers from beating the Bengals in Cincinnati the first time that they met in Cincinnati this season. C'mon guys, there are a lot more players on the field then just the QB.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Steelerfan_2005)</div><div class='quotemain'>if we get down by 10, we're certainly not out of the game with Ben at QB.</div> You do realize that this will be after Indy's first two possessions. The Colts IMO will have put all the drama & tragedy behind them. My intiition is telling me that Indy is ready to lay an Old Testament style a$$ whoopin on someone. I'm just sorry it won't be Denver.
Word is Cincy may be bringing in the Cover 2 next year, Should be a great transition for them, the whole team seem to go down a notch when their general got hurt, I think the spot on their D were they hurt the most is safety, they lost Madieu Williams for the year who could of helped extensivly especially against Indy as well, Kim Herring has been an injury bust there so they need to bring in someone like Darnell Bing or Michael Huff in the draft and they should be set. My boy David Pollack finally had his coming out party though, It was fun watching him last night!
