Archives for November 29, 2010

‘Another solid job of play-calling by Gailey. Knew how to attack Steelers pass defense and when to take shots. Defense again made good adjustments.’

‘”In this business, there’s two types of people – the humble and the humbled – and if you’re not in the first group, you’ll be in the second group at some point in time,” Gailey said. “You can go from the penthouse to the outhouse in a hurry, but how you handle it is the key. He’s a good man. He’s a competitor. I think he’ll come back. … I hurt for him.”‘

‘But maybe what he didn’t think about was the fact if the other miscues his team committed throughout the game didn’t happen, he would not have been put into that situation to begin with.’

‘”You’ve got this kid coming up in the NFL making plays and all of the sudden when the biggest play needs to be made, you don’t make it,” said the third-year receiver out of Kentucky, who has nine touchdown catches this season. “You feel bad. I’m devastated right now.”‘

‘The Steelers had 10 penalties for 107 yards. They were lucky they were playing Buffalo.’

Suisham converts in OT (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Suisham, Steelers count their blessings (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Saved by Polamalu, once again (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Growing injury list includes Big Ben (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Two-Minute Drill (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Steelers Report Card (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

Recent acquisition kicks Steelers to OT victory over Bills (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Kicker Shaun Suisham goes 4-for-4, earns teammates’ respect (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Harrison pleads innocent on latest hit (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Serious downturn for Bills’ Johnson (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Steelers’ ugly victory still counts (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Photo gallery (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

Bills’ Johnson dropped more than the ball (Beaver County Times)

Steelers know who Suisham is now (Beaver County Times)

Harrison adamant that he shouldn’t be fined (Beaver County Times)

Steelers needn’t seek offensive balance (Beaver County Times)

Steelers cash in on Johnson’s gaffe, win in OT (Washington Observer Reporter)

Jeff who? Suisham’s clutch field goals earn team’s respect (Washington Observer Reporter)

Notes, Quotes & Anecdotes (Uniontown Herald Standard)

OT win gets Steelers to 8-3 (Steelers.com)

Attention turns to Ravens (Steelers.com)

Steelers-Bills Post-Game Quotes (Steelers.com)

Photo gallery (AP)

Photo gallery (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)

‘Buffalo (2-9) blew an opportunity to win it with 10:30 left in overtime. Wide receiver Stevie Johnson got in behind the Steelers secondary but dropped a 40-yard pass on the run, while he was 2 yards into the end zone.’

‘Harrison has been docked $80,000 for hits this season, and was called to the NFL office in New York recently regarding how rules designed to protect players from injury are being enforced.’

‘Edwards was hurt on the Steelers’ opening possession Sunday, when he fell awkwardly while being pushed from behind by center Maurkice Pouncey. Edwards lay on the field clutching his left leg before being helped up by trainers. He limped to the sideline before being loaded into a cart.’

‘Spiller missed his second straight game because of a hamstring injury. McGee had played the past two games, but left practice early Wednesday after a nerve problem behind his knee that required surgery flared up.’

‘Fred Jackson went for 104 yards and a touchdown on five catches and contributed 59 rushing yards, while Steve Johnson posted 68 yards on seven grabs but dropped a potential game-winning TD pass early in the extra session.’

‘The Bills had a good chance to take the lead, but Troy Polamalu intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick in the end zone at 2:26 in the fourth quarter.’

‘I feel bad for the guy, I really do. But that was an ultimate and epic fail on the part of Stevie Johnson. But the thing about it is he had (on my count, not CBS) four legitimate drops throughout the entire game. That’s just not acceptable. He’s had his off days in the past, but it doesn’t compare to the type of flop that he had against Pittsburgh because the spotlight of the world was on him based on his Week 11 performance. He’s got to learn to focus. That’s just mental mistakes time and time again. He cost the Bills the game today. Not only on that play, but on the Troy Polamalu interception as well. I hope it was fun while it lasted. He needs to put a smile back on that face of his.’

‘So as you can see, it wasn’t just Johnson not making a play. If this offense was just a tiny bit better at making plays, we’d be looking at a six games winning streak right now and a 6-5 record. Wrapped around the Bills two game winning streak is four losses by three or less points.’

‘One thing is for sure: even though Johnson’s failure was not intended, “The Joker” had pulled his cruelest ruse to date.’