Knew It
I had a premonition last night that the Steelers would tank against the Jets today and I was right.
Walking the dog around the block about 11:00, it occurred to me that the boys in Black and Gold were going to psyched out by the bright lights of the big city and would end up falling this afternoon to what seemed, at least on paper, a far inferior team.
Probably they all stayed out too late—especially the offensive line—and didn’t show up as ready to play at they should have. Let this be a wake-up call; if Pittsburgh hopes to win their division and go anywhere in the playoffs, they’d better get serious throughout the rest of the season. Just because they started seven and two doesn’t mean they’ll keep up that pace through their final seven games. (Even George Bush had a few moments early in his presidency when it seemed like he might not be so awful, but look how that’s played out.)
I don’t think I can take the blame for today’s failure; I did all my chores and even pulled out the vacuum cleaner after Pittsburgh fell behind 10-0 in the second quarter. Maybe I should have mopped the floor at that point, but generally, I save those big guns for more important games; so maybe I’m guilty, too, of not taking the Jets as seriously as I should have.
In any case, it’s no time to panic; the Steelers are still in the driver’s seat as far as winning their division; and I would have given my eye tooth (whatever that is) to have them be 7-3 after 10 games last year. Still, it’s disconcerting to play so poorly—especially at the end of the game—against a team that’s best known for folding in the fourth quarter.
I take solace in predicting this, but I sorta wish the Steelers were in NHL; then, at least they’d get a point for losing in overtime.
Walking the dog around the block about 11:00, it occurred to me that the boys in Black and Gold were going to psyched out by the bright lights of the big city and would end up falling this afternoon to what seemed, at least on paper, a far inferior team.
Probably they all stayed out too late—especially the offensive line—and didn’t show up as ready to play at they should have. Let this be a wake-up call; if Pittsburgh hopes to win their division and go anywhere in the playoffs, they’d better get serious throughout the rest of the season. Just because they started seven and two doesn’t mean they’ll keep up that pace through their final seven games. (Even George Bush had a few moments early in his presidency when it seemed like he might not be so awful, but look how that’s played out.)
I don’t think I can take the blame for today’s failure; I did all my chores and even pulled out the vacuum cleaner after Pittsburgh fell behind 10-0 in the second quarter. Maybe I should have mopped the floor at that point, but generally, I save those big guns for more important games; so maybe I’m guilty, too, of not taking the Jets as seriously as I should have.
In any case, it’s no time to panic; the Steelers are still in the driver’s seat as far as winning their division; and I would have given my eye tooth (whatever that is) to have them be 7-3 after 10 games last year. Still, it’s disconcerting to play so poorly—especially at the end of the game—against a team that’s best known for folding in the fourth quarter.
I take solace in predicting this, but I sorta wish the Steelers were in NHL; then, at least they’d get a point for losing in overtime.
posted by Professor Dave at 6:43 PM
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