And then there is the Steelers who made Joe Flacco look like the Division I-A quarterback from Delaware that everyone thought he was going to be like when he was drafted. Flacco threw three interception the last of which was thrown to Troy Polamalu who promptly took the ball into the endzone and ended the game outright. The Ravens vs. Steelers game was nothing short of a hard hitting fiesta where it was more like human demolition derby than a football game.
Everyone on the defensive side of the ball played unbelievably well, but it was Joe Flacco's inability to make things happen for the Ravens that ultimately cost them the game. Ben Roethlisberger was able to escape out of the pocket and avoid pressure at all times and making plenty of plays with his feet. And when plays broke down his receivers were smart enough to get themselves open for a positive play. Roethlisberger has come a long was since entering the league and I feel it culminated yesterday the way he played, that he is now at the elite level of quarterbacks in the NFL.
We can not mention the Steelers and Ravens game without bringing up the vicious hit on Willis McGahee by Steelers safety Ryan Clark. The hit was a shoulder to the head and almost a helmet to helmet that left both players hurt, but left McGahee motionless on the field. When he was hit the ball was jarred and his right leg fell to the side of him as his arms were at a 90 degree angle as he lied on the floor. A hit that was like the one put on Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin earlier in the season against the Jets.
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