Monday NFL recape week 13

Steelers:  They have only won once on Thanksgiving day so I should have known.

4th and whatever - We go for it on fourth down and we run.  Everyone knows we are going to run.  It never works.  Is there some reason why Ben doesn't sneak it in?  Hell, put in Polamalu and have him jump over everyone like he does in the defense. 

Le'Veon Bell - He had a great game.  Problem was he got knocked out when we needed him most.  Bell's helmet came off prior to scoring a touchdown and because the NFL wants to protect players the game is suppose to stop when a helmet pops off.  So the touchdown was voided and the ball placed at the point where the helmet came off.  Bell had to be taken off the field, his head ringing.  We scored, but only after three attempts and without our prized running back.

Shaun Suisham - Sigh.  I always feel for the kickers.  They have a job and usually it is boring until when it isn't and the game is on the line.  Suisham has usually been solid gold, but this year he has shown some tarnish.  On Thanksgiving he kicked when the ball wasn't even there and then he muffed an onside kick.  When that happens I expect the kicker to come out in the next game thoroughly polished.

Mike Tomlin - He is the most photoshopped man after getting caught standing too close to the sideline during a kick off return that may or may not have impeded the Ravens returner Jacoby Jones.  Tomlin was watching the return on the jumbotron, his back to the action, when he realized he might be in trouble.  He jumped out of the way, but by that time Jones had decided to avoid Tomlin by cutting back in, thus getting caught himself by a Steelers defender.  Tomlin was not awarded a penalty.  A flag wasn't even thrown and had NBC not shown the whole thing we wouldn't have even known.  But because they did the NFL is now involved and a fine is said to be coming and possible a loss of a draft pick.  Are you kidding me?  And the NFL wonders why no one thinks they have any brains.  As for Tomlin?  I don't think he did it on purpose, but why are these players and coaches that close to the line?  I say draw another line a foot from the sidelines like in soccer and make them stand behind it.

Jacoby Jones - He was quite the gracious interviewee while hoisting a cooked turkey leg after the game.  When asked about Tomlin he shrugged, bit into the leg, and said it didn't matter he should have scored.  From all I've read Jim Harbaugh tries really hard to get his team to hate the Steelers.  Nice to see Jones ignore all of that and show class.

Others:

Down to the wire - After the NCAA Alabama and Auburn won-at-the-last-minute game on Saturday, the NFL must have felt like they had to add to it.  We had the Minnesota/Chicago and the Atlanta/Buffalo games that went into overtime, the Chiefs/Bronco game that went from blow out to comeback to tie to win, and the Eagles and the Patroits who won by the skin of their teeth.

Peyton Manning - Another great performance by the great quarterback who started out slow with two interceptions, but who got it together and helped his team score 28 points to get back into the game.  But have you ever noticed how Manning looks like he has been beaten up when he removes his helmet at the end of every game?

Knowshon Moreno - The Broncos running back's eyes were caught on camera leaking water like a fall.  The announcers seem perplexed at the replay, but I wasn't sure if that was because CBS insisted on replaying it a million times or because it was the oddest thing ever.  On Twitter it was posted that he cried during the national anthem.  I don't know what it was all about, but that man's eyes can cry!

Adrian Peterson - He surpassed 10,000 yards rushing and ran for 211 yards, his fifth such 200 yard rushing game. 

Nick Foles - The Philadelphia Eagles back up quarterback (bet we won't be saying that next year) has yet to throw an interception this year since taking over for an injured Michael Vick.  And that sentence right there just calls for one next week.