- Ben Roethlisberger got out of his boot early this week and and was able to get in some limited practice. Fans suspected he would be inactive today, get the bye rest next week, and be back for the last six games. Instead he was suited up on the field and listed as the back up quarterback. First play of the game the Steelers catch a break, recover a Johnny Manziel dropped football, and are pumped. Three plays later starting quarterback Landry Jones goes down and is carted off the field, and suddenly back up Ben is in the game. WTH?
- Normally Antonio Brown is next in line for quarterback after all of our quarterbacks, but when the announcers told us that Heath Miller was next in line for the day I just threw my hands up into the air. Luckily, it all worked out and Miller never had to play QB. Crazy.
- For sure, Antonio Brown loves Big Ben throwing him the ball. For sure Big Ben loves throwing the ball to AB. Brown's stats: 139 yards receiving. Roethlisberger stats: 379 yards passing. That pairing is money for sure, and as long as they both are in the game we are good, but seriously, let's share the wealth in case things don't go as planned. Like, uh, it has so far this year.
- Brown with the somersault in the end zone? I've said it a million times; stop it! It looks great on replays when it works, but more times than not it can hurt. Score and then somersault all you want.
- Six sacks on Cleveland's' Johnny Manziel, and that was without powerhouse James Harrison. So fun when we play well.
- A great win for the 10th anniversary of the Steelers 5th Super Bowl win!
- Roethlisberger to Cleveland: "I could have been yours for the taking!" But nope.
Other: Yep, this week for sure was not my week in picks (or in fantasy...I mean I SAT Roethlisberger). It wasn't a week for home teams either. Crazy great games though. A fun football week.
- Tampa Bay's Mike Evans tries the AB somersault in the end zone not long after Brown's success and WHAT? He loses the ball and doesn't get the score. Stop that crap!
- Peyton Manning leads the league in interceptions this year, but he did make the 3 yards needed to secure his place in history. All time leading passer in the NFL. Then he threw four interceptions and the coach benched him. Wow. Cringe. Not sure what is wrong, but I pray he can come back from whatever it is.
- How great was Cam Newton's one handed stretch over the line to secure the touchdown against the Tennessee Titans? Not only did he put it out once, twice, but three times to get those refs to raise their hands. Unbelievable.
- What has happened to the Packers? I got to see the last quarter of their game against Detroit. I thought the Steelers O line was bad, but poor Aaron Rogers was knocked on the ground at least ten times, once with a hit to the legs. I thought they were going to come back there after they recovered the onside kick, but alas, the kicker couldn't get it between the uprights. Holy wild game!
- Dallas had a chance after recovering Tampa's Jameis Winston's fumble, but a holding penalty offset that fumble and Winston ran in one yard for the TD after Mike Evans fumble one play earlier with a stupid somersault. The Ravens had a shot to win their game, but a face mask penalty with no time on the clock allowed Jacksonville to move forward 15 yards, gave them another play and they kicked a 53 yard FG to win. Do these players just not read the NFL manual?
- When it looked like the Patriots were going to make a mark in the "L" column the Giants defense couldn't hold back the offense. Pooh.
- The Redskins winners? The Lions winners? The Jaguars winners? Crazy week.
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