It�s quite
sad, and frankly pathetic, that during this season of incredible surprise, so
many posters on this site remain mired in the negative.� The clearest examples, in order:
- Bettis:� I�ve written about this several times
this year.� It defies logic, how any
Steeler fan, whose sole priority in watching the
Steelers is having the team be successful, would:
- Care a wit who scores the
touchdowns, as long as they�re being scored
- Continue to dis a guy whose insertion into last week�s game
arguably was the catalyst in turning a 3-3 tie into a 17-6 win.
����������� Until the Staley injury, so many
posters were upset that Bettis was scoring TDs,
���������� �presumably � stealing�
them from Duce.� It didn�t matter that
every time during this period
����������� that Bettis was called upon to tote the pig into the end zone
that he did so.� It seemingly
����������� still
doesn�t matter that there�s only been one occasion where this hasn�t worked,
and that
����������� during the
Cleve game where Bettis scored 2 times out of 3
attempts.
���������� The Bettis-bashing
reached the height of absurdity this week, with newcoming
idiots like
����������� RetireJB36, fueled by long-time and
remaining idiots like KillCowher, suggesting that
����������� Bettis
should have retired 3 years ago, should be traded to
���������� �Let�s examing what Bettis did on Sunday.�
He entered a 3-3 game late in the 3rd quarter.�
���������� �He carried the ball 4 times consecutively,
moving it from the Jets 31 to the Jets 10 or 11.�
����������� He then completely sold the Jets D
on another run, before stepping back and tossing a
���������� TD pass.� On the next series, with his team up by 4, he
gets the ball on a 3rd & 3, is hit
���������� prior to
reaching the first down marker, but breaks the tackle and scores.� Had he not
���������� broken this
tackle, we�re kicking a FG, and up by 7 points with 3 minutes left.� Bettis made
�������� ��this a 2-score game,
effectively putting it out of reach.
�
��������� I don�t get it.� This guy certainly loves the camera.� He also love to pile
up yards, and has �����
� ��������done so more prolifically than all but 5 backs in the
history of the National Football League.
�������� �His performance THIS YEAR has contributed mightily
to the Steelers� success.� One can
��������� him fail
than see our team win.
- Cowher:� I�ve criticized Cowher
plenty myself over the years, for some of his game-time
������ decisions, clock management, etc.� This year, though, he�s doing a damn good
job, and
������� it�s plain unfair for people to assume that all good
decisions are the result of Cowher
������� yielding to the wishes of his coordinators, while bad
decisions are the result of Cowher
������� making the respective call himself.� Cowher clearly has
this team focused like a laser.� �
������� Yet, it he
doesn�t win it all, the populace of this site will be suggesting that he
choked,
������� etc.� Only one guy can
win the Super Bowl each year.
- Plaxico/Hines debate:� I�m particularly irritated by the
tendency to diminish another player�s cababilities
when trying to promote another.�
Hines Ward is a helluva football
player.� He�s clearly the toughest Steeler, is exuberant, fights
for every yard.� Why must we
criticize Hines in order to promote Plaxico?� Let�s love �em
both.� Why must we criticize Staley
in order to promote Bettis.� Let�s love �em both.
In sum,
this has been truly a magical year, offering us more joy, and hope as Steeler fans, than any of us had any right to expect.� Let�s enjoy the ride!!