NFL Week 12: Bubbler gets his Lisch

Shitty loss for Pittsburgh.

But this defense is freaking awesome. Browns should have scored 40 today with all those turnovers.

The Steelers are good enough to win it all with a healthy Roethlisberger. They just need a dance ticket to the playoffs.

 

They lost to the Titans and Raiders with Roethlisberger. They could be dangerous if they can get healthy, but I just don't see that happening. Winning in Baltimore next week is a challenge even if Roethlisberger plays.

 

Kaepernick with a TD on a zone read, he made it all the way around the end who was in position. He is also 3 for 3 for 56 yards.

Alex Smith is never getting back on that field.

 

Bears win a game that verged on being must-win status, but in the process, may have suffered a batch of injuries that neuter any chances they had to contend.

(Aside from systemic offensive limitations on display throughout the season).

Best run-blocking (and perhaps overall) offensive lineman: knee
Best linebacker: ankle/foot
Best running back: ankle
Starting left guard: knee
Peanut: back?
Hester: concussion

 

Michael Bush hurt his ankle?

Seriously, I feel bad for Forte, but he hasn't been right all season.

Did the reserves make the OL worse than usual? I know they only scored three in the second half, but I figured that might have had to do with Lovie wanting to sit on a big lead.

Most importantly, what happened to Briggs?

 

Jay Cutler should be MVP. When he plays, the Bears win. When he doesn't, they suck. How much more valuable can a player possibly be?

 

If Ben plays next week. Steelers win. Book it.

Of course, the Ravens still win the division and the Steelers struggle to make the playoffs.

Jesus H. Christ. There's a reason Batch is a third stringer!

 

Cam Cameron is awful. 4th-and-inches, so he calls a run play. Ray Rice, right? Nope. He's on the bench. Bernard Pierce loses 2 yards and the Ravens are still down 10-3 entering the fourth. How in the hell do you take your best player out of the game on a crucial down on the road — then call a play that would have gone to that player? Cameron makes Mike Tice look like Paul Brown.

 

Cut.
He's on Ravens practice squad I believe.
Steelers thought it was better to keep two over-the-hill-never-weres, as opposed to Dixon.

 

Vilma knocked two 49ers out of the game on the same play. I guess he gets double bonus this week.