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I'd rather win ugly, than lose.
If I were a Colt fan, I'd be happy with an undeserved win had they returned Bettis' fumble for a TD. I'd acknowledge that it wasn't deserved, but I'd take the win.
If I were a Colt fan, I'd be happy with an undeserved win had they returned Bettis' fumble for a TD. I'd acknowledge that it wasn't deserved, but I'd take the win.
Where are all the Bronco fans?
yeah I was actually at the game where Shannon popped off. But even last week he yaps and yaps and yaps.
So Im throwing down the gauntlet. Highest seed left in the AFC...home field advantage. Where is all the bronco smack?
yeah I was actually at the game where Shannon popped off. But even last week he yaps and yaps and yaps.
So Im throwing down the gauntlet. Highest seed left in the AFC...home field advantage. Where is all the bronco smack?
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slacker9876 said:"Someone call the National Guard, because we are killin the Patriots!!!"
Game day is upon us. I think it will be a great contest on both side of the NFL. While I surly want the Broncs to win, I just hope we get to see a good game.
I guess now we know.
Well, they lost.Not evena good game. Seattle will crush them, too bad too because I would rather keep the trophy in the AFC.
hey,
im back, belly full of kebabs, bbq chicken and BEER.....where have all the bronco fans gone???
let the freakin gloatfest begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is better than the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.
come on guys, stop yer snivelling and try to be men about it.
good lord i said by 10, gee i was wrong, IT WAS 17:devil:
next up??? WHO CARES , just get some sauce and cole slaw and serv em up
: it doesnt matter.
we stand on the edge of DYNASTY 2
im back, belly full of kebabs, bbq chicken and BEER.....where have all the bronco fans gone???
let the freakin gloatfest begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is better than the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.
come on guys, stop yer snivelling and try to be men about it.
good lord i said by 10, gee i was wrong, IT WAS 17:devil:
next up??? WHO CARES , just get some sauce and cole slaw and serv em up
: it doesnt matter.we stand on the edge of DYNASTY 2
Hay dragon, we've been right all through the playoffs. When will they learn Congrats to you man, it's a great day to be a Steeler fan.
Congrats to you man, it's a great day to be a Steeler fan.brian,
i REALLY beleive this will be a new DYNASTY. maybe 1,2 or 3 more rings in the next 4 or 5 years.
wishful thinking? maybe.
to all you others, we arent NY or LA or Chicago, we barely have 300,000 in pittsburgh proper., the pittsburgh area is about 2.9 million. BUT.... when our teams win, we dont riot or set fires , we celebrate the victory. we ARE the heartland, we are the millhunks, the miners, the farmers and the next silicon valley.
we are pittsburgh and we are proud!
from the hometown of ken griffey sr and jr & stan muscial
from the home field of joe montana & the 1944-45 donora dragons
see ya in two weeks! when we collect the 5th lombardi trophy.
i REALLY beleive this will be a new DYNASTY. maybe 1,2 or 3 more rings in the next 4 or 5 years.
wishful thinking? maybe.
to all you others, we arent NY or LA or Chicago, we barely have 300,000 in pittsburgh proper., the pittsburgh area is about 2.9 million. BUT.... when our teams win, we dont riot or set fires , we celebrate the victory. we ARE the heartland, we are the millhunks, the miners, the farmers and the next silicon valley.
we are pittsburgh and we are proud!
from the hometown of ken griffey sr and jr & stan muscial
from the home field of joe montana & the 1944-45 donora dragons
see ya in two weeks! when we collect the 5th lombardi trophy.
Pittsburgh's Going To The Super Bowl!
POSTED: 6:06 pm EST January 22, 2006
UPDATED: 8:36 pm EST January 22, 2006
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DENVER -- With a 34-17 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers became the new AFC champions and advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time in 10 years.
Pittsburgh's opponent at Super Bowl XL in Detroit -- the hometown of running back Jerome Bettis -- will be the winner of tonight's NFC Championship game between Carolina and Seattle.
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Pittsburgh made history on Sunday, becoming the first-ever No. 6 seed to win a conference championship.
Also, coach Bill Cowher's squad is the second team in NFL history to qualify for the Super Bowl after winning three straight road playoff games. New England was the first to do it in 1986.
The Steelers last appeared in the Super Bowl in 1996, when they were defeated 27-17 by the Dallas Cowboys.
Ben Roethlisberger was brilliant on Sunday. He threw for 275 yards, tossed touchdowns to Cedrick Wilson and Hines Ward, and ran in for a late touchdown to seal the win.
Wilson finished with a game-high 92 receiving yards for the Steelers.
Pittsburgh's Jerome Bettis led all rushers with 39 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
A strong defensive effort was highlighted by linebacker Larry Foote, with a team-leading seven tackles and one interception; defensive end Brett Keisel, with four tackles and two sacks; and linebacker Joey Porter, with four tackles and one sack.
Remember: Super Bowl XL airs LIVE, Feb. 5 on WTAE-TV Channel 4.
POSTED: 6:06 pm EST January 22, 2006
UPDATED: 8:36 pm EST January 22, 2006
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DENVER -- With a 34-17 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers became the new AFC champions and advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time in 10 years.
Pittsburgh's opponent at Super Bowl XL in Detroit -- the hometown of running back Jerome Bettis -- will be the winner of tonight's NFC Championship game between Carolina and Seattle.
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Refresh this page later for updates. Watch LIVE coverage from Denver tonight on WTAE Channel 4 Action News at 11 p.m.
Vote: Steelers' MVP vs. Denver?
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Pittsburgh made history on Sunday, becoming the first-ever No. 6 seed to win a conference championship.
Also, coach Bill Cowher's squad is the second team in NFL history to qualify for the Super Bowl after winning three straight road playoff games. New England was the first to do it in 1986.
The Steelers last appeared in the Super Bowl in 1996, when they were defeated 27-17 by the Dallas Cowboys.
Ben Roethlisberger was brilliant on Sunday. He threw for 275 yards, tossed touchdowns to Cedrick Wilson and Hines Ward, and ran in for a late touchdown to seal the win.
Wilson finished with a game-high 92 receiving yards for the Steelers.
Pittsburgh's Jerome Bettis led all rushers with 39 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
A strong defensive effort was highlighted by linebacker Larry Foote, with a team-leading seven tackles and one interception; defensive end Brett Keisel, with four tackles and two sacks; and linebacker Joey Porter, with four tackles and one sack.
Remember: Super Bowl XL airs LIVE, Feb. 5 on WTAE-TV Channel 4.
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Hay dragon, this one's for you. I never thought I would see this from Vic Carucci.
This Steeler team is going all the way, nothing will or can stop them.
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Steelers make hard journey look easy
By Vic Carucci
National Editor, NFL.com
DENVER (Jan. 22, 2006) -- For a No. 6 seed, the NFL playoff road is supposed to be, well, exactly that. A road.
A long, treacherous, unforgiving pathway that is difficult, if not impossible, to negotiate.
Three games of trading the cozy confines of the home stadium for noisy, nasty environments. Three weeks in a row of packing, flying, busing, and sleeping in strange beds. Throw in a different time zone and altitude into the mix and you were supposed to have enough reasons to believe the Pittsburgh Steelers would never be able to complete this hellish journey to Super Bowl XL.
Hines Ward and the Steelers ride the momentum of seven straight wins into Detroit.
Well, guess what? They did, becoming the first No. 6 seed to get a crack at the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Even when you factor in the nail-biting finish of their divisional-round victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the Steelers traveled this road in style. They dominated the Bengals in Cincinnati. They mostly dominated the Colts, whose late rally was greatly helped by an erroneous replay reversal of an interception.
And if there still were any doubters out there (yes, my hand is raised), the Steelers made them believers (yes, my hand is still raised) with their 34-17 victory over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
They didn't simply beat the Broncos. They owned them. They ignored the sea of orange that filled Invesco Field at Mile High. They ignored the Broncos' 9-0 record there, including their win over the team that won three of the last four Super Bowls. They ignored being 5,280 feet above sea level.
With the incredible focus they have shown throughout the postseason, the Steelers moved with ease through a good Denver defense. Ben Roethlisberger, who has grown from the wide-eyed rookie who looked like he had no business in a playoff game last year to the second coming of Terry Bradshaw, made completion after completion. Long throws, short throws, intermediate throws. Many were so impressive, you couldn't help but delight in seeing them twice on replay.
Roethlisberger connected on 21 of 29 attempts for 275 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for a score. He felt the pass rush and moved away from it. He made excellent decisions on when and where to throw, and when to tuck the ball and run. Roethlisberger seemed determined to single-handedly make sure that Super Bowl XL has a sentimental favorite in Jerome Bettis, who ran for a touchdown against the Broncos.
On the eve of the AFC title game, Bettis made an impassioned plea to his Steeler teamamtes to help him finish his long and illustrious NFL career in style, by allowing him play his last game with the chance to win his first Super Bowl ring … and in his hometown of Detroit, no less.
Does it get any more perfect than that?
Actually, it does.
Ben Roethlisberger has raised his game in the postseason.
The Steelers -- and especially Roethlisberger -- have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are talented enough and hot enough to win it all. Roethlisberger increased his total of postseason touchdown passes to seven.
Pittsburgh's defense also had its way with the Broncos. The Steelers forced four turnovers by Jake Plummer, who threw two interceptions and lost a pair of fumbles. They also sacked him three times and generally had him flustered the whole day.
Bettis and the rest of the Steelers running game didn't do much. They didn't have to. Pittsburgh, which is supposed to plow its way up and down the field on offense, has shown in the past three weeks that it can generate big plays at will.
The team that faces the Steelers in two weeks should be afraid. Very afraid.
This Steeler team is going all the way, nothing will or can stop them.
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Steelers make hard journey look easy
By Vic Carucci
National Editor, NFL.com
DENVER (Jan. 22, 2006) -- For a No. 6 seed, the NFL playoff road is supposed to be, well, exactly that. A road.
A long, treacherous, unforgiving pathway that is difficult, if not impossible, to negotiate.
Three games of trading the cozy confines of the home stadium for noisy, nasty environments. Three weeks in a row of packing, flying, busing, and sleeping in strange beds. Throw in a different time zone and altitude into the mix and you were supposed to have enough reasons to believe the Pittsburgh Steelers would never be able to complete this hellish journey to Super Bowl XL.
Hines Ward and the Steelers ride the momentum of seven straight wins into Detroit.
Well, guess what? They did, becoming the first No. 6 seed to get a crack at the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Even when you factor in the nail-biting finish of their divisional-round victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the Steelers traveled this road in style. They dominated the Bengals in Cincinnati. They mostly dominated the Colts, whose late rally was greatly helped by an erroneous replay reversal of an interception.
And if there still were any doubters out there (yes, my hand is raised), the Steelers made them believers (yes, my hand is still raised) with their 34-17 victory over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
They didn't simply beat the Broncos. They owned them. They ignored the sea of orange that filled Invesco Field at Mile High. They ignored the Broncos' 9-0 record there, including their win over the team that won three of the last four Super Bowls. They ignored being 5,280 feet above sea level.
With the incredible focus they have shown throughout the postseason, the Steelers moved with ease through a good Denver defense. Ben Roethlisberger, who has grown from the wide-eyed rookie who looked like he had no business in a playoff game last year to the second coming of Terry Bradshaw, made completion after completion. Long throws, short throws, intermediate throws. Many were so impressive, you couldn't help but delight in seeing them twice on replay.
Roethlisberger connected on 21 of 29 attempts for 275 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for a score. He felt the pass rush and moved away from it. He made excellent decisions on when and where to throw, and when to tuck the ball and run. Roethlisberger seemed determined to single-handedly make sure that Super Bowl XL has a sentimental favorite in Jerome Bettis, who ran for a touchdown against the Broncos.
On the eve of the AFC title game, Bettis made an impassioned plea to his Steeler teamamtes to help him finish his long and illustrious NFL career in style, by allowing him play his last game with the chance to win his first Super Bowl ring … and in his hometown of Detroit, no less.
Does it get any more perfect than that?
Actually, it does.
Ben Roethlisberger has raised his game in the postseason.
The Steelers -- and especially Roethlisberger -- have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are talented enough and hot enough to win it all. Roethlisberger increased his total of postseason touchdown passes to seven.
Pittsburgh's defense also had its way with the Broncos. The Steelers forced four turnovers by Jake Plummer, who threw two interceptions and lost a pair of fumbles. They also sacked him three times and generally had him flustered the whole day.
Bettis and the rest of the Steelers running game didn't do much. They didn't have to. Pittsburgh, which is supposed to plow its way up and down the field on offense, has shown in the past three weeks that it can generate big plays at will.
The team that faces the Steelers in two weeks should be afraid. Very afraid.
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Talk about hyperbole. I think the last team that talked about being a dynasty was the St. Louis Rams after winning ONE.
Win one Superbowl and then another and then you can Start to talk about dynasty.
Great win ..and I was totally wrong on the other game. Seattle punched Carolina in the face.
Win one Superbowl and then another and then you can Start to talk about dynasty.
Great win ..and I was totally wrong on the other game. Seattle punched Carolina in the face.
dragon002 said:
Cedrick Wilson was the guy picked up to replace Plaxico Buress. He turned out to be the opposite of Plaxico. Plaxico played great during the regular season and was a no show during the playoffs. Cedrick didn't do much during the regular season but had a great playoff game when it really mattered. Despite having a mediocre regular season, Cedrick was well worth the free agent money today. After all, this is why you pay these guys the big bucks - to win the Super Bowl.
