A few random observations after reviewing the game
 

1. The Steelers are dirty pricks. Hines Ward, Heath Miller, whoever the one who sucks the penis was that walloped Cassel WELL after his shovel TD pass was released - dirty pricks. Late hits all over the place. We should have been moved up 15 yards on the kickoff after that late hit on Cassel's TD. For shame.

2. The Chiefs scored their first offensive touchdown (Pope) with a particular play. They ran the exact same play, with slightly different personnel, on Chambers 61-yard catch and run. I couldn't believe it. On the first snap, obviously Chambers was covered short, and the Steelers screwed up the deep coverage. On the second snap, the Steelers had the deep receivers crossing covered up, and Chambers came free underneath. Props to Haley for drawing up something that works so well?

3. Derrick Johnson is going to be the lead on GIF'D UP this week. Not even close. He missed so many tackles yesterday it made me sick, and obviously he screwed up the coverage on Mendenhall's short TD catch. **** it, he's a bust. Time to cut losses and move on. Belcher and Mays may not make as many huge plays but they have been FAR more consistent.

4. Branden Albert played a much, much better game this week. The tape might show that he allowed two sacks, but the second one was really Cassel holding onto the ball too long. The first was off play action. I thought other than those two plays he was very solid. O'Callaghan did not fare as well.

5. The play that everyone may be forgetting about is 3rd and 2 down by the goalline, right before we tied it up. They gave Charles the ball and there was NOWHERE to run. He created on his own, got outside, and 2nd effort got the first down. Simply put, a play LJ never would have come close to making. Wow, if Charles doesn't pull that out of his ass, does Haley go for it? Or does he puss out and Herm it up?

6. The OTHER play everyone may be forgetting about is the deflected pass by Tyson Jackson. From what it looked like to me, he had Heath Miller wide open down the middle with room to run. If T-Jack doesn't get a paw on that ball, Miller puts the Steelers in FG range with under a minute left in regulation. Sometimes, it truly is the little things.

7. Brian Waters is the most penalized guard in the entire NFL. He has seven penalties this year, but I didn't realize how bad that was until I compared him to the other guards (via Pro Football Focus and stats.com). He's washed up. I hope he's not back next season.

big play by Jackson, sometimes it's the things that don't show up on the stat shee tthat means the most.

All those people complaining about DJ being on the bench and being our best LB need to STFU.

He showed why he has been riding pine. Same old shit, different game.

A GIF of his would have been sack over Mewelde Moore would be nice though.

What was the downfield penalty that negated the sack? I was at the game, and was obviously focused on DJ's piggy-back ride on Roethlesberger.

Was it a BS call or legit?

There was no penalty on that play. DJ got a half sack.

Oh. I could've sworn the Steelers were 1st and 10 on the very next play. Getting old, I guess.

Thanks.

Waters, much like Whitlock and ROR are way late on the bandwagon.

And all three are washed up. Leadership my ass. What a joke.

Our inside LBing leaves much to be desired, and DJ is the worst of the bunch. I hope to god we don't resign a guy that makes Demorio Williams look like a world beater. Another Carl 1st round bust.

#7 is a given...

Still believe Waters is a snitch to Whitlock.... He is a cancer, needs cut out...

I only caught glimpses of the game due to unreliable streams but I was under the impression DJ was having a good game. Didn't he blow up a couple of plays in the backfield and get at the QB pretty well?

I love it when a d-linemen is able to get his hand up and bat a ball down. It just seems demoralizing when you don't even get a CHANCE to catch the ball.

His pass rush is pretty decent. That's all he's good for. He missed at least one sack, maybe two, though. Of course they left about five sacks on the field.

Re: 1 - Hines Ward and Heath Miller are both offensive players, I highly doubt either of them were involved in that play.

Pittsburgh's OL makes ours look like the 2003 version.

DJ and Brown are kindred spirits