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PITTSBURGH -- They were the two touchdowns that got away. Had either one of them held up in the third quarter, the Chiefs likely would have escaped the rain and wind at Heinz Field with a shocking upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers instead of falling 16-13 in overtime. In the third quarter, with the score tied 10-10, quarterback Matt Cassel hit wide receiver Dwayne Bowe on a screen pass, and Bowe took it in for what appeared to be a 22-yard touchdown. But as the Chiefs celebrated a go-ahead score, they didn’t realize left tackle Branden Albert had been called for holding. And shortly after that, linebacker Justin Houston scooped up a ball that left the grasp of Pittsburgh quarterback Byron Leftwich’s hands and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown. But ruling of a fumble by Leftwich was challenged by the replay assistant, and referee Carl Cheffers reversed the call, saying Leftwich’s arm was moving forward, and it was an incomplete pass. “With this team, we haven’t been scoring a lot of points,” head coach Romeo Crennel said, “and to be able to score some, it was a good feeling. To have it taken off the board is a bad feeling.” Albert is adamant than he was not guilty of holding as he sprinted out to block on the screen to his side of the field. “I felt like I didn’t hold,” Albert said. “I don’t know what they saw. I blocked my man. That’s what I do. They seen what they seen. I know what people on TV seen. … It didn’t feel like a hold, but I can’t criticize the referees. “Dwayne made a great play, it was a great call, and I felt like that would have helped us out.” Compounding the disappointment, Ryan Succop finished the drive by missing a 33-yard field goal, his second miss from inside the 40 in two weeks. “You’d like to think your kicker can make them when you get in makeable range,” Crennel said of Succop, who also missed from 39 yards last week at San Diego. “He’ll tell you he just screwed it up.” Succop, who atoned for the miss by sending the game into overtime with a 46-yarder at the end of regulation, said just that. “I just pushed it,” he said. “I missed one I’ve got to make, I should have made. When you come to Pittsburgh, you always hear about the open end of the stadium. That’s no excuse, I still should make the kick.” Still, the Chiefs thought they went ahead when Leftwich, under pressure, lost the handle of the ball, and Houston took it in for the score. The Chiefs defenders were called for a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct as they celebrated what they thought was a defensive touchdown. “I think he fumbled the ball,” said outside linebacker Tamba Hali. “He meant to throw the ball, and the ball came out of his hand. Then again, the ruling was the ruling. “That should be our mind-set going in from now, to score on defense. Good teams get to do that.” But instead of the Chiefs taking a 17-10 lead, the Steelers, on the third-and-7 incompletion, got a first down because of the celebration penalty. “The replay officials make a ruling, and there’s nothing you can do about it,” Crennel said. “Evidently the players felt they had a touchdown on the field. They didn’t. As a result of the celebration, we gave them good field position.” |
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http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorysta...1&d-447263-n=1 The Chiefs were in the game and if the Chiefs had a quarterback, a complete offensive line, some WRs that could catch the ball, they would have played smarter, committed less penalties and made their kicks go between the uprights or stay in bounds.............they'd have won, but they suck and are poorly coached, so they didn't. I verbally predicted a pick 6 by Cassel during the coin toss at OT. |
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11-13-2012, 10:57 AM | #17 |
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It's kind of fun to as you cheer either way. When something bad happens you're initially disappointed and then the Oh wait hits you and you are happy again.
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But the fact is, Albert got a hold of the jersey sleeve, and the padding underneath. The fact that it is missed so often doesn't change the fact that it was the right call.
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11-13-2012, 11:26 AM | #19 |
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This week's lesson: Scoring points feels good. Losing points feels bad. Never knew that. |
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11-13-2012, 12:37 PM | #20 |
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My personal favorite was the turnover on downs and instead of taking advantage of the momentum and attacking, we ran the ball 3 straight times and punted...ugh
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We have been doing that pretty consistently. Shows just how much faith they have in our QB that they never even try to push it down field in that situation.
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When they throw the ball bad things happen. See last nights overtime.
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Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made. |
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You can't expect Romeo to understand that at the depth Chief fans do at this point in time if you're being fair. He's only been losing here for 3 years, we've been watching this shit for 2 decades.
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