Since Jeremy Hill came into the league. . .

[Shake n Blake]

(04-23-2016, 04:44 PM)Atomic Orange Wrote: I defend those 2 because they were portrayed in the media as being the sole reason we lost. Everything leading up to that has been forgotten or dismissed. Yeah yeah i know, who cares what they think right. However in this case the entire organization and it's fans were under attack and the comments on Burfict and Jones were obscene.

You can't say we were shafted in that game and then turn around and wonder why they lost their composure either. 

Sure I can. If they had made comments after the game on the officiating and the behavior of Steelers players and coaches, I would've backed that 100%

But you don't lose your cool in a moment like that. They played right into the Steelers' hands. When Porter stepped onto the field, he knew exactly what he was doing and our guys played right into it. I'm sure it's hard to keep your emotions in check in a situation like that, but that's why they're paid the big bucks. You're supposed to be calm under pressure and not do anything stupid that costs your teammates the game over something that didn't even happen between the whistles.

We all hate the Steelers and even though what they did was wrong and doesn't belong in the game, they were very calculated in what they were doing. They were trying to get our guys to lose their heads and they succeeded. Hopefully this year our guys can play with the same passion, but remain poised and calculated in what they do on the field. 

I also hope the officiating is less lopsided, but our players can only control themselves.