05-11-2020, 10:17 AM
(05-10-2020, 07:32 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Can we PLEASE put this false history to rest already?
Burfict had a FF, a sack that knocked Roethlisberger out of the game for awhile, and an INT that should have sealed the win. Burfict is literally the reason they were in position to win that game. He was the key reason why the 3rd overall/4th ranked scoring offense was held to just 15 points through 58 minutes despite McCarron having an INT and 3 Fumbles and scoring 0 points through 3 quarters.
All Jeremy Hill had to do was not fumble. That's it. Hill doesn't fumble and the Bengals win. It's really that simple. He didn't even need to get a first down because they were already in FG range... just fall forward for 2 yards 3 times, let the kicker kick a 37 yard FG, and then the Steelers had essentially zero time and had to score a TD. That's a win. JUST. DON'T. FUMBLE.
Stealerd had all three time outs left. Had we ran three plays and kick a FG they still get the ball back with over a minute left and a chance to win.
It is 100% wrong to claim the defense never had to play another snap to seal the win. We could not burn the clock. They would have had to stop the Stealers no matter what and they failed.
I am not excusing Hill for his screw up, but I am not excusing the defense either.
