Karma Recap: Steelers limp to victory over the Browns 14-3

I’ve said it before, but I will say it again: the throwbacks are bad karma.

Sure, we didn’t lose…but we didn’t really win either. And is Ben with an injury, Pouncey with an injury, Troy with a tweaked hamstring, Ziggy with a tweak really a big fat W? It is, but it isn’t. It was necessary, but I hate it. I also hate those damn throwbacks. I think we should start a letter writing campaign to the Rooney’s begging them to get rid of those uniforms. Burn them, even. And if we have to do throwbacks, let’s do late 70′s, right? I mean, if you go back, go back to when it was great. Who is with me?

I can’t say it enough: I am a big Antonio Brown fan. In my opinion, you can’t get him the ball enough. He had 5 receptions for 151 yards including a 79 yard TD. And I thought last week rocked. The kid is good. Not that Wallace is bad, he had 4 receptions for 57 yards, but I just think Brown is your all around tough playing receiver. All of them together make it tough to cover. You really can’t leave any of the Young Money Crew open or you will get burned – making them a tough offense to cover and getting better every game.

Don’t let me discount our RB’s. Do I love Isaac Redman? Why yes, I do. And have since first pre-season on practice squad. Ask anyone. Stats: 6 carries for 35 yards. Doesn’t sound significant, but it is. Of course, Rashard is the workhorse of it all. He carried 18 times for 76 yards.

Let’s talk Ben. Did you all hold your breath as he writhed in pain on the field? Did you see any playoff hopes limping off the field with him? I know I did. I felt my heart sink into the deep pit of my stomach. So close. Such a tight race. Still contenders, but…..would be tough without Ben. Never in a million years did I think we would see him warming up after the half. I thought it was over. I expected to see Hines in at QB since Dixon was inactive and Charlie just couldn’t move the ball (at all – 0/2 0 0 0 ).  But there he was, taped up, drugged up (guessing), and throwing the ball off one foot. Was it his best game, nope. But 16 out of 21 for 280 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT isn’t too bad. Would like to have that INT back, but hey it happens. MRI on Friday showed a high ankle sprain, so we’ll just all collectively pray that he can play against the 49ers on Monday. At this point, we can’t afford to lose any more games. Of course, unless the Ravens give one up to the Colts. (Wishful thinking)

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