Cleveland Browns Ass-Whippin' Session part II

[Bigwaved]

Originally Posted by ATLHARP

They may have been putting more pressure, but I think it was more with Anderson becoming more conscious of trying to not turn the ball over to Pittsburgh. In short, Anderson was playing it safe! The thing he didn't need to do. Great plays are based on skill and risk. Anderson had the skill (that was obvious from the the big drives he had in the first half), but in the second half he lacked the stomach for the risk to keep putting points on the board. For Cleveland, in the second half it became more of not losing the game than winning it. That is why they lost! Pittsburgh has been guilty of this as well and they have lost some crucial games in the past as a result of this. Cleveland, same as Pittsburgh, need to look at this game as a wake up call. Victory doesn't come to the timid.

ATL

Yes, this may have some merit too.

[ResIpsa]

Originally Posted by mikey202

For all you Big Ben haters(especially a certain Colts fan here)
Read this...http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

22 TD passes and a 110.2 passer rating? Only Tom Brady is better, as the article says.

uh huh......he's even better than Johnny U. according to his passer rating Mikey....wow!!!

[mikey202]

Originally Posted by ResIpsa

uh huh......he's even better than Johnny U. according to his passer rating Mikey....wow!!!

You know, that I know, that you know,that i know, that you know what I'm talkin' about.

[fizguy]

Originally Posted by fizguy

Correct me if I am wrong (I probably am) but I think an important adjustment was the Steelers getting more pressure on the QB in the second half. It looked to me like they were rushing 4 and dropping the rest back in the first half but bringing in more pressure in the second.

Great comeback, great game!

Here is more proof that I was wrong. From Footballoutsiders.com:

"Pittsburgh blitzed on a handful of plays in the first half with little success. Anderson was methodical, and killed the Steelers on third down. Worsening special teams play set up the second Browns touchdown, and a bad Roethlisberger pick deep in Pittsburgh’s zone made it 21-6 before the half. After the break, the Steelers dropped everybody into coverage, and when Anderson’s first read didn’t come open, he got happy feet, which seemed to result in some inaccurate throws, most of the shortish variety. "

[Bigwaved]

Originally Posted by fizguy

Here is more proof that I was wrong. From Footballoutsiders.com:

"Pittsburgh blitzed on a handful of plays in the first half with little success. Anderson was methodical, and killed the Steelers on third down. Worsening special teams play set up the second Browns touchdown, and a bad Roethlisberger pick deep in Pittsburgh’s zone made it 21-6 before the half. After the break, the Steelers dropped everybody into coverage, and when Anderson’s first read didn’t come open, he got happy feet, which seemed to result in some inaccurate throws, most of the shortish variety. "

Saying some were inaccurate was putting it lightly. I would say most.