Today’s field goal fest in Pittsburgh wasn’t always pretty, but the Cincinnati Bengals will gladly take their 18-12 win over the Steelers, a game that has put the Bengals in the driver’s seat in the AFC North.
The win improves the Bengals’ record to 7-2 and drops the Steelers to 6-3, and gives Cincinnati a series sweep over Pittsburgh. No matter how the rest of the season plays out, the Bengals, who are 5-0 in the division, will win any tiebreaker with either the Steelers or the Baltimore Ravens for the division title.
In today’s game, both teams kicked four field goals, but the difference was that the Bengals also got a 96-yard kickoff return touchdown from Bernard Scott.
The biggest issue facing Cincinnati now is the health of running back Cedric Benson, who left the game with a hip injury. If Benson’s injury is serious, that would be a big loss for the Bengals. But for now, they control their division.
Hey Steelers fans Bahahahahahahahahaha! I’m not saying the Bengals are going to win the superbowl but we came to your house and kicked your asses. Now lets here all the excuses about bad calls or the offense just sucked or whatever else you can come up with. Bahahahaha can’t wait to hear all the lame excuses. All the crap you guys talked, look at what happened. I can’t wait to see the Ravens do the same to you. Who Dey? Not the Steelers or Ravens
I hope all those Steelers fans who talked after the last game about how invincible their team is will be sure to pipe in here on how their team is still going to win the division and get a first round bye. LOL!
Nice job, Bengals!
Frank Burns – where are you hiding? you didn’t think you were going to talk football with ME, did you? hahahahahahaha
Where is that douchebag SteelerPride?
That’s right, WHO DEY!!!
Called it yesterday and said Bengals would win. Only question now is whether the Steeler fans will hide out, or actually come on here and give credit where its due. My guess is that the fans like SteelerPride will come on here and make excuses and show themselves as the douchebag clowns that they are becoming just like Pats fans.
hahahahahahahaha…… 18-12!!!!!!
So much for the blow out all you Steeler fans predicted!!!! HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Hats off to the Bengals. I expected you guys to be tough this year, but honestly didn’t expect a sweep of both the us (Steelers) and Ravens and likely a sweep of the whole division. Well done.
Benson came back in the game after the injury and he was obviously frustrated he wasn’t allowed to continue on in the game. that tells me the injury isn’t going to be that bad. I’m not worried. now, we need to pass the hat and take up a collection for all the loudmouth Steelers fans that smashed their laptops into their bigscreens. hahahahahahaha. WHO DEY! sweep beyatch.
Steelers fans deserved this. A coming back down to earth game. Not as good as their shit-talking would indicate eh?
Hate life Steelers fans. You just got swept!!
Who Dey!!!
Sweep. Count it. See you in the playoffs, Pitt.
Gotta hand it to Reed and Graham for keeping it interesting. But I don’t like Reed, so nevermind.
I am absolutely loving it. I read post after post this week from obnoxious Steelers fans who kept running their mouths about how they were going to destroy the Bengals. Big Ben was going to light us up… James Harrison was going to crush Palmer… BLAH BLAH BLAH
Now those a$$holes can take their terrible towels and wipe away their tears since they just got SWEPT by the Bengals. Who dey!
GREAT GAME! Way to go, Bengals Defense!!!
This was a true defensive battle.
Hard fought game, Cincy earned it in a hostel environment.
The redzone offense killed Pittsburgh today IMO
Where are all those Steeler fans that said it would be a blow out and they are still the best in the afc north???? All I can say is you were beaten at your own game and there is a new King of the Jungle!!! WHO DEY!!! Now you steelers can bring on your excuses lets hear them…
this reminds me of somethign i posted on the preseason power rankings #18 (or thereabouts)
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Hooby says:
September 5, 2009 1:15 AM
YES! congrats florio, your first correct ranking ever! ive been saying it for a while now, the bengals are way to underrated. a weak oline, yes, but theyve got 2 possibly 3 great wrs and a severly underrated back in benson, plus a franchise qb. the defense isnt too bad and with rey maualuga added, theyve got plenty of room for improvement, i say they go 8-8 or better…
SAVE THIS POST, its gonna be a prophecy come true
Steelers = overrated – Should be 5-4 if not for a phantom tripping call against the Vikings.
Bet you wont pick against them any more this year, huh Florio?
But for some reason, I have a feeling when your power rankings come out, you’ll still find a way to put the Steelers one spot ahead of the Bengals.
If Cinti’s not a top three team now, well, the Skins will win the Super Bowl.
Wait, that was your pick…
I know both teams are good. But you need better offense then that to win in january.
Congrats to the Bengals and Bengal fans. You’re the better team this year.
The Bengals played a great game and won an important division victory. It’s a disappointing loss for us, but there’s NO chance I’m going to whine about injuries or refs the way the rest of the football universe does when the Steelers win. We didn’t get it done. You did. Congratulations on the sweep.
Big Ben will be looking for another victim.
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BooHoo
Congrats to the “bengals” for a well deserved BIG win in Pittsburgh . Your defense played great all game and deserves the credit for the win .
I was impressed with them and you should be proud of the team . Goodluck with the rest of the season . Maybe we will meet for a third time . But again it was a great win for the Bengals they deserve all the credit in the world for a great game played .
With regard to a previous post:
# steeltownpride says: November 13, 2009 8:24 PM
To be the man you have to beat the man . No way in hell the Bungles come into Pittsburgh and win this game . The last game slipped through the fingers of the Steelers it wont happen this time . I smell a blowout in this game . About the samething we did to Denver on MNF .
Sorry Bengals it was good while it lasted . But this is where the big boys come to play . They wont make the same mistakes this time . See you in the playoffs if you dont fall apart before the playoffs happen . See you sunday kisses .
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Pretty spot on, there, buddy. Got any other gems now? I know – you could tell us all how many Superbowl rings the Steelers have! I mean, that’s gotta be relevant to this season somehow, right? Or maybe refer to the team that straight whupped the Steelers ass twice this season as “Bungles” some more – that always makes you lot look intelligent. In any event, the Bungles own the Steelers this year. Have fun racing for the wild card. XOXOXO
I know they just swept their divisional opponents in arguably the toughest division in football and one freak play away from being 8-1 …they just don’t scare me for some reason. I mean what more do they have to do? We should be giving them respect yet I’d feel really good if my team was playing them next week.
I want to hear from every PFT poster that was on here yesterday yapping about what a great game this was going to be – way better than Indy/New England, you all said.
What a friggin’ snooze fest this game was! Two great quarterbacks, and THIS is what we got for offense????
Sit back, stooges, and watch the Colts/Pats put on a show tonight and show you what two great QBs REALLY play like.
By the way, can someone tell me why Ben Roethlisberger was so intent going for the TD strike his last four throws, instead of working for the first down? He had a minute and a half, fer Pete’s sake.
they’ll be signing the spitter…
Same old Bengals huh Hines? How does that crow taste son?
Very impressive. The Bengals were the more physical team in a very physical game. The better team won, this was no upset.
The BENGALS? 7 & 2? Leading the North? Really? Really???
Didn’t see that coming….
suck it sh!tsburgh
props to Deb and Steeltownpride for not hiding after a loss.
Good on ya, although I still hate your team and I know you hate mine
The back and fourth is what makes this site awesome
Congrats Cincy and fans…..your defense rocks!!
You have kicked the AFC North’s ass…
It is amazing how quiet the steeler fans are!!!
All the “experts” talked about how Pittsburgh is unstoppable at home and will have the clear edge in this game, notwithstanding the fact that the Bengals beat them already. Are these clowns finally going to give Cincinnati some credit.
Great team. Great defense. The offense had a lackluster performance but they lost Benson and were playing one of the top defenses. Give credit where credit is due.
great game by both teams. the special teams touchdown was a backbreaker. the bengals were the better team today and i hope the steelers get a rematch in the playoffs.
the bengals defense suffocated the steelers run game and even w/out rivers and odom they brought big time pressure on ben (better than anyone the steelers have played all season).
the bengals offensive line was pushing the steelers defensive front around all day. the steelers pass rush was non existent.
lots of time left in the season. dont blink cuz things can change real fast.
Let me kindly remind the bungles fans that the regular season means nothing. As long as we make the playoffs and get another crack at them that’s all I’m concerned with. Oh last time yinz got a big head and won the division we went on the win the only game that’s worth bragging about. So until you knock us out of the playoffs and win the superbowl keep your mouths shut or your fingers off the keyboards in this case.
We still dey bitches!
My lord. You would think Cincy just won the Superbowl. See you in the playoffs so Carson can get “Kimo-ized” again. Have fun screwing your overweight midwestern girlfriends tonight.
MBORZ thanks. A long time coming and a lot of work to do. My guess is that we will meet again in the playoff. Take care of business and see you in a few weeks. Thanks for the comment.
“I know they just swept their divisional opponents in arguably the toughest division in football and one freak play away from being 8-1 …they just don’t scare me for some reason. I mean what more do they have to do? We should be giving them respect yet I’d feel really good if my team was playing them next week.”
Awesome, I would feel pretty good playing against who ever the hell your team is next week. Good post, way to live in the past, hope your team isn’t as stupid as you?
“I want to hear from every PFT poster that was on here yesterday yapping about what a great game this was going to be – way better than Indy/New England, you all said.
What a friggin’ snooze fest this game was! Two great quarterbacks, and THIS is what we got for offense????
Sit back, stooges, and watch the Colts/Pats put on a show tonight and show you what two great QBs REALLY play like.
By the way, can someone tell me why Ben Roethlisberger was so intent going for the TD strike his last four throws, instead of working for the first down? He had a minute and a half, fer Pete’s sake.”
Dude, you snoozed through two of the best defenses in the league, that’s why it wasn’t a barn burner. I’ll check back with your dumbass tomorrow morning. BTW, take Brady’s D*^k out of your mouth, you can enunciate better that way.
@Richm2256 … I never heard anyone say it was going to be better than Indy/Pats. Low-scoring games usually mean good defensive play and some of us appreciate that kind of game. To answer your last question, I’m not sure, but my guess would be that decision was made by Bruce Arians, the Steelers’ OC. The Bengals defense did a great job on the series.
Congrats to the Bengals. You kicked our ass twice and now the Squealers as well. You deserve to win the division. Where the hell is Frank Burns? Sore loser much? Probably crawled back under the rock with his picture of his mommy.
Yinz, BAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAA!!!!! Those are the words of a loser. One game at a time buddy, one game at a time. And yea, the regular season means nothing right? So you guys could just stop playing right? Oh wait, you have to play and win to make the playoff’s don’t you? getting a bit ahead of yourself aren’t you? Nice try though, now all yinz can go back to your Steel City Reserve party, have fun choking it (and your loss to the “Bungles”) down, douche.
Real Shuxion, IMO, Bengals red zone D shut your team down… Good one though, like the backhanded way you refuse to give credit where it’s due, way to rep.
Same old Bengals Hines? How’s that crow taste son?
yinzburgh …. typical idiot Steelers fan.
Your team gets beat not once, but TWICE this year by the Bengals – at home, mind you – possibly costing the Steelers the division and maybe even a bye in the first round, and instead of being humbles and handing it to the Bengals, you spout off that the “regular season means nothing”.
No doubt if the Steelers won both games, it would mean something THEN, right?
Your team got beat twice, sit down and shut up.
You are right about one thing though; the Steelers this year ARE the Bengals bitches, and the Bengals apparently beat their bitches.
By the way Bengals fans, you shouldn’t be yakking too loud either, with an offense like that you’re not going too far against a good defense.
GG Bengals, you pushed the big ol’ bullies around and won in their house.
No excuses from this Steeler fan. In a very defensive game, the Bengals O sucked less.
Savor it, enjoy it, but finish strong, and if you face the Patsies in the playoffs I hope you knock their junk in the dirt as well.
Typical pittsburgh fan….yinzburgh…
Was that game when you guys took palmer out with that cheap shot from vonolhoffan (whatever his name was)??
Props to the Steeler fans that paid their respects on this post. To those who think the Steelers are still the better team: you are delusional. The Ravens will kill you. You’ll be lucky to make the playoffs.
@Yinzburgh
Another Steelers fan losing graciously as per usual. No one here is surprised…We take beatings from you year after year and I am always a man about it. Your vagina is probably pretty sore this evening. If you guys see us in the playoffs this year you won’t have cheap ass Bill Cower and his gigantic jaw telling a lineman to go crocodile roll on Carson’s knee. Lucky for us, and to his credit Tomlin is too classy to take cheap shots. I love how Steeler fans just can’t bear it to a point that you are all in complete denial or, in Yinz’s case, totally delusional. The regular season only matters when YOU win? Right? But you didn’t and you won’t, so I guess that’s why you can’t just be a man and own it.
Tomorrow I won’t have to hear a word from any fairweather ass bandwagon jumping Steelers fans in Cincinnati. I wonder where they all will have gone? You are 0-2 against the “bungles” this year douche bag! Yins can suck one..except Yins is not and will never be a word. Maybe you should stop talking or keep your fingers off of the keyboard. SCOREBOARD!
You are definitely not “dey”. Tell me how our ass tastes.
Yinzburgh, do your teeth hurt from all them sour grapes you’re chewing on?
Congrats Bengals fans. Now quit acting so obnoxious like the Steelers fans you’re criticizing.
What a kitty cat (you know what word I mean) reply Yinzburgh. What a complete tool.
Congratulations to the Cincinnati Bengals. Their defense played lights out and their special teams scored. Defensive Coordinator Mike Zimmer just showed the league how to beat the Steelers. Keep Ben in the pocket (Ben had a terrible game, imo.) Keep the YAC down and stuff the run.
Who knows, the two teams may meet again this season?
GO STEELERS!
We basically out-Steelered the Steelers today – great job, Bengals!
Red-zone defense was suffocating, but what’s up with Pittsburgh throwing on third-and-whatever every single time? Pretty predictable.
Oh, and for the first time Big Ben’s vaunted pump-fakes were rendered ineffective.
Looking forward to sweeping the division with a win at home over Cleveland, and I also look forward to seeing the Ravens and Steelers cancel each other out when they meet twice in the next month.
KD
“WhoDey75 says:
November 15, 2009 6:54 PM
Props to the Steeler fans that paid their respects on this post. To those who think the Steelers are still the better team: you are delusional. The Ravens will kill you. You’ll be lucky to make the playoffs. ”
The more you put down your opponent, the more it sounds like all you did was beat a crappy team. And had a tough time doing it.
Yinzburgh – joke. Typical sh!ittsburgh fan.
….that is someone from Peoria, Illinois. Let me guess, your other teams are probably the Yankees, Lakers, USC football and UNC Basketball. Do the world a favor and lay down in traffic.
If you were half a man you would realize that the Bengals kicked the EFF outta your team – TWICE. Let it go. Move on.
And for your claim about the playoffs – let’s see your team win a single playoff game without Civil Suit Ben.
Who Dey!! Great game by Bernard Scott!!!
The Bengals D held on, but it was a real “in the trenches” old fashioned football game, the best the NFL can offer IMO.
Great job! Most likely we’ll meet one more time in the playoffs.
ravenmaniac – name the team that has lost the last 4 of 5 games. you should be more worried about brady quinn slicing up the ravens swiss cheese secondary.
better yet…..does anybody think that vox veritas will be heard from today with Dallas’ stellar performance today??
I truly love all the trash talking! It actually makes it feel like the bungels are a real football team!
My Browns will crush the Bengals AND Steelers- at the same time!!!!!!
(oh lighten up, just *obviously* making a joke. it’ll be funny to see if there are any idiots who don’t read past the first line and attempt to “school” me.)
As a Steelers fan, I say good game by the Bengals. They did what they needed to do to win the game. I hope that the Steelers get another shot at the Bengals in the playoffs. Good luck for the rest of the season.
What do you idiot Bengal fans WANT!!! Good Job, you swept us, this year, finally, guess what that assures you..??!! NOTHING!! you have a 1 game lead and have shown that you can lose to the TEXANS!!! No Team in the AFC north should be talking right now, not the steelers, ravens or bengals, we all look pretty vulnerable in certain areas.
Congrats to the bengals for a big win! Special teams will win regular season games.
Its funny how when the bengals actually win something they all come out of thier holes and want accolades….well guess what morons, you havent won shit. If you lose the first round of the playoffs, or dont make it for that matter this game means a bunch of …..nothin!!
Congrats to all the Bengals and their fans. Ben couldn’t get a pass off, and your O line got pushes when you needed it the most. Steelers didn’t show up today but it doesn’t mean the season’s over. Pretty easy schedule for us ahead so I wouldn’t count us out so easily. “Lucky to make the playoffs” my ass.
And I was asking the same question about the last drive, didn’t need the home-run just first downs!
Wow, Tleg, what a good sport you are!
Angry much?
you have a 1 game lead and have shown that you can lose to the TEXANS!!! No Team in the AFC north should be talking right now, not the steelers, ravens or bengals, we all look pretty vulnerable in certain areas.
and the steelers showed they can lose to the bears !
your point?
teleg81 moron: people are saying crap because of all the Steelers fans saying they would kick our butts all week and that we were not for real.
Follow along if you can read a string, which is highly doubtful seeing the latest illiteracy report out of Pittsburgh.
Congrats to the bungels . But just wait till the playoffs we will still win cause you can’t win in the playoffs. It’s 2005 all over again. GO STEELERS!!!!!!
Oh Steelers fans you guys are so pathetic. When we win it doesn’t mean anything and we should keep our mouths shut. But yesterday the Steelers were going to blow us out, and show us who the division champs are. That really makes sense you bunch of inbread douches.
hey yinzburgh…your mom called and said your in trouble. the street lights have been on for quite some time and you know your supposed be home. IF you do get a wild card spot your going to need to have at least two or three excuses ready for the post game post. start working on them now. and to who ever said we should be worried about our offense, you haven’t been paying attention. good teams find a way to win when a strong offense has a bad day.
Dear P’Burgh
in 09 … we own yur a55
look at sched, we’re going 13-3
i hope you pull your team together and make it to the AFC div. playoffs, cuz then we’re going to bury you once again and sh#$ up all your whiny bandwagon fans
B’regards losers
@tleg81 …
If you search PFT, you won’t find ONE post from me about “Bungles” or how we’re going to smash, crush, yada yada, the Bengals. That’s because I don’t mouth off before games or count wins in advance. But there are plenty of Steeler fans who do. So you can’t blame these guys for saying “Where are those Steelers fans now?” It ain’t fun to lose, but if you’re gonna be a fan, you’ve gotta take the bad with the good. And if people are going to open their big yaps, they should have the guts to come here and take their HIT. To say the Bengals won nothing today and regular season games don’t count is absolute bull! There’s a good chance they just secured the division and a home-field advantage IF we get a wildcard spot and meet them again. That’s a pretty good get. And they earned it.
I’m a Steelers fan. I don’t whine. We should give them their props.
Congratulations to the Bengals. They’ve been the best in the division.
I honestly didn’t see the game I expected. I thought both teams looked a little lethargic considering what was at stake.
@eph521 … In case you haven’t been back to that other thread, please go. Left you a message
@ Steelers Fans who talked shit all week……..”tell me how my ass tastes?”
So sick of the clown Steeler fans, I am loving all the “see you in January/ playoffs are where it matters/ etc.”
Face it, your team is not as good as the Bengals this year.
I’ll be on the phone to 513-521-TDTD tomorrow to make sure my season ticket seats are locked down for the playoffs.
One thing is guaranteed, there will be a playoff game in Cincinnati this season!
BTW, anyone who criticizes the Bengals offense is plain stupid. Steelers were/are leading in most every category. Winning a game against that defense is a great victory.
Was a good defensive battle…Great game to watch…..Not a fan of either team, but you have to respect the bengals front four, they were impressive,and with a first name like Frostee, ….You better be a bad ass…….lol
Bubby Brister says: June 20, 2009 5:47 PM
Said it before and I’ll say it again — Cinci will be better than both B-more and Cleveland this year.
They’re the ones we’re gonna need to watch our backs on. Bank on that.
I’ll actually bookmark this post and we’ll come back to it in December regardless of the outcome. Any doubters are welcome to do the same if they think I’m bluffing.
– A Steelers Fan
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Been saying it for months now. Proof ‘s now in the pudding.
Hats off to the Bengals. The division hasn’t been won yet, though. Let’s go, baby.
yinzburgh – My fat mid-western girlfriend ?
Did I miss something, is Pitts the new Miami or maybe even LA?
I am guessing you rarely leave the tailor park so I will teach you how to spell Bengals. B-E-N-G-A-L-S.
There ya go Big guy!
Love and Kisses
Cincy007
I love it, juuuuuust love it
WOW! Alot of Bengals fans thumping their chests today. Congratulations you swept the Steelers, this is arguably the biggest day in your franchises history.
However, lets be realistic already. No way in hell are you finishing the season better than 11-5. I know you are on a high right now, but its the NFL and you have to BRING IT every week.
And now you have a target on your back.
You will lose at least two games that you expect to win…it is inevitable. You should never overlook any games especially the back to back road games at Minny and San Diego. Most inteligent fans know this, so I will give you a pass since this is new to some of you.
Reality will set in and you will be back in Bungle mode.
Cheers.
Yinsburgh
Deal with it.. Your team got beat by a better team today.. Go watch the Steeler-Broncos highlights to make yourself feel better..
Your team is not all that intimidating anymore..
consider your team owned by the bengals this year.
You really look like a typical squeeler fan when you type…. go play in traffic
Add Kravon to the list of 13 year old agitators.
There is one thing that was very clear at the end of today’s game. The better team won.
Won without Keith Rivers. Without Cedric Benson for 90 percent of the game. Without Roy Williams. Without Odom.
With a rookie late round RB who won the game for us with his juke out of your pants kickoff return.
Wow. I love it. How any Steeler fan can talk any form of trash talk right now just shows how embarrassed they are, and they have to talk to calm their own fears.
Face it McKees (sp?) Rocks illiterates…. you are not the best team in the AFC North anymore.
Deal with it. Maybe some of you should buy a ticket to the Pirates next year and try to keep them in your city. That would be a better use of your time.
Charlie…..are you talking about the same browns that held the steelers pretty close for most of their last game???
If I were you, I would worry about not having the best player on your team….polamalu….your record is not the best without him!!
Bengals Fans,
Um did you guys win the Super Bowl Today?
My God at least put a few winning seasons together and actually win some playoff games before you act like your team deserves any respect!
But I guess it must be nice to win something after like what, 20 years?
Your team out Field Goaled the Steelers today. That’s it! Wow that was a great offensive effort today by Palmer.
It just appeared to me that the Steelers were flat and just played down to the level of their opponent again. They do it all the time.
See ya down here in San Diego in December!
yea the bengals won who gives a damn, twice against the steelers guarantee we will go farther
into the playoffs no need to panic here! enjoy the
win because bengals having a winning record does
not happen that often that is a fact. even the experts at the nfl network still think you are not
an elite franchise, that is a damn shame!
Great win for my Bengals, but do people really need to act like such douches on both sides?
Fact is this was a big game for getting to the postseason. Bengals now have the upper-hand, but a lot can happen the next couple of weeks. For instance, the Bengals can easily lose next week in Oakland- historically we have never traveled well out to the west coast and they can have an emotional letdown after two grinding weeks.
Also the Steelers are no way done for the season- I think they have a good chance to sweep the Ravens, and they are always dangerous at the end of the season.
Is it me or does this Bengals team remind you of the Ohio State team that beat Miami in the National Championship: an ugly grinding offense with a shut down defense?
yinzburgh says:
November 15, 2009 6:23 PM
Let me kindly remind the bungles fans that the regular season means nothing. As long as we make the playoffs and get another crack at them that’s all I’m concerned with. Oh last time yinz got a big head and won the division we went on the win the only game that’s worth bragging about. So until you knock us out of the playoffs and win the superbowl keep your mouths shut or your fingers off the keyboards in this case.
We still dey bitches!
You must have gone through the Pittsburgh public school system, look at your post. (We still dey bitches!) Yes, today you still are our bitches, haha, dumbass.
First and foremost big props to Deb, very very classy statements from you.
Now on to Irishboy
IrishBoy36 says: November 15, 2009 10:43 PM
Bengals Fans,
Um did you guys win the Super Bowl Today?
My God at least put a few winning seasons together and actually win some playoff games before you act like your team deserves any respect!
But I guess it must be nice to win something after like what, 20 years?
Your team out Field Goaled the Steelers today. That’s it! Wow that was a great offensive effort today by Palmer.
It just appeared to me that the Steelers were flat and just played down to the level of their opponent again. They do it all the time.
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People talk smack in every thread after every game. To say that the Steelers were flat is wrong. Our defense took them completely out of their game plan. Cincinnati had the #2 run defense and shut down Mendenhall. Big Ben was supposed to carve us up, but our corners blanketed his receivers so well he ran out of time and took him to the ground.
Pittsburgh was the hottest team in the league next to Indy and New Orleans. They had won 5 straight, scoring atleast 28 points per game. They were top 5 in overall offense and defense, and still lost. Everything was rolling for them, they have no excuses. We lost the #2 rusher in the entire league after only 7 carries, replaced him with a rookie 2nd stringer from a Division 2 school, and he does enough to help us win.
That was the kind of play you see good teams when it matters most, and Cincinnati did that. I see you’re in San Diego, and your team has turned it around so far, but I still wouldn’t get too cocky. If not for beating a struggling Giants team at the end of the game your playoff hopes would be on life support too. I’m not saying we’ll roll over you guys, because there is no way to tell. I guess what i’m saying is wait till a little closer to game time before you start predicting victory over us.
First of all, congratulations to all the Bengals and Bengals fans out there, you clearly outplayed us out there and deserved the victory. On the other hand, I am loving all the talk about how we got “straight whooped” two times this season when the total margin of victory of both games was 9 points. Anyways your team has earned my respect for the W but your fans continue to show up like you do not know what it is like to be winners. This was a big game but usually the winning teams, at least the ones who have been there before do not rub the other teams nose in it after they pull off a one score victory and ask questions like “how’s my ass taste”. I am just saying, show some class while you are on the top or karma is gonna make sure you don’t stay there long.
Attention Steelers Fans,
Did we win the Super Bowl today? NO.
Do we have a shot at winning a Super Bowl this year? To early to tell.
Is your horseshit comment about us “bringing it every week” seem like your bitter? Absolutely. Our two loses were on a fluke play (Denver was the better team that day) and getting stunned/ out played by a Houston team on the rise.
If the Steelers, cant get up for a November game against the AFC North leading Bengals, you might in trouble!
IrishBoy, your an idiot! You have one of two things wrong. Either your a Steelers fan in Southern California, which is bandwagonish at the least or your a Chargers fan which would mean a perenial choke of a team who plays in the weakest division known to the NFL.
“Don’t get Bitter, Get Better”
ravenmaniac – if the ravens beat the browns tonite i just want to wish the ravens well against the colts. the operative word is “if.” i see the ravens have san diego and two games against the steelers left on their schedule. for your sake the ravens better be ready to sweep the steelers if they want to even sniff the playoffs. enjoy coming up short…..again.
Hey Hitdog, Im no child my friend.
Im just reminding you and all your out-of-the-closet Bengal fans that in the NFL, you will need your A+ game the rest of the way because you have a giant target on your back.
I hope you win the division and then have that first place schedule next season. Lets see how that works out for you.
You have a good team this year, I truly hope it continues for you.
“Bitchplease says:
November 15, 2009 5:09 PM
Steelers = overrated – Should be 5-4 if not for a phantom tripping call against the Vikings.”
Stay classy.
every week steeler fans tell us that the true bengals are going to show up sooner or later, and we’re gonna finish the season 8-8. as a bengals fan, the “true” bengals showing up is a huge fear. but the season is getting older and older, and so far, the true bengals look to be pretty legit. if the bengals are going to be the cats ass in the north, then they must win against oakland, cleveland, and detroit. and they shouldn’t have to be hard faught games.
too bad those six rings weren’t playing on the offensive line for you yesterday.
Congrats Bengals …. Your d played great.. nice return td too.
As for my D .. im not sure whats going on there.I know Troy was out but for the second straight week ive watched the other team pass all over us..Something isnt right there.
ps.. Harrison was held on almost EVERY single play.. i guess they no longer call it holding when it happens to the mvp;s.
I cant blame the loss on the Steelers defense.
They havent allowed a touchdown since the second quarter against Minnesota.
The offense was shut down by Cinncy. They deserve the credit.
Congrats to the Bengals for playing a very tough game against my Steelers. Sweeping us and the Ravens in the regular season is no easy task, and you did it this year. You have a good team this year and deserve to be at the top of the division right now.
Steelers were completely flat on offense yesterday. Certainly some of it was due to the Bengals playing tough defense, but not all IMO. The line was terrible. Ben had a miserable day. And why did they not try for higher pecentage shorter pass plays on the last drive? It made no sense to throw 2 deep passes when that is what the Bengals were specifically protecting against. Defense played well enough to win. Special teams play might be THE worst in the whole league. At the least, they give up good field position, and at the worst, they give up a TD.
And listen, all the posts about the whining Steelers fans, etc, quite frankly I don’t see many here. Sure there are a couple, but the vast majority are congratulating the Bengals. And that makes the moron haters look even worse than who they say they are talking about. That is pretty funny.
Seven games left and a tough uphill battle. Might be impossible to win the division, but once the playoffs start, it’s a new season. Peaking at the end is better than the beginning or middle. Sometimes a loss will be a learning experience.
GO STEELERS!
IrishBoy36 – Beat it dude, it’s a comment board, this is what happens when rivals play and a good game follows a week full of shit talk. And yea, we’ll see you in San Diego buddy, good luck with your patty cake division till then, I’ll be watching the game against paper broncos, that’ll tell me a lot about the Chargers of the Whale’s Vagina. No no, I mean St. Diego, sorry.
Harrison was held on every play ? hahha.
I never thought I’d ever call a woman this, but what a douche.
hitdog042 —
You are a scumbag. Go crawl back in your hole.
@holeinone09 …
You’re right … at first there were a couple of embarrassingly whiny Steeler fans, but now the classy fans have showed up in force.
As for the nonsensical final drive, two words: Bruce Arians. The Bengals did a great job on pass rush all day, so why go back to that well over and over on the final drive? We had two minutes. We didn’t need to get it all on the first down. Horrible play-calling. Terrible special-teams coaching.
Completely agree Deb. I have no idea what that playcalling was all about at the end of the game for the Steelers. That was the worst attempt at a 2 minute drive from them I think I’ve ever seen (or at least since Ben’s been behind the wheel). We’ve come to expect a lot more of an honest attempt from them over the years.
They’ll take their lumps and move on though and hopefully take a lot of lessons away from this loss.
I’m so disappointed in the ST’s play this year as well. They were so dominant last year (outside of Berger) that I don’t think anyone thought they’d be so pitiful this year. Hopefully they at least put Harrison back on special teams play, that unit needs him back there urgently and he’s more than willing to do it.
Glad to see the classy fans showed up after my previous post. Football is much more fun without the idiotic theatrics.
My observations on your team:
1. Your OL is not as good as they used to be. They are not as bad as the Bears, but they are not the dominating force they used to be. The Bengals DL matches up well to them since it was designed to play the Ravens & Steelers, which made your line’s weakness more apparent.
2. Big Ben looked off b/c Zimmer’s game plan was executed perfectly (I never thought I would see the day when the word execution could be used describe a Bengals performance in a positive manner). They took advantages of the OL mismatches, got in his face, and didn’t allow him to escape, which made him force his passes all day. It was like watching Palmer from 2006 & 2007.
3. Your coordinator probably blew the play calling in the final drives. But since they did have much time all day and Bengals were shutting down the short stuff, in hindsight, it makes sense what he was trying to do b/c historically it would have worked. The Bengals always used to give up the big play at the end so why not take a shot. I still would trade your coordinator for Bratkowski any time.
4. You have a really good team, and still have a strong shot at making the playoffs or even stealing the division from the Bengals.
@blester01 …
For us to steal the division, we’d need to win out and have Cincy drop two. Like you say, we’re a good team and it could happen. You have a couple of tough matches ahead–but so do we. Well, at least we’re all keeping it interesting!
Your defense looked great–absolutely taking advantage of OL mismatches and disrupting Ben’s game. As for our OC … well, no, I wouldn’t trade. I’m not a fan of Arians–too inconsistent and can be very one note–but he does have a ring. And the devil you know is better than the one you don’t
# kravon says: November 16, 2009 8:05 AM
Hey Hitdog, Im no child my friend.
Im just reminding you and all your out-of-the-closet Bengal fans that in the NFL, you will need your A+ game the rest of the way because you have a giant target on your back.
I hope you win the division and then have that first place schedule next season. Lets see how that works out for you.
You have a good team this year, I truly hope it continues for you.
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The first place schedule doesn’t always mean much. There are only 2 teams on your schedule that we won’t face, the 3-6 Titans you beat in week 1, and the 4-5 Dolphins. Sure, it seemed like 2 very difficult games BEFORE the season, but once games start playing themselves out teams are what they once seemed.
As a 3rd place team from last year, our schedule to this point has actually been more difficult (winning percentage wise) than your 1st place schedule… just going to prove that games are won on paper.
Thanks for your well wishes, in some of your prior posts it appeared that you were being sarcastic and only giving back handed compliments, but you seemed genuine in your last post.
screw you you bengals your team is bunch of jack
a$$es, bengals will never get the hype or recongnition that steelers have known as one of the greatest nfl franchises of all time! my hate for your team and fans is beyond anger!
There are two parts of my comment where I left out the “n’t” behind the word “are”. I don’t know how the hell I made the typo twice, but I did… figured I better point out my mistake before 90 thousand people tell me i’m illerate and don’t know jack about sports because I left out 4 letters in a post.