Comments on: Steelers teammates confident in Leftwich’s abilities

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:33:48 +0000

Even though the guy hasn’t played a meaningful game in two seasons, suddenly everyone’s a Byron Leftwich expert…
Here are the stats from Monday night against the Chiefs: Roethlisberger 9 of 18, 84 yards. Leftwich 7 of 14, 73 yards. Please tell me again which of the two hasn’t played in two years?
Here’s the problem: Everything SuperBen does is blown way out of proportion, and everything Leftwich does is scrutinized beyond recognition.
Leftwich’s passes have been clocked at 51 mph. Not bad for a guy with such a slow release…
Factoring in every game (preseason and regular seasons) that Leftwich has played as a Pittsburgh Steeler, he’s thrown 10 touchdown passes and zero interceptions.
Call me crazy, but I like the Steelers’ chances at home, in primetime, with Leftwich at QB, against the 27th-ranked defense in the league.

By: mlbbal52

mlbbal52 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:17:01 +0000

Which game went into overtime with Dennis Dixon playing? The blow out in week 1 or the 23-20 game in week 6 that ended with a game winning TD pass from Flacco to Smith in the 4th qtr…oh and Rothelisberger played both games…I’m confused…

Anyway its about now not last year last I saw the sweep didnt matter cause the Giants won the superbowl…hope for a good game sunday.

By: steelersfanfromtheseventies

steelersfanfromtheseventies — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:25:52 +0000

I still would like to know who scheduled these two teams to play each other in a two week span.

The way these guys go after each other they have to have a real sick sense of humor.

By: charlies1batch

charlies1batch — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:44:16 +0000

I personally think the Steelers will have a much better chance of pulling out a W with Charlie Batch under center

By: NakedCowboy!

NakedCowboy! — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:37:10 +0000

This is probably the weakest the 2 defenses have been in last decade… this could be a relatively highs coring game…

By: baloneyjohn

baloneyjohn — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:49:52 +0000

Hasn’t played in two years.
Lotta luck as a bus with flat tires is mobile.
Steelers are done, Thats a good deal

By: mostlombardisintheleague

mostlombardisintheleague — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:34:47 +0000

Now how about some confidence in the coaching staff to call an effective game plan.

By: 3octaveFart

3octaveFart — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:10:07 +0000

I know how much Ravens fans love to crow about having swept the Steelers in a previous season – but they forget that one of those games went to overtime, with Dennis Dixon, our then #3 QB at the helm…

By: baltimoresohard

baltimoresohard — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:07:37 +0000

What do you want them to say, that he’s terrible? When would a team ever say that about their backup QB……oh wait.

Every 300 lb morbidly obese Steeler fan will be crying in their deep fried Oreo’s on Sunday Night, when they lose 16-10, and will be whining about Little Ben being hurt.

By: sixlombardisinyourface

sixlombardisinyourface — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:48:53 +0000

note to Tomlin: have Leftwich run every play in the playbook 97 times each before Sunday night.

By: deathonwings410

deathonwings410 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:34:03 +0000

These teams are just incredibly beat up…its amazing.

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:33:42 +0000

Mendenhal is the key. Playing in Pittsburgh they stand a good chance of winning even w/o Ben.

By: celly84

celly84 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:21:32 +0000

i COMPLETELY forgot how slow Leftwich’s delivery was until i saw him play in the night game. wow.

By: randyschwimmer7

randyschwimmer7 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:18:48 +0000

Dude has a wind up pitch style release that makes Tebow’s look compact.

By: juliodamfoolio

juliodamfoolio — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:12:47 +0000

Gary Coleman (I mean Leftwich) does have a cannon, albeit a slow-firing one. WRs have to make plays since Ravens will be loading up against the run.

Run defense better be better than it was monday night. If so, Steelers have good chance.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:54:47 +0000

Just wait till after the first couple series, then we’ll see how confident they are. Ravens rout the Steelers. This one won’t even be close. Another sweep coming up. Can’t wait to hear the excuses afterwards

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:50:17 +0000

The Pillsbury Dough Boy rises again !

By: 92and94and51and56

92and94and51and56 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:40:17 +0000

Pressure’s all on the Ravens now. And we all know how well Flacco does in those situations.

Steelers win with a backup behind center and the Ravens look bad. Steelers lose, no one expected them to win anyway. So it’s all good.

Good luck, Ratbirds.

By: steelersownyou

steelersownyou — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:38:31 +0000

Leftwich to wallace deep touchdown!!! Get used to that sentence ratbirds. Lefty all night sunday night! Next man up… Its what the steelers do!!

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:34:18 +0000

He throws the ball hard but by the time it comes out, it’s another day.

That’s one hell of a slow release.