Roethlisberger had weird feelings about Bengals game
November 16, 2009 by steelerguy26
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PITTSBURGH – Ben Roethlisberger is a competitor. He is having a Pro Bowl year, one in which he is on pace to smash Terry Bradshaw’s team record for passing yards in a season.
But when it comes to the game of football, mojo is a big thing. After the Steelers 18-12 loss to the Bengals, Roethlisberger admitted coming into the contest he had a weird feeling.
“From the get go something was just missing. Something was weird about the day,” Roethlisberger said. “I don’t know if it was the weather in November, I don’t know what it was. Seemed like even the crowd in the beginning, everyone just kind of different, everything was different. But no excuse, we need to play better.”
Roethlisberger was sacked four times. He had a passer rating of 51.5, tossed an interception and had just 174 yards in the air. While he was able to move the team down the field, when it came to the Red Zone and third down conversions, the offense sputtered against the Bengals.
“This may not make sense, but we did things we normally don’t do and we didn’t do things we normally do,” Roethlisberger said. “We weren’t good in the red zone, we weren’t good in the pass, and we weren’t good in the run and just didn’t play well. Offensively, I didn’t play well. I played bad and it starts with me up there. So I have to make corrections and adjustments and pick up my play.
More than once, Roethlisberger shouldered the blame showing the leader he is, and also credited the Bengals defense.
“We got down there and had some great plays, they just batted down some balls and got some pressure, when we had guys open, and they played well.” Roethlisberger said. “ We just didn’t make the plays we normally do and it’s frustrating, but coach always says we don’t evaluate too early, it hurts but we move on.”
HIT OF THE DAY – In the third quarter on a third down play and the Bengals Carson Palmer hit tight end J.P. Foshi for a six yard gain. Tyrone Carter immediately knocked him back five yards with his monstrous hit.
GUTSY CALL – It’s the fouth quarter, there is 13:35 left in the game. The score is 12-9 and the Steelers are on the Cincinnati 11-yard line. Instead of going for a field goal to tie things up Tomlin gambled and went for it on a fourth and one. Roethlisberger got the first down, but
WHERE’S WARD? – He was one of the league’s leading receivers to start the season, but for a second consecutive week, wasn’t a big player in the offensive scheme. On the afternoon, he had just four receptions for 24 yards. While he would like to have played a bigger role and wasn’t happy with the loss, Ward also said there is plenty of season left.
“It’s tough,” said Ward. “But the season is not over. Anything can happen. They did what they had to do for the year. Is the season over? No.”
LOGANS RUN - While the return game with Logan has been much improved, the special teams unit once again allowed yet another touchdown. This time it was the unheralded Bernard Scott, who took Jeff Reeds kick back 96 yards for the score.
Admittedly, Logan who was given a roster spot for his return ability, says not being able to do the same is frustrating.
“I put a lot of pressure on myself, because we have had three kickoffs run back on ourselves, and there have been 11 returned this year,” Logan said. “ I’m not the type of guy who sits on it and weeps about it, but I have to do a lot better myself returning those kicks to put my team in a better position.”
SEEING RED – The Bengals were the top team in the league when it came to scoring touchdowns from the Red Zone. On Sunday the Steelers defense kept them out. But none of the unit found solace in that fact.
“ We had some chances where we had to come away with making plays, to give the offense a short field and where they could get some points on the board,” cornerback Ike Taylor said. “ We didn’t make those plays. And nine times out of ten, when you don’t make those plays they keep kicking field goals.”
QUOTABLE - We came in here today with the intent on playing winning football, whatever that entails, you know style points is not something that we’re highly concerned about. We weren’t able to put together enough plays to win the football game and that’s the reality of it.
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