teio Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 willie parker rushed to the right for a 75yd rushing td... jeff reed scored a pat... the steelers lead the seahawks... 14-3... Quote Link to comment
teio Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 matt hasselbeck is already throwing incompletions with less than a minute left... THE STEELERS ARE THE SUPERBOWL XL CHAMPS!!! Quote Link to comment
roaddog z Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 3-4 Defense of Pittsburgh tough to handle.Will go with tradition, Steelers at -4. :pirate:<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wat did I say? CHE-CHING $$$ :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
teio Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 (edited) the score would have been closer if josh brown converted his two missed field goal attempts... Edited February 6, 2006 by teio Quote Link to comment
teio Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 this is one of the most touching stories in sports i've read in a long while... This was Bettis' game for him -- and two cities -- to win By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports ColumnistFebruary 5, 2006 DETROIT (AP) -- As grand exits go, it wasn't much. The Bus didn't win the Super Bowl for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game of his career. Didn't even have a lot to do with it, until he was given the ball to grind up some yards and run down the clock toward the end. Don't believe for a minute, though, that this wasn't Jerome Bettis' game. He ran onto the field alone because his teammates wanted to give him one final tribute. He walked off it for the last time as a champion, beloved in two cities. And he did what most athletes never can -- walk away on top. "I think the Bus' last stop is here in Detroit," Bettis said. It was quite a ride. Bettis wasn't the same back who punished defenders in the NFL for 13 years, but he didn't need to be on this team. His role wasn't so much to run as it was to lead. He came back for another year because quarterback Ben Roethlisberger promised him a trip to Detroit, and once he got here he made them all feel at home. His teammates wanted to win one for Pittsburgh, one for Bill Cowher, one for the thumb and one for themselves. They never lost sight, though, of the one they wanted to win so badly for: big No. 36. "It was all for Jerome," MVP Hines Ward said. "We were going to fight for him." The night between the end zones was largely forgettable, though Bettis helped Roethlisberger score the Steelers' first touchdown with a block late in the second quarter. He wasn't the best running back on the field, not even the second best. Bettis didn't even play during the first quarter, and ended the game with just 43 yards on 14 carries. He wasn't a starter, but he was the only Steeler on the field for a few moments as his teammates let him savor his final run out of the tunnel by himself. "Joey Porter told me, 'It's only right that you lead us out there. It's your home. You need to bring us in,"' Bettis said. "I was in awe. They wanted me to bring them in and I brought them in. It was incredible. It gave me a moment I'll never forget." Bettis responded by trying to give the Steelers something they would never forget. He rooted teammates on, sprinting onto the field to congratulate them after big plays and giving them words of encouragement when things went bad. When it was over, Bettis finally had his Super Bowl championship, the only thing missing from what will surely be a Hall of Fame resume. He celebrated on the field, while his mother -- who had never missed a game since Bettis began playing football -- cried and his dad celebrated in a luxury suite above. Detroit celebrated with them, perhaps hopeful that this was a good omen of things to come in a city that so desperately wants to improve itself. It was almost as if a city whose own team is woeful had somehow claimed a title of sorts of its own. Bettis made his retirement official even before he left the field. He held the Super Bowl trophy aloft, said he was through, and then went to have some fun in the lockerroom. "It's official, like the referee whistle," Bettis said. Assuming it is official, Bettis leaves after rushing for the fifth-most yards in the history of the NFL. He leaves much like John Elway left -- on his own terms and with a glitzy new ring on his finger. Not many athletes do that. They hang on believing they can recapture their glory days, afraid that if they leave, the fans who adore them will leave as well. Remember the images of Joe Namath hanging on until the bitter end? Johnny Unitas did the same, and you can fill a league with running backs who believe they haven't lost a step and still have the moves that matter. That won't happen with Bettis. He's claimed now by two cities with big Bus stops. This Bus wasn't only bruising, he was considerate. Running backs don't last long in the NFL, especially those who plow into defenders without any thought to their own health. Bettis knew his body was breaking down, knew his career was coming to a close. But he didn't want to tell his teammates that because he didn't want to put the extra burden on them when they were trying to win a Super Bowl. He talked to Steelers owner Dan Rooney last week before the team came to Detroit and said this would be the end. He didn't tell coach Bill Cowher, but Cowher had seen the effects of the poundings Bettis had taken and knew anyway. So this was it, win or lose. And what better place for it to happen than the town he grew up in, the town where his parents still live. The Bus really did stop here. "The script right now, if you took it to Hollywood they'd turn it down, saying it couldn't happen," Bettis said. Bettis was right. Hollywood didn't need this script. Pittsburgh and Detroit sure did, though. (Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org) Quote Link to comment
jameslim Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Although i was rooting for the steelers to win the superbowl :thumbsupsmiley: , Daming bad calls went against the seahawks that might have change the outcome of the game :thumbsdownsmiley: Quote Link to comment
teio Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 watched the david letterman show kagabi... and his guest was ben roethlisberger... tinanong ni letterman si ben kung pumasok ba talaga 'yung rush touchdown n'ya... nag-shrug si ben... at sinabi n'ya na kinon-front n'ya si bill cowher para sabihin na malakas ang kutob n'ya na 'di talaga lumagpas 'yung bola sa linya... sabay bawi na may fourth down pa naman daw... at makakalusot pa rin daw s'ya dahil quarterback draw pa rin ang play na gagamitin nila... the breaks of the game nga naman... :cool: btw... tungkol sa beard n'ya... resulta 'yun ng pagkainis n'ya noong natalo sila against cincinnati... noong 'di s'ya nag-shave ay naging sunod-sunod ang panalo nila... 'di na n'ya tinangkang tanggalin 'yung beard kasi swerte kahit ayaw n'ya at nangangati na s'ya... ayun... since tapos na ang season at nanalo sila sa super bowl... shi-nave ni david letterman 'yung beard n'ya... live on national television... :cool: Quote Link to comment
MTCBOSS Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 i want to congrats the stellers winning the championtship......... :thumbsupsmiley: even im not there funs favorite...... :cool: i throw my hats on this....... :boo: even the bears lost the title i believed this will going great for them....... :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
joshiasi Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I was there in Ford's Field in Detroit watching the Steelers win it all live.... Im a Cowboys and Steelers fan so I really had a blast with the win... I was tense in the first half with the Seahawks having the upper hand.... but all went well with the Steelers making big plays after big play with Parkers NFL record 75 yrd rush TD in the superbowl and the gadget play of randel el to ward... that was pretty awesome... the terrible towel cost me $10 but the was worth it with the steelers winning one for the thumb!! :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
Metz Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 congrats to the pittsburgh steelers...i like ben... but im still a jake delhomme fan...go panthers! next year they will win the superbowl! Quote Link to comment
joshiasi Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 the panthers are a very strong team and there are rumors that alexander wants to play there... if that happens then they are strong favorites to win it all Quote Link to comment
Metz Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 that sounds interesting...kaso gusto ko na rin si foster eh... Quote Link to comment
joshiasi Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 well they can use foster and alexander as a one, two punch..... they can at times put them together and use alexander as a tailback as he is big enough for that role.... and they use foster as a wideout for some play action with alexander as the running back Quote Link to comment
teio Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 err... speculation pa lang naman 'yung paglipat ni alexander sa panthers... galing kasi 'to dun sa interview n'ya during the superbowl kung saan sinabi n'ya na magaan sa loob n'ya sa sistema ng carolina coaches... lalo na sa offense... kung ikaw ba naman ang seattle eh papakawalan mo ang reason kung bakit k'yo nanalo ng conference championship at nakapasok sa superbowl?... if alexander "indeed" signs with carolina... mahirap din na may dalawang "star" halfbacks sa isang team... foster is an up and coming star... pero susceptible sa injury... kaya sa fantasy football ay maraming umiiwas sa kanya... pero mahirap s'yang kalaban kung healthy s'ya... on the other hand... alexander is still young... like foster... and he commands the ball in every rushing play... sayang naman 'yung pag-akyat ni foster kung kukunin sa kanya ni alexander 'yung karamihan ng workload... at s'yang din naman 'yung talent kung paghahatian nila 'yung usual 20 to 30 rush plays... walang chance na makakuuha ng groove ang bawat isa kung magsasalitan sila sa pagtakbo ng football... san diego let go of quaterback drew brees to free agency... and reports are saying that both the miami dolphins and detroit lions are keen on signing brees... Quote Link to comment
teio Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Texans might trade first pick By CLIFF BRUNT, Associated Press WriterFebruary 27, 2006 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush might not land with the Houston Texans after all. Texans general manager Charley Casserly said Sunday that the Texans have been talking to teams about possibly trading the first pick in the 2006 draft. It has been widely speculated that the Heisman Trophy winning running back out of Southern California would end up with the Texans because they recently gave quarterback David Carr a three-year contract extension. The Texans, who finished 2-14 last season, have multiple needs that might be filled with one major move. "There's clearly players at the top of this draft that are marquee players," Casserly said. "Players that are impact players, players that are going to go to the Pro Bowl, players that are going to sell tickets. We're going to get offers for this pick. We've already had discussions with teams. I think there's value in our pick. "Whether it's Reggie Bush, Vince Young or Matt Leinart, those three players are going to produce trade offers. We are definitely going to have some choices when it comes to draft day." Quote Link to comment
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