# The 15th Annual Steelers March to the Super Bowl Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 7, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693 "2017-09-07T00:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/281 "2018-01-14T20:11:18Z")
Oh, we all know how this will end. The Steelers will come back from behind to win, aided for the most part by biased officiating, especially when the Jags are on defense (refs sing the praises of defensive PI, which is one of the most plausible-deniability calls that can possibly be called). There will be a few late or dirty hits by Pittsburgh that will go ignored. The final score will be something like 37-34 or 38-31. The NFL isn’t going to let things get in the way of that Pats-Steelers AFC title game rematch. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/282 "2018-01-14T20:21:08Z")
Win or lose, at least we turned this into a game. Most teams would have phoned it in after that disastrous start. There is nobody else I would rather have for my team in this situation than Ben Roethlisberger. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/283 "2018-01-14T20:23:26Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > Win or lose, at least we turned this into a game. Most teams would have phoned it in after that disastrous start. > > There is nobody else I would rather have for my team in this situation than Ben Roethlisberger. Tom Brady. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/284 "2018-01-14T20:29:43Z")
WTF was that? We need 3 inches and go play action? I do blame Haley for that, and for the prior wide pitch on 4th and 2 inches. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/285 "2018-01-14T20:36:40Z")
Network control-booth producers do love the “Mike Tomlin on sideline in trouble” shot, don’t they? ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/286 "2018-01-14T20:36:44Z")
> [@Isosleepy](#): > > Steelernation very busy right now figuring out how to blame Haley for this. Not sure how we’ll manage linking Steelers defense inability to stop the run with the Steelers’ OC, but we’ll find a way. Here’s the thing. It is Haley’s fault. Two 4th and nothings we run some wrinkle. A Ben pick and fumble. At least 14 of these points are on Ben and arguably another 14 on Haley when his shitty calls lead to excellent field position for JAX. The defense has been rather spotty, but not as much as the offense and the offensive (yes) play calling. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/287 "2018-01-14T20:42:59Z")
HOLY CRAP, what was that? Downtown Brown again. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/288 "2018-01-14T20:44:22Z")
How the hell can you get a nice rant going when they make a dumbass decision on 4th down, throw into coverage, and then it’s a touchdown. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/289 "2018-01-14T20:45:00Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > HOLY CRAP, what was that? Downtown Brown again. Although I am a Steelers fan pissing my pants here…AGAIN…on FOURTH DOWN you throw that??? I think we just chuck everything up to AB on every play from here on out. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/290 "2018-01-14T20:53:23Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Network control-booth producers do love the “Mike Tomlin on sideline in trouble” shot, don’t they? … ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/291 "2018-01-14T20:54:43Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > Here’s the thing. It is Haley’s fault. I don’t know. When they score 42 points on you (or god forbid more), I think defense warrants a look when figuring out what went wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/292 "2018-01-14T21:00:44Z")
Time of possession is 28:16 vs 28:04. Would not have guessed it was that close. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/293 "2018-01-14T21:03:49Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > Here’s the thing. It is Haley’s fault. Since 2014, the Steelers have ranked 2nd, 3rd, 7th, and 3rd in yards per game under Haley. Yet he continues to be blamed for almost everything that goes wrong for the Steelers. I still don’t understand that. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/294 "2018-01-14T21:09:21Z")
Team Evil on the brink… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/295 "2018-01-14T21:12:25Z")
That was the worst onside kick I’ve seen in a while. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/296 "2018-01-14T21:13:28Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Since 2014, the Steelers have ranked 2nd, 3rd, 7th, and 3rd in yards per game under Haley. Yet he continues to be blamed for almost everything that goes wrong for the Steelers. I still don’t understand that. Note I did not refer to everything in the past four years. I referred to his shitty calls in this game. The onside kick was also a shitty call, so maybe it is not him but Tomlin. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/297 "2018-01-14T21:17:25Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > The onside kick was also a shitty call, so maybe it is not him but Tomlin. Onside was reasonable. The Jags have scored 35 points on offense; it was entirely reasonable to think Pittsburgh might not ever get the ball back if they boomed it deep. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/298 "2018-01-14T21:23:39Z")
Steelers seem utterly unable to find the sideline to get out of bounds. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/299 "2018-01-14T21:24:19Z")
Well, the better team won today. Hope they can take it to the Patriots, but I don’t have high hopes. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693/300 "2018-01-14T21:29:22Z")
Is there ANYWAY the Steelers could have scored with 1 second left? I thought a kicking team could no advance a muffed kickoff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-15th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/795693.md?page=16)