Ben blames the sidelines for botched fake spike

[convertedpatsfan]

Ben Roethlisberger says he and Steelers sideline disagreed with fake-spike play

What a putz. No way Brady would ever try to deflect blame for something like this.

 

[Tunescribe]

Ben Roethlisberger says he and Steelers sideline disagreed with fake-spike play

What a putz. No way Brady would ever try to deflect blame for something like this.

The fact it was intercepted is poetic justice.

 

[Froob]

This will get spun into the Patriots stole their signals which caused them to run the fake spike and therefore cause the Gatorade to be a tad too warm, causing the ball to be slightly off target.

 

[Delicate Genius]

Rodney during halftime tonight said Roethlisberger is full of it and that it's hard to respect someone who won't just take the blame for a mistake.

 

[Galeb]

The idea to run a fake spike wasn't flawed. Not communicating it properly with the guys on the field and throwing to a guy who was triple covered was the problem. Coulda chucked the thing out of the end zone.

 

[supafly]

The fact it was intercepted is poetic justice.

Love how it ended. Made Roethlisberger, Haley and Tomlin all look like fools.

Oh, and nice route Eli Rogers. I expected a throw to the outside, not running in the middle of 6 Patriot defenders.

 

[jah]

Rodney during halftime tonight said Roethlisberger is full of it. He also said it's hard to respect someone who can't just take the blame for a mistake.

Unrelated, but anyone else notice how Rodney seems to be more anti-Pats and Dungy surprisingly pro-Pats lately?

 

[ThatllMoveTheChains!!!]

There's many women who would tell you that when Ben disagrees with you he's just going to do what he wants. Also surprised he didn't need to be rushed off to the hospital after the game after all the terrible injuries he seemed to sustain.

 

[Delicate Genius]

Unrelated, but anyone else notice how Rodney seems to be more anti-Pats and Dungy surprisingly pro-Pats lately?

Dungy is malfunctioning right now and will be sent back to his alien planet for reprogramming.

 

[patchick]

"I was yelling 'clock it' because I felt that was the thing to do, to clock it and get yourself one play.

Ah, so Ben's plan was to clock it then take a shot at the end zone on 4th down? Why do you suppose the coaches weren't on board with that?

 

[nabwong]

Love how it ended. Made Roethlisberger, Haley and Tomlin all look like fools.

Oh, and nice route Eli Rogers. I expected a throw to the outside, not running in the middle of 6 Patriot defenders.

To be fair, Eli was expecting it to be clocked. So he was just running around the block looking for a bodega.

 

[Tunescribe]

Unrelated, but anyone else notice how Rodney seems to be more anti-Pats and Dungy surprisingly pro-Pats lately?

They're just playing good cop/bad cop and trying to make it look unbiased.

 

[Jlaff]

Ah, so Ben's plan was to clock it then take a shot at the end zone on 4th down? Why do you suppose the coaches weren't on board with that?

Winner and hilarious.

Here I thought it was insulting that the Steelers actually thought we'd be fooled by a fake spike on third down with 16 seconds left. But the truth is Ben thought he could spike it, run another play and then kick the field goal if that failed? Or just screw the field goal and waste a down with 16 seconds left so you can have time to plan one last shot at the end zone on 4th down? Either way that is priceless.

 

[Rusty Coupe]

Ben's planned attire for Monday

 

[Gatekeeper]

I'm the biggest Ben supporter around but not buying his jive on this one. There was definitely some type of miscommunication there - one receiver in the endzone against 5 defenders. But then, don't throw the ball!

 

[nabwong]

I'm the biggest Ben supporter around but not buying his jive on this one. There was definitely some type of miscommunication there - one receiver in the endzone against 5 defenders. But then, don't throw the ball!

Exactly! You nailed it. It's like a girl says no 5 times. Don't rape her.

 

[pheenix11]

Was he limping around and shaking his hand while trying to figure out which injury to blame?

 

[Bruins29]

Exactly! You nailed it. It's like a girl says no 5 times. Don't rape her.

I will be nominating this for post of the year. LMAO!

 

[Gatekeeper]

Exactly! You nailed it. It's like a girl says no 5 times. Don't rape her.

Kinda like when people can't delineate between being acquitted of charges and NO CHARGES being filed.

 

[Off The Grid]

Kinda like when people can't delineate between being acquitted of charges and NO CHARGES being filed.

Hah!! Pretty good one!!