Luck vs. Big Ben! Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers FULL GAME | NFL 2014 Season Week 8
It’s a cool, crisp autumn afternoon in the Steel City as Indianapolis and Pittsburgh reach the midway point of their regular seasons. Each team over 500, the Colts, one of the hottest teams in football, having won five in a row, sitting at top the AFC South. And its opponent today, Pittsburgh, has alternated wins and losses all season long. Fresh off a win Monday night against Houston at 4 and three in a tight division where every team’s at the moment 500 or better. Hello friends, Jim Nel along with our CBS lead analyst Phil Sims. And a lot to like about this matchup and the Colts are coming in here right now on fire. Yeah, a lot to talk about. Two good football teams. You said the Colts are on fire, especially well both sides of the ball. But the story to me Pittsburgh’s defense against this Colts offense, the wide receivers’s a tight end. We know about Andrew Luck. And how about this Jim? Their offensive line’s playing better now than it has all year long. All right, so Indianapolis coming in off a shutout victory against Cincinnati last week for its fifth straight win. And down on the sidelines throughout the afternoon is Tracy Wolson. Thanks, Jim. Wind could definitely be a factor today. And don’t go by the flags behind me because they’re blowing one way, the wind is blowing another way. It is swirling around. I spoke with both kickers during pregame and they told me the key is adjusting to the wind as it changes throughout the game. Adam Benitary telling me it’s going to be extremely tricky, especially for him who’s used to the comfy confines of the dome. Guys, Adam Venitary, who has not missed all season long. Today’s game is being broadcast in Spanish. We’re available using the SAP button on your television. Indianapolis won the toss, wants the football. That means swissome. Not too often you see that. So that tells you something. They want to come in here, establish themselves right away, and try to take this crowd out of it. Jim, the Steelers came into existence in 1933. In 34, they dawned these uniforms, this style, this look in their second year of existence. So, it’s throwback uniform day for the Steelers and Ben Rothllessberger and that Pittsburgh offense will be on the sideline at the start of this game as the Colts get ready to handle it here at the start. Drift Whan is the return man. Swiss sends it his way and we are underway in Pittsburgh with a touchback. So, here comes Andrew Luck. His 40th career start. first time he has ever faced Pittsburgh in his career in the regular season. Played him once in the preseason, his first year. He leads an offense that right now by yardage is number one in the NFL, number one in passing yards. That’s Harrison. What a job he has done stepping in as a undrafted rookie out of Florida. And Ty Hilton’s had a hot streak. They are without Reggie Wayne today. Inactive because of an elbow. Bradshaw starts in the back field. Richardson, who had been questionable, is up. He is active, even with a hamstring injury that kept him out of practice all week. On first down, a little toss over to Bradshaw. He’s had quite a year receiving the football and he’s got 10 on the game’s first snap. Dick Leau’s defense up front. Keasel, Cam Thomas, Cam Hayward. They do return in that linebacking core. Another first round pick, Ryan Jir. But we’re going to start out with Spence and McCain along with Mitchell, the former Panther Pomalu and Cortez Allen going against again a team that leads the league in passing yards through the first seven weeks. Here’s Bradshaw on first down and he’s got about five, maybe six. Tackle by Arthur Moes. like to welcome the audience that saw the Buffalo Bills went down in New York today beating the Jets 43-23. We’re just underway here in Pittsburgh. Jim Nanceville Sims, Tracy Wolson. The Colts received the opening kickoff, touchback, a completion of 10 yardds to Ahmad Bradshaw and then a Bradshaw carry for five yards. And here we are, third play into the game for those of us, those of you just joining us. play action and lock in the pocket. Fires it side. He’s got Hilton. Hilton pauses and is able to shoot free and is finally spun down by McCain near the 20. That goes for 45 to T Y Hilton. Well, Pittsburgh crowd the line of scrimmage and you get one-on-one coverage outside and Ty Hilton, watch how fast he catches. Boom. Turns and goes. Tough to cover him one-on-one. The coach run the football. You’re trying to stop it. Look out. Great weapons on the outside. Hilton’s having a big year. He’s the best receiver in the league in the first quarter of action. He’s already got a big play in this one. Here’s the pass underneath to Bradshaw and his second catch. Goes for about five. Well, when you watch this Colts offense, the weapons, Jim, you said I told you in the opening, their offensive line just keeps getting better. And Andrew Luck is getting better also. not holding on to the ball, living and dying, living and dying with the plays down the field just like that last play. Getting rid of the football and letting those running backs and tight ends pick up the extra yard. They bring in a new back. It’s Daniel Harren, secondyear man out of Ohio State who was with the Bengals a bit last year. Two tight ends with Allen and Fleer and they give it a toss to Harman and he’s got two. Yeah, the Colts have so many ways they can beat you. Well, they do. Look, all you got to do is look at that column on the right. Second in points per game. Yards, awesome receiving touchdowns. The big one, too. Another one, plays of 20 plus yards, first in the NFL. So, a lot of times when Andrew Luck makes a completion, they’re in scing territory right away. Luck’s first pass of this game was his 15th 100th career attempt and his 200th completion of this season. He’s got a third and three and that pass is wide to the mark. He was trying to hit Hakee Nicks who steps up as a starter with the absence of Reggie Wayne today. So out comes Venitary to attempt the field goal. He’s 14 of 14 on the year. He had him on the outside. Nicks is open the football. When Andrew Luck misses, he does miss high. Big overhand delivery being careful, but the tight end got off of Dwayne Allen too quick, Jim, in the middle of the field. He was open. Good stop by the Steelers defense. And you see overall, including the playoffs, 23 straight makes going back to last season. This is for his all-time high 200th make as a Colt and he becomes the first place kicker to ever have 200 field goals with two different franchises. Opening drive field goal for Pagano’s Colts. As you see the Indianapolis offensive line, help them go down the field as Pagano comes over to have a few words with his lineman. Seven plays leading to a venitary field goal. And now Adam will kick to legit blunt. I’m sorry. It’ll be Pat McAfee. Of course, what a year he’s had in so many ways, including these successful onside kicks and a number of touchbacks. And he’s got another one. only had seven of his 47 kickoffs returned this year at McAfee. Ben Rothllessberger, his 150th career start trying to get his 100th win as a starter. Coming off a 2652 touchdown, no pick performance in the victory over Houston. David Dcastro, his right guard, the former firstrounder. He was a roommate of Andrew Lux at Stanford. They’re close pals. And how about Antonio Brown, too? Well, they find many ways during the game, Jim, to get the football to Antonio Brown. And usually he does not disappoint. Comes in with 50 catches on the season. And this is Bell who’s putting up some pretty stout numbers of his own. He’s got four. Here’s the Indianapolis defense that has not allowed a point now in the last 84 minutes of action. John Francois on that defensive front. Here’s a man who’s accustomed to playing the Steelers twice a year. The former Brownsell Jackson been a great pickup for them. Fonte Davis. You look at passes defended on the year and he ranks right up there as the best in the league for corners. Second and six for the Steelers. and able to get it into the hands of Bryant, the rookie from Clemson, who made his debut Monday night against Houston with a touchdown on his first catch. This defense last week against Cincinnati recording the Colts first shut out since 2008, had four sacks, and most impressively held the Bengals to one out of 13 on third down. Well, that performance by the defense last week surely caught the attention of the Steelers. Here’s a third and one and a conversion by Bellyell for six. You know, we talked about the shut out, but you know, these are just a few of the things they did. The thing that impresses me the most of all, you won’t even see it right there. They out yardage the Bengals by 371 yards. Well, it all these numbers what we saw last week. The Steelers, they want to come out here, control the football a little and make this defense play. The Indianapolis Colts offense leads the NFL by far time of possession. So, good job. Get that first down. Maybe you can tire them out and control the football. That’s what they want to do. First down and Rafosber’s got good time and he’s got a good pass threaded to Bryant for his second catch. But the flag will check it and John Perry will explain it and see if the 19 yd completion stands. What a target to throw to over the middle. Jim, prior to the pass, illegal contact defense number 52. Penalties declined. Result of the play. First and 10. You I think we might even see a different offense here today by the Steelers. In fact, Bryant over the middle again. The blocking. Get him going. keep him on the field, maybe tire him out. The Colts don’t have, of course, Robert Matthysse, a Dwight Free, that one really truly outstanding pass rusher, but Bryant on the outside, Hayward Bay, guys like that size so you can throw it up, let go and catch it. Yeah, Bryant with two catches here on the first drive for the Steelers as Bell scoots ahead for about three into the arms of Greg Tolbert. What a season Le’Veon Bell is having. Well, you you notice that run there, Jim. Just watch him today, everybody at home. He like runs to the line of scrimmage and stops. Shoulders are square and then he decides what to do. Just watch him. He does this so much. Well, let me just wait. Where am I going to go? And then, of course, he’s trimmer. We talked about that week two. Trimmer, faster, explosive. That’s the key to his running style. Second in the NFL to DeMarco Murray for scrimmage yards through the first seven weeks. Second and seven. They brought in Darius Hayward Bay as an extra receiver. Boomer has his tight end. He’s Miller on the first. Down to the 31. Gain of 12. Yeah, I already like what I see from this Steelers offense. You know, it’s just it looks more settled down. Cross them inside. Ben Rothllessberger taking his time and really executing the offense. And you can do that and have patience as a quarterback when you have a pocket like he had last time. Boy, Heath Miller almost took his eyes off that football a little too quick. Lance Moore comes in. Hey, 50 as an extra receiver. Two. Here we go. This defense is all about getting you to third down. Bluff is in the back field. Here’s the Arcus Wheaten about a half yard shy of another first. Tackled down by Vonte Davis. Rodosberger trying to get a 100 wins in his first 150 starts. That’s a rarity. Tom Brady did it. Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw Rothllessberger trying to attempt to be the fourth to have a 100 wins in his first 150 starts. Second and one and Blunt able to step around some traffic and he’s got the first down. Well, they got Jim, this is an outstanding drive so far by the Pittsburgh offense. That’s all Mike Tomlin said to us. Tempo, let’s control the game with some quick passes and run the football. Good job, Lair Blunt. Just a huge running back. Hard to bring down. You better grab those legs. Play action. Rapislas Per down the field he goes. He’s got his man for a touchdown. It’s Marcus Weaten for Rafer. from 18 yds out. Well, he bumps these receivers and Weaton just does a little out and up and it’s a zone coverage and the eyes of Ben Rothllessberger kept Vonte Davis and Darius Butler kind of frozen and they could not react to the throw to Marcus Weaten. That’s the first first quarter touchdown allowed by the Colts this season. Doesn’t happen until week eight. Squeeze with the extra point for the 73 lead. What an impressive drive to start things for the Steelers. Marcus Wheaten his first touchdown of the season. Downtown Pittsburgh on a beautiful blue sky day, but breezy. didn’t affect Ben Rothllessberger. Five for five down the field, 63 yards and the 18yd hookup with Wheaten. I mentioned it’s his first touchdown of the season. It’s actually his first career touchdown for the third round pick out of Oregon State a year ago. Well, that’s as good a drive as I’ve seen the Steelers have all year long. And why do I say that? Just because they gave the Colts defense a little bit of everything. They spread the football around. They kept themselves in great situation. situations and they executed every play like they drew it up on a blackboard. Now, you know, to have a drive and score like that in the NFL, it’s tough for anybody. So, good job of the offensive line. Great design and Rothllessberger on target. You saw Rothlesburgger on the sideline going over some of the frames with his backup Bruce Gretkowski as kicks it away to Whan. He will have a chance to return this one. Got it past the 20. That’s a 30-yd return. So, each team takes its first possession down the field for scores. Field goal for the Colts. Touchdown for the Steelers. Don’t miss a moment of today’s football action. The CBS Sports app now has the fastest scores. Download it now to get your scores fast right on your phone. This is the first time Indianapolis has trailed since week two against Philadelphia. That’s that’s what I call stress-free football. That’s almost impossible to get in this NFL. Having won five straight since never been behind in that time. Here it is to Branch. Good catch and a good tackle as well by Shazir, the rookie from Ohio State, taken to in the first round. Yeah, it didn’t take long to get him in. Talking to Mike Tomlin yesterday, just goes, “Hey, this guy played a lot of football at Ohio State. He’s fast. They want to be careful with the snaps, but he’s looked good in practice.” He’s been out the last four games with a knee, and here’s Luck. And that pass is deflected. It was Hog Malu who was in the face of Luck. That’s the number one key for this Colts offense. Where’s the hair? And how about that timing? That’s what it’s about and that’s what he can do. Maybe not as good as he did 5 years ago, but still disrupted, had great instincts, and that time he timed the snap perfectly and he ruined the complete play of the Colts offense. The pass was thrown in the direction of Kobe Fleer. And it’s a third and 10 for Indianapolis. They brought in Dante Monree. He’s wide to the left now in motion. The rookie out of Old Miss ahead of Knicks and it’s a three and out for Indianapolis. Well, everybody’s worried about the defensive backs of the Pittsburgh Steelers. So, hey, we’re going to say don’t worry about it because they’re going to blitz. Look at the line of scrimmage. They bring five guys. They get quick pressure. That’s Jason WS made Andrew Luck throw before he was ready and he was high with the throw. So here’s Pat McAfee who was raised about a half hour northeast of Pittsburgh in Plum, Pennsylvania and a real X factor for this team as McAfee. This kick not as long as it’s Antonio Brown spinning around and there is a flag on the field after a 38 yd punt. Andy Studa Baker was down on the during the kick. Holding receiving team number 55 10yd penalty from the end of the kick. First and 10. Time out. Penalty on Arthur Moes will back up the Steelers, but they’ll have it for the second time. Up 73. Tailgate day for our own Adam Romanowski. We know him as Slappy. Yeah, he’s from right here. He was out serving some meatball subs to the crew. drives her trucks all around taking a day off and enjoying it here in Sunshine at first and 10. It is Bell for about four. Well, let’s go back and look at the touchdown. Welldesigned. It’s going to be a out and up for Marcus Weaten. And it just kind of gets the defense that little pump fake. What we saw was so quick by Ben Rothllessberger. Jim, the littlest thing, look, look what it does. It has a great effect. It froze two defensive backs. and Rothllessberger. Like I said earlier, that drive was impressive. Kept this Colts defense from what they want to do. They want to get you in third down and then look out. It can be one of many things. It’s a second and seven after the bell carry and it’s his call again. And he’s got a seam and he’s got a first and he is thrown down by Mike Adams after a 10-yd run behind Pouncy. You go right. You be the runner. Watch the blocks by Foster in the center. Pouncy. Nobody gets off the blocks. Wide open big hole and good run by Bell. Everybody just gets on their man. Win the war at the line of scrimmage. Skilled guys will take care of it. Fonte Davis is slow to get up, so we’ll step aside for a moment. Darius Butler has come into the Colts secondary for Vonte Davis as takes a cut and that gets fallen on by Cory Reading after three. We’ve got an update back to JB in New York. 30 yd pass to Larry Fitzgerald. Key play to set this up. Oh yeah. Punch aaited with a oneyd straight ahead. No fair diving run by Andre Ellton. All nighted up at seven in Arizona. The parapotetic Jim Nance, Phil Sims, and Tracy Wolson. Wow. Did you you know that Jim Brown went to Harvard? Do you know that? With the parapetic. Told you that, right? He is too by the way. He’s out there Thursdays on the road and traveling on Sundays to the studio. Leading the way. Second down and seven. andber hit when he threw it. And a little gimpy as reading was down by his feet. Well, Cory Reading having an outstanding year for the defensive line and for this Indianapolis defense, number 90 trimmed up a little bit. I know when you look at him, you go trimmed up. He is big. He has rushed the passer very well. And they finally got the Steelers. I know it’s early, but they got them in the situation they want. Lookout usually means pressure. third and anything over five and six. Greg Musky, the defensive coordinator, he’s going to make sure and find a way to get pressure. And again, they’ve only, you saw the graph, given up one third down conversion each of the last four weeks. They’ve given up one already today as Pittsburgh now has a second conversion on the little flip to Leon Bell for 12 to move the chains. Well, it was a blitz. was pretty creative. But just watch the running lane lane this way. When you leave, Eric Walden goes inside. Nobody to stand in front of Ben Rothllessberger. And this guy is different. That’s all they’ve talked about playing against Rothllessberger. Don’t jump. Slow down when you get a free run at him because he can move. Great tackles. Really good job by him that time moving up, getting that first down. Bell to the sidelines with 41 yds from scrimmage. Blunt. One, two, two punch. Here’s one on first down with the flag after three. Freeman on the hit. Holding offense number 83. 10 yardd penalty replay. First down. And that’ll push the football back onto the Pittsburgh side of the field. Let’s go back down to Tracy. Well, thanks Jim. Colts cornerback Vonte Davis on the sideline right now. It is that right knee. He’s trying to work through it. That’s what I’ve been told. Talking to trainers, telling the coaches he’s okay right now. Just trying to work through that knee to see if he can get back out there. Well, it’s a big deal, Jim, when you’re talking about this receiving core of the Steelers. And they really rely on their corners, the Colts do, to play manto man so they can do all their blitzing. And you lose one of the top five 10 corners for sure in the NFL and Vonte Davis. First and 20. That’s a screen. And that’s only three for Blunt with the catch. Well, you got to find ways. When you talk about the Steelers offense, what do you do if you’re on defense? 26 and 84. 84, of course, Antonio Brown. Levian Bell, they got they find many ways. Split him out, throw the football to him, hand it off, and then screens inside. And he’s special. What did Mike Tomman say? The guy never gets tired. You’re talking though about the three B’s from Pittsburgh and how dangerous they are. And that’s what Chuck Pagano told his team. Got to watch those three Bs. Ben, Bell, and Brown. Pretty good three Bs. Bell’s back in asber has the time to find those. He’s got Lance Moore for a big play to the Indianapolis 28. Gain of 27. It’s been a while since I’ve seen these things. Lance Moore in the inside. the playaction pass. Oh boy, was that a great job of selling across the field Darius Butler. There’s no way you can cover that. But what I like about it, and I don’t think they do enough of this, is block it up, give the quarterback a little extra time to gather and drive the football down the field with that kind of throw. That was welld designigned, well executed, and the former Saint sets them up at the 29. Rothosberger’s hit six different targets so far, but not once Antonio Brown. Here’s the hand up inside, keeping his balance and Bell rips off another 10. Well, they really got him in a quandry on the defensive side. One, the offensive line, the Steelers being physical and winning the battle. Dcastro, another good block. That’s Heath Miller coming across and knocking down Nome, the outside linebacker. Bell now with 40 yardds on just seven carries on first down. Leavon has another three. What is it about him that makes him so special this second year back out of Michigan State? Well, Leon Bell just, you know, this year there’s no doubt the training he did learning the NFL, cutting weight quicker, faster, and experience. you know, now you can just play. So, he’s not out there thinking, “What am I going to do?” But I think I described it pretty well. He keeps his shoulder square. That way, he can cut side to side, go forward, and of course, the ability, Jim, just to do it fast and explosive. Second and seven from the 15. There’s another hookup with Lance Moore near a first. Boy, I’ll tell you, there are look at it’s there’s so many things to talk about right now. What the Steelers are doing well. Pass protection. Look at this. Nobody in front of him really nobody except maybe once on a screen has been in Ben Rothllessberger Ber’s way. I mean, it’s just tremendous protection. And Todd Haley right now, they got rhythm. He feels good of what they’re doing on the sideline. Easy to call plays in this situation. That graphic shows it all. As you see Todd Haley, his team picked up at first. They have first and goal to go. Got to watch the play clock. Bell spins around to the five to run out time in the first. 163 total yards of offense for the Steelers in quarter number one. 73 Pittsburgh after one. You’re watching the NFL on CBS. Pittsburgh produces more offense if than more offense in one quarter than the Bengals got through four quarters last week against the Colts. In fact, they have 10 first downs in the first quarter after uh last week the Colts only allowed eight for the game to the Bengals. Yeah, what a job. Good first quarter. It might be the best quarter this offense has played all year long. And one of the things I was going to talk about a lot today, can the offensive line really gel and start dominating? Because these skill guys and the Steelers, they’re pretty good. You give them enough chances, they’re going to put points on the board. A lot of them. Saw Vonte Davis still on the sideline. Second and goal to start the second quarter. And Bucker has another touchdown pass. And this one goes to the rookie Bryant. Well, it took him a little while to get Martavis Bryant involved in this offense, but he’s making an impact quick, isn’t he? Oh, just they got him. Outside technique that time by Josh Gordy inside route. No chance. Again, they designed that play for that exact defense. They called at the right time and it was an easy throw and catch. You know, Mike Tomlin told us they’re looking for someone to really step up as the complimentary receiver to Antonio Bryant. Wheaten’s a candidate. He’s been Ger on the other side all year. He’s got a touchdown. And now here’s Bryant. He’s got a touchdown. Got a lot of options for that spot. That’s good. 143 Steelers. Just one player into one play into the second. A reminder this week, Thursday Night Football moves to NFL Network with an NFC South clash down in Carolina. The Saints and the Panthers will be there Thursday at 8:00 PM. Eastern live on NFL Network. The Saints will be taking on the Packers tonight. Carolina lost in the last minute to Seattle today, but Breeze and Newton will see Drew and Cam on Thursday Night Football on NFL Network. So, Weaten has his first career touchdown catch in the first quarter. Bryant has his second career touchdown catch in his second career game. And that’s got a good run back last time at 31 yds. He’s got another good one here. So plus three on the run back down to the 23 first and 10 Indianapolis. Andrew Luck in year number three. And Phil, you call him the total package. Well, he is. What what does he lack? And maybe experience is the only thing. The head, the arm. Look what he’s done so far this year. He’s strong, can break tackles, and of course run, and the heart. Hey, the guy loves football. Uh he’s humble. His teammates love him. We’ve talked about that. And you know, he learned to be an NFL quarterback in a system and wants all the highlights of who? Ben Rothllessberger. That’s right. Cuz he had the same coordinator. So he was always watching big men and going shoot that looks pretty good. Very similar the two, aren’t they? No. They’re very tough to bring down. Big bounty quarterbacks. And Luck on first down. Gets it across the middle to Haron for five. Well, you put them together. Look at that comparison. Everything’s just about equal as you see what they’ve done in their first 39 career starts. Of course, Andrew Luck, we all know now uh the league has changed since Ben Rothosberger’s rookie year. They throw it more and he’s taken he takes advantage of the rules of course. Second and five. He’s intercepted. The Steelers William Gay is going to take it home for the touchdown. Well, this Steelers defense has come to play. So is the offense. Gay reads the drop of the quarterback. Andrew Luck throws it in. Rhythm. Ake mix is out there instead of Reggie Wayne. Maybe he said, “Well, I think I can cover him if he fakes me and goes deep.” He played it really aggressive and just timed it perfectly. William Gay actually started this game as Roth Lisberger. That’s right. Watch from the sideline. Loving it. He started William Gay for Cortez Allen. William Gay in his 120th career game has his second career touchdown. Jumps the route and takes it all the way for their second touchdown at 41 seconds. CBS, this is exactly how you thought this game would start. Oh, yes. I was all over this. Weren’t you, though? That’s unbelievable. You say it many times, this league, don’t think you can figure out week to week because you can’t. No sure thing. It’s incredible. Last two returns have gone 30 yds, but not this one. He is pinned back at the 14 minus 6 from the touchback. Blake on the tackle. Well, let’s watch. Here’s William Gay against Knicks as he comes up. Just watch his eyes. He stays right with the receiver and when Nicks stops, he breaks. He don’t even look for the ball until he’s already got the break and then just sprints to the end zone. The defense Taylor loves what he is seeing from the corner. And of course, Mike Tomlin excited. What an aggressive start for this defense. Blitzing, not letting the Colts offense control the tempo and being aggressive with the defensive backs. Mike Taylor with that broken forearm suffered down to Carolina. He’ll be coming back in a few weeks. Bradshaw bouncing around and able to find a yard out of a tough situation. So last week Cincinnati just nothing there. completely manhandled turning around today the Bengals by the way and winning winning in the end putting up 27 against Baltimore and when you watch the game Jim I swear to you you wouldn’t have thought they gained 135 yds you know wow they really got that many because it looked worse second and nine safety valve is Bradshaw tries to skip the defenders and Palu bounces into him so does Williams how about that they’re playing fast Troy Pamalu and he’s having one of those good weeks. You can see he looks fast and aggressive and reading it right. Has outside leverage, but the attacking wants somebody catches the football. Sorry, Jim. They’re giving another blitz look here. So, they’re not sitting back. And here they come. Picked up. Flag is down as the pass is tipped. We got a flag signal against the Colts. I don’t think the Colts were ready for this type of defense. Of course, I wasn’t either. Second flag. Two fouls into play. They’ll offset. We’ll replay the down. Illegal use of hands. Hands to the face. Offense number 78 prior to the pass holding. Defense number 23. Those penalties will decline. Replay. Third down. They’re going to keep him in the pocket. Look at the late read. Oh, drew it the wrong way. But there’s nowhere to run. The ball is tipped. And look at the coverage down the field. Not only they tight on him if he throws it to any of the three guys that are out. I believe the defensive back had a chance to intercept it. Look at that. It’s They are so far on their game. So they replay the down off setting. Third and three. And that’s good for a first. And that’s M racing into the secondary. Finally thrown down by William Gay. But he breaks a big one for 52. Well, they say he’s big and strong. Comes across and they lost him. The bunch. Three receivers in a bunch. You got to figure out who has who. They made a mistake. There they are. Oh, and they know it. It’s too late. Monree big, strong, and can really run fast straight ahead. His 10th catch of his rookie season. First down, and L was able to throw the incompletion. That was Timmons who thought he was going to get away, get get a sack before he was able to throw. There is no potential grounding. Quarterback was Bradshaw says, “Hey, before John Perry, you call it intentional grounding.” There’s a flag on the far side of the field as well. Prior to the pass, illegal use of hands. Hands to the face. Defense number 28 5 yds and a first down. There is no foul for intentional grounding. Number 44 was in the vicinity where the ball landed. top of your screen. Cortez Allen hit a Hakee Knicks off the line of scrimmage and then pulled the jersey. So, it really was a double foul, but they were going to call intentional grounding. And then Perry once he got on the mic the second time said that Bradshaw was and we saw it clearly was in the area of the pass. So, the penalty marked off against the Steeler defense. New set of downs for the Colts. Look at that. Those numbers in 2014 have gone up dramatically. Double double double defensive holding illegal contact pass interference a great tackle three yardd maybe two the colors brings him down yeah he just came running on the field and you know the key to this defense when you talk about yeah we always talk about the linebackers and Troy Pamalu it is the defensive line for Dick Leau they must be active entertain the blockers so the linebackers can run, blitz, and make the tackles. And that’s what they’ve done here at the start of this game. Everyone in tight double tight ends. Second and eight. And that’s to the end zone. And he has Indianapolis’s first touchdown of the day with the Wayne Allen. Well, that was right out of the book. Put this on a training reel. We had a great view of behind Andrew Luck. Dwayne Allen’s going to be covered as he goes up the field, but Andrew Luck looks to safety off and then Allen outruns Timmons. Now this Dwayne Allen, everybody thought he came in the league to be a blocker. He’s turned out to be a big time weapon in the passing game. Yes, he is. That’s his sixth. Watch Andrew Luck. Jim touchdown in eight games. Look left and got the safety out of the middle and gets a touchdown because of it. 86-yd drive and Allen is becoming another weapon for the Colts. They’re trying to confirm this touchdown. Allen had that hip surgery that took away his second year in the league. Basically will be reviewed. Thirdyear man out of Clemson. They’re going to review that touchdown. They’re going to review all touchdowns, but they want a closer inspection of it. After reviewing the play, Merlin in the field stands has a touchdown. The Dwayne Allen touchdown has been confirmed. He had a great touchdown last week. Caught one down the sideline and took off and outran everybody and got in the end zone. And tight ends, Pep Hamilton, offensive coordinator, knows how to get them open in pass routes. did it at Stanford. Doing it here with the Colts. The snap. McAfee gets it down cleanly and Venitary drives it through. So after 21 unanswered by the Steelers, the Colts respond with an 86-yd touchdown drive. He had he had to catch. That ball was secure the whole time as he was taken to the ground. Here’s the tight end going down the field. Little scenes. Look what it does to Troy Polamalu. What a look off by Andrew Luck. He located Polamo. That’s all he talked about, was it, Jim? Hey, got to know where he’s at. He found him, made him move, and got the touchdown throw. Luck’s 20th touchdown pass of the season. Didn’t take long. Five plays. The big one to set it up was the 52 yd completion to Dante Montreef. You know, I I don’t have any stats to back this up, but if you said to me who throws the football down the field, well, might be another one to challenge them the most, the Indianapolis Colts. And the other one would be who? The Arizona Cardinals with Bruce Arens. They they always are looking for big pass plays and defenses in this day and age of a lot of short throws. I don’t think they enjoy playing teams like this. Here’s McAfee back couple yards and he is stacked up only to about the 13. Mwamba along with Puraphoy just a 15 yd run back tonight on 60 Minutes. What really happened in the Dallas hospital that received the first Ebola patient? Find out from nurses who treated him, plus the rock band Foo Fighters. 60 Minutes Tonight only CBS. All right. Hey, you know, there’s Vonte Davis on the sideline. And yes, of course, he’s playing great. The the Pittsburgh Steelers talked about him many times, but does it change what you do on the outside because you are missing maybe your best corner or what you change on defense, I should say. Here’s Rothllessberger sideline and flag is out as Brown is able to make a tough catch in front of Toller for 14. Prior to the pass, illegal use of hands. Hands to the face. Defense number 28. Phillies decline. Result of the play. First and 10. So the catch is the first of the game for Antonio Bryant. Well, Yiddness, the fact that Shir touched that face mask. Greg Toller, we had a chance to talk. Boy, that’s some coverage though, isn’t it, Jim? Oh my gosh, he is all over it. Last week it looked like he was running the routes for the Cincinnati wide receivers but went to a small college missing his buddy on the other side now Vonte Davis but Titan but Greg Toller as a pair I think they’re the two best right now in the NFL playing on a team. Drew Archer unable to hold on. Rookie from Kent State was starting to run with it. Let’s go down to Tracy. Well, thanks Jim. I’ve been watching Vonte Davis down here on the sideline. He continues to try and work to get back in this game. Athletic trainer surrounding him. He was on the bike for a little while. He was pointing to the front of his right knee and I was just told his return is questionable. So Davis, he’s been trying to stay loose, standing up, stretching it out, but has not returned. Second and 10 for the Steelers. And Ben’s going long. He’s got a man. It’s Bryant in stride and out of bounds near the 20. Now that’s where Vonte Davis would be. What a throw by Ben Rothosberger. And how about this new target stack the receivers? Why? That way you cannot bump him at the line of scrimmage. Yep. It’s Darius Butler, Monte Davis’s replacement, who gets beat for 52 yds. And that was just welldesigned. And again, the Steeler offense, the protection he’s getting, they are they’ve run the football okay, but when he’s throwing it, he is looking deep today. Not always short. Longest pass play of the season for Pittsburgh. Bells tripped up right away for no gain. Hit first by Sergio Brown. Now they’re in, you know, the Steelers, the other thing they started doing, they call the red zone, not the 20 in, they call it 35 yds in. Why? because they think their kicker is just a sure thing when it comes to going out there and getting points. So, don’t take a sack. Try not to create those penalties that they’ve done. And of course, they’ve had some turnovers going down here to score this year. Has really hurt this offensive football team. Their kicker Swissa missed only twice last year in 32 tries, only once this year. and second and 10. Stepping away from the pressure and flipping it to Bell for about eight. And he looks like he’s uh a little pain. You know these guys when they get tackled when somebody’s somewhat behind them they drag them down and you almost got to learn to feel it and go down with it because the see what that little jerk route faked outside came in and didn’t see anything that I can point to Jackson who rode him down and that’s got Mike Tomlin’s attention. and he’s come onto the field. We’ll step aside. Le’Veon Bell is being uh looked at and examined on the Steelers sideline by the team doctor, Dr. Bradley. He’s gone over a thousand scrimmage yards on the season off that last play, but they got to make a third and three coming up here. Yeah, they do. Crowd still focusing on Le’Veon Bell because they know how important he is to this football team. No pressure so far in this game on Ben Rothllessberger. He did jog to the sideline by the way to a huge ovation. And here’s the give to Blunt and he’s a yard short of the first. And they’re moving the ball on you at will. You got to do something different. Sergio Brown came from the outside unblocked helps get the tackle in the back field hold the Steelers to a field goal attempt. Again, the league’s number one third down defense comes up with a stop. What are those numbers in the last four games there? One every time. One conversion allowed. They’ve given up two today. One out of 41. Uh four out of 41. Four out of 41. Never heard a stat like that ever in the NFL. Squeeze them. 30. And the kick is good, but the flag is out. And a lot of fingerpointing going on. Remember, it was fourth and one. If it’s against the Colts, it’ll be a first down. def against his side. Penalty results first and 10. Well, it’s a huge call. Could be a game changer. That’s why he’s living. I think it’s right there. Oh, no. It’s inside. Yeah, that didn’t look like he got in the neutral zone anyway. That’s Andrew Jackson. He moved, but did he cross the football? A first and goal. Take the field goal off the board. looking for the touchdown to the end zone and the catch is made. What a catch by Antonio Brown. Well, we heard it yesterday at the Steelers that Antonio Brown does something special every single day. And when you do it every day in practice, you’re going to do it in the games, too. My gosh, what a catch. pulls it in with one hand, gets control of it. It never moves. This was a running play that he had the option to throw it one-on-one to Antonio Brown. And he took the right option, didn’t he? Boy, he just pulled it in onehanded. Antonio Brown after throwing a touchdown pass on Monday night. That was his left hand. He caught it with it. Exactly. Right. He throws it left-handed. Flag came down after the in the aftermath. Even T Y Hilton who knows Antonio Brown talks about how hard he works. And the Steelers and Tomlin, they consistently told us many times that he’s the hardest working guy on the football team. There is no foul for illegal substitution. 12 men defense. The offense was not imminent to snap the ball with all the linemen up. Okay. It was Toller who he beat, but Toller was on him tight. Brown knew exactly how little real estate he had to work with. Got the feet down, filled it in one-handed. Ralphlessberger’s throwing now his third touchdown pass of the afternoon. First time in three years the Steelers have put up 28 in the first half. We still have eight and a half to go in the second quarter off the Three Rivers and Steel City enjoying the action right now with 28 put up here just 6 and 12 minutes into the second quarter. That’s so close. Squeeze him. Short kick this time. Wayan guard out and tackled out by Williams at the 21. So, Antonio Brown comes in leading this week, coming into the week, leading the league in receptions and yardage, contributes in special teams as well. Even threw a touchdown pass against the Texans. He threw a touchdown pass into some tight coverage, man. So, he’s brave with those decisions as a quarterback. But I’ll tell you with these the way they’re spreading the football around you with Le’Veon Bell running and now Bryant outside with Hayward Bay and Marcus Weeden when he makes plays that could even turn into maybe lesser plays but more dynamic than he’s already had this year. Well, Ben has hit three wide outs for touchdowns. And here’s now having it tipped away incomplete by the Steelers by Jason WS. Jason Worlds coming from the outside. Good read. The set was so in so far inside by Cheryl, the guard, that he got up there. But Worlds is their best pass rusher for the Steelers. Uh he’s really shown up this year. And if he gets enough opportunities and one-on-one, he has hit the quarterback, got the sacks, been taped up, Leon Bell, and he’s making some cuts and trying to spin an argument that would allow him to return. Second and 10. And it’s MRI. Another good tackle by Polalu, but pressuring Andrew Luck. That’s what they’ve done. A little blitz and Williams number 98 gets the pressure in there to make him throw before he’s ready. Another blitz. Good timing. Lawrence Timmons clean hit. Andrew Luck had to throw it away. So they’re mixing it up today. Dick Leau not sitting back. If you sit back against this offense, you lose. See why Hilton with a catch right at the start of this game. And that’s the only target he’s had as Luck somehow gets it away and at least able to save the sack. He had Keasel all over it. That was a great throwaway. But how about Brett Kasel the interception last week. He’s going to come in the inside. Little game. He circled behind Vince Williams. And the one thing you notice, Jim, when you watch this team play, Brett Kasel missed training camp. Boy, he is in game shade now. And he is making plays. Yeah. How about Keasel misses camp. They bring back James Harrison. And they’re both playing well. They are both enjoying this new challenge as they try to turn over that defense and make it younger. McAfei’s punt to Brown at the 18. And that’s covered up by Matt Overton, the long snapper and others after a 56-yd boomer. Welcome back to Pittsburgh. A quick update on Le’Veon Bell. He is back out on the field. I was told it is a right ankle injury. They taped it heavily outside his shoe and he’s going to try and give it a go. Jim, there he is. Bell, we’ll see. Looked a little sore as he was jogging out there. Mhm. 46 yds on 10 carries. Caught another couple of passes. make it to him. They’re in on unloads it to Will Johnson is pull back. And look at them looking for somebody to hit while carrying the football. Goes for 18. Well, they go with the blitz that time and it’s another good call. Here comes the blitz. They’re going to see it late and the fake by Ben Rothllessberger. The running back comes across. Everybody in the league runs this play, but it’s when you call it and what defense you see. And they saw a blitz. Whoever’s covering Johnson cannot come across the formation and find him. That’s why it was a big play. Greg Manowki doing the same thing as Dick Leau not sitting back. Steelers just extra sharp on the offensive side. And look at Rothlessberger. Speaking of extra sharp, he’s only missed twice. He’s over 200. And he’s got Bell. Let’s see how he runs with it. A stutter step move his trademark as we’ve talked about. Picks up eight. They’ll try to get some use out of him right now maybe because once he stops that thing tightens up those ankles it’s but another good read. How about the pass protection for Ben Rothllessberger there just nobody around him. He waited so long looking down the field hoping for a big play it separated the defense so much. Bell was able to pick up eight yards. Leo, Leo, watch that screen. It’s blunt in the back field. Second and two. Turning around just in time for the catch is Johnson for the first down. They’ll get rid of it quick. Hold the football. They got it all working. Pittsburgh Steelers. Good blocking by Heath Miller and Johnson getting a lot of action. Yeah, he had only one catch on the season coming in and he’s got two on this this series. Well, you might as well when you look at this defense of the coach, they are just getting trouts right now. So, what do you do? You might as well just be aggressive and play cuz it’s quite apparent if you don’t play that way, they’re going to march. Speed the game up. Here’s Rafflesburg. Gets away from the sack. Throws downfield. got who’s taken it in. It’s bound again and turning around for the second time in this quarter. 47 yds. Everybody talks about it. Ben Rothberger is going to move. You practice it all week. We heard the Colts say, “Yeah, we practiced the quarterback moving around.” And then you got to look out for the throws down the field. Steps up. There’s nobody there. Avoids the quick sack by Arthur Jones. And when he’s on the move, these receivers are great. Boy, look at Antonio Brown. Just kept on the move. He read the quarterback and it happens every single week. They made a big play last week against the Texans. They might have won the game. You know, last week they had 24 points right at the end of the second quarter. I mean, it was just changed on a flash. They put up 28 in the second quarter today. 35 in the half, but he’s uncanny. Antonio Brown and Rothllessberger. They work together. They’ve done this so much. And when you make him move, sometimes that’s almost a mistake. You don’t want to because the receivers change directions and hey the the original coverage was fantastic by Greg Toller. You just can’t cover Antonio Brown that long. And we keep talking about these wide outs and they have been sensational today. But how about Rothllessberger? 18 out of 20 274 and four touchdowns. And those numbers are the second best numbers he’s ever had in a half of football. The four touchdowns in the 274. He’s had a better half than that. Yeah. One other time. And it is one of his other 149 starts. Well, you know what they’ve done? It It’s They’re doing it like they drew it up. And then of course, every once in a while, you take a play like that, which you’re always going to get, and you add on to it, and you get greatness. goes and there is no qu Chuck McGonno’s got to be folded his arms going I can’t believe this. I’ve seen the Steelers all year long. It has not looked anywhere near this good. This is You’ve also seen the Colts all season long and their defense hasn’t looked anything like this. Well, the defense has been great almost most of the whole year. touch first and 10 points at their 20 yd line. Again, they shut out a Cincinnati team that had put up 37 the previous week and put up 27 today. They bagel right in the middle of that and today 35 by the Steelers in the first half. They’ve almost well they’ve more than doubled the yardage that the Bengals had last week against this Colts defense. Yeah. you know, and and and one of the points I wanted to make about this Steelers offense, will the offensive line really turn into a top-notch unit? And so far today, they have been topnotch and even better. Toss to Bradshaw and he’s got about four. Well, Antonio Brown’s at the top of the screen. He is. Greg Toller is all over him. But then he takes off and now that’s just too much to ask your secondary to do. And you you blame that on lack of pass rush and then discipline. You must stay in your lanes and keep the quarterback inside. Second and five. And they got a hit on luck and it falls on the ground. Bradshaw was able to recover it. The football was coming out of his hand. James Harrison forward. James Harrison was the one who wanted to How about that? 92 just keeps working. Gets him and Andrew Luck because he’s strong tries to avoid the sack. Oh, he gets knocked out of his hand. Troy Pamalu. Oh, what a job by these guys today. Harrison, Keiesel, Troy Polalu. It’s like the old times. Third and 11. Blitzing getting it away to the sideline. What a catch by Nicks. What a throw. What a blitz pickup. All of the above. The Steelers, you got to keep playing. Here comes the blitz. Nice job by Castanzo. How about that throw Nicks big on the outside against Cortez Allen and he just drops it in. Picks up 27. You know the one thing about Andrew Luck, Jim, as you watch it, he could throw interceptions and he can be he could be rushed and be getting hit, but he never like flinches. He doesn’t get, you know, looking at the rush. Doesn’t get nervous. Just keeps plotting along and playing. He’s going to go to the right side to Bradshaw. Cuts back a little bit to the middle. He’s got a first down. He’s got 12. Running behind Hugh Thornton. Well, if you can’t make the play, he just hit somebody. Couldn’t see which linebacker. Watch 69 come out. He’s going to lead the blocking. Boom. Oh, that’s Lawrence Timonss. He is on some mission. He is play He plays so hard from the inside. He is the leader of this defense. Keeping the emotions going and making plays. Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock. Banana. Two and a half to go in the quarter. Luck for the deep ball. Bubb tipped away at the last moment by Cortez Allen. Boy, good job, Cortez Allen. You know, don’t start looking for the football, reaching out too soon because it’ll make you fall behind the receiver. And he had that right hand in there. Let’s see if it hits. Oh, it might not have, but it’s close enough. It distracted the receiver from making the catch. Sure looked like it might go for six. Allen again was on the bench to start this game. William Gay got the nod and Gay’s already had a pick six in this game. These long throws might make me back off just a hair or change the defense and whistles first. Play game offense have your penalty. Second down. Coming up the Verizon halftime report. JB, Tony, Martin, Boomer, and Coach Coward. Latest scores and highlights, as well as a preview of the Thursday Night Football game that we’ll have on NFL Network that’s coming up on the Verizon halftime report. A delay a game. How about the one today over at Wimbley Stadium? They gave the Lions a second chance to kick it through for the win to beat the Falcons coming back from 21 down. Second and 15. and lock in the area of Ty Hilton who again has the one. Oh, there’s a flag. No, there’s not a flag. Well, it’s pressure again. And it is what they’re doing. They are pushing this offensive line. They’re just making him go backwards. And Andrew Luck. Oh, wow. What a hit. Timmons. Timonss again. You know, Timmans last week or Monday night, he was throwing up and still chasing people down the field and he just plays with such abandon and so emotional. Off to another good start. Third and 15. Lock takes off with it. He’s about a yard short of the first. And there is a flag on this play. got tripped up at the last moment by Worlds. It looked like they, you know, I know there’s a looked like the flag was thrown just in an open space. I couldn’t Well, what could that be? Hold it on the defense. They’ll take the penalty and the automatic first down depending. You said they were short. Looked to be about a yard short. holding defense for 21. 5 yd penalty will be added to the end of the run. Added on to the 14 yd scramble by Luck. It’s pressure. Five guys up. Nobody watching the quarterback. You know, they got a little a little bit. Let’s go get Andrew Luck. Happiness. And when you do that, you get out of your rush lanes. We said earlier, Andrew Luck has it all. One of those things he can do is run if you allow him to. Last play before the two-minute warning. Luck stays in the conqueror. Goes to the end zone for wide open. Ty Hilton. Hilton got away from Cortez Allen for a 28 yd touchdown. Well, he held the football. He gets hit. There’s a wide open receiver in the middle, but says to heck with it. He waits and takes another big hit. That time that was by Jason Wors. Look at this. This is Monree wide open, but he throws it outside. What an adjustment by Ty Hill. He made it look easy, didn’t he? Boy, Hilton, his first catch went for 45. This one goes for 28 and a touchdown. We have almost 500 passing yards combined in this game. Each quarterback over 200. Him. It’s a good day not to be a defensive back. See why Hilton and Antonio Brown grew up together down in Miami. His kids playing youth football. They’re both on the board. Ty Hilton, he’s just hauled in a 28 yd. What did he tell us last night? I asked him why, what’s your favorite route? And he just every time he said one, it was always really deep. Oh, I run a post a go. This down the sideline deep. 28 yd pass from Luck with a touchdown. And that’s over the head and a touch back. Well, how do you get open deep? You got good speed top of your screen and you deceive the defense. This little flinch inside and Cortez Allen bites and look how and then he finds a way to adjust for the football and Andrew Luck. Oh my gosh. World gets knocked down. Yeah. Got knocked down by Fleer. Then he still got back up and got a shot in on Luck. Luck can stand in there as good as any quarterback in the NFL and still throw the football accurately down the field. All three timeouts for the Steelers with 156 to go in the half. There’s Brown and he tried to somehow make a side step off the defender. Got six. They have, you know, they have so many little plays kind of like uh the Denver Broncos now where they can get the drive started with these quick short throws to wide receivers outside. On second and four, another quick throw and Miller has the first down out to the about the 36. Well, they tried to trick him with a little blitz and Ben Rothosberger was ready. The blitz came by Heath Miller. Nobody covering Freeman can’t get there quick enough. So, good execution by the Steelers offense. picks up 10 now with 110 to go in the half and will take the underneath. Split bar by Bell. He gets out of bounds after the six-yd game. 103 to go again. The Verizon halftime reports coming up. JB and the crew will take us around the league. Get us updated on Oakland and Cleveland, but the Browns up 96 in that one. No pressure still on Ben Rothllessberger. How about that? Well, 24 of those are last week, so that’s very, very misleading. Here’s Brockburgger open at the 45 and Brown takes it to the 40. Now there’s a timeout called by Pittsburgh. That was an 18 yd throw. Antonio has another five catch game. What a streak he’s got going in that department. Yeah, it’s another blitz. And these Steeler receivers, they’re telling the league now. Listen, teams, it’s still a long way to go and we always know you got to get hot at a certain time of the year and then can you sustain it and the Steelers, this receiving core, it looks entirely different, Jim, than the group we saw in week two down in Baltimore. Well, you know, they’ve got a head coach that knows something about playing that position. Yeah, that’s right. He was quite a talent himself in college. He can pick them himself, too. As you know, all the receivers that have gone through here, it’s amazing. You know, they lost. Well, how about Emanuel Sanders just losing him and then now you look at this receiving core and it’s they got something of everything. Big, fast, small, quick, and of course a quarterback and a running back. They can really make it go. Yeah. To William and Mary, Tomlin averaged the school record 20.5 yards per catch on his career. 56 seconds to go. Burger pass in the direction of Martavis Bryant for Bryant. He had him just Hey, look. It’s late in the first half. You got a lead. So, you don’t throw anything. You play it on the safe side. That’s why he missed Bryant way to the outside. Do these numbers sound familiar? Rothllessberger 22 of 25 on the game. I know that rings a bell. Yeah, it does a little bit does. Four touchdowns, not three. That’s right. Well, so there you go. That’s it. Yeah, those were Phil’s numbers in his MVP performance in the Super Bowl as Bell picks up about six. It’s something even that run. We saw Timmans hit the guard as he pulled around and just even there catch the ball, deliver the blow, and that’s why the Steelers are up, Jim. They’re being more physical and just out hitting the Colts and making plays. They have one timeout now as they exercise a second timeout and 44 seconds to go. A third down coming up. Talking about in Rothllessberger’s case, 318 yds in the first half. We’ve had some deep ball action today on each side. Each side has had a complet two completions of 45 plus. Look at that. 533 yards of throwing here in the first half. Yeah, it’s kind of fun, isn’t it? We were talking about it during the break when you see all these long passes down the field, the crowd kind of goes quiet because they’re anticipating what’s going to happen. Fun to see it. Don’t see it every week in this league where two quarterbacks air it out deep down the field. Third and four and incomplete. That is Gordy who denies the pass to Lance Moore. Well, Ben Robinberger didn’t get a second look because there’s a blitz coming from his right. That was legal. Kept his hands on him inside the five yds. And then cuts in front. Uses it. Great technique by Josh Gordon. Interesting. They’re not going to go with the squeeze and field goal attempt, which would be about 52 yds. 50. It’s a pretty risky. This could be a quick kick by Ben Rothllessberger. Ch. Fourth and four. Stay thick, man. He’s going to kick it. You got it. And the kick is blocked. And the Colts fall on it at the 35. His drop, his shotgun snap. He was a little deeper than he usually is. That’s why I said, “Okay.” I thought he was going to try that because the play didn’t make sense. 3517. Don’t risk it. You saw the Colt defenders before the ball was snapped pointing like, “Hey, he’s going to punish. Anybody beware of him back there?” Oh, that’s New Nome. Well, he flashes when you watch it. Jonathan Newsome just he makes about two or three plays every single game. That gives the Colts just Hey, timeouts. Yeah, they’ve got 35 seconds. All three of them. And again, they could have tried a 52 yd field goal and squeeze them. Well, Tracy said before the game, win could be a factor. Here’s what all kinds of time. And all that’s there is the little pass to Fleiner for four. Yeah. So, say good job. Call the timeout right away. It always takes longer to get up and get set, run a play than you think it will. There’s that wind up top, Jim. I think you actually told me squeeze him. Has he made one over 50? No. The last time he made a field goal of 50 plus was in 2012 at Tennessee. There you go. And it is amazing this open end of the stadium. We’ve done many games here and how I I I guess there there’s just something up there. Maybe there’s a breeze that you can’t feel on the field. We’ve seen many field goals missed going towards what I call the open end. and they were afraid to try it for fear of a miss giving the Colts the ball at about the 42. They end up of course blocking the pooch punt of Rolesburgers anyway. And now with two timeouts in 28 seconds deep down the field it’s time down to the 21. Another deep pass in this game. This one for 40. And a timeout. Indianapolis. So well designed and it takes a quarterback with courage. A lot of things to say. You’re going to see number 10 go across. And then right behind comes Ty Hilton and the underneath coverage. All they did was move towards Bonree and Andrew Luck. When he threw it, I said, “What is he doing?” Right on the target, man. And as I mentioned, these two grew up together in the Miami area playing youth football together. Like you’ve been that young quarterback throwing to those guys down there. How about that? They’ve got three touchdowns between them. What did Ty Hilton tell us last night? I said, “Hey, give me about your speed.” Well, I’m faster now than I was when I came in the league. And hey, he’s learned under Reggie Wayne. I think when you get a chance to learn under Reggie Wayne, you’re going to pick up some good habits, which he did. Again, Reggie Wayne, as we mentioned at the top, inactive because of an elbow injury. Buck steps away from the pressure and he’s down to the 9 yd line. And the timeout hold at 12. Boy, another good job. The pressure, they’re all there. The offensive line of the Baltimore Baltimore, the Indianapolis Colts, it’s athletic. So that time they showed it. They made the adjustments and opened up the lane against the pass rushers for luck to move. So they’re out of timeouts. Phil, 12 seconds to go. First and goal at the nine. Well, you know what they’re going to do? They want to do this. Two plays to give themselves two chances. Throw it in the end zone and if it’s not there quick, rip it out of bounds and try the second play. you know, three-point Jim gets them within two scores. And not only that, just the mentality. How much better you going to feel? Give up 35 35 points and say we’re not even out of this at halftime. You saw Reggie Wayne on the sideline. Here we go with 12 seconds. Monre in motion to the end zone and over the head of Hilton. That took 5 seconds. Steelers used to be great at this defense. They all just sit back and they kind of surround the receivers. It’s, you know, it’s a shell. Just kind of watch he moves in. You see him up top and they read the quarterback. Time for one more play here. Again, you can’t take the sack. You got no timeouts. And yeah, Luck such a smart quarterback. He knows that. Has a word with Fleiner before he steps back into the shotgun. Bradshaw split wide to the left. What a turn of events this could be as Pittsburgh failed to score at the other end. And with seconds to go, Luck better hurry and he just takes the throw away. But a flag is out with 1 second on the clock. Roughing the passer. Personal foul. Roughing the passer. Number 97 defense. Contact to the quarterback’s helmet. Half the distance to the goal. First down. Still going to bring out Venitary. Cameron Hayward put that hand up there on Andrew Lo’s helmet. Not really going to have a bearing on this scoring chance, but that was close, Jim. He had to hold the ball times and it almost backfired. One second left. Yeah, he knew he was running out of time, so he just launched it over the head and incomplete. So, Benitary made one on the game’s first drive from 31. This one a real chippy from about 23. on the hold and the Colts put three on the board going into the locker room. Hey, we’ve got the first game in seven years in this league in which both quarterbacks were over 250 yardds passing in the first half. Well, it was exciting. I’ll say that it was fun to watch and I think we’re going to see more of this in the second half. Six touchdown passes between the two quarterbacks plus a pick six. And let’s go down to Tracy. Thanks, Jim. Coach, you hold them to three there, but by far the best this team has started all season. What’s been the biggest difference? Well, we’re faced with a big challenge today. Indianapolis Colts got a dynamic offense and a good team and uh I think our guys are responding to this point. What do you need to do to keep it up here though in the second half? We just got to continue to possess the football. Um these guys, you know, they’re the best in the league at possession of football and it produces yards and points. Uh we got to win the time of possession here in the second half. Thanks a lot, Jim. That was a big point of emphasis by Mike when we met with them this week. We want to win time of possession this week and they got 18 to 12 advantage. Pretty good. They did a lot of good stuff in the first half. No doubt. Got a 35 to 20 lead. 45 points in the second quarter alone by these teams. Back with the Verizon halftime report after this message and a word from your local station. You’re watching the NFL on CBS. We just watched the highest scoring first half in the NFL since 2010 and I cannot wait to see the pace of the second half what it’ll bring. Well, they needed a little break, getting rested up to go here in the second half. But it was interesting. What was really interesting how many footballs traveled so far down the field and had success. There’s McAfei once again as customary delivers the touchback after all this passing in the first half. Are we going to see something just like that in the second half? You think? Well, I you know, I think both teams would like to try to get control of the game. In other words, slow the pace down a little bit to help their defense. That’s what you want to do. And you know, you look at the Indianapolis Colts. Can they find a way to get some pressure to slow Pittsburgh’s offense down? I don’t know. All the blitzes they tried, they tried everything and nothing worked. So Ben coming off of 320 yards and four touchdowns. No picks facing a defense without Monte Davis to start the third quarter. And Bell has got five before he’s shoved out of bounds. Let’s go down to Tracy Wolson. Well, thanks Jim. I had a chance to speak with Chuck Pagano coming out of half and Phil, it’s just what you said. They need to pressure Ben Rothllessberger more. And as for Andrew Luck, he said he’s a tough son of a gun. He said, “But we need to protect him more.” And guys, just an update on Vonte Davis. He is officially out for the game. Oh, there you go. And just one of the reasons why Rothllessberger, yes, had over 300 yards passing in the first half for the first time in his career. And he’s looking long. And he’s got him in 101. It’s just out of reach for Antonio Brown. I did expect some of this today that we saw at that time. Again, Ben Rothosberger gets to look and keep looking down the field. Look how long it takes Bryant. He bends in, goes back out and down the field, but keeps some people in the back field. Why? So Ben Rothllessber get extra time to throw those type of passes. Ben thinks could have had that one. Maybe Kohler was the coverage corner on that. It is. It is coach defense. They put a lot of pressure on their corners. They have those responsibilities one-on-one all the time. Third and five. And they get the first down. And it’s Brown again. Tober defending. Gain him nine. Well, they came with the blitz, but the timing was just terrible. Here it comes. Sergio Brown. It’s just so long that Ben Rothllessberger just rocks back off coverage on the outside and makes a nice throw. Brown’s over 100 and he’s now advanced his streak to 23 straight games with at least five catches and at least 50 yards. He’s well past those numbers today with six for 102 and two touchdowns. There’s Bell at the line of scrimmage. And they did a good job. We talked about Le’Veon Bell. Just his running style. It is amazing. And then catch it. Oh, let’s take a little freeze so I can take a picture and then decide where to run. And doesn’t it look like that when you watch it? keeps his shoulder square so all of his options are open left, right, and straight ahead. And again, all this great throwing and this offense at 35 points, this offensive line has been terrific here today. Second and 10. And it’s a catch for a first down by Weaton. Well, how was that throw? talking about just being on in his rhythm of throwing the football. Rothlessberger is great. Darius Butler right there. But the throw, the anticipation and just drove it down the field with ease. We got Reading on one knee, the 12-year defensive lineman. I don’t think it was really he was really sure he was going to come back and play, Jim. and they needed him, want him to, and he got in great shape. We talked about he had lost some weight. It has been such a tremendous factor to their defensive line. You look at him there. He was all American linebacker in high school. went to the University of Texas and they slowly moved him down the line from linebacker to defensive end to defensive tackle. We spent time there at Baltimore with Chuck Pagano. That’s right. Now he’s going to receive some treatment on the sideline. They also have Eric Walden and that Colts defense out with a hip injury and not expected to return is the word here. First and 10 and Sergio Brown takes down Miller after a catch for five. Well, they’re just doing a great job today. Like Mike Tomlin said and said to Tracy Wolfson right before halftime, controlling the tempo, control the clock, time of possession, and just keeping the Colts defense completely off guard. First down throw, as he calls it, possess the ball. Possess the ball. He’s very concerned about the fact that Indianapolis leads the league by by a mile. Really? Oh, yeah. average plays per game, time of possession, number one coming into the week. Well, Jim, we we’re seeing here the Colts defense, everybody is affected by fatigue when you stay out in the field too long. Timeout called by the Steelers. First time out all the throws down the field we’ve had in this game by each side. Yeah. in in every variety. Look it off. Get the guy open. Perfect design to get the touchdown. These aren’t even the long ones here. These are the short ones. I was talking about the 50 yers down the field. There’s a nice lob down the field on a scramble by Ben Rothlessberger. Yeah, I know. There’s been some just arching up in the air like that one. What an adjustment. It’s like going back to the days when I was growing up. I’d turn on the late game and who would it be? Daryl and Monica. Yeah, those old AFL West games. Lynn Dawson. John Hayel. Yes. Who we missing? Yeah. Yeah. We’re missing something. I can’t think. Hey, watch that. You got to cover. Second and five. And Brown’s going to be taken down for a loss by Toler. behind the line boss of three. I know you were trying to do a little inventory of the AFL West. Yeah, I was. And you know, we got Dawson in there. You got L Monica, you got Haydle. So, third down and eight. That’s the first play on either side today for negative yards. Well, here’s what they thrive on. We’ve talked about it. Third and seven plus when it gets to this situation where you can give them a defense they’re maybe not ready for to get pressure on Ben Rothllessberger team’s first 30 second timeout timeout called by the Colts by the way Saturday triple header time college football on CBS first Air Force and Army and then it’s that rivalry game that you love to see every year. Florida tangling with Georgia and in prime time, the Fighting Irish stack up with the Midshipman. All right, here on CBS. Well, you got people hurt, Jim. And that’s what’s h what has happened is too many. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. So that’s a good timeout. 12 is back there by Chuck Pagano. But injured defensive players, sometimes the substitutions, you get messed up. Who’s going in and out and it cost them a timeout, which is a big deal. Second half when you trail by 15 points. Each team’s already burnt a timeout. 3 minutes and 41 seconds into the third. Quail Jackson looked like he wanted to blitz. Now he backs up. He’s going to third and eight. Wide open. And look at Miller go to the 10 down to the four. pass 83 Josh Gordy saved the touchdown the 49 yd pass play Rothlessberger to Miller well Miller’s going to be over here and go over the middle but watch again it’s the blitz so they blitz and they let him go free why two people chase the receiver across the field and that’s why you get in those formations to make the defense make those adjustments it’s Bell and he’s pushed back about halfway there. Mike Adams the first to grab hold of him. The Colts talked about the bunch three receivers together. What you have to do, you got an injured player out. It changes everything and they messed up the rules for the second time today. And they were fortunate that it didn’t result in a touchdown. Now, of course, you hope to hold him to three. Let’s see if Rothllessberger though has designs on a five touchdown pass game. He has one in his career. 449 yds here today by the Steelers offense. Second and goal. Pops it in the air and it’s called for a touchdown. And there it is. Number five for Ben. Martavis Bryant with his second touchdown of the game. Well, you love big receivers. Once you get down inside the 10 wide, so you can throw passes just like this. Really good job initially by Josh Gordy. He he gets contact, but Bryant secures it. How about this kid comes onto the scene last week against Houston’s first ever NFL catch. Goes for a 35 yd touchdown in the back of the end zone. And now he’s got two touchdowns in his second career game. He’s making this offense, giving them a lot more options, giving them a vertical threat. Yeah. Well, they’re hoping he can draw some coverage, open up the running game even more in Antonio Brown. And I think it’s going to happen. All set up by this play to Miller. And the fireworks continue in the second half here in Pittsburgh. We’re back for the Colts. First possession of the second half down 22. Long 50. Coming in riding a fivegame win streak. That’s Branchaw. Wiggle leaves two Steelers behind and eventually adds up to a 12 yd gain. And we talked to Andrew Luck and he even said it, “Hey, there’s nothing like you as a quarterback in the NFL when you’re young, you learn to love to check down to the back because they can do this for you sometimes and get rid of the football, avoid hits, and get the defensive line discouraged a little bit. The Steelers, they’re hyped up emotionally for many reasons, but they keep hitting the quarterback. So that just that that drives you. Pep Hamilton, I’m sure at halftime, it’s like Tracy Wolson said, they need to protect Andrew. Look better. First down. Steps up, throws it long with a flag out intended for Knicks. Prior to the pass being thrown, illegal contact, defense number 43, 5yd penalty, automatic first down Pamalu number 43. Well, he came across. Yeah, he’s takes a shot. That is illegal. Pass the five yds about eight yds past the line of scrimmage as Hilton got sandwiched between the two defenders. And watch luck. He almost got hit there. Tucked it under as worlds fell to the ground and then was able to recover and step it up and throw it long. And you know what’s amazing? His eyes never leave downfield. And like you said, he never flinches. New set of downs and almost intercepted. intended for cleaner. Well, there was pressure again. Jason World’s back there, but let’s watch what he’s done today so far. It’s amazing they’ve scored 20 points on the ground. It’s saved. Tough hit from behind when you don’t even know what’s coming. And we had a lot of we had a lot of plays to choose from which ones to show when he was getting hit. He had a couple of them right to the chest and straight to the ground. Again, this uh Indianapolis team has Trent Richardson active. He and Bradshaw usually split duties, but we haven’t seen Richardson even though he’s dressed for the game. And in trouble again, taken down James Harrison in there as well as Worlds and Shazir. How about that? They were expecting pressure. They got it. They have two people in the back field and they still can’t stop it. It’s from the outside against Cherilus. Jason Worlds speed and what Dick Leau says about him. Andrew Luck did lose the football and he somehow got it back. Wow. Left his hand but never left his side. But Jason Worlds has many moves now. Not like before when he had one. Third and 19. Down the field to Montre just out of range as again Luck takes his licks. A look at Luck’s uniform. Just look that tells you the story. There’s grass on the back of the shoulder, on the back of his legs, and all over the front. And this pressure, why is it important? If they’re not there around him, he is going to hit that pass down the field for a big game. That could be a punt. Antonio Brown from back to his Steelers. He’s been in the year in the league two and a half years and you’ve always regarded how he’s able to take so many hits and just keep on getting up without missing any time. Brown the return out to the 22. A strong young man right there. No doubt about it. He’s built to take a beating and he’s taking one today. Learn more n.com/mobile. Steelers with their second handle of the second half. They drove for a touchdown on the first. Oh, and this dropped by Bryant this time. Little zone replay. They just they got him going. They got him up there trying to stop everything. So, beautiful route outside by Brian. He took his time. It’s not one of those, oh, if he’d have caught it, he was going all the way, but it was another big game. Yeah, it was going to be 20 yards at least, 20 plus. Bryant, who comes out of the draft in the fourth round while his old Clemson teammate Sammy Watkins went Yeah. in the first round. Bill’s trading up for him as Blunt gets to the 27. Let’s go back to James Brown in New York for an NFL update. Hey Jim, here’s one that was not dropped. Here’s Nick Fos on the fake screen. Find Jeremy Mlin over the top for the 54 yd touchdown. Jeremy Mlin nine catches 157 2D two TDs. Philadelphia back on top 1714. That’s like a Phil Sims pass in the basket. That’s a gimm by Mlin that one out in Arizona against a pair of five and one teams. Another good situation for the defense. They have not cashed in. They cannot get to the quarterback. Third and seven and that’s going to stop them short of the first. That tackle by Mike Adams. Jim, they gave up. They just said, “All right, no more blitzing and let’s play coverage and play something different where they can run and make the tackle.” Only four rushers and Adams did exactly what the defense was designed to do. Tackle him short of the first down. It was Weaton with the catch. Ben still shaking his head. He knew he had a big gain that was dropped by Bryan at the start of that drive. Steelers kind of giving the Colts a little dose of their medicine, changing formations to see if they’ll adjust. Brad Wing, the Australian punter for the Steelers to Raven at the 15. A 16-yd run back by Whan after a 54 yd punt. Will Johnson finished it off. The Steelers chairman Dan Rooney. There he is. He was a fine high school quarterback in his day. In fact, was second team all Pittsburgh behind Johnny Unitas. Oh my gosh, that’s pretty cool. It’s not a g bad guy to be behind, is it? No. And now, of course, they’re side by side in the Hall of Fame. The late great Johnny Unitas and all of his Colts history is luck as Monree for a gain of 11. And we’re going to go right back to JP in New York with the update. Take a look at Cleveland. Brian Hoyer finds Andrew Hawkins for the four-yd TD reception coming off a McFaten fumble. Cleveland takes the lead, extends their lead 16-6. Jim Nance as the Browns thank you fellas trying to get to four and three on the season in a very tightly bunched very competitive AFC North. Luck pass dropped. That was Montre again. Well, how do you stop this Colts offense? You try to pressure the quarterback and that’s what they’ve done. Look at the number of people coming. Seven. Not enough time for him to get the football and see what’s happening down the field. I think I learned something here today. When you go against a highpowered offense, you worry about your defensive backs. You can’t sit back and hope they throw in completions. In this league, good quarterbacks eat up passive defenses. So, they have attack. They have attacked. And it’s worked. He’s been sacked twice, but he’s been knocked down seven other times. He’s got Hilton Hilton spin move. Picks up the first down. There was a blitz. Good job that time picking up Shayer who was coming inapolis. Ty Hilton stacking behind a tight end. Give that free release. Gets down the field fast. Hilton now four catches 127 yds and a touch. Got Whan in at the top of the screen. in a four receiver formation. Inside six minutes to go in the third and time this time has the completion back to Hilton. What a hit. What a job to stay in the pocket once again. Lawrence Timmons. You know when these defensive linemen are linebackers when they hit the quarterback like that, the first thing they do is look up. You mean you got rid of the ball and you It’s got to be frustrating. What a throw to an incut. Taking a hit like Andrew Luck did that time. It puts Luck over 300 for the sixth straight game. And that’s a Colts now franchise record. He’s hit again on the throw. He came in tied for the Indianapolis team record with Payton with five straight 300yd performances. But now with that last completion to Hilton, he’s got six straight and seven out of eight games this season. Well, I was pretty impressed with this offensive line. Now, whatever you’re thinking of, if you’re on the cold side, Pep Hamilton calling the plays, you Andrew Luck, and everybody else, it’s pretty evident. Expect blitz because they’re attacking you every go. Second and 10. for Ball pulled down by Mandre to the 20 of seven. McCain rides him down. Pretty good job. You can hear Jonathan Harrison. The center making the calls. Well, it’s when you’re getting beat up front and you’re behind, of course, you’re going to have a lot more passes than you are running. Third and three from the Pittsburgh 21. Bouncing off the hit. Mine. That move got him close to the first. He was able to somehow sidestep Polu right after the catch and they’ve given him the first down. They’ve already signaled. Well, that was close. I think if he wouldn’t have got it, I was getting ready to say they’re going to go for it on fourth down. 42 to 20. Four down. Four down. You need three touchdowns. And you got to go on the fact that You can’t think you’re going to shut out the Steelers offense the rest of the way. First down coming after Luck again and it’s incomplete. Flag is out. That was headed toward Knicks. The linebackers have got the blitzing going for Pittsburgh again. Illegal use of hands. Hands to the face defense for 25 yd penalty. Automatic first down. He caught it on McCain. corner. Ryan Chazir, I think that’s who it is. 25 right there in the middle. Hit him in the face. Watch the blitz. Watch Brad Shaw. Oh, that’s Lawrence Timmons. How quick they’re just getting by these backs. Making Andrew Luck move. And when you move, all you do is walk into more trouble. was Bradshaw’s had to go almost the entire game as Richardson has not seen a snap today. They give it to him on the draw. What a nice second move and he’s in the end zone for the touchdown. Ammon Bradshaw. He is nothing but a He’s energy. That’s what he is. Him and Trent Richardson both they run every play like it’s their last. And a good job of not getting impatient. There’s the block. Castanzo moves his man down inside. Muhart keeps the block and allows Bradshaw to wait and break it left to get the touchdown. That’s his eighth touchdown. Here we are, game number eight. It’s interesting. Only the second time has been a rush touchdown as he has six by reception. But it’s a 4227 game with 338 to go in the third. to Bob Bradshaw finds the end zone for Indianapolis. They got six first downs. Eventually the touchdown by Brad Shaw and it’s a shootout here in Pittsburgh. 4227 still in the third as McAfee sends it through the end zone. Well to the back anyway. Early headlines on a wild day around the league. Seattle wins at Carolina at the winning touchdown. Wilson to Wilson in the final 50 seconds. Gronk had three touchdown catches today. Brady threw for five in the win over the Bears. And they pushed Dalton across for the winning touchdown today as the Bengals defeat the Ravens to take the lead in a very exciting division race. Next Sunday should be I think a little fun to watch. Wow. That will be once again Manning and Brady in New England. Double header games almost the entire nation next Sunday as Rothberger finds his man. He was down. I thought Hayward Bay but the ball. Maybe not. Adams has the recovery. They say Indianapolis football. He jumped up pretty fast. Did anybody take him to the ground or touch him on the way down? Jim, it is a turnover. Of course, that’s revealed. Brillin on the field is a catch. After the catch, the runner ran, was not touched, and was not down by contact. Indianapolis ball. First and 10. Not touched like John Perry was just now by Antonio Brown by accident. But here is the man who played for the Colts a year ago, Hayward Bay. 85 going across. He was not touched. Not touched. That’s a really clean look at it. Yeah. And Adams has the recovery. just getting ready to say once again. Plenty of time to throw. It was a blitz. Oh, nice job, Darius Butler. Reached in front and punched the football out. Sure did. He stuck a hand in there and just popped it right out. Hayward Bay, who came into the league as a high pick, first round pick of the Raiders, found his way to the Colts last year, and he’s off the ground punched out of the hands of Hayward Bay. And that is now confirmed. Colts football at the Steelers 36. Flags are down as Luck is taken down by Keysman company and Hayward. There’s two fouls into play. They’ll offset. We’ll replay first down. holding offense number 74 illegal use of hands defense number 43 penalties will offset replay first down so the offset means no sack Troy Polalu on the defensive side Anthony Castanzo here’s 74 there’s the hold steps up and gets sacked and Pamalu down the field hit him in the face as he took off these Those are tough calls when you touch that face mask. You see it called a lot. They don’t let them go. So, you know the rules before you start. Incomplete. Thrown toward Dwayne Allen. Well, Brett Keasel, Jim, there he is again. We said it back in game shape. Just running games. In other words, they’re switching positions. It’s a snap of the ball and they’re just they’re going so fast and hard. Watch 99 go around. Here he comes and they getting in on luck every time. This does it’s like watching the Steelers of 15 years ago. Rock, rock, linebackers, lineman crossing, a lot of blitzing a bit of it quickly to Monree and he’s got a 5 yd pickup. Monree who had nine catches on the season coming in getting a lot more action in this one with Reggie Wayne out for the game. That’s his sixth reception for 82 yds. Rookie from Old Miss. Third and five. Look down the field and it is caught for a touchdown by Manrief. His first NFL touchdown. Well, we asked the coaches and all the players and Andrew Luck, you know, Reggie Wayne’s out. They go, “Don’t worry. we’re ready for it. They’ve done it before and just the speed and waits to the last second to react to the football. So, Cortez Allen never saw the football coming because he played a little possum until the last second. That’s two long balls for touchdowns that have been given up by Cortez Allen. But it’s third and you think they’re going to throw it underneath. They’re going to pick up the first down. That’s not how they operate. That was four down territory, too. You know, if they wouldn’t have picked that up, they were going to go for it for sure on fourth down. Now, puts the pressure on the Steelers offense. They’re sitting there going, “Jim, we got 42 points and we’re sweating this out.” Yep. Point snap is high again. Two touchdowns in a 63 second span. Monree joins Hilton now with over a 100 yardds receiving and the touchdown. It was just a laser down the field. I mean, these two guys, both quarterbacks are absolutely flushing almost every single throw right on target. Third touchdown pass of the game for Andrew Luck. And Ben says, “What do we got to do?” Yeah. Well, we got to keep scoring. You know, the opening game of the year, it was almost similar to this out in Denver for this Indianapolis Colts team. You think, well, it’s over. They just keep coming at you, you know, and you’ve said it many times, luck doesn’t flinch in the pocket. They got the speed and they throw so many footballs down the field. It’s it’s unnerving, especially Jim, with the rules that you see out there now where you can’t touch these receivers. You talk about that opener against Denver. Went down 21 in that game. ended up pulling within seven and had the possession right at the very end driving in Denver territory. In Denver territory and then Denver’s rookie Bradley Roby deflected away a pass down the field to Reggie Wayne that would have put him even closer in a new set of downs to preserve the win for the Broncos. And Rothlesberger comes back out to the 20. Still 235 to play third quarter. And we remind you week eight continues with Sunday Night Football tonight on NBC with Green Bay and New Orleans and ESPN tomorrow night. The Redskins and the Cowboys total yard. Oh my gosh. Way over 800. This is like watching a Saturday afternoon college football game somewhere where they you can’t even look at the numbers cuz you can’t believe it. 80 play action and now bounce the pass to Bell zigzags out for about 17 maybe 18. Well, you know, it takes so long now for Ben Rothllessberger to throw the football. He could have thrown it across the field there as a receiver, but he doesn’t want to take a chance. So, it was the longer it takes. Everybody keeps dropping back and those little short passes pick up first downs. This Steelers offense has made mistakes its last two drives of this quarter. First, it was the Bryant drop that would have gone for big yardage, right? And then there was the fumble the next time they had the football. by Hayward Bay. So, they might a chance get back in rhythm since taking the first series of the second half down the field for a touchdown. There’s a tackle for a twoyd loss getting in on Bell was John Francois. Been waiting to call his name, you know, been practicing. I was ready for it, but you took it. But again, Sergio Brown, safety up there trying to block. Go ahead, watch. Go ahead. You speak French, sir. I do. I took two years. Jean Francois. Didn’t say I learned it real well, but I took two years of French. Second and 12. Felt kind of good. Maybe he’ll have another chance on second and 12. It knocked away. Incomplete by Freeman. Miller looked like he might have a chance to pick up a big gain. He did. The football was right on target, but Jerrell Freeman number 50. Well, a nice adjustment by him. And just he hits his arm to make him drop the pass. But Roblessberger just talking to him, you know, Jim that we he just said last Monday night against Houston, the football was flying out of his hand. He had such great control. And of course you can see that here here today that throw had to feel pretty good. It was on target. Gives you great confidence. You trust your decisions when you throw well. Third and 12. And they’ll pick up the first down as Miller has it in his grasp this time at the 50. Again, nobody around him. They all chase the receivers inside. Just just watch the blocking. Step up. Nobody around him and he just can step. He’s stepping in just about every single throw. They’re getting there fast and they are dead on target. You know, we saw Cory Reading hobble to the sideline earlier. There he is back in for that Colts defense. New set of downs. There’s an ender round that almost got stopped right away. It’s Brown steps out after five. It was Reading who almost destroyed that play right at the point of the reverse. That’s going to bring us to the end of the third. Can’t wait for the fourth. 4234. Back after this message, Edward from your local station. It’s all day. It’s all in a day. It’s all in a day. Tell you, it’s been all in three quarters. You’ve seen a lot of things happening here. And we still have 15 minutes to go in this wild one at Hinesfield. Yeah, we’re just watching two absolutely elite quarterbacks just throw it to the top of their ability. They It’s been an awesome display of throwing and catching football. Second and five and it’s Bell trying to break away and he does. Could have lost two but gains three. Just changed everything. that that difference between losing yards and gaining a couple. And look who had him for a loss. John Francois. Is that why you didn’t say it? I told you he’d have another chance. I had to leave it open for you there, partner. But Penny, just it goes back to what Mike Tomlin said about Le’Veon Bell. He doesn’t get tired. He showed it on that play. Fourth quarter. Lot of action. Still breaking tackles. You got to blitz if you’re the Colts. Third and two. Trying to drop it in the ground and it cannot quite put it in, but the flag it comes out on Darius Butler. Pass interference defense number 20 receivers on automatic first down spotted the fumble. Well, it was a blitz in the slot. Here they go down the field. That’s the first penalty on the Colts defense today. Remember the special teams had one on a field goal that ended up being a four-point penalty. Steelers scored a touchdown after they took the yardage in the first down and then scored. Well, the one thing you can say, I mean, it’s not every single game, but the officials have been consistent. Touch the face mask of any player, touch the helmet of the quarterback, or impede these receivers at all. And there is no hesitation that comes in. 52. They’re just Jim. There’s no downside to throwing the football down the field. Not today. Second and 10. Then looking for options. Throws it out of bounds. We got a report from Tracy down on the sideline. Tracy. Well, thanks guys. With the Colts defensive injuries, they’ve been rotating players all game. And now, right now, Ricky Jean Francois on the sideline getting his left hand checked out. I think he got it caught in Levian Bell’s helmet. So, right now, he’s on the sideline. And remember, Arthur Jones hobbling. He didn’t start dealing with the ankle injury. So, they’re extremely thin on the defensive side right now. Okay, Tracy, a third and 10 coming up here, but they have to settle for a field goal. A make by Sweezam up it to a two score game. Third and 10. This down has Bryant yet again. It’s Weeden this time in front of Josh Gordy. Pass play went for 13. Pri to the pass being thrown, illegal contact. Defense 27. Penalties declined. Result of the play. First down. had his position established and the receiver ran into him. Greg Muski, defensive coordinator. Look, he’s tried everything you go. Well, they need to have an adjustment. There’s no adjustment. You just got to hope somebody can make a play. He’s tried everything and nothing’s worked on the right side. moving the pile down. They’re about to find the ball at the end. Might be in the arms of the field. It is a fumbled by Indianapolis. First and 10. First and 10. Boy, they made the announcement through the PA. We were still looking for someone to visually give us the signal. Lear Blunt trying to move the pile and fight for it. Has it stripped right out of his hands. Studaker got it. Larrett Blunt. Both hands around the football and Studebaker still is able to rip it out of there. Football is already moving and as it goes to the ground, it’s a clear recovery by Studebaker. Colts take over at the five from the end zone. Pass over the head of Fleer. Mitchell on the overthrow. Almost had a play on the pick. It came out with another little wrinkle there. The Colts did backed up. Not surprised they threw it, but they had an unbalanced line trying to confuse the Steelers alignment, but they were ready for it. Bberger and his coordinator on the sideline not believing the opportunities that let slip away here 50 even with the 42 on the board. And look at the presence of mind of luck. Oh, that could be a safety. And there it is. It’s going to be called grounding in the end zone, but Lux trying to point out there’s a receiver over there. There’s the grounding call and there’s the safety. Luck trying to make an appeal that there was a receiver over there. His foot got stepped on. No question. He’s in the end zone. Boy, he almost gets that out there near the receiver. I mean, he’s throwing that blindly. He knows he’s in trouble. Yep. And just trying to find a way to get rid of it in the direction of a Colt. He’s clearly in zone. Almost gets it. Somebody too. That’s Nicks at the top. Well, there’s nobody close enough. He’s in the pocket. So, the free kick is coming up. They’ll be kicking it to Pittsburgh now up by 10. We’re back in Pittsburgh. We’re going to bring in Mike Carrey in a moment. They’re really in a fan field stands as a safety. There is some complexity, some nuances to this call right here, Mike Harry, about when the football was released. Yes, there’s two things. First, intentional grounding is not reviewable. So, the thing that was reviewable, where was the ball released? If the ball is completely out of the end zone when it leaves his hands, then it would not be a safety. And you’ll see right as he starts to throw it, it’s just too tight to call. So the ruling on the field stands just like he did. All right, Mike. Thank you. Here’s the free kick. Antonio Brown picked up at the 33. Well, it’s so close. When did the football leave his hands and was the hand was the hand, if you will, outside of the end zone? That’s the question. Yes. And generally the ball comes out right at the top of the throw and so it was so tight to the end zone. As you watch his right hand, he starts to release the ball comes forward a little bit further. Roll it. There is a ball. when the ball comes loose and it’s very very tight right down the goal line and so there was not clear evidence that the ball was completely out. Great call on the field and confirmation at least standing with that call. Well done. 12 and a half to go sliding down the line but getting no gain. on the Pittsburgh side of the field. How soon did they realize they were going to be the beneficiaries of a safety? Like right away. Yeah. Well, once they saw him on the ground, they knew it was intentional grounding. Like everything else today, you got to sweat it out to make sure that football was not out. But big series for both teams. Steelers of course won points. Time off the clock. with the Colts. Jim, you got to look at do they have the energy and even the manpower to stop this offense. Different look. Threeman rush. Empty back field for Ben. There’s a receiver coming across. It’s Brown for 10ber 31 yd shy of a 500 yd performance. Yeah, they keep trying things. So, only three rushers. Here comes the crosser. Rothlessberger hangs in there. I’ll tell you what, that was some adjustment by Antonio Brown. He had to wait. Watch him top of the screen. How long he waits and then runs past him. And watch where he steps out. They mark him short of the first. They mark him short of the first. So, it’s third in about a foot. And it’s Bell picks it up with a gain of two. Again, this week, Thursday Night Football moves to NFL Network with NFC South Action between the Saints and the Panthers. Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, live on NFL Network Only. We’ll see you from Charlotte to Carolina and New Orleans Thursday night. these two. Three tight ends to the right for the Steelers. There’s an Indie defense that had given up only four third down conversions in four weeks, but have given up seven today. Let’s go back to JB in New York. Cleveland trying to keep things tight in the AFC North. Oh yeah, you’re going to got Ben Tate for the 5 yd run. Putting the nail in the coffin. Cleveland up 236. Jim, Phil, and Tracy. All right, so the Browns are on their way to a 4 and3 record. And if Pittsburgh wins here today, everyone in the AFC North will be above 500. How about that? Push. Push. Caught him. Timing there. So he sees Sergio Brown coming down the blitz. It’s going to be a delay a game. Delay a game. Delay game. Offense. Offense. 5 yardd penalty. 5 yard penalty. Second down. Take a look at that division, the standings. And we have not changed it yet for of course Pittsburgh. This one’s still on the line. North Cleveland, even though Cleveland’s got a comfortable lead. Cincinnati with a win today. Sweeps now the season against Baltimore and leads it at 42 and one. That’s a big deal. those sweeps and you know tie breakers. 5050. Yes, sir. Starting to get that time of year where you look at those standings a little more as coaches and players. Second and 14. And Brown up and around and Braden tackles and finally decked at the 47. Seven yd gain. Antonio Brown off his ninth catch. 115 yds, two touchdowns. Well, the Steelers came in here today, many things they wanted to do. Control the tempo, make this coach defense stay on the field and see how it is to play a full game. Well, they’ve done that. They wanted to tire him out. B with 475 yards as second best in team history behind his own mark of 503 which he could break. Maybe even right here as Brown dances around and is tackled at the 35 gain of 18. Well, there’s so many good things. The protection Brown drives off and watch him stop. Oh my gosh. How about the anticipation when he turned the football hit him? Protection’s good. Oh, it’s really good. Again, boy, complete follow through by Ben Rothllessberger. Have thrown him better than this game. I haven’t seen it. No, we’ve seen a lot of them. We’ve seen many of his games. It’s just boy Josh Gordy, another defensive back. They’re going to be they’re going to have linebackers here soon covering wide receivers. You talk about how it’s a quarterback league. You take uh Ben’s five touchdowns, Brady’s five touchdowns. We saw in person Payton on Thursday night with three touchdowns. Those three 13 touchdowns, no picks in this week’s action, man. And you know, you know Ben Rothberger, I’ve said this many times, he doesn’t get credit about how well he can throw the ball. But they built this line. He’s got receivers. Todd Haley. What a job by him today. Let’s give it to Bell or is it Blunt down to the 30. Just a reminder, double header action next week. Many early will see San Diego travel to Miami and then almost the entire nation will see Denver and New England the AFC Championship game rematch of January 19th. this time at Gillette Stadium. Payton and Tom one more time. It all starts with the NFL today at noon Eastern time. Good numbers. Oh my gosh, look at the passing yards. I don’t know which one to look at. I know. They’re all ridiculous. It’s all dazzling. It is. Second and five for the Steelers. Approaching seven minutes to play. Off in traffic with a flag out from the back judge. as Miller takes it to the 20. Yeah, why not? How about an inside screen to tight end to gun everything else prior to the pass holding defense number 20 penalties declined result of the play first down Pittsburgh. You know, Legar Blunt’s run, Jim, on first down kind of summed it up for me. all this passing yards and everything we’ve seen today and it’s pretty and it’s unbelievable. But really the most physical team wins and that’s been the Cers so far. Just had a historic moment. Rothllessberger went over 500 on that play becoming the first quarterback in history to have two 500 yd games. Wow. You had one of them. There have been very few in the history of the league. He’s the only possessor of two. And first down. Just a gain of one for Bell. This is all about Jim. All about one thing for this Indianapolis defense. Can you hold him to a field goal to give yourself a chance? Second and nine. For those of you expecting to see 60 Minutes, you’re watching the NFL on CBS. Just a wild game between the Colts and Steelers. Jim Nance, Phil Sims, Tracy Wolson on site here. 4434 the score. 60 minutes will be seen in its entirety immediately following this game except on the West Coast. Second and nine for Pittsburgh almost intercepted. It was going in the direction again of Brown and it off the hands of Mike Adams. Yeah, a little off target. coming across the field. 84 Brown gets a hand on it. That’s what makes it stay in the air. Just gets a hand on it. Sometimes when a hand is hit the football over the middle, it’s always bad moves. Kicks it up in the air and whoever’s playing back gets the interception. And like you said, the Colts have to hold him to no more than a field goal. Critical play right here for this defense. Third and nine has a backing in toward the first and they mark him just shy. Boy, they had it. They had the blitz on. They had what they wanted, but they don’t bring blunt down quick enough. Oh, he throws it back shoulder. Where’s the spot? Oh, that’s a good boy. Right on it. right there by the almost to the inch. They get it right. It’ll be fourth down. Fourth and about a yard to go. You can bring out Squeeze him here and try to make it a 13-point game. Oh, I think they’re going to go for it. They’re going to go ahead and go for the knockout. Go for the knockout here. Measurement first. It’s about a foot away. There you go. Many things in play. The quarterback can get under the center. He can read the defensive front. Jimmy can figure out where to run the quarterback sneak. You know, they just don’t get the ball and run up the middle. They read where everybody’s lined up and that tells you where to go. They’ve been winning the line of scrimmage all day long. Two career 500 yd games. 511. And And you know what’s good about this? Like it’s nothing cheap. It’s been nothing but just one good throw after another. They’re going with their big package here with an extra tight end and Spaith the fullback and Will Johnson and Blunt is in the huddle as well. Well, a lot of things had option. They can run it with power. They can run the quarterback sneak or they could try to draw him off sides, use a timeout and see the defensive front and maybe make a decision from there. Laser, right? Okay, they’re going to crowd. They’re looking for the inside run the quarterbacks need still has it. Goes to the end zone. Touchdown number six. Ben’s greatest day has reached another whole new level. His first ever six touchdown game. Well, Mike Tomlin could smile now, but I guarantee you he was holding on. Here it goes. Here comes the fake. Watch the throw and catch. How about throwing it on fourth and inches? Oh, and well, Miller is the recipient of that uh team record six touchdown pass and the lead is 17 off the extra point by Squeeze. What a game. Certainly Todd Haley’s finest hour is the coordinator here at Pittsburgh. I think really now just this is why after this touchdown boy, you had to be nervous about throwing it on fourth and short. So that is a big relief to know that you probably have won the football game. I’d like to welcome the audience that was watching the Browns defeat the Raiders. Jim Nanceville Simpson, Tracy Wolson here in Pittsburgh on an amazing day which Ben Rothosberger has set the franchise record with six touchdown passes and 522 yds. We’re back with 5 minutes to play. Pittsburgh’s put up the most points it scored in a game in 30 years behind the sensational performance of Rothllessberger. Fourth highest total passing yards in one game in the history of the league. And then what the field incomplete pass 522 actually tied for fourth with our boomer assasin the alltime record. Well that was 63 years ago. Norm van Brockland September 28th 1951. I love this for the LA Rams. You can barely see the field, the lights, but that white football. Nor Ben Brox can really throw this football. Was that Thursday night football? It might have been. Well, it’s a great moment for Rothllessberger. Great moment for Todd Haley, too. And second and 10. Lock in trouble and just throws it into the ground to avoid the sack as he had Cameron Hayward draped all over him. And another flag is down. Probably defensive holding, illegal contact, or they just looked at him wrong. That could be a call, too. Can’t give them mean looks. Did you find that out yourself? Yeah. Illegal contact. Defense number 94. 5 yd penalty automatic. First down Indianapolis. Well, when you play these great quarterbacks or these the group of five or 10, whatever you want to say in this league, Jim, that’s a little hit to the face, too. But James Harrison, but if you don’t have a pass rusher or two on your front four that can get to the quarterback, you’re just at the mercy of what goes on. There’s so many good receivers, the defensive backs can do very little against them, and they’re going to throw and catch. Yeah, that Pittsburgh offense all total over 600 yardds now for the day. Here’s Luck on the run and again cuts his losses and the flag comes out. That’ll be against the defense. There is no foul for intentional grounding because the running back was being held. Holding defense 5-yd penalty automatic first down. Good job by Andrew Luck. Ahad Bradshaw, the running back. There’s the holding. They see the the screen’s going to happen. So James Harrison grabbed him. Ready. You set downs for luck. Perfect pass to Williams. His old Stanford teammate is near the 50. Gain of 18. Well, there’s no just, oh, let’s run out the clock and let this game end. They’re going to keep trying to get this thing down the field and score. Pep Hamilton offensive coordinator and thrown down by Vince Williams. Kind of a good illustration right here, Jim. When the Steelers just play normal, they rush and play zone. I know it’s late in the game, they’re a little softer, but this is what would happen. So, all day long, they were hitting Andrew Luck. Why? Well, because they were blitzing and giving lots of pressure looks with four minutes to play. Left stands in there and finds Wan with a flag on the field. Waving second catch in a three-play sequence. It might be a little offense number 74. 10yd penalty replay. Second down. Anthony Castanzo left tackle. Saw him getting beat around the corner or it looked like he was. Look at 74. Pretty tough call. He said had a hold of Moes. Had a Moes. That’s right. Cuz Moes was getting so low, which they do a lot of times on the outside. They’re going to go down if you put pressure on him. And that’s what it looked like that time. Here’s the lineup tonight on CBS. All new 60 Minutes, the new hit drama, Madam Secretary, The Good Wife, and CSI. All new tonight on America’s number one network. Second and 13. They go draw. They go Bradaw. Breaks a tackle. He’s got 11 back. The ball. third. We’ll call it two. That’s Whan for the first down. Basket played to Whan. Good call that time. Just pick up the first down. Top of your screen. What do you do? That’s how you play it. William Gay way off of the receiver. Why? Short plays don’t hurt you. Quick scores do. You know, the Steelers here in a situation like this, they’re not don’t take a chance. They’re not going to blitz. 94. Lenny Lenny 98. Lenny Apple. Apple. No. No. First down. Bodies all over. The ball came out of the hand wobbling after the contact from the quarterback. It was like these Steelers there again, we saw a little cross blitz inside. So, I was uh a little wrong there for sure, but hesitate the pressure gets his arm hit as he’s throwing it. Kind of looks like remember last well Thursday night we did Philip Rivers kind of like Andrew Luck. They look down the field, they they just feel the rush. Randy, go move go. They know how to move and feel the people around them. Over a thousand yards here in today’s game. Second and 10. There’s Ty Hilton. And he dives across to make sure he has the first down. Pass completion. Hilton with his sixth catch for 156 and a touchdown. And by the way, Luck just went over 400 with that throw. Well, they’re getting great. Listen, if they don’t win the game, they’re getting great practice. Four repetitions to throw the football. Luck looked left. Came all the way across the field to his right to get the completion. Here’s Luck heading to the end zone and it is intercepted. Antoine Blake comes away with it. Once again, was trying to find Hilson in the end zone. Well, he was trying to get the quick score. Still thinking his team could win the game, so he stepped up and fired it outside. But Blake, good position. And he’s doing it just what we talked about, playing deep. Don’t let the receiver get behind you. Quite a play by Blake. Yeah, it was. How about that? He’s u not a guy that gets a lot of action. You know, when you talk about the corners here with McCain and Allen and William Gay. And of course, they’ve had to go another layer deep because Ike Taylor’s been out for a few weeks with that forearm break. So Blake steps in, makes the play with 248 to go to all but seal it. Now Luck, who had a second interception in this game that came in the first half and it was run back by William Gay for a touchdown. Play by Bell for two. Let’s get an update. James Brown has it in New York. Talk about a game in Arizona. Oh yes. Trailing late in the fourth. Carson Palmer’s going to hook up with John Brown on a double move for the 75 yd touchdown. Ended up being the game winner. Arizona. It’s a final 24 Philadelphia 20. Back to Jim Nance. How about the job that Bruce Arens continues to deliver out there for Arizona. Eagles lose for the second time this year. Andrew Luck 400 yd performance and three touchdowns. Yep. You know that pass Carson Palmer threw that is one of Bruce Ian’s favorite moves for deep throws down the field. Slides across the necessary first down yardage at the two-minute warning. Watch this last run by Le’Veon Bell. You’ll see Mike Tomlin come in the frame and there he is coaching from the sideline. Just go ahead, fall down. Yeah. Avoid the contact at this point. Jim Nanceville Sims and Tracy Wolson back here on this historic day for Ben Rothllessberger who gets really lost in this Pton Manning, Tom Brady era, if you will. But just today again showing uh credentials that are going to one day land him in the Hall of Fame. Yeah, no question. It’s going to put him in the Hall of Fame. And you know, to talk about him, Jim, you know, he’s never, we talked about during the game, he’s never gotten credit for how good he throws the football. And the way he does it with such rhythm and ease and power, it’s going to last a long time. So when he’s 40 years old, if he plays that long, which I probably think he will, he’ll still be throwing the football well enough to get it done in this league. You know, it’s with no effort. So it doesn’t wear him out. It’s not hard. I wonder if he’s ever had a sore arm really with that throwing motion because it’s so it’s so good. What a great day to establish all these marks on a day when he’s going to get his 100th win on his 150th start. Bell was just adding to his numbers. Another 100 plus scrimmage yard day for Bell. That’s 85 on the ground and timeouts called by the Colts. Let’s show you what Ben’s day looks like. Touchdown by touchdown. First it was Weaton. Then he found the rookie Bryant. Another one grab by Brown and then Brown again in a 28point second quarter explosion by the Steelers. He went to Bryant and there was the team record setting six to Heath Miller. Well, I just Hey, what do you think? You think uh how’s the relationship now between Todd Haley and Ben Rothersburgger? You know, of course, I’m being sarcastic. I think they’re going to get along pretty well when you do these kind of things for your quarterback. And that’s what it’s all about. Players will listen. You teach them and give them a chance. There’s Bell patiently waiting now. All went well for the Steelers today on the offensive side, but I like what they did. It was It had everything. It had some power running. They blocked it up. Gave Rothllessberger time to throw it down the field. These are some things that I haven’t seen enough of. And I’m sure this is what Todd Haley envisions this offense turning into. Hey, we just want to send along our best wishes to a very important part of the uh broadcast family here at Hinesfield, Max McGee, broadcast engineer and technical adviser who’s worked with us for years and years here and for the Steelers organization for more than 30 years. He’s under the weather and we hope to see him back here at a Steelers game soon. Third and two and Rothberger keeps it. Boy, you don’t need to get knocked around like that. You got to be looking good for that postgame press conference when you get to stand up and smile and talk about your greatest day. Well, I’ll tell you right. You don’t want these kind of hits. Oh boy, that was a big hit and that’s not illegal because he is a runner. Jonathan Newsome who hit him there. You know, I think you would like to take Le’Veon Bell and kneel on the football, but the Colts when they use that timeout, they kind of force you to go ahead and run the ball. When you take those timeouts, you’re down three scores. I’m not exactly sure why you’re doing that in the first place. Well, yeah, you’re right. And maybe they wouldn’t take the timeout if the Steelers would have just kneel on it. We don’t know that. said many times, just play. It’s like boxing. Protect yourself at all times. Here’s one thing to remember. They’re both going to walk off this field now at five and three. Right. Indianapolis will still have the division lead in the South. Houston’s at 4 and four. And they’ve already beaten Houston in the one appearance, the second matchup to come. But Pittsburgh’s in that north right now. But at five and three and five and three, if if they both end up division winners, remember the tiebreaker if they ended up with the same record, right, would be this head-to-head matchup. Yeah, sure. You know, it’s you always, we even say it sometimes, and I know people think it’s ridiculous. You go, “Hey, this is a big game in week five, right?” Because of the matchup and and it’s amazing how it comes true so many times. wing under the wall. Just seconds to go. First and 10 points. Just look at this. I mean, he, you know, you can barely separate anyone here. No, you know, with Cleveland half game out of first at the bottom of the four teams listed. What’s great about it, going to have a lot of good matchups down the road. Next week here, the Steelers are going to have a special ceremony, the retirement of Joe Green, number 75. Oh, that’s great. We’ll have Baltimore coming to town for that occasion. This game is final. What a afternoon it was to sit back and watch some magnificent performances. Second most net passing yards in league history in a game between two teams. 97 yardds. But the day belonged to Ben leading his Steelers to victory for Phil and Tracy. Jim Nan saying so long from Pittsburgh. You’ve been watching the NFL on CBS.
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TOUCHDOWN
Every fan turns into a coach the second this play starts 😭🔥 — pure madness.
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This Sunday will be the same score but the Colts will win this time
1:18:59 "We kick it!! We kick it!!"
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This game is how much for his shoulder
I miss watching Andrew Luck play
The Steelers won, in spite of the bad
roughing the passer call. How much was the ref
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