Pitt offense 5th 118.3 rush - [3rd] / 181.4 pass - [17th]
defense 13th 93.8 rush - [12th] / 181.9 pass - [10th]
scoring 20.8 for - [6th] / 16.5 against - [8th]
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Hou offense 13th 100.7 rush - [11th] / 185.8 pass - [14th]
defense 8th 27.9 rush - [1st] / 234.3 pass - [28th]
scoring 18.7 for - [11th] / 13.8 against - [4th]
key matchups:
HB Ronnie Coleman (970 yds/9 TDs) vs. LB Lawrence Taylor (79 Tackles)
HB Franco Harris (938 yds/3 TDs) vs. Houston run D (1.5 rush avg)
WR Lynn Swann (52 rec/640 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Willie Alexander (2 INTs/1 TDs)
prediction:
Pittsburgh 17, Houston 21
defense 13th 93.8 rush - [12th] / 181.9 pass - [10th]
scoring 20.8 for - [6th] / 16.5 against - [8th]
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Hou offense 13th 100.7 rush - [11th] / 185.8 pass - [14th]
defense 8th 27.9 rush - [1st] / 234.3 pass - [28th]
scoring 18.7 for - [11th] / 13.8 against - [4th]
key matchups:
HB Ronnie Coleman (970 yds/9 TDs) vs. LB Lawrence Taylor (79 Tackles)
HB Franco Harris (938 yds/3 TDs) vs. Houston run D (1.5 rush avg)
WR Lynn Swann (52 rec/640 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Willie Alexander (2 INTs/1 TDs)
prediction:
Pittsburgh 17, Houston 21
Some in the national media are casting this matchup as a story of, "Are the Steelers for real?" The game is only kicking off now, but here's the answer to that question: Yes. Pittsburgh's roster is still heavy with players who won two Super Bowls and competed in a third during the last decade, and, since then, they've added two of the NFL's best linebackers, in Lawrence Taylor and Mike Hunt. At the same time, the Steelers will be playing on the home field of another former Super Bowl champion who is fighting desperately for its post-season life. A win or loss today will render neither of these fine teams a "pretender."
ReplyDeleteKudos to the Houston secondary, clamping off all of the other options. Kudos to Bradshaw, living to fight another day ...
ReplyDeletePittsburgh's ball on the 50 yard line. Third and just over 8 to go. 12:55 left in the third quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 10, Houston 14.
Pittsburgh's QB1 #12 Terry Bradshaw runs for a short gain. Bradshaw is tackled by Houston's S1 #35 Tom Hannon. Fourth and less than 8 to go. That was 49XdragA (335) against DW1strg0 (331).
Ronnie Coleman has gotten a lot of love in the NFL81 media of late, but let that not be regarded as hating on change-of-pace Ralphie ...
ReplyDeleteHouston's ball on their 25 yard line. Third and less than 5 to go. 10:46 left in the third quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 10, Houston 14.
Houston's QB1 #1 Dan Pastorini gives to HB2 #24 Ralph Nelson. Nelson runs for a gain of just over 11 yards. Nelson is tackled by Pittsburgh's CB1 #44 JT Thomas. First down, Houston! First and 10 to go. That was K48swp3 (310) against OB73s011 (314).
Ernie Holmes now has an interception (deep in Pittsburgh territory at the end of the first half) and fumble recovery (to give the Steelers a chance to get back into the game) ...
ReplyDeleteHouston's ball on their 39 yard line. First and 10 to go. 11:48 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 10, Houston 21.
Houston's QB1 #1 Dan Pastorini gives to HB1 #44 Ronnie Coleman. Coleman runs for a gain of just over 1 yard. Coleman fumbles the ball. The ball is recovered by Pittsburgh's DT1 #78 Ernie Holmes. Holmes runs for a short gain. Holmes is tackled by TE2 #85 John Sawyer. First down, Pittsburgh! First and 10 to go. That was A27toss1 (78) against OB4mike1 (84).
Pittsburgh's ball on Houston's 40 yard line. First and 10 to go. 11:39 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 10, Houston 21.
Pittsburgh's QB1 #12 Terry Bradshaw gives to HB1 #29 Franco Harris. Harris runs for a gain of almost 2 yards. Harris is tackled by Houston's DT1 #62 Wilson Whitley. Second and just over 8 to go. That was I22lead1 (84) against FO5knit0 (78).
The Oiler defense has befuddled Pittsburgh's rush offense today, and now Chuck Noll faces a seemingly agonizing decision ...
ReplyDeletePittsburgh's ball on Houston's 40 yard line. First and 10 to go. 11:39 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 10, Houston 21.
Pittsburgh's QB1 #12 Terry Bradshaw gives to HB1 #29 Franco Harris. Harris runs for a gain of almost 2 yards. Harris is tackled by Houston's DT1 #62 Wilson Whitley. Second and just over 8 to go. That was I22lead1 (84) against FO5knit0 (78).
Pittsburgh's ball on Houston's 38 yard line. Second and just over 8 to go. 11:03 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 10, Houston 21.
Pittsburgh's QB1 #12 Terry Bradshaw gives to HB1 #29 Franco Harris. Harris runs for a gain of just over 4 yards. Harris is tackled by Houston's LB1 #56 Barry Krauss. Third and just over 4 to go. That was U23veer1 (210) against FO4bull1 (204).
Pittsburgh's ball on Houston's 34 yard line. Third and just over 4 to go. 10:27 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 10, Houston 21.
Pittsburgh's QB1 #12 Terry Bradshaw gives to HB3 #42 Jack Deloplaine. Deloplaine runs for a gain of almost 3 yards. Deloplaine is tackled by Houston's LB2 #54 Greg Bingham. Fourth and just over 1 to go. That was 450shvl3 (301) against NN2twst2 (302).
A giant make by Gerela to pull Pittsburgh to within a touchdown and 2-point conversion ...
ReplyDeletePittsburgh's ball on Houston's 31 yard line. Fourth and just over 1 to go. 9:47 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 10, Houston 21.
Pittsburgh's K1 #1 Roy Gerela attempts a 48 yard field goal. The kick is good. That was FGPAT (392) against Houston's FGPATD (386).
Bum comes with a couple of boutique blitzes, and it appears the Steelers will fly home with only a share of the AFC Central lead ...
ReplyDeletePittsburgh's ball on their 20 yard line. First and 10 to go. 7:44 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 13, Houston 21.
Pittsburgh's QB1 #12 Terry Bradshaw is sacked by Houston's S1 #35 Tom Hannon for a loss of almost 5 yards. Second and less than 15 to go. That was P4XsoutZ (91) against FO1thdr4 (85).
Pittsburgh's ball on their 15 yard line. Second and less than 15 to go. 7:06 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 13, Houston 21.
Pittsburgh's QB1 #12 Terry Bradshaw is sacked by Houston's LB1 #56 Barry Krauss for a loss of almost 10 yards. Third and just over 24 to go. That was U8XcrnrZ (245) against FO1ltng0 (239).
Pittsburgh's ball on their 6 yard line. Third and just over 24 to go. 6:26 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 13, Houston 21.
Pittsburgh's QB1 #12 Terry Bradshaw gives to HB3 #42 Jack Deloplaine. Deloplaine runs for a gain of almost 8 yards. Deloplaine is tackled by Houston's LB2 #54 Greg Bingham. Fourth and less than 17 to go. That was 450shvl3 (371) against DW0firb2 (365).
Pittsburgh's ball on their 13 yard line. Fourth and less than 17 to go. 5:43 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Pittsburgh 13, Houston 21.