Thursday Game ball and Update

What a game in Pittsburgh, an instant classic. Joe Flacco who is one of those quarterbacks that is starting to get into his prime years of his career. The Ravens this year up to this point are a band of misfits. Steve Smith their leading receiver went down with a lower back contusion. Terrell Suggs their defensive anchor went down in week 1. BUT, oh has this defense stepped up to the occasion. C.J. Mosley has been playing absolutely out of his mind lately and Will Hill has become an absolute beast of a safety for Baltimore. With that said however the Steelers had their chances. Josh Scobee who has been in the league for what seems like thirty years and has hit insanely long field goals missed two field goals that would have put the game away, and he missed both in a matter of minutes on back to back attempts. That would latter effect the Steelers as twice(once in regulation) as they would keep Scobee on the sideline and go for it on fourth. Mike Tomlin is one of those coaches that goes with his gut, and sometimes you have to swallow that pride and do the smart football play and punt or kick a field goal.
Now, to why you came here, the game ball. As I've said well fought classic Steelers against Ravens game, and the stars usually show for both teams in these types of games. In a way it was a most win game for Baltimore as they would have faced an 0-4 hole to begin the season. But those stars did come out tonight and Justin Tucker was a one man wrecking crew. I know, I know "how can you give a game ball to a kicker!?" I can do this because without his eleven points and ice cold vanes the Ravens would be 0-4. Tucker hit a fifty two yarder for the tie and than absolutely crushed home the game winner from forty two. In the second half the Steelers had no answer for the Ravens defense and special teams. It has been said in order for you to win a football game in the National Football League you need to win two out of the three categories of a game. Offense, Defense, and of course Special Teams. The Ravens might not have been the best offense team, but in the clutch they executed on defense and on special teams and that is why they won the game.
Also, I'm in my first semester of college and it has been a long week of homework and quizzes and stuff like that. School and education always has to come first so that is why I haven't been posting this week and just a heads up for the future I am not forgetting to upload or am not interested it is just I don't have the time to do it when weeks get this full.

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