Hasslebeck seems to be the more settled quarterback. Seattle seems to have a better offensive game plan. Seattle has controlled the ball for most of the half.
Roethlisberger has not executed his plays very well, but he has had some success with improvising on broken plays. The Pittsburgh defense has been successful in containing Shaun Alexander.
Seattle has suffered some bad luck with untimely penalties and a controversial touchdown. The Seattle punter has played terribly. Seattle also botched the last drive.
So far, the game has gone pretty much as I expected. I’m surprised that neither team has been able to break off a decent running play. That should change in the second half.
Seattle has established that they are here to play. Hasslebeck looks unflappable. But, Seattle had too many missed opportunities.
It’s hard to say who has the mental advantage right now. Neither team can be too happy with how they played.
Prediction: Pittsburgh will be much less tight in the second half, will establish a running game, and score some points. Seattle will have less bad luck, and will get more sustained drives. The team that finishes their drives with TD’s instead of FG’s will win.
Pittsburgh 20 Seattle 13
I think Holmgren will get his team settled down and able to lose the penalties that are killing their drives. Hasselbeck has been successful hitting his recievers for the most part. They’ve just been killed by big penalties at the worst times.
Also I think Alexander will settle in and rip off some good runs and sustain some drives.
Pittsburgh looks lucky to be in the lead right now to me. They look disorganized.
I predict Seattle pulls away in the 4th.
P.S.
Look for Jurevicious sp? to get more involved.
got a score prediction?
I’ll buy you a drink if you get it closer than mine.
Never turn down a beer my Great Grandmother always said. She also used to say this, Hiccup!
Seattle 27
Pittsburgh 17
Can I play too? Seattle 27, Pitt 20…
I guess Pitt must be done scoring for the day.
Nah, they still get a field goal.
I guess you can’t say “you make a dead man cum” during the Super Bowl.
No? Missed that. But you can show a lil nipple sometimes…
Not any more with the trusty five second delay.
OK, so you can still try… Speaking of which, I must go jump into the shower. Back shortly.
c’mon do
Neoconned Again
Unless there’s a major adjustment at half-time, I gotta go 28 -17, Steelers. Holmgren’s good, Cowher’s better.
I look for the Steelers to blitz more in the second half. They have to hurry Hasseback with the tall receivers he’s got. On offense they’ll try to establish the running game. If they do, it’s over. But even if they don’t, big Ben made the play of the game so far, and that should settle him down.
The Mick’s still got it, too. I hear the easy slanders on age, but you notice that nobody younger is able to compete with Aretha and Mick.
title for his post, I will have the goodness to provide an actual halftime analysis.
Mick Jagger forgot some of the words to “Satisfaction” and appeared to be out of breath for the first time in over half a century. Knowledgeable analysts believe this to be due to some backstage hijinks prior to the performance.
His plastic surgeon is very good, possibly, some may argue as good as Prince’s.
It is time for Keith’s shot.
As i predicted, the running games are now operative.
Seattle may look back at this game and blame themselves for not quite executing too many good plays. You can blame the refs, but they are not executing.
Now, Seattle’s defense really needs to hold Pittsburgh to 3-and-out, or create a turnover. They need a momentum change.
If Pitt scores another touchdown on this drive, this game is over…
Is this the live blog thread?
Anyway, I don’t get goint to the pass on third down there. i think they can afford to run the crap out of Alexander for a while.
Don’t disagree with the FG try though.
See? Now Hines Ward is catching the balls he dropped in the first half. Watch out.
Pretty poor tackling there. Reminds me of the Giants
How about that interception?
Major
Umm
Is that a momentum change? ;o)
And finally we have a game. I’m gettin thirsty ;o)
new game requires a new thread.