It's Monday!!!

Moving a little slower this morning, gotta hate those Sunday night Monday night, Steeler games. Certainly want to punch the alarm when it goes off at 2:30!!! Yikes!!!! Couple of thoughts on last night's Steeler win in Jacksonville. First, it's really difficult to win on the road in the NFL, just ask Buffalo (losers to Arizona, Cincinnati (losers to Dallas) or Seattle (losers to the Giants), so the Steeler win last night on the road in J-ville really puts them in drivers seat for the time being in the AFC North. Second point, last night's game based on the injuries the Steelers have had in the first few weeks of the season, really lends to a 'character win'. They played without running backs Willie Parker (knee)Rashard Mendenhall (shoulder), guard Kendall Simmons (Achilles' tendon) defensive linemen Casey Hampton (groin) and Brett Keisel (calf). And because Big Ben had been sacked 16times in the first four games, the Jaguars expected to have a big day defensively, however, he threw for 237 yards and two scores in the first half and directed scoring drives of 71, 59, 82 and 66 yards. The Steelers out gained Jacksonville 300 yards to 49 yards in the first half and had 17 more first downs. Nate Washington caught six passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Hines Ward had seven receptions for 90 yards and a score. Mewelde Moore, filling in for Parker, ran 17 times for 99 yards. Players 'stepping up' to use an overused sports term. Last point on the Steeler win in Jacksonville, something MUST be said about the systems in place from the coaching staff. When a team suffers as many key injuries as have occurred this year, and the team continues to win, in spite of changing personnel, it says alot about the coaches, their systems and the organization.

With the 'bye week here, let's enjoy the win, get some players healed and get ready for a very tough rest of the season.

Go Steelets

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