The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 on Sunday night.
Ordinarily this Pittsburgh Armchair Quarterback recognizes that football is a team game, and that a single play, player, or bad officiating shouldn't be pointed out as the reason for a loss. Still, I'm going to make an exception for the Pittsburgh Steelers' $10,000,000 million dollar receiver; Mike Wallace.
Ordinarily this Pittsburgh Armchair Quarterback recognizes that football is a team game, and that a single play, player, or bad officiating shouldn't be pointed out as the reason for a loss. Still, I'm going to make an exception for the Pittsburgh Steelers' $10,000,000 million dollar receiver; Mike Wallace.
For get about the special teams gaffe, blame can be squarely put on Wallace. For the last several weeks (seemingly every week this year) he seems to drop at least one very catchable ball. Goes with the territory, I guess. Last night in a critically important divisional game, his lackluster performance was evident again. These misdeeds are overlooked by otherwise solid play, but last night the Steelers needed the oft cited 110% from every man, woman and child. The men came to play. Mike Wallace? Not so much.
No, they didn't get that kind of effort out of number 17.
He carelessly fumbled a would be first down in Pittsburgh territory, ultimately giving the Ravens 3 points and killing what momentum the Steelers had going at that point. (If the defense hadn't been playing lights out, this could and most likely would have easily resulted in a touchdown).
Later, in a game where field position was critical and scoring opportunities scarce, he didn't get his feet in bounds on what would have been a Steelers touchdown. The Steelers settled for a field goal, leaving 4 points on the field. Lazy Mike Wallace did it again.
The real shot to the balls was that this game should have been won by the Pittsburgh Steelers. They know it, the Baltimore Ravens know it, and most importantly Mike Wallace...
...well, here's hoping he knows it too.
The real shot to the balls was that this game should have been won by the Pittsburgh Steelers. They know it, the Baltimore Ravens know it, and most importantly Mike Wallace...
...well, here's hoping he knows it too.
