Steelers

So the one thing that's still lingering on everyones mind this Monday is the Steelers loss in Super Bowl XLV. I just want to get a few things clear about the game to ease the minds of our dedicated fan base. The truth of the matter is that as nice of a story the Packers were this season, the Steelers lost the game, the Packers didn't win it. The main issue for the Steelers was turnovers. The first interception was when Ben Roethlisberger had his arm hit as he was trying to throw the ball down field to Mike Wallace. The ball should have never been thrown. It ended up being double coverage (which Roethlisberger failed to realize) and when a team is on their own 5 yard line, they should be concerned with getting the first down, not the Touch Down. The second turnover was the fumble by Rashard Mendenhall when the Steelers had the oppertunity to take the lead for the first time in the game. Given that it was a good effort by the Packers defenders to dislodge the ball, the Steelers should have never lost that fumble. TE Davis and C Legursky stood there and acted as if the Steelers didn't want the ball. Finally the third turnover, another interception for Ben thrown into double coverage, was when Mike Wallace failed to attack the ball and make the reception. Instead, Bush made a break on the ball for the interception. All three turnovers were results of Steelers miscues, not Packers breakthroughs. Next was the Penalties. It seemed as though the refs swallowed thier whistles for the first half of the game being as though Green Bay didn't have a penalty in the first half and the Steelers had 5 penalties for 40 yards (all of which were in crucial situations). Aside from the turnovers and penalties, the Packers lost the game. 3 Turnovers resulting in 21 points. The final score could have been 25-10 Steelers without the miscues, however, it is a part of the game. The next thing that I don't think most people realize was the uncharacteristic game from our defense. 0 Turnovers is the most important stat. During the season the Steelers relied on turnover in many occasions but the lack there of in Green Bay lost the Game.