Final: Steelers 35, Raiders 3
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, November 21st, 2010 at 1:19 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The quarterback and Richard Seymour’s loss of composure and ejection will be debated and discussed for the next week, but neither mattered much in the grand scheme of things as the Pittsburgh completed a 35-3 pummeling of the Raiders Sunday at Heinz Field.
Oakland was outgained 431-182, its quarterbacks were sacked six times, and Ben Roethlisberger completed 18 of 29 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, doing much of his damage from the pocket rather than out on the perimeter where normally operates best.
The whole “Raiders are in first, no they’re tied for first” debate of a week was rendered meaningless as Oakland fell to 5-5 and Kansas City improved to 6-4 with a 31-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
San Diego, should it beat Denver Monday night, would join the Raiders at 5-5.
But as bad as it looked in Pittsburgh _ and it looked awful _ the Raiders, at 3-0 in the division and all three division foes remaining, are still in control of their own destiny. Win out and it doesn’t matter what anyone else does.
Of course, winning out looks like a tall order after the kind of convincing defeat the Steelers laid upon Oakland.
Much more to come later . . .
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November 21st, 2010 at 1:20 pm
!@$#
November 21st, 2010 at 1:20 pm
11-5…..end season on 6 game win streak……mark it down
November 21st, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Blame it on the bye
November 21st, 2010 at 1:21 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Based on what?
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Based on Cable saying he knew who his QB was and that he was only sticking with the hot hand, only to bench him after posting a 30 QB rating for 3 quarters than benching him.
Don’t worry, as I predicted weeks ago, this will be an ever-changing thing for the rest of the season.
But Bruce will start next week.
Book it.
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Not if Al Davis has anything to say about it…..Bruce did nada today as well
November 21st, 2010 at 1:21 pm
228.R8derdiehard Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:20 pm
207.beach Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:15 pm
153.R8derdiehard Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Who here REALY BELIEVED we could win this. I had hope but kinda new this was comeng
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Are you kidding me, we had the best team the last 3 games! This was an effin effin embarrassment. 35-3. You knew this was coming?
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We wre the best team the last 3 games against who Seattle Denver we got lucky with KC but this is a top team!Sure were much improved but were not a plaoyoff team although it could happen!! So yes i kinda knew this would happen
November 21st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Based on what?
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Based on Cable saying he knew who his QB was and that he was only sticking with the hot hand, only to bench him after posting a 30 QB rating for 3 quarters than benching him.
Don’t worry, as I predicted weeks ago, this will be an ever-changing thing for the rest of the season.
But Bruce will start next week.
Book it.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I saw this entire game, but what happened to our Raiders? More screens? A reverse? What would have worked?
November 21st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Ack. Now we have to listen to a week’s worth of “Raiders Come Back to Earth” and “Same Old Raiders” stories.
And why didn’t Seymour wait until Big Ben took his helmet OFF before smacking him?
November 21st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
MB’s a senile idiot, and at least 3 people know it. Every time he accuses me and A.B. Paine of being the same person, he’s basically taking a shovel to his own credibility. I’m trying to help him. He doesn’t get it.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
# Hobs Gnarly Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:21 pm
yeah, bruce lost the game…….get a clue.
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He didnt do a damn thing
November 21st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
The Raiders didn’t play – did they have a time machine or something? They looked like they were asleep most of that game. Just terrible – next game please!
November 21st, 2010 at 1:23 pm
QB rating today
JC = 26.2
BG = 46.9
November 21st, 2010 at 1:23 pm
5-5 no time to panic, it unfortunate tho
November 21st, 2010 at 1:23 pm
It was an all over defensive failure. Hard to pinpoint just one group. There was no pressure on Big Ben, the corners were regularly burned, and the linebackers had problems making plays in the flat. Nothing went right defensively, with the exception of the run defense. But then again, the Steelers didn’t have to run.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Bruce provided a little spark, but…Pitsburgh’s D is too good and a lot better than last year!
November 21st, 2010 at 1:23 pm
At the end ofthe day the team was awful period….the entire team failed…..Louis Murphy has zero awareness and fumbled like a punk……Ford? Wimped out…….Zach Miller was garbage……Nick Miller the X Factor?
November 21st, 2010 at 1:24 pm
And in the Raiders Journey back there are going to be some bumps in the road, how ever a win today would have shut a bunch of people up. Now they just have more juice to fuel the Raiders suck mantra
November 21st, 2010 at 1:24 pm
# hwnrdr Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Bruce provided a little spark, but…Pitsburgh’s D is too good and a lot better than last year!
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And what spark is that?
November 21st, 2010 at 1:24 pm
according to bauce and al davis ballers you lump cable into the lousy play calling to cover for hue and you lump grads for the loss when vagcampbell bends over.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Jason Campbell set the tone for that game. Grad should have been brought in for the 2nd half at least but no… We had to let slow droopy red eyed Campbell set the tone for the second half. Our oline is garbage but its always been garbage and grad gives us the best chance with a garbage oline. I think Jason’s paranoia sets in for the games on the road. He feels really high for those home games though.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Chris Johnson is such a bum lol….when he gave up that 27 yard pass when we had pitt backed up they went off on us
November 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
man this is some bullsh!t. first cal now the raiders. now watch the dubs get they azz whipped 2nite. fugg watchin the postgame show, imma make some damn chicken n biscuits.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you just can’t win.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
# Hobs Gnarly Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:24 pm
according to bauce and al davis ballers you lump cable into the lousy play calling to cover for hue and you lump grads for the loss when vagcampbell bends over.
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LOL who said Grad lost us this game? The entire team stunk
November 21st, 2010 at 1:26 pm
bauce man you are working overtime trying to cover all the naysayers on here. type faster man, al won’t give you a ticket to the next game if you keep this up. hurry hurry.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:26 pm
# armond Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
man this is some bullsh!t. first cal now the raiders. now watch the dubs get they azz whipped 2nite. fugg watchin the postgame show, imma make some damn chicken n biscuits.
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LOL……feel ya…I’m off to get smashed off tequila
November 21st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
# Hobs Gnarly Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:26 pm
bauce man you are working overtime trying to cover all the naysayers on here. type faster man, al won’t give you a ticket to the next game if you keep this up. hurry hurry.
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Lame….why dont you come to a game? Let’s see you run your mouth buddy
November 21st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Not a single guy on this team showed up ready to play.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Anyways…Bauce is about to out…..Hobbles…..come to a game and run your mouth
November 21st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Poorly conditioned and poorly prepared team. Undisciplined as can be (Seymour). All on the coaching, which in our organization, includes the owner. When your owner says he’s heavily involved just before the start of the season, as Al did, he takes as much blame as the coaches. All of the coaches need to do, including Al.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:28 pm
# YoungAmerican Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Not a single guy on this team showed up ready to play.
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Exactly…..BAUCE!
November 21st, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Grads at least moved the chains today he had no time to get the run game goin and use paly action he had to pass the whole time basically to try and score fast
November 21st, 2010 at 1:28 pm
21.Bauce 2 Dope Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Chris Johnson is such a bum lol….when he gave up that 27 yard pass when we had pitt backed up they went off on us
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campbell actin like a puzzy didnt help either. i hope this ends the who is better debate. we need a new qb next year.somebody who has a swagger and can make plays. grads didnt do much but i cant stand soups soft look or his timid presence. big ups to seymour tho. i wish he took his head off.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:29 pm
KC wooped ass today and claimed #1 spot today GODDDDDAAAMMIIIIT
November 21st, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Al said he’s heavily involved. So he had to have played some role in the loss today. The team look poorly conditioned. Did Al give the team a week off plus a week of easy practicing as a reward for beating KC? Looks like it.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:29 pm
bauce, i told you i live in London England. i know you read my response to you, you said you would buy me a ticket and i said first class from london and a luxury box is the only way your low class arse could afford me.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:29 pm
I hate sports. I wasted my Sunday afternoon watching this crap?
Shame on me for getting sucked in to this whole Raider resurgence thing. My bad.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:30 pm
And that was the little spark that he did…come on, he was better than JC…even it was just a little!
November 21st, 2010 at 1:32 pm
why is it that violence and threats is the only thing you can think of in response to any of your problems. bauce, why don’t you get an education? at this rate someone is gonna put a cork in you when your run your mouth at the wrong someone.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:32 pm
The entire team was poorly conditioned and poorly prepared, and even though Bruce looked better than Jason, you could see it in his play, too. Face it, Al gave the team a two week siesta for the KC win. One week off, another week of easy practicing. You could clearly see that the Steelers were well conditioned. They were just firing off the snap every play. The Raiders were flat footed early in the second quarter.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Bruce Should have been starting from the beginning of the second half. When Seymour leaves the game and you see Campbell floundering on offense you can tell there is ZERO leadership there to will the team to a victory.
Complete lack of composure in this game, the offense saw that Campbell was terrified and they followed suit. The defense loss their leader and the same thing happened.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Our LB’s are terrible
McClain is a quitter. He looks so fat and slow, cant cover sh@#t
Groves got exposed then we tried Goethel he’s terrible too. (slow)
Now Pitt those are LB’s
November 21st, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Brien’s all talk, Hobs. He’s an internet wanksta.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Good thing some family arrived in town and I missed the second half. What a colossal waste of time that would have been.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Cable just said JC will start next week so………….let the fun begin.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:35 pm
campbell named starter by cable
November 21st, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Al said before the season started that he’s still heavily involved, Lefty. So it surprised you that Campbell’s remaining the starter? What do you think Al meant when he said he was heavily involved? That he carries the players jock straps to the laundry room? No. He’s a little higher up the ladder. He’s coaching the team.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Scott out for year.Although it isn’t popular with some that is a huge loss.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:37 pm
The Raidas got knocked the f out!! Lol!
November 21st, 2010 at 1:37 pm
al just said campbell will be the starter next week. you would think al would be able to smell fear on campbell and it would repulse him.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:37 pm
7yearsofpain Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Jason Campbell set the tone for that game. Grad should have been brought in for the 2nd half at least but no… We had to let slow droopy red eyed Campbell set the tone for the second half. Our oline is garbage but its always been garbage and grad gives us the best chance with a garbage oline. I think Jason’s paranoia sets in for the games on the road. He feels really high for those home games though.
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yup perfectly said he set the tone the way he played. Thing is though are offense was good enough against sd, den, kc. But this is a top notch d. And r offense other then running game is way below average. Honestly did anyone think cambell would throw for 300 yds have three td’s. And mcfadden to rush for 100 yds. We just have a long way to go with the offense. And none of these qb’s ate the answer. Get oline help also and this team will be fine.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:37 pm
WHERE ARE ALL THE CAMPBELL SUPPORTERS NOW? Give me a break. Campbell isn’t a quality starter. Blind faith doesn’t win games. It’s not like what we as fans think matters, but if you really believe Campbell is good, you’re deluded. Campbell has never won anything in this league. And for the record, I don’t think Gradkowski is the second coming of Gannon, so don’t make this debate about him. Admit that Campbell isn’t good if you have any self-respect.
Our d stunk up the joint today, too, so this was a tea failure. If only Jano had made ONE of the missed FGs against Arizona. If only…
November 21st, 2010 at 1:38 pm
mr, i know exactly what bauce is. dude is going to wind up in the papers, a statistic.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Bruce needs to start. Campbell is too slow with his thought process and then add in his long delivery.
Bruce did better even with Pittsburg knowing they had through. Campbell doesnt have it.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Al’s made his decision. Campbell remains starter. Hey, Al’s won 3 Super Bowls. Why question him?
November 21st, 2010 at 1:52 pm
# YoungAmerican Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Not a single guy on this team showed up ready to play.
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WRONG! One player did show up but he got ejected for expressing his dissatisfaction.
November 21st, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Plp gotta realize that both grad and Campbell arent gonna win games for the raiders, they just arent that good. ( but not many are)
Missing Nnamdi and Seymour hurt the def and it showed. So stop talkn about trading nnamdi. ( if u think we should, ur an idiot)
Biggest disappointment was the play calling. U cant have 2 weeks off in the nfl and jus put up 3 pts. Hue jackson,seems like he calls plays one way ( vs SF and Pit) and calls them other ways (vs den, SD, kc)
November 21st, 2010 at 2:15 pm
The Raiders need some “real” receivers…BADLY!!…None of the receivers they have are any good, average at best, and that is being generous, but no NFl CB’s are frighten by any of them..any team on the league could put their worst CB on our best WR, and that would still spell….LOSS!!!!!..DHB..wasted pick, Murphy..average and most of the time, below average, N.Miller..no comment, Chaz…may as well release him, our best WR is a TE…Zach Miller!!..We could have had Crabtree, Macklin, Harvin…Considering we have been getting top ten picks for the last 7 – 8 years, we should have at least 3-4 Pro Bowl players…..
November 21st, 2010 at 2:57 pm
It was going to be tough beating a squeeler team that was desperate, and they were not going to lose two games in a row, too many top play makers over there. And, on the other hand very few play makers on the Raider team, today we can say nothing. Things got only worst because the preparation for this game was horrible, the first few drives showed promise, but again penalties and very poor WRs stopped those drives. Then, when starting drives deep, the play calling didn’t help, and only made things to get worst.
Seymour was neutralized and probably got him frustrated, too bad for someone who should show more poise if he’s the supposed leader. Houston is heavily outplaying McClain, whether McClain was over rated by everyone, again one more for the Raider #1s, he should sit if he’s hurt, the problem is that the back up is much worst.
It is definitely a hard task to win with such bottom-level play makers out there, specially WRs.
Let’s hope they make it up at home.
November 21st, 2010 at 3:47 pm
WOW! I thought your guys would have at least scored a couple of TD’s. I was actually looking forward to this game because I am old enough to remember our rivalry from back in the day and would have loved to see some semblance of that. Tough loss, we had one last week. Seymour needs to get his s_it together before he gets his a_s handed to him on a platter. Don’t think you guys are going to sweep the next six. On the other hand, after we got our a_sses beat by the Pats, I think we got our heads screwed on straight and once we get into the playoffs, it’ll be #7 for us.