Perfectly said....you knew you were getting 60 minutes of all out fist fight. That's the last era where the NFL let men be men. Not today's sissy NFL where the QB and punters and well everyone is 2 hand touch. But they can destroy roethlisberger at will but he's a beast and takes it. That's why I love college football anymore....go Ohio State Buckeyes and Pittsburgh Steelers
@@definitelynosebreather too much money on the line for owners to just lose their "investments" to injuries plus players are more concerned about their long term health which makes sense as a former football player myself
Very true, but I I guess after being in Atlanta for along time.. I got used to Dome games. I realized football was going in a different direction. But I miss this type of late season vibe.
I'm a steelers fan and I have mad respect for the ravens year in and year out it's a hard fought fun game to watch win or lose... now.... the bengals on the other hand 😂😂😂😂
3rd & 19. Take nothing away from pittsburgh for converting that down and distance but there is no excuse for baltimore to allow that conversion when we all knew the only play that could be made was deep and got flagged for illegal contact which was just added insult. Starting with the Ray Rice fumble to that 3rd & 19 conversions sums up what the 2nd Half was like for the two teams.
ShiningSteel- So do I. Too bad the 2010-2011 Pittsburgh Steelers didn't win Super Bowl 45, however. There are so many good names on that roster, too that are no longer around, as well.
I drove for my job from JFK airport to UPMC on Friday evening (well my EMS partner did). Then back to NJ and then back to Pittsburgh to be here. The way it looks on TV makes it amazing. The stadium was literally shaking the whole second half. Momentum is a powerful tool in football. Steal the moment and you can control the game. A moment that I can relive in my mind the this broadcast reminds me of the elation of everyone in that stadium.
These were the 2 best teams in football that year and I don't care what anyone says. Happy the Steelers got the win but much respect to the Ravens.....they were just as good and tough as nails!
@@chrisuncleahmad they were really good, sadly they only had a 10-6 record. If they finished even 2 wins higher then yes, they would either be #2 or #1
how in the world didn't we win the superbowl this year -- we had a stacked roster. Our receivers were Mike Wallace, Hines Ward, Randle El, Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders! OMG! our defense was full of all pro's...crazy. this was quite a game.
@@silviodante6792 #7 had a bad game is why they lost. He is to blame if there is someone to blame. It was his job to recognize the defense and call the play accordingly on that play IMO. Mendenhall is a fall guy.
I only like the 2008 championship game between these two juggernauts. Everyone knew whoever won that game was winning the super bowl God willing the winning team could still walk!!!
Steelers fan here and while there's mutual hatred there's also a lot of respect towards the Ravens... these games were always smash mouth football and a heavyweight fight to the end. Hope both teams can get back to elite status soon so we can enjoy these types of games again
@Jacob Gonzalez It's too bad this year's week 17 game is, unbelievable in preseason, a Ravens 1 seed 'rest your starters' game. Maybe RG3 will pull some heroics, and the Steelers we already know are driven to play hard. (This is EXACTLY why I pull my starters, against a team that plays this hard and hates my guts hates everything about me) I gotta respect such a coaching job, when your HOF level QB is out for the season, it's a 5-11 season. But wait, THEN your 2nd string QB is bad enough to get benched, AND YOU LOSE your 1st and 2nd string RBs and WR's? And the team STILL plays hard enough to be a playoff hopeful? As if you're gonna go all the way on the road like 2005? THEY are not taking week 17 easy. 2019 Steelers season is a testament to what good coaching and organization can pull off. I'm not a Steelers fan, but they gave ticket holders and commercial advertisers their money's worth.
Someone should do a little Documentary about that era Steelers/Ravens Rivalry. Would be a hit in both cities. Nothing tops the 2008 Champ game for me, but this was close. And so many great Regular season games. 1 or 2 point victories. Slugfests. Epic.
This is my favorite Steelers win over the Ravens, I just loved this one. Just look at 1:25:12, no way you were going to beat the Steelers on that night, that crowd knew it too, even down seven. You can just watch the Ravens come unglued after that, and the Steelers players were feeding off of it also.
Think about how many Hall of Famers were in this game...but also how many Hall of Really Good players. Each team has good receivers, similar and good tight ends, and really good role players who probably won't make it to Canton (Farrior, Ngata, Timmons, Birk, Hampton, Rice, Taylor, many more). Crazy talented rosters.
I don’t think I’m speaking only for myself when I say that as a Steelers fan, I tend not to revisit this amazing game, and the AFCCG against NY…they’re marred in my mind by PIT’s choking against GB in the SB. But it shouldn’t be that way. These were awesome games, and there’s no shame in barely losing by one possession to Rodgers. This here game in particular does hold some great memories. We were at my extended family’s Christmas gathering, and let’s just say we live in another NFL city and they don’t have much love for PIT. My dad and I, as usual, were the only Steelers fans near or far, and this was the first Christmas my future wife was spending with my family. She got a kick out of how we argued sports, and I have to tell you it was very satisfying that we never showed any doubt we harbored when Baltimore went up, because when Pittsburgh came roaring back I tell you no lie cousins and uncles got up and left the room. Ah, the good old days. Now Ben is retired and we’re praying we get someone half as good
Have this game on my VOD. Never ever gets old. When we were behind in SBXLIII I am had this feeling come over me-I just knew that Ben would come through for the Burch. Bless.
I don't think I have ever seen a game where the momentum swung so dramatically and completely. The Ravens were in total control until that Ray Rice fumble early in the third quarter. Then, as if rushing to fill a vacuum, all of the momentum swung the Steelers' way and there just didn't seem to be anything the Ravens could do to stem the tide.
One of the best rivalries in NFL history. Big Ben, Ray Lewis, Ed reed, Hines ward, Troy polamalu, James Harrison, Terrell suggs, haloti ngata, Ray rice, anquon boldin, Ryan Clark, lamar Woodley, Antonio brown. Sheesh it doesn’t get better than this
As a Steelers fan I circle two games every year on my calendar, got nothing but mad respect for the Ravens....hate those guys with a passion. Miss this era of football. Wasn't political or in the news...just Football.
I’ll never forget this game. The old Pittsburgh Steelers were down early and it didn’t look good I was in a hotel and I was in the lobby it was a crown royal hotel so there was a bunch of people in the lobby and I just remember the one Kid in a ravens hoodie and was so cocky guaranteeing me that the ravens were gonna break my little heart LMAO😂😂😂 BANG BANG STILLER GANG!
Harrison got so low around the edge that he forced the Tackle to hold him nearly every time he rushed the QB. Every game. Tape dont lie. He was a beast for 3-4 yrs.
So many good years for you guys since 2006. Yeah, it’s a shame you guys only won one super bowl; I feel that in 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2019 even you guys should’ve made it
I’ve been a Steelers fan since the 1970’s and I feel like Big Ben is the last of the old school type players for us. You would have to know the style of play and attitudes of Lambert, Green, Bradshaw, Blount, Ham, Webster, Swann, Stallworrh, Shell, Kolb, Sam Davis, Rod Woodson, Greg Lloyd, Mike Wagner..etc I mean I could go on, but it I hope that some new players come along that epitomize GRIT and getting the job done. By the way much respect to the Ravens.
The 2010 playoff Steelers team were just one half teams sadly and it caught up to them in the SB. Look at their 3 playoff games. This game they are flat in the 1st half and then open it up on all gears in the 2nd half outscoring Balt 24-3. Next week against the Jets they continue the momentum by dropping 24 points on the Jets in the 1st half, then almost let the Jets comeback in the 2nd half by being outscored 19-0. Then the SB where the flatness continued where GB jumped out to a 1st half lead. Come 2nd half Pit opened it up and were looking to be ready to takeover the game and then the Mendenhall fumble happens and the rest is history.
The franchises still are. Most of the players in this game are retired now so not exactly the same teams. These 2 teams with those players though were historically great.
Said it before, and I'm sure I and many others will say it again. From about 04 to 2014 ish. the matchup between these two was a mini superbowl every time. Almost always the two top 2 in every cat defensive leaders. They know each other well. Different that the rest of the AFC North. There is some hatred with the Ohio teams from each. But not so much respect. These two hated each other, but also held a deep respect for the others game. That is what made these games legendary. And in post, an even god like event. Many will say that was an exaggeration. But if your were old enough to watch these back when, it was not. And because of these, quite a few, and futures in the Hall of Fame. Don't even need to take me at my word. I've heard many (players) from each team say the same. And almost always, it came down to 1 score. Unfortunately though, how these two hit back when won't fly in todays game. Fuking soft the NFL is now.
Wow! Didn't watch this game when it happened. Didn't watch much NFL that season for some reason. Got to feel bad for Flacco. Down 24-21 late, he throws the go ahead TD, but the WR Boldin drops it (he would make up for this in 2012 against NE). Then, Pittsburgh has 3rd & 19 with the game tied and about 2 minutes to go. BAL should be able to get the stop, and have 2 minutes to get a FG. Instead, Big Ben heaves the ball 100 yards down the field to Antonio Brown, setting up 1st and Goal. But the Ravens defense steps up, and it's about be a relatively long 3rd and Goal, from like the 5. But a questionable defensive holding penalty gives them 1st down. Still, the Ravens D forces 3rd and Goal from the 2. A great run by Mendenhall gets him into the end zone. But the Ravens still have time, and a short field due to a penalty and squib kick. But on 2nd and 10, the 3-4 defense Steelers execute one of those confusing 3-4 blitzes that worked so well against me, back when I played Madden back in the day. The RG literally chooses to block another rusher, allowing the DT to go untouched and smash Flacco for a bone-crushing sack, forcing a seemingly impossible 4th and 18. Crowd is going crazy. They're playing that awesome song "Renegade". But somehow, Flacco completes the pass on 4th and 18, giving them new life. But wait! His WR drops it. Game over.
Pack fan here but hands down one of the greatest rivals during the late 000’s and early 10000’s 💯 seahawks/sf been ruling it so far tho once these legends retired from both pitt/balt
One of the most memorable games I have seen from start to finish. Nice choke job by Ravens and remember Ray Lewis being interviewed after game rambling!
As a football fan watching this game when Ray Rice fumbled that football you felt a complete shift in momentum go to pittsburgh that entire 2nd Half. They won't admit it but I'm sure baltimore was panicking on the inside. That was a hell of a play by Big Ben on the deep pass to Antonio Brown but there is no excuse for baltimore on defense giving up a 3rd & 19 conversion when you know the only thing you have to defend is the deep pass. I still can't believe they allowed that conversion.
Every play in this game produces the equivalent (in the contact & hitting) of a total-auto wreck, and a far distant game from the "he touched me! where's the damn flag?" that we watch today in the NFL. I got injured just watching. Hell's bells!
Evgeni Crosby watching that play gives me chills because I remember watching this game live and how crazy and excited I was , jumping up and down celebrating the unknown hero for the catch of the season for the Steelers . Little did we know he would become a Steelers GOAT
Nothin but respect for the Ravens. terell Suggs was the bane of my existence for a decade, but I have nothin but respect for him. There's a reason this has been the NFL's best rivalry for 20 years. I think it really started when Jamal Lewis went over 2000 yards against us in the final game of 03. That feels like the begining to me. Can Anyone else think of a better beginning?
