The View from Texas at the Midway point

If you think rust is bad on an automobile, try having it on your starting quarterback. Charlie Batch WILL be the starter on Sunday against Cleveland at home on Sunday night on ESPN, a fact that surely vexes the good folk @ Chez Mickey and Goofy who are girding themselves for another Sunday Night Stinker.

No matter, this game will look a lot like the Green Bay game, which was like 1976 all over again - when a journeyman QB named Mike Kruczek handed off a lot and threw ONLY when necessary. It will be ugly...and we WILL win.

It seems difficult to fathom, but Steeler fans must get used to the fact that we have a franchise quarterback, and when that quarterback is unavailable, there will be a considerable dropoff. Yes, I wrote here that it was no big deal. I came back a little later and said that we needed the Big Dog when the games really counted. A little later I rattled off the schedule and the road the Steelers had to travel. These two weeks were the closest to off weeks the Steelers would have. Green Bay and Cleveland (at home) leads into @ Baltimore, @ Indianapolis, Cincinnati and then Chicago. Indianapolis is gunning to run the table all the way to Home Field Advantage and it is really important to do what we can to make sure Indianapolis at least has to come through Heinz Field in January.

In the meantime, the Steelers grind on...accumulating injuries but perservering on.

Finally, brethren,
whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise,
think on these things.
Phillipians 4:8