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Trash Talk, Momentum, and the Art of the Hold
Published 1/7/2008 by ericjhoro at Shakedownsports.com
The Steelers were trailing 28-17. Cedric Wilson had just caught a pass that gave his team a first down at the Jags 14-yard line. There was only one thing the Jags could do. It was time for some trash talk. Brian Williams, the man who made the tackle, started jawing with Wilson. Hines Ward then stepped into the fray and he and Williams went at it—Ward undoubtedly telling Williams the lead was slipping away, and Williams surely responding with some variation of “look at the scoreboard.” It was at that moment I realized that trash-talking is the NFL’s version of a hockey fight. It has no rhyme or ...

Random YouTube Magic: Garrard's Game-Winning Scramble
Published 1/7/2008 by JJ Cooper at FanHouse
Filed under: Jaguars, Steelers, AFC North, NFL Playoffs, PittsburghThis isn't an easy video for Steelers fans to watch, but it's worth watching. If you're trying to find who to blame for David Garrard's long run on the key fourth and two late in Saturday's game, this gives you the chance to see. From my viewpoint, there were several problems, but the player who deserves the most blame is Brett Keisel. The draw was run through Keisel's gap, while he was driven two yards off the ball and taken to the ground. Obviously both inside linebackers inability to shed their blocks didn't help ...

Can You Count The Holds?
Published 1/7/2008 by Mike Boyko at The Steel Tradition
I am not usually one to criticise officiating, but when your team comes all the way back and loses with help from the refs there is something wrong there.  You all can take a look at this video and see how many holds you can count on this play.  It’s blatantly obvious that Casey Hampton was held and also pretty noticeable that Polamalu was latched onto.  Here is the link and you tell me. Garard Run

REF SHOULD HAVE FLAGGED GARRARD RUN
Published 4/2/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
One of the most exciting plays of this year’s playoffs should have been called back because of a holding penalty. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the NFL now acknowledges that Jaguars quarterback David Garrard’s 32-yard run on fourth-and-2 late in Jacksonville’s playoff win over the Steelers was aided by a block that should have been flagged for holding. Per Bouchette, VP of Officiating Mike Pereira admitted that the crew working the game ...