The Steelers took a 0-1-1 record into Tampa Bay, trying to recover from a brutal loss to Kansas City where Patrick Mahomes lit them up. Now, they got to face the league’s leading passer Ryan Fitzpatrick. A decade ago, the Steelers came to Tampa and something happened.
Where have we seen this before? š¤ pic.twitter.com/H9PguwXx6I
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 25, 2018
When the Steelers are on the road, they’re really at home.
Terrible Towels are everywhere here at Raymond James Stadium. #HereWeGo
— Missi Matthews (@missi_matthews) September 25, 2018
I think this is something everyone could get behind.
https://twitter.com/mrsblackngold/status/1044381257122091016
And just like at home, it was more of the same to start.
Four straight games the Steelers have started 3-and-out, counting the playoff loss to Jacksonville
— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) September 25, 2018
Another horrible punt.
— Behind the Steel Curtain (@btsteelcurtain) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/SteelersFGSN/status/1044382875963944960
-5 IN TURNOVERS NOW…WORST RATIO IN NFL
— Guy Junker (@GuyLuvTheShow) September 25, 2018
Man Road Ben shows up at the wrong times.
— Dave (@blitzburgh6) September 25, 2018
Being a steeler fan this year is like being a parent of a teenager, you love them so much but want to wring their fucking necks at the same time
— Amanda (@pghsteelersgrl) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/PghGurl/status/1044384322218872837
New week, same story.
— The Steelers Bros (@SteelersBros) September 25, 2018
The Steelers are bad. I've made my peace with it.
— luke (@ace_luke) September 25, 2018
Then out of nowhere, Bob Vance, Vance Refridgeration came through with the Stiff Arm Heard Round The World.
#Steelers answer!!! Vance McDonald with the catch, stiff-arm and 75 yard TD #WTAE #HereWeGo
— Andrew Stockey (@astockeyWTAE) September 25, 2018
VANCE MCDONALD SENT THAT MAN TO THE BOTTOM DEPTHS OF HELL
— Donnie Druin (@DonnieDruin) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/TheBenSwain/status/1044385780850987008
Get outta my way punk
— Alan Faneca (@afan66) September 25, 2018
āWhy donāt I get respectā-Conte
THATS WHY
— š¦T-Rex š¦ (@RyanTerrana) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/patmuldowney/status/1044386915468816385
oh mama heās in fear for his life from the long arm of Vance McDonald pic.twitter.com/ce7MF2jguF
— SteelCityBlitz (@SCBlitz) September 25, 2018
Before you could celebrate too much, Boz missed another extra point.
how boz go from winning entire playoff games by himself to this
— Juugfit (@thejuug) September 25, 2018
Tampa drove right back down the field, but Anthony Chickillo came up with a big play on third down to not only get the Steelers off the field, but force a punt.
Quality sack by Chickillo that took them out of field goal range!
— Eric Herm (@EricHermPGH) September 25, 2018
On 3rd and 8, @Chickillo56 comes up with the SACK! Tampa Bay is taken out of FG range! #HereWGo
— SteelerNation (@steelernation) September 25, 2018
The offense came back strong.
Can we blame Narduzzi for Jordan Whitehead blowing coverage on JuJu there?
— Chris Mack (@THEChrisMack) September 25, 2018
Yo… that wall pic.twitter.com/JjXDGZSvxs
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 25, 2018
So remember all those people joking that Chris Conte had to retire after the Vance stiff arm?
#Bucs S Chris Conte hurt his knee and he is OUT for the rest of the game. (He's the guy Vance McDonald Heismanned.)
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) September 25, 2018
(UPDATE: Conte was put on IR On Tuesday morning and is out for the rest of the season.)
Pete Morelli is one of the worst officials in the league.
https://twitter.com/TwitDarius/status/1044390544200224769
Boswell made one.
GraƧas a deus, Boswell acertou.
9×7 Steelers.
Tampa tem a posse
— Steelers Brazil š§š· (@SteelersBrazil) September 25, 2018
Then it was the defense’s turn.
Time for the D to get a turnover
— Mel (@MelJ740) September 25, 2018
the Steelers again get a turnover because players CANāT TACKLE
— Mike Darnay (@MikeDarnay) September 25, 2018
LETS GO ARTIE!!!!!
— Yinzburgh Adam (@yinzburghsports) September 25, 2018
Tampa decided to play soft coverage on AB. Bold strategy, Cotton.
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— Scott Salerno (@sasalerno) September 25, 2018
DO YOUR THING ANTONIO BROWN
— taylornicole (@ay_taybay) September 25, 2018
AB doing AB things. #HereWeGo
— Curt Popejoy (@CurtPopejoySW) September 25, 2018
Obviously that is a splash play by the AB of the offense. Obviously he uses his personal days well. We embrace that he wonāt work tomorrow.
— Obviously (Not) Tomlin (@Tomlin_Sense) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/SteelersKillerB/status/1044392947318489088
Artie Burns forces a turnover and the #Steelers capitalize right away with an Antonio Brown TD. #Steelers up 16-7 now.
— Missi Matthews (@missi_matthews) September 25, 2018
The defense kept up the pressure and forced another turnover.
Mike Hilton now with a fumble recovery and an INT. Tipped by Bostic, who has made a couple of really nice plays tonight. #Steelers
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) September 25, 2018
More like FitzTRAGIC
— Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/AnthraxJones/status/1044395306006335488
https://twitter.com/thee_best_smart/status/1044395380132245509
INTERCEPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hilton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #HereWeGo
— Jš©ey Bag š©f Dš©nuts š© (@joeybagovdonuts) September 25, 2018
Even when the offense couldn’t do much, the defense still could.
INTERCEPTION!!! @rell_island6!!! šØ #FitzTRAGIC? š¤
— SteelerNation (@steelernation) September 25, 2018
Still September, but think I see a pumpkin, or just a Harvard QB that's the same as he's always been.
— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) September 25, 2018
Another interception, this time by the rookie!!! This secondary is stepping up today! #HereWeGo
— Ryan Lippert (@Lippert42) September 25, 2018
Ladies and gentlemen, we now return you to your regularly scheduled Ryan Fitzpatrick.
— Chris Mack (@THEChrisMack) September 25, 2018
Artie Burns fumble recovery. Mike Hilton interception. Terrell Edmunds interception. And then….
https://twitter.com/Bentzburgh/status/1044399426155028482
Thank god Bud Dupree wasn't at that dudes girls house tonight!
— Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/thee_best_smart/status/1044399411177148417
Wut ššššššššš
— Bill Crawford (@dveBillCrawford) September 25, 2018
stunned pic.twitter.com/5hN5W10lpv
— Mike Darnay (@MikeDarnay) September 25, 2018
Jets fans right now. pic.twitter.com/5BLRD6Smca
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) September 25, 2018
#Steelers LB Bud Dupree (@Bud_Dupree) registered a pick-six off of Tampa Bay QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in the second quarter ā the first interception of his NFL career.
It is the first Steelers' pick-six since Dec. 13, 2015 at Cincinnati (William Gay).
— Dom Rinelli (@drinelli) September 25, 2018
Pretty sure Harvard revokes your degree if you throw a pick-six to Bud Dupree
— The Steelers n'at (@thesteelersnat) September 25, 2018
Roughing the passer penalties are bad m’kay?
https://twitter.com/GoldenTaterTot/status/1044400447421845504
āRoughing the Passerā pic.twitter.com/uG7LyiVU1H
— taylornicole (@ay_taybay) September 25, 2018
new NFL logo pic.twitter.com/QCtBZiAuaF
— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) September 25, 2018
Roughing the Passer calls are absolutely out of control.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) September 25, 2018
There have been 4 roughing the passer penalties called tonight. The most roughing the passer penalties called in a single game since 2001 is 4:
– Nov. 26, 2017: Cardinals (3) and Jaguars (1)
– Nov. 8, 2015: Titans (3) and Saints (1)
– Dec. 3, 2006: Cardinals (3) and Rams (1)— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 25, 2018
Fun times in the first half.
— Mr. 703 (@jvanle78) September 25, 2018
On the way home from work, good to see the Steelers are dogshitting on the Buccaneers.
— nicholas. (@psamp) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/Schottey/status/1044406068707758081
š¤·āāļø #PITTvsTB pic.twitter.com/eYqNu2m9MY
— Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) September 25, 2018
The Steelers got the ball back with a minute and a half left and all three time outs and didn’t screw up the clock management, engineering a beautiful drive down the field that resulted in a touchdown.
What a drive. Wow.
— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/RyanScarpino/status/1044404391556632576
TD Switzer!!!
(Also, wtf on that camera angle)
— Scott Salerno (@sasalerno) September 25, 2018
Masterfully orchestrated drive by Ben/Fichtner. #Steelers
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) September 25, 2018
Steelers are driving… and… managing the clock? pic.twitter.com/XNiIrjFgZq
— Eric Herm (@EricHermPGH) September 25, 2018
Great clock management on this drive
— Alby Oxenreiter (@albyox) September 25, 2018
BREAKING
There were no roughing the passer penalties called during halftime
— Joe Starkey (@JoeStarkey1) September 25, 2018
Tampa got the ball first and on a weird play, completed a pass over the middle and the receiver got up and ran to the end zone and it was called a touchdown?
If this stands, it's the defensive version of Plex spiking the live football
— Tim Benz (@TimBenzPGH) September 25, 2018
This is what happens when everyone is afraid to tackle.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) September 25, 2018
The NFL has some really dumb rules.
— Paul Zeise (@PaulZeise) September 25, 2018
Canāt blame the Steelers for assuming that tackling someone would be a penalty.
— The Pickle (@sportspickle) September 25, 2018
Don’t worry, ESPN hired Jeff Triplette, one of the worst officials in the history of the league, as their “”rules expert”” to explain this to us.
Why the hell would anyone hire Jeff Triplette as an expert? #ESPN #MNF
— Nathan Baliva (@nbaliva) September 25, 2018
Not sure how anyone can say "Jeff Triplette is our rules expert" with a straight face
— The Steelers n'at (@thesteelersnat) September 25, 2018
After review, the runner was down by contact. Bullet, dodged.
Steelers OCs like to call screens on 3rd and long because they see them work all the time against the Steelers defense
— Purple Monkey Dishwasher (@HayekandHockey) September 25, 2018
Dupree and Heyward with sack but Fitzpatrick held on to it a long time. Good coverage by DBs
— Steelers Takeaways š (@PittsburghSport) September 25, 2018
bud dupree actually getting a sack is a sign of the apocalypse. check your doomsday shelter
— Jš©ey Bag š©f Dš©nuts š© (@joeybagovdonuts) September 25, 2018
EFFIN DUPREE BABBBBYYYYYY!!!!!! BREAK OUT GAME BABBBBYYYYY!!!!
— Dane (@Urunderarrest) September 25, 2018
Three sacks in the opening drive of the second half for the #Steelers defense as they hold the Bucs to another FG. 30-13 with 7:07 left in the 3rd QTR.
— Missi Matthews (@missi_matthews) September 25, 2018
Boz missed again.
.@WizardOfBoz09 hits the goalpost … AGAIN #Steelers 30-13 #WTAE
— Andrew Stockey (@astockeyWTAE) September 25, 2018
Wealthy Boswell sucks.
— SuckMeter (@SuckMeter) September 25, 2018
Boswell needs a visit to a good sports psychologist
— Paul (@Dwinsgames) September 25, 2018
offense must continue scoringā¦touchdowns thx to Boswell
— šµāš« (@CeeGotSoLe) September 25, 2018
Things started to slip away…
https://twitter.com/mattkoz/status/1044420303248601088
Joe Tessitore always acts so excited when everyone watching knows the play isnāt going to stand. Thatās 2 āTDā by the Bucs heās went nuts on that were called back.
— Jim Rosati š“āā ļø (@northsidenotch) September 25, 2018
NFL, where literally every exciting play gets wiped out by a flag
— ā±¼āā (@j_a155) September 25, 2018
This game is a roller coaster of emotions.
— Dan Kadar (@ByDanKadar) September 25, 2018
Burns the real magician tonight
making #Steelers lead disappear
30-27— McPgh (@BobMcPgh) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/LuthienTurnivel/status/1044425315668422656
I know the narrative is how terrible the defense is but. The offense literally has scored ZERO points this half
— RyanG'Thang (@GoodSee24) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/pghguyinva/status/1044426699243425792
The Bucs got the ball with 5 minutes left to play down by just 3.
Two dropped INTs on consecutive plays. That type of stuff comes back to haunt you
— Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) September 25, 2018
I just went to the fridge to grab a beer and got called for roughing the passer.
— Tim Williams (@TimWilliamsP2) September 25, 2018
Thankfully, the Steelers were able to hold and get the ball back. Ben hit JuJu with a beautiful throw across his body.
espn: āall year longā
uh, you mean all two weeks so far?— OneForTheOtherThumb (@OFTOT) September 25, 2018
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 25, 2018
THROW THE BALL #STEELERS
— Tony Serino (@steelercountry) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/SteelersKillerB/status/1044428734667915265
Juju is such a beast
— Matt Franciscovich (@MattFranchise) September 25, 2018
Thereās great and thereās whatever Big Ben has been tonight. Literally just back packed this team to a W.
— Derrick (@Steelers_DB) September 25, 2018
What a play by Big Ben Roethlisberger. On the HOF highlight reel. Classic Big Ben
— Steelers Wire (@TheSteelersWire) September 25, 2018
People think āarm talentā refers to just strength. Benās pass awhile ago across his body as he eluded rushers was arm talent.
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) September 25, 2018
Then James Conner iced it with two big runs.
JAMES CONNER
— Zay Jackson (PGH Loyalist) š¤š (@SteelJ_97) September 25, 2018
Conner. BALLGAME!
— Scott Salerno (@sasalerno) September 25, 2018
HERE WE GO
— nicholas. (@psamp) September 25, 2018
HIS NAME IS JAMES CONNER
HE IS OUR RB FOR THE STEELERSLEARN IT. RESPECT IT. REPEAT IT.
— taylornicole (@ay_taybay) September 25, 2018
Yes that is James Conner putting the game away! #eriepride
— Tom Reisenweber (@ETNreisenweber) September 25, 2018
Close Out Conner
— MB (@MBren21) September 25, 2018
āAs Conner breaks free to put this game away!ā. I like the sound of that!
— Dino (@dean1186) September 25, 2018
VICTORY FORMATION. BALL GAME.
Iāll take the win, obviously. But this defense is… a problem.
— Ian Whetstone (@IanWhetstone) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/BTSC_Radio/status/1044429927355867137
3-2-1-WIN!
— Pittsburgh Dad (@Pittsburgh_Dad) September 25, 2018
ESPN story lines in this game:
1) Patrick Mahomes
2) Le'Veon Bell
3) James Conner's cancer
4) The game— Tribune-Review Sports (@TribSports) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/yinzer58/status/1044431478795448321
