AFC Championship-Sunday, January 18, 2009. Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers

[PerpetualCzech]

As mentioned in another thread, Custer is at the game in Pitt. He just texted me a weather report:

Very light breeze at field level. No snow in sight. It's cold, maybe around 25 degrees, but not a factor for the players.

[PerpetualCzech]

The Custer Weather Report update confirms very little wind. Looks like very impact by the weather on this game.

[The Chaperone]

I had to take some +6 +107 at post (missed +109). I have a lot of BAL 1h, but got out of some of it after the coin toss. Let's hope this game goes better than the last (really could've used a garbage AZ TD on that last play, but I never suck out like that).

[The Chaperone]

Oh God this game sucks.

[The Chaperone]

LMAO at Tomlin wanting to challenge this play.

I mean very little upside.

[The Chaperone]

LOL. I so wish that Tomlin would have been the only one to challenge that play. Has that ever happened? Where a coach challenges and gets a ruling worse than the original ruling?

I'm glad I fogot to get down on the under FGs prop...

[Jon in Oakland]

Didn't Harbaugh challenge? I was listening to the radio and the announcers were very confused. Even though the ref was clear about what was being reviewed, all they talked about was will it be at the one or a TD.

[The Chaperone]

They both tried to challenge. Tomlin definitely threw the red flag, but the refs apparently awarded the challenge to Harbaugh. Maybe he got it out there first. In any case, when the play is reviewed, it is completely reviewed, no? I mean you can't just review one aspect and ignore other aspects of the play right? I could be wrong.

[PerpetualCzech]

I vaguely recall a challenge for a spot a while back where they ended up giving the team that challenged a worse spot than before.

[The Vegan]

I have Balt+1 in this Q so I need some D!!!!!

[DiscreetCat]

Any chance this game comes a pick'em at halftime (assuming it ends 13-7)?

[PerpetualCzech]

Balt would definitely get some points at 13-7. I'm hoping for some +1.5.

[Resident Sharp]

I hope I didn't lose my over 34½ by a bruised ego injury!

[DiscreetCat]

The reason i'm interested is because i'd like to get off my Ravens bet. I could do that at pick'em. I don't like their chances here, i think they were lucky to score at all. Big punt return and a pass interference at the goal line.

Plus, i just saw Samari Rolle's backup headed to the locker room with some kind of injury. They're down to a third-string defensive back now, or so it would appear.

[PerpetualCzech]

Who is going to make the obvious Roughing The Punter joke?

[PerpetualCzech]

Hines Ward out as well. At 16-7 I think Pitt will be still be the fave, at least -0.5.

[DiscreetCat]

The Ravens just lucked out again...although the penalty that put them in that position was totally bogus.

[PerpetualCzech]

I have a little +3 -118 and then jumped on an awful translation and took +2.5 +105. That's it for me.

[The Vegan]

I have +3-120 and u17-115

[DiscreetCat]

3.5? Wow.

[Prop Man]

Is McClain out? Haven't seen him all game.

[DiscreetCat]

Is McClain out? Haven't seen him all game.

LeRon McClain-RB- Ravens Jan. 16 - 4:23 pm et

Ravens RB LeRon McClain (ankle) practiced Friday and is listed as questionable to face the Steelers Sunday.

McClain will start, but he's likely to split time with Willis McGahee and Ray Rice to help him stay fresh.

Source: NFL.com

[Prop Man]

I didn't notice his carry, but it looks like he's had 1 carry for 3 yards so far (yippee, I had U3.5 in his first carry)

[DiscreetCat]

Baltimore gets another interference call in the endzone to set up a touchdown. They've really been fortunate today.

[The Vegan]

Who is going to make the obvious Roughing The Punter joke?

This didn't even occur to me. Ironic!
:)

[PerpetualCzech]

I hate gambling.

[The Vegan]

That pick 6 cost me my Balt game bet, caused me to tie, at this point my HT u17 bet, my +3 HT bet and my 4th q balt pick bet.

I too hate gambling.

:-(

[The Chaperone]

I hated that pick 6 too. Only good news is I had completely forgotten about a rather substantial PIT 2h ML bet :) So now I realize it didn't suck as bad as I thought. But yeah game side and total decided right there, and the 2h bets all push. Somehow I think Al Michaels would've called that one differently :)