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Depression

by John Cole|  January 24, 20059:29 am| 8 Comments

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Sorry, but I don’t feel like blogging today. I don’t feel like doing anything today.

Life sucks. IF we had done anything more than winning the coin toss, I could accept this. But that was just a total collapse.

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  1. 1.

    Levi

    January 24, 2005 at 12:52 pm

    I feel your pain John, but try to look on the bright side. You have a young, up and coming QB (even if he faded somewhat down the stretch). The Bus my retire, but you still have Staley. The defence will still be solid and your stable of receivers is pretty sweet. The Steelers are on the upside of multi-season run here. Take it from a die hard Packer fan, where it is very clear that we are on the down slope of ours.

  2. 2.

    Ralph Gizzip

    January 24, 2005 at 1:35 pm

    Sounds like a case of Post Playoff Loss Stress Disorder. My advice to you, John, is to take today, drink heavily, and move on.

  3. 3.

    Kevin Holtsberry

    January 24, 2005 at 4:13 pm

    John I feel your pain (my blog wears black today). I didn’t sleep well last night and I am in a bad mood today. The what might have beens can eat you up.

    But I think it is unfair to call it a total collapse. The turnovers simply changed the nature of the game. I am as biased as they come, but I think the defense played rather well considering. You just can’t play the same way when you are down 21 points and when the offense gives the ball up 4 times to a very good team. The Steelers were not designed to get into a shootout in which they were constantly behind.

    Face it, it is nearly impossible to take a rookie QB to the Super Bowl. It has never been done. heck the youngest QB to ever play in the SB was Brady I think and he was 24. Ben is 22.

    The pain is real but so is the season. Remember last year at 6-10? What would you rather have?

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    Patrick

    January 24, 2005 at 7:47 pm

    But at least you’ve got your CPAP!

  5. 5.

    Jon Henke

    January 24, 2005 at 9:04 pm

    Well, you could always tell yourself “it’s just a damned game, played by a bunch of millionaires who wouldn’t give me the time of day if it’d save my life”.

    Which would have the added benefit of being true.

  6. 6.

    Bachbone

    January 24, 2005 at 10:07 pm

    Steelers’ game plan was faulty. Roethlesberger (?sp) is a rookie. Cowher has a penchant for sticking too long with what does not work. Wait till next year!

  7. 7.

    Dodd

    January 25, 2005 at 11:02 am

    I feel your pain (most intensely, see Super Bowl XXXVII). But I kept my promise and rooted for the Steelers – a first in this lifetime – until the bitter end.

    I guess we’re all Eagles fans for the next 2 weeks, huh?

  8. 8.

    B. Minich, PI

    January 25, 2005 at 2:20 pm

    No, I’m a Patriots fan next week.

    Why? I can’t stand the Eagles. Even if it means the Patriots have to win, I am very much against those annoying fans.

    I wouldn’t have been this way if my family hadn’t moved to the Philly area. I’m sure they are being harassed AS WE SPEAK by Eagles fans. Fans who are too smug for their own good. Go Patriots.

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