Charlie Batch is made of glass
Okay, it seems like nobody else is willing to say it, so I guess I’m going to have to be the one to do it.  Charlie Batch is made of glass.  He’s like that guy in the M. Night Shyamalan movie “Unbreakable”.  He’s fragile.  He breaks upon the slightest contact. Some have referred to him as “Brittle Batch”.  Perhaps that nickname is appropriate. Don’t get me wrong.  I love Charlie Batch.  He has been an excellent backup quarterback for the Steelers for many years.  Unlike Byron Leftwich, Batch always seemed to be comfortable playing a backup role.  Moreover, he was a hometown boy.  So getting to play for the Black and

Charlie Batch breaks wrist
It was never mentioned during Sunday’s game, but at some point, Charlie Batch broke his wrist.  He played through the injury, so most of us weren’t even aware of how badly he was hurt. Batch only participated in 4 plays in the Steelers overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.  He  entered the game when starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down with a possible concussion after being hit in the head by an opponent’s knee.  But at some point during those four plays, his wrist got broken.

Steelers stunned by Chiefs
The Steelers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs???  The Steelers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.  The Steelers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs!!!! That was basically my emotional progression following Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Chiefs.  Initially I was confused.  Then came acceptance.  Then came anger. How can the defending Super Bowl champs lose to a 2-7 team?  How can the Steelers generate over 500 yards of offense and lose?  How can the Steelers have almost twice the time of possession (44:07 vs. 22:25) and lose?  How can the Steelers sack the opposing quarterback 5 times and lose. The only thing that calmed me down and brought my blood back down below th

Steelers getting ready for KC (video)

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. K.C. Chiefs Preview
Pop quiz:  Name 5 players on the Kansas City Chiefs.  Hint – Larry Johnson no longer plays for them. If you struggled to name 5 players on this team, welcome to the club.  So did I.  It took me a moment to remember that the Chief were the team that ended up signing Matt Cassell to play quarterback.  I had also forgotten that they drafted Tyson Jackson, a player that I hoped the Steelers might get during the draft. The Steelers will travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face this hard-to-name bunch on Sunday. The Chiefs are ranked 30th in the NFL on offense, and 27th on defense.  So it is safe to say that they are not a very good team. Coming off the loss