Here's Steelers wideout Antwaan Randle El, dropping back for a pass. He was a quarterback in college - and it showed here. The Steelers pulled off a reverse (a play in which the running back takes the ball in one direction to get the defense to follow him, then hands it off to a receiver, who runs in the reverse direction), but instead of taking off down the field, he bombed a pass to Hines Ward downfield for a monster 51-yard touchdown. Highlight reel stuff, but it's not getting much play on sportscenter due to Nate Vasher of the Chicago Bears pulling off the longest play in NFL history. It made me jump off the couch, at least.
The Steelers looked great on Sunday night, putting together big plays using a lot of backup players. Roethlisberger is probably out for next weeks' game in Baltimore, and with backup Charlie Batch's hand broken in Sunday's game, we'll likely have to rely on Maddox again. Maddox's first pass downfield Sunday (he played the second half) was directly into the arms of a Cleveland Brown. Not good, especially against a solid defense like Baltimore. I hate to say it, but I don't think the Steelers can win with Maddox behind center. I'll be pretty pissed if they lose a game to the worst team in the division. Given the accuracy of Randle El's pass, I'd almost be tempted to stick him in, instead of Maddox. Probably not realistic, but I like Randle El, and everyone knows he's just dying for a chance to play at QB.