Week 12 Analysis: Miami @ Pittsburgh
November 27th, 2007 12:46 am
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The truth is that there’s not a lot to say about this game. By far the most dominant player for both teams on offense and defense was the weather. Torrential rain had a huge impact on the field and despite heroic efforts from the ground staff, Heinz Field was a quagmire. That said, this game did provide statisticians and the Miami Dolphins with some interesting opportunities.
Statisticians had fun counting down how many years had passed since a game had gone so long without a score. The Dolphins enjoyed the rare opportunity of being right in this game, scores remaining level at 0-0 until the final 20 seconds of the fourth quarter. While Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger did have a good night (18-21 for 165 yards, INT), the star of the night was K Jeff Reed who, after missing an earlier attempt from the 44, made a 24 yard attempt for the win.
There’s not a lot else to say, except to mention that the Dolphins do appear to have a real project player in QB John Beck (14-23 for 132 yards). Beck showed some real poise in difficult conditions, making some very good decisions. Even so, this is the sixth time this season that the Dolphins have lost by 3 points or less and that stat alone has to be causing some real distress in Miami, especially for Head Coach Cam Cameron.
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