Posted by ESPN.com’s Kevin Seifert
PITTSBURGH -- We’ve had some interesting play-calling here on a couple of first-and-goal situations.
Pittsburgh had 1st and goal at Minnesota’s 8-yard line but settled for Jeff Reed’s 27-yard field goal. The Steelers never gave the ball to top tailback Rashard Mendenhall, who has 42 yards on seven carries, and instead Ben Roethlisberger threw two incompletions sandwiched around a failed quarterback draw.
The Vikings then had a first-and-goal at the Steelers’ 1-yard line. Adrian Peterson carried on the first two plays, one of which was negated by a Steelers penalty, and then quarterback Brett Favre threw two incompletions. On third down, Favre targeted backup tight end Jim Kleinsasser, who has one touchdown in the past six seasons.
Ryan Longwell cut the Steelers’ lead to 13-10 on an 18-yard field goal.
Seems like you want it in Peterson’s hands two of the three times on that of downs. But that’s just me. We’ve got a barnburner regardless.
PITTSBURGH -- We’ve had some interesting play-calling here on a couple of first-and-goal situations.
Pittsburgh had 1st and goal at Minnesota’s 8-yard line but settled for Jeff Reed’s 27-yard field goal. The Steelers never gave the ball to top tailback Rashard Mendenhall, who has 42 yards on seven carries, and instead Ben Roethlisberger threw two incompletions sandwiched around a failed quarterback draw.
The Vikings then had a first-and-goal at the Steelers’ 1-yard line. Adrian Peterson carried on the first two plays, one of which was negated by a Steelers penalty, and then quarterback Brett Favre threw two incompletions. On third down, Favre targeted backup tight end Jim Kleinsasser, who has one touchdown in the past six seasons.
Ryan Longwell cut the Steelers’ lead to 13-10 on an 18-yard field goal.
Seems like you want it in Peterson’s hands two of the three times on that of downs. But that’s just me. We’ve got a barnburner regardless.
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Kevin Seifert
Seifert joined ESPN.com in 2008 after covering the Minnesota Vikings for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for eight years. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and daughter.