Despite my prestigious BTSC teaching certificate, I have to issue the necessary disclaimer. You know the story, course, I’m not a football coach, or a teacher, but I play one in blogs and podcasts. Before the Steelers rolled into M&T Bank Stadium, I found myself equal part cautiously optimistic and defiantly pessimistic about playing the Ravens after a sickening Week 4 loss. The win that followed has the Steelers rolling and the Birdies reeling.
Grading games is an extremely difficult and somewhat thankless task. While the coaches’ grades, of course, are what count the most, the media and fans can’t help but evaluate as well.