Starkey: Steelers need 'Good' Ben

I can't get this Marvin Lewis “exorcism” quote out of my mind.

Lewis, the Cincinnati Bengals coach-who's-never-won-a-playoff-game, said it's time to slay the demons against the Steelers.

“It's time to right the ship,” Lewis told reporters Sunday. “You know, exorcism.”

I keep picturing Lewis, if the Bengals win, going to midfield with his head turned all the way round and shaking Mike Tomlin's hand.

But that's my problem. It's one way to analyze this game, too — from the psychological perspective (suffice to say, the Steelers are so far in the Bengals' heads it would take the Jaws of Life to pry them loose).

You could break it down a thousand different ways. I keep coming back to the quarterback matchup: Ben Roethlisberger versus Katherine Webb-McCarron's husband AJ.

That is why the Steelers are favored.

That is why the Steelers should win.

But there's a nagging question here. A fair one, too: Which Ben will the Steelers get Saturday?



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You got that right. Hope he didn't peak this year and is now done.

 

We definitely need the good, well tuned Ben. Maybe his beard is clouding his brain? Just a thought.

 

I'm so worried that this the game the Bengals break the curse.

 

Well you look at last night's Packers/Vikings game and it almost appeared as though the Packers did care if they won or lost. I think there is some gamesmanship going on there because even though they exorcised their demon during the regular season playing the Seahawks and winning however forcing the hawks to take a long road playing some stiff competition would be a way of avoiding a team that has their number in the playoffs lately.

 

Me, too. I'm already a nervous wreck in anticipation of this next game. The Bengals should most definitely not be taken lightly. I know the Steelers can do this, but they need to play smart and not do anything stupid.

 

I vote for good Ben and bad Katherine Webb

 

I want good Ben, too... but only as our QB because he's not really all that hawt lookin'. You can have Katherine Webb cuz I don't swing that way.

 

Ben is hot lol. I think bengals beat us.

 

Booooo! Get out! GET OUT RIGHT NOW, YOU DISBELIEVER!

 

I feel it... But if we beat bengals we go all the way. Mental games