Well, it was fun while it lasted

[sigma7]

Because it bears repeating: bring me the skull of Norv Turner.

Sadly, this is the worst possible outcome of the season -- good enough to keep Turner around, bad enough to be unacceptable. Grrgh. Still, good luck Steelers and all the birdie-teams.

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[rainfletcher.livejournal.com]

I have no delusions about who played the better game today, but sakes, the Steelers had a lot of calls and non-calls go their way. When Rivers got slammed head-first into the ground on his (third?) sack, and all the flags stayed pocketed... that was when I said "Oh, it's going to be one of those games, then.

So yeah, about the worst possible outcome for hopes of ending the Norv Era.

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

Better still were the positive comments from AJ Smith re: Darren Sproles, followed by a distinct non-committal answer on whether Sproles could be a featured back. Whether this is saber-rattling with impending free-agency looming or just genuine cluelessness, I'm not encouraged either way.

The Smith/Turner years have been runs of hysterically good fortune and exceptionally talented athletes masking a swath of very bad decisions (also see Turner, Michael and Neal, Lorenzo). I don't think years like this catalyze genuine change, so we're going to have to weather a Ryan-Leaf-caliber debacle for there to be a genuine upswing.