The Steelers almost threw it away at the last. Leading 21-18 with 1:20 left in the fourth, the Steelers were forced to play the ball, as Indianapolis still had all three time-outs in their pocket. Jerome Bettis fumbled at the 2 (his first fumble of the season), leaving the Colts to run it back to their own 42. They then pushed on down the field to set up Mike Vanderjagt for a 46-yard game-tying field goal attempt, which he missed, wide right - very wide.
So the golden boys of the AFC (New England and Indianapolis) have both fallen by the way-side. The good thing about Pittsburgh's win is that Denver will host them. (They would have had to travel to Indianapolis had they won.) The Broncos crowd was a big factor in unsettling the Patriots, and hopefully, they'll be just as vocal next week. However, the Steelers look strong on both offense and defense.
Meanwhile, Jelle Klaasen gave a strong performance in the all-Dutch BDO World Darts final against Raymond van Barneveld, beating him 7-5. It was a gripping final, although I had to keep score off to the side in Excel, such was the graininess of the BBC's streaming. However the highlight may have been the commentary from Tony Green, with two gems in particular below.
- Clean as a whistle, and as fast. It's like the Tour de France
- How cool can you get? [Pause] Cucumbers. [Pause] Even cooler.
