Charlie Batch and Ben Roethlisberger hug on the sidelinesafter Batch leads the Steelers on a key 4th quarter drive Steelers – 23 Ravens – 20 On Sunday the Ravens weren’t able to handle a 37 year old QB and weren’t able to lock up the division crown. Steelers back-up QB Charlie Batch had a throwback game and out-performed Joe Flacco on the Ravens home turf. This Steelers win ended the Ravens 16 game home winning streak (other outlets claim a 15-game streak. They are not counting last year’s home playoff win against the Texans). This game also kept the Steelers hanging on to the AFC’s final playoff spot. Sunday was the first time that I can remember during the Raven’s home dominance where an opposing QB outperformed Joe Flacco. Not only did Batch outperform Flacco, he did so when it mattered most, the fourth quarter. In the 4th Batch lead a touchdown drive that tied the game at the 7:24 mark in the 4th, and then led the game winning march down the field that lead to the winning f...
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