Time To Make Like Ringo...

"I like to smell the flowers. I think often we appreciate the end result of our work. I appreciate just getting to do the work."- Mike TomlinWith all of the dime-store jokes and bush league metaphors we've been proliferating around here, one thing we feel we've been missing is a meaningful appreciation of what the Steelers have done this season. As we watched last night's game, we almost felt like we were watching men grow before our eyes (that's what she said...sorry, we couldn't resist). The confidence Ben exuded was palpable. Of all of the ways to open up the 2nd half, the last thing any Steeler fan wanted to see was a 50 yard, three and a half minute drive go down the drain in a matter of seconds. But that didn't matter to Ben. Instead of pouting like a little girl, he went over to the sidelines, consoled Chris Kemoeatu (who WAS pouting like a little girl), and waited for his next chance. And moments later, when that chance came, he calmly trot...