1988 - Wk. 14 Steelers vs. Oilers (SNF)

all about being tough and not only regarding football that's the image of both city steel it was the foundation for America's growth oil the fuel for the country's energy and power the hard-working men of Pittsburgh and houston share a common bond the bacon muscle dirt sweat and a day's work for a day's pay on the football field the Oilers and Steelers have shared a rivalry brimming with history run full of memorable faces and character and characters courage and games we'll always remember the team's closed at the 70s in back-to-back AFC championship teams first in the cold icy rain of Pittsburgh in 79 and the following year on a heartbreaking catch that wasn't as the Steelers went on to win consecutive Super Bowl but no matter who won the rivalry hadn't had a dimension admiration and respect Jane took on special significance for me in the head Earl Campbell Darrell chose a different set of problems because he could have won and and he delivered a wallop to you and I knew it was going to be tough and I knew going in after the game I was foul they couldn't walk I enjoyed every minute I could still see Joe green this morning his head formation I just feel see Jack Lambert standing over there I couldn't be told but I just on his hands and jumping of course the green wood because those shoes but the fond memories of the rivalry in there the admiration and respect are gone [Music] there's not much love they Riley goes way back and I think it's been rekindled to the point where you really don't exchange Christmas trees the Steelers in the Oilers the rivalry is renewed tonight in Houston [Music] this is the astrodome the House of Pain and we have a sellout crowd of more than 51,000 to see the Oilers face the Pittsburgh Steelers the Bengals clinched a playoff berth that's after them so Houston is a game and a half out of the division lead if they win tonight it would set up an AFC Central show now next week with the Cincinnati Bengals good evening everybody I'm Mike Patrick along with Joe scientists great to have you with us on ESPN Houston and Pittsburgh a study in contrast from their records and their chances for the playoffs it goes all the way down to the quarterback absolutely Mike Warren moon is sort of emerged as a leader of this Houston oiler football team just last week in a game against the Dallas Cowboys he riddled some guys with some comments that they didn't really take very well about some drop pass as well that sort of lemonades any mention any names but it sort of eliminates the fact that he was talking to the offensive and defensive lineman he has really asserted himself and said he just had to gain more confidence his confidence level is high now he wants his football team's confidence level to get high now the pittsburgh side of the ball bubby Brister has been there for three years but most of that time hasn't been on the field no it really hasn't bubby Brister played two games his first year two games his second year he's really in his 10th game as a starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers so for all intent and purposes bubby Brister is in his rookie season he's a strong-arm guy Tom Moore likes him a lot the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers he's almost got a linebacker mentality he just lose physicalness he can't wait to run over a linebacker and that's the kind of game we're going to have tonight and this last two Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Oilers football games there have been five personal fouls in each of the games and I would expect the flags to fly just a little bit tonight it is the House of Pain and the Oilers are undefeated here in 1988 they've won 16 of the last 17 non strike games and Gary Andersen will kick it off deep to receive as Leonard Harris averaging 19 and a half guards overtime high floating kickoff and Harris a couple yards deep in the end zone only gets back to the 14 yard line Warren Moon brings the Oilers out jerry glanville feels he's become exactly what they needed a tough mature leader and they're going at it already [Applause] eight seconds off the first corner clock and we have the first conflict but there is moon that tough mature leader he's posting some great numbers this year like moon drew hill is having a Pro Bowl season three straight 100-yard games he's closing in on a thousand yards for the year the offensive line has given up just four sacks in the last five game Mike Munchak a three-time Pro Bowler is one of the smallest specimens up there at 284 so Houston will start in poor field position just shy of their own 15-yard line and Joe the one thing Jerry Glanville would like to do to the Pittsburgh defense is tear him up on the opening drive well he wants to massage and that means he's probably wants to run the ball about ten times if you can in a row [Applause] rozier behind Highsmith in the odd Rozier gets the call nothing doing that time that Steelers defenses had problems up front the top draft choice Aaron Jones is back at his natural position of left defensive end after a triad linebacker that group has been a strength featuring David little the leading tackler and defensive signal caller in the secondary only Rod Woodson has been able to start every week he is the team's defensive MVP second and 10 for the oiler [Applause] [Music] he intended forgiving sound the sideline Woodruff was with him stride for stride you know they try to go up top I talked to June Jones the offensive coordinator the Houston Oilers earlier down on the field during warmups he said that they have laid back a little bit they've tried to pound people a little they want to try and force the tempo a little bit more try and go up top earlier and there you saw him trying to work against Wayne Woodruff who really has been under assault for lack of a better description because of the play of Rod Woodson the other corner of the Steelers people are just staying away from third down ten yards to go for the oiler for wide receivers in the ball game [Music] man rush over the middle he'll depends on the spot he needed to get to the 25 and he's passed at first down [Applause] when Houston goes to the four wide receivers there you see three on this side a lower part of the field they just run one on a little out one on a little in and one clears the hole if you're going to play zone defense against the Houston Oilers with those little nati keine receivers you're gonna have to close the holes down and maybe instead of rushing for just watch three and drop eight Warren Moon having a propyl kind of year even though we missed five with that injury rozier behind Highsmith [Music] trying to turn it into something and gets back to the original line of scrimmage Greg Boyd number 95 was the man who messed up the play originally there is a flag down and it is a cliff as he reversed his direction and it may have been worn moved but you know that's understandable I mean come on how many blocking dummies is Warren Morgan right the Steelers came out in the beginning of this game even on the kickoff and set its own like hey look you know let's turn this thing into it is it with personal use the right guard see I knew it couldn't be worn they wouldn't call it on the quarterback though nobody you're gonna need the clip no it's true on these the only is only 293 [Music] he's the only offensive lineman who has started all five positions he's hard to hide you know when you push a guy in the back like that you just can't really there's nowhere to hide when you're that big and then pushing people around where's your traveled about four miles to lose all that yardage so now it's first in 43 inside handoff and it's given and Givens will only get a couple Rod Woodson came up to make the stop woods and the second leading tackler on this ballclub at the right corner and that's a little different and there you see the rushes that Givens has had this year he'd run more on reverses counter plays that was a you sit friend spend the three wide receivers to the right move him in a little bit fake the trap to the fullback and really instead of you know he becomes just the other back in the backfield in the four wide second down 19 yards to go for the oiler Highsmith alone setback shortly complete to Duncan Duncan almost back to the 25 [Applause] and it is out late that's going to be on Greg Boyd number 95 coming in that's one thing about swinging Macario and taking shot 95 defense 15 yards unnecessary roughness [Applause] [Music] Stealer setting the tone earlier there you see it now Duncan makes the catch Woodson's got or Woodward's got him inside now on the left side of your screen he's down for all intent and purposes and here comes the shot to finish him off I think the hands to the face were probably the convincing factor that so the penalty will give the Oilers a first down at at their own 40-yard line and lloyd who has been injured a great deal in the two years he has been with his dealers have tremendous potential he's become [Music] nor the plenty of time almost picked off by Woodsen intended for Hill but looks and who asked for interceptions nearly got to it they're even John with the guys on the sidelines I mean they're not even content to Joe with the 11 guys on the field they're there you saw Woodson talking to Chris Dishman on the sideline this is an excellent job I would suggest staying true hilt back pocket and really should have had the interception Radek lot of credit to that secondary a gave moon had a lot of time to throw the football would settle with world-class speed 6 to 5 in the 60 yard boy I didn't know through my fire doesn't the ball Steelers have it at the Houston 45 [Applause] [Music] whistles blowing but the battle hasn't stopped the recovery by Darren Jordan the rookie out of northeastern number 55 they won't let the ball go there's the official signal now but they still don't know like the player no matter what the players are told they still think there's an opportunity to hang on the ball because they know that the wrestling matches it and Darren Jordan winds up coming up with it big play by Jordan this is like an over draw like it replaces the sweet to try and get the linebackers to drop back now Highsmith really loses his balance all the way down there and he winds up having the fogger Fang loose Pittsburgh has it done Cornell Gowdy knocked it loose papi blessed her and he's got Meryl Hodge and Warren Williams the backfield the clutch bubby Brister first start against Houston I'd look through Pittsburgh to come out moves our tight end a little bit strange control key Fawcett a Navy a couple of plays [Music] [Applause] [Music] four or five knocked out by Patrick Allen you know this was a situation an offense wants to be in you pick up five yards you've got a run control of the Steelers four years in a great running not often you come back again maybe with another run because you don't want to put your quarterback in a third and five maybe you come up in a short yardage or a 3233 situation the work [Music] [Applause] Williams does not [Applause] [Music] trying to pull farm with Greg woefully and slipped and fell this is the case if you tackle just hitting too deep in the fact that you'll see from the left part of your screen as the garden tackle pull around hopefully number 73 just gets too far into the backfield the Williams has no chance to hit it up inside got in frensley on the stop 35 [Applause] [Music] for prosthetic partner murder very close to the first down they spotted in 235 that should be the first now wrister of course the Steelers quarterback this year his mobility is his greatest asset he's run for five touchdown thrown for seven more and his favorite target is Lewis lift back to the Pro Bowl form of his rookie season lips averaging more than 18 yards a catch the offensive line has been unsettled because of injury to until can play with a bad shoulder is a superb pass blocker right tackle it is a first down Steelers at the oiler 35 [Applause] nice cutback ran the daylight and got down to the 28 yard line that allure defensive line really gets after the quarterback rate Childress already has the career-high seven and a half sacks the linebackers a very solid group especially against the run John Grimsley far and away the club's leading tackler and a very good secondary led by one of the best free safeties in the game Jeff Hamilton number 31 again Joe big yardage on first down sets up the second this is the quarterback three second and two really playing defense [Applause] [Music] [Applause] lawyer [Applause] [Music] Williams out of Miami earlier in his career he was a backup to Owens oh hi swish of the oiler and they'll bring in to change the measure for this and it's another first down or what the stewards where's Pittsburgh would like to work as much time off the clock as possible well they really do you know they're really given Houston addition of their own medicine talking to coach Glanville we talked about their first drive they like the massage the ball a little bit pound and pound it but the Steelers know that they're tough because this is sort of a new thing for Houston it's been a trademark for Pittsburgh Pittsburgh has turned around to hey this is the House of Pain let's be weakened and put some on you [Applause] [Music] only a couple got down to the 23 yard line get in a hurry by how Smith one of the inside linebackers at a Utah State in the last six weeks Merrill Hodge has become the focus of the ground attack you know when you look at that back you got Warren Williams who's a rookie Merrill Hodge in the second year buddy Brewster in his third but as we talked about drawing ten purposes he's a guy who's just a rookie they need as much work as they can get and with the record where it is the road partner shoes [Music] [Applause] here with Sean Joan big acquisition from the Raiders I this one is this guy's a great football player and when you talk to the coaches and the players Sean Jones has really made the difference in that defense because he provides such tremendous leadership he's come out of an organization with the Los Angeles Raiders bet that thrive on an excellent a winning tradition and he's really taught these young boiler defenders had a win with pride and set an example foods work ethic third and 15 dirty [Applause] Carter Carter to the 21 well Shia flirt down but sets them up and pray Eastern position and open the bugle Bostick made the tackle this will be about the 39-yard attempt and you want to understand that this would be automatic for Gary Anderson who's made his last funny inside 40 [Applause] [Applause] straight from that distance mistress and it's nothing and by hain it's not kept underwear if pain Gary Anderson missed field goal 50 orders up in business with our own 22 yard line and that would have been important [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so back to take a look at this field goal now but the job of a holder is to make sure that the laces are pointing away from the kicker there you see news and he gets the phone then look were these laces on a fun it's the wrong way he should have spun it away now Anderson just hits the laces and they act as a runner for the ball and it just takes it off to the left just like it just like a simple sale and so that you know that Miss gets charged against Gary Anderson but really that's the responsibility of the holder and special teams have been a nightmare for the Steelers this year Aaron Jones coming off Anderson on the sidelines knew some of course the holder and he has had more than his share of problem fixed block punt [Music] important with the great pomp Joaquim will see that a little later second phase will fear again dragged down by Thomas average to safety and the c-word thought they got the ball but they'll rule it down that's the old rule that the ground cannot caused a fumble rule so that's that's way that was go look at the offensive line fire oh there's Jamie Williams up top Dean Stein Flores routes Mathis on Matthews on that right side rows here if he doesn't start putting the ball away he's gonna clock that thing up legitimately if he's not careful you can't run with it out there like a bread basket goe co he has it away from his body and then just pulls it back in that thing may have been loose before it got to the ground table to see if he hits the ground with the ball simultaneously they can't discern the difference first down for the Oilers [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] did not get both feet down but he beat Rod Woodson that was blow well it was close but it's the responsibility of the receiver to get the quarterback an opportunity to have some sidelines and throw the ball there's his left foot down now there comes the right foot right on the line no question excellent call by the official Ron Woodson in visiting with him yesterday I asked him what the toughest patterns to cover work he said the post is a tough pattern because I have a tendency to try and run underneath it and if a quarterback throws the ball up in the air in an arc the guy gets behind me the same principle applied on that pattern which was a corner pattern he's Gary number 92 into the defensive end spot [Music] dear Gary is in on the tackle along the party Nickerson 54 we're told that Aaron Jones is pinking up he will be back in the ball game Steele is of course a little short at linebacker they lost Brian ankle last week Mike Merriweather has been hold out forever says he will never play against the ceiling and I have to admire team president Dan Rooney who's won lots of work to trade for more renegotiate the contract he it's an interesting reason he says he doesn't want agents to control pro football he's holy to team and that's it third and six Duncan and brewery and receiving four [Music] [Applause] here season and not forget had some guns going off in here that was one of those dying quails it just sort of headed for the sidelines inside safety Craig Montgomery comes on had his best week as the throw a year ago averaged more than 48 yards to kick against Allison Woodson we'll go back to receive the punt yeah I wonder if if the Steelers don't want to really try and slam one back induced in space I mean they're kicking scheme has just taken nothing but punishment and abuse media and verbal in every other way maybe they want to try and drive one back out they've got ten men on the line a few yards back out of it reached the 14 yard line a three yard return after a 42-yard punt toward 17 to go in a scoreless first quarter [Music] usually doesn't leave tickets for for special people at home games but I guess he made an exceptional left at the DP papa and remember there's only 20 dropping days till Christmas now you can get one of those cheap you get our own outfits real cheap I'm going to pick was not in good field position inside there [Music] we just join the toilet for games [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] wasn't exactly I don't believe pitchforks can be able to hammer the football in front of seven eight how many ever they put up there normally sideline I just can't see fit for coming out I fit for if I going to get the full line defense like he just came there aren't enough priests you don't have enough people to block everybody I think what there's a master to say okay if Houston wants to submit them in the beat some players let you come after us in Frank the people out of the perimeter [Music] young sexy especially me [Applause] [Music] very close to the first now exodus 20:3 johnny needs finally brought him down one thing the steelers might be looking at there's a little hole in the middle of that Houston defense with Sun Smith the nose tackle out serving his last game on the sidelines for a substitute printer so far three out of three forty yards this will be a burden would be awesome Houston sky one that may be six yards to defend so why don't we maybe maybe run a little play-action to ever see something like that because they've got everybody at the line Rodney Carter 24 [Applause] at the Carter he wants to throw it there midfield for me livin Adam Adam chef donaldson Mesa tackle Carter is now two out of three passing well he makes he makes a great decision here again we thought about Houston's got everybody at the line of scrimmage why not now this he's not gonna get a ten perform but he sure gets a tent for a release and he gets to fall off I mean that's just that's like a quick pass you get that Houston line charging in I mean Pittsburgh has not done it you wouldn't expect it and all of a sudden they want up with a big gainer there's another look at he out here Jeff Donaldson bites see this one you get to safety up that close there it is right over the top [Applause] 37 with dairy [Music] [Applause] and Donaldson that time came flying over and here we go again [Applause] that's great job by the official you reach in and grab somebody who outweighs you by one hundred and fifty pounds and telling the spouse I'll tell you something this is the kind of a football game where the officials whatever they get look at them look at them look see you know put a uniform on I mean you know you've got officials he's all into it there it is right there now there he's not going to give him a chance to start he says wait a minute he obviously wanted the guy that he thought started it this is part of the problem when you get a reputation like you said they're gonna spew you and fights because here the tough cop doesn't matter Dale hammer that look for [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 24 yard line Brown made the tackle but it's another first down for the Pittsburgh Steelers visiting with Louie list he talked about the corners of the Houston Oilers he says they're not exceptional man-to-man players here he is going one-on-one of Steve Brown I want you to watch at the end what he does now he could sit there but instead he comes back to the fall he is responsible for that completion just by his technique of coming back to the ball lips his way to catch them 23 straight [Applause] lost the helmet game yard great children got him they love the gear you're not the only thing that gets these people applaud more as if the head was still in it you know what is out here what's it now he just like now if you don't know what's going on you think some guy's head rolls off and you know typical you toilet something just kicks it away that's when you don't start a fight when you've lost your ass no as a matter of fact you look right sir [Applause] [Music] effectively [Applause] [Music] he had a Stephane Richard Johnson and couldn't come up to the ball remember to plays before Louie lips makes a catch on on an out pattern here he just runs a little quick in and goes like a post and go the Paul is late that's all there is to it by puffing as much as Brister did he remember he just really put a lot into it he doesn't have a chance to load and get it out in front of Louie lips I think they're gonna be aggressive and they're gonna go after the quarterback of the Houston Oilers excellent defensive play Luigi Thompson is in as the wide receiver this be resolved get shuttled often or ditty he was pointing at the play clock saying he couldn't hear and time is running down well what are you the right tackle please just a little bit he sees the play clock as well you know that's what happens when you say you see him move so he just lifts up a little bit he sees the play clock running down to zero so he knows that hey we have to get the ball up it's smart offensive lineman you almost would rather have the guys you can't count all the way down to zero I don't know they just live [Applause] [Music] top gear from legend and 14 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and they'll say incidental contact [Applause] now the thin twister pointed at before that play was showing Merrill Hodge said he had picked up a blitz and he wanted odds there to pick it up that's exactly right what he's doing is he is identifying the defense for his back now here he likes this ball go late this is not first of all it's an ugly past and secondly it's ill-advised that should have been an interception and if that Donaldson's unbelievable and here's the Tunde now watching the right partners three what get six on or you can't quite see it but he almost reaches in socket Anderson for 45 yards is good but there's another flag down offside defense holding 33 off hands off setting philosophy balls to the hold after Houston was offside though Anderson will have to try it again so the Steelers have not distinguished themselves in the field goal unit they missed one because of an improper hold from Newsome then Anderson connects and they have a holding penalty that was a factor now he gets a chance to figure out [Music] from 45 again and it's good again so Gary Anderson the seven-year veteran out of Syracuse one of the most accurate tickers in the Lake history puts his team up by five seconds to go in the first quarter Steelers up three nothing certainly not what the Houston Oilers had in mind as a doable team obviously is the kind of game where a low-scoring game that definitely I think in the Steelers favor Leonard Hara needs to repeat [Music] to tackle up to 39 [Applause] would have been a touchdown of the was of 34-yard returned and the end of the first four there they are some of the 50 1666 two defendants tonight in the Astrodome they have seen their Oilers fall behind the Steelers 3 nothing boilers football just inside their own 40 [Music] [Applause] picking his way through just up to about the 46 yard line hardy Nickerson again on the tackle hope you'll be with us next Sunday Denver and Seattle in a wild AFC West battle that should decide first place 8 o'clock Eastern and you can start your day at 11:30 in the morning Chris Berman town Jackson feat Axtell will be there to preview every game of the day then back at 7 o'clock John Saunders will be with them and they will give you highlights of every game play on Franklin ROS theorem before [Music] nice hit by Tim Johnson 78 the cars de facto and then Nickerson [Music] dealers lost he will assist with the seasons burglar Jerry Anderson on the sidelines Gary Dunn was waived so a lot of talent you know one of the difference we had morten andersen last week was New Orleans Saints and they talked about Hindi must be most accurate she blew the roof off he kicks mostly inside is going I really think the feet that Gary Anderson is a toxic kicking outside the place like hit first in all kinds of weather is absolutely phenomenal [Music] great second effort Everett made the tackle but Rozier Turnbull walked into a first down well you mention it like this is a classic case of running into a stone wall in this case a Steel Curtain he just runs right up inside excellent defense but you got to wrap your arms around you just got to make some tackles Keith Carey doesn't really get his arms up allows Rose deer to bounce around outside and pick up the first down bro Sears gained 27 yards on four carries so far the passing game has not gone well warmoon only 2 out of 6 at a mere 19 yard [Applause] warm analyst Woodson chases him down at the 27 yard line 22 [Applause] I gotta believe that six bears got to figure out some way to double cover drew Hill he'll be up the right hand part of your screen he says all he does is run a simple crossing pattern and more and more this is just hot right now at the floor that he's putting the ball exactly where it has to be looking at the AFC he's a kind of a quarterback who really deserves consideration for a quote probalby cuz what he's done for a football team this year Allen in the backfield [Applause] these numbers forth [Music] shot some stage of the Brazil was two catches for 30 yards is closing in on career highs here in the this ball game only needed nine catches in the touchdown for career highs in that department already has two for 30 yards and has been an absolute commendeth performer over the last four years only Gary Wright has more yards than of all those guys threw Hill was the only one whose the cobalt and his boiler teammates think it'd be a shame if he didn't make any food though this year because he defended Jesus he is one of the death [Music] [Applause] [Music] and they were throwing for their Titans Jamie Williams who tempted to pass about every other game this is something that they just don't do there you see his hair sticking out of his helmet but this is just something they don't sue it's voted the tight end he's had six catches coming into this game and if you just don't catch it you just don't get used to it he's got enough sycamore in those gloves that if it gets down a little bit further it's gonna stay there that's those blocks draped out the back we call him spider-man six the road [Music] [Applause] George complete that will be sort of the first down the Caribbean and he gets thrilled Greg Boyd and Hardy knickers laughter I've read an article one of the releases and Ernest givins was talking about it's really tough to feel a wide receiver in the House of Pain because what happened is the receivers that the defense sort of intimidates everybody else and then the receivers pay the punishment of having the defense get a reputation for for knocking people around so they get a beautiful ponies and a huh there's made seven of his last eight will drive from 36 yards jerry glanville said this place shakur and from 36 yards outs and a hot sighs it is free many great moments in NFL history but this may be the most memorable [Music] [Applause] [Music] those who fires a downfield [Applause] I don't care how many times you see it it's hard to believe but it must seem a long long way ago for Chuck Noll who has been deceit since the early eighties in and a nod to kickoff taken by twice zone he can fly [Applause] forget it 92 yards no Flags cuts down then Jay Haas was the only one who had a remote chance to tackling him and he wasn't even well what he did is he just didn't take it to the sidelines with up the season they asked the shorter the safety man now Houston prides itself on his special teams particularly his kickoff cover people now stone he sees and as he gives him so much room to the sidelines the sidelines is the other defender and a kicker has to utilize that and run the kick returner back to where his teammates are there was a case where zendaya barely had time to get over and and try and make a play 1 Doan has 4 to 5 speed once he looks in the oh but nobody is going to catch it Anderson was the point answer and the Steelers strike like lightning and have a pin free lead over their archrival it brought to you by Mazda and the exciting new monster cars and trucks for 1989 by the American Express card membership has its privileges don't leave home without it and by pudd light everything else is just a lie that was the second 92 yard kickoff return this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers zone had that one Woodson his teammate and the other one dealers to kick off leading 10 bring Anderson to do be honors and a Leonard Harris late [Music] tonight returns at the 32 yard line here they go again here's the kickoff what you're going to see right here is stone just takes it they kick it over to a corner but what happens is Houston's recover team if you stop it right there you're going to see Houston's cover team this is Chris Dishman he's coming down he comes outside around stone just hit this hole and he doesn't get sende Osen opportunity to get over and even get in position to try and help him season day has come from the right he's got too much ground to try and cover a kicker champions they just want that's a sort of lay back and try and wait for support that was the last kickoff return for a touchdown it's in since 1973 somebody did it I killed [Music] back to the attack quickly out to Dru Hill would rephrase it battle Hill coming into this game fifth in the conference and catches with 57 and 917 yards game second in the ayah we talked to Coach Glanville earlier today my earlier this this week on Friday and he said that he didn't practice his team before the Thanksgiving Day game with Dallas so he told them that the first quarter was going to be practiced in that game and that they had to really Jack it up after that I don't think he told him that and diplom but it looks like they've come out and played the same way in this game an offense Thanksgiving [Applause] on the ball after he made the catch didn't went out of my [Applause] Larry Griffin knocked him out of bound nice job by moon just swinging out now Isis got the ball he I don't even know whether he ever had the ball bike to be honest with him I'm not sure the ever had possessions of all because he looked like he was just trying to shift it over to his hand there you see he gets his hands on the ball but he doesn't really have possession it's still a still bouncing and he's still trying to put it away that man never had possession of the football I thought he'd caught it no bear watch look see it didn't it didn't cut now he doesn't he's trying to eat out piece of people see it it's just sliding back and forth back and forth they are checking it in the replay booth you look at it from the end zone coming at you it gives you the best shot and this is the shot right here now watch it goes into his hand now it's on his chest he doesn't really have possession so I doesn't got it no I don't think so I think it just and don't forget now we're moving it a little slower so it doesn't show the movement of the ball on the stomach but I personally think it says it's the mighty guy further review the place and second down so much so little in that's right there just a fishing line to just tell you what I think [Music] Easton ball of Steel of territory at the 47 [Music] it will be second in three boilers and the fans Hammond had a lot care about so far their boys down ten Rose dear - to the first down they say that a little number 50 was over there to get along with Tim Johnson outside the Astrodome here in Houston tonight did your blimp America move your site over football phase will paint beautiful fight one throw at the eighth wonder of the world when they build it more than a quarter of a century ago now the house we pain eighth wonder the world has a little more worldly rainfall I don't whether that's going up the scale or down Spencer Tillman number 33 is din at fullback for you [Music] [Applause] what's it just got him out of bow [Applause] a Warren Moon has the jury in this game of having all the time he wants to throw the football dealership get anywhere near well they just don't have the people here you see Givens on the right part of your swing down thrill Hill up the top e Sam he's taken the entire secondary and Woodson with them and Gibbons just runs a nice simple crossing pattern like I said before Dru Hill is plus three passes so far all of the suddens Fitchburg has to focus their attention on him the killings of youth one down until the great compliment to one the third-best receiving pain growth dear [Applause] at the angle on him he'll turn the corner little drove them out of bounds along with Cornell Gaudi Spencer Tillman number 33 you'll see the lead block on this place seems right out front there's a good job on the corner our mistake just sticks his nose right in there I'm torn out dowdy and was here I still got to believe that Rozier continued to carry the ball like after the course of his football game he will put one on the rug he's just peeing hanging out there for somebody to pick your pocket all after all these and expected not to happen but the ball comes loose twice tonight that inquiry [Music] for the five to get to before Lorenzo Freeman Maren Jones bottom of the file this is where most bees the National Football League come in with their jumbo or short yardage type off their houston sometimes has a tendency to just go with the four wives down inside the red area which is inside the front 20 and just spread the entire defense [Music] [Applause] - why [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Pittsburgh does its job they go with one's looking and then all of a sudden gets flushed out of the pocket he's looking out to the way that he has such presence of mind that's supposed to be the one thing that quarterback is not supposed to do rolls to the right and throw back across the field about five yards find it up and Warren Moon will the ability to scramble and throw on the run not at the game of 10 down catch of his career and the Oilers have tied it up here in Houston with the sealer [Music] the last time Houston's kids off white zone 92 yards the touchdown we'll see if they want to keep in the hurry Woodson runs a little [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] very nice we've done not quite as spectacular back up to the 34 Alan Pinkett down on special teams made the tackle and through 27 yard game the drag 168 yards in Rozier for the first career touchdown catch from warm loan [Music] where we are a.cian that's the infinity as many TVs definite picture as you want [Applause] [Music] which 37 to go first walk [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Brown is playing with a badly dislocated finger and he's still in there at the door here's the throne safety right here coin LG idea he's gonna ground and double the wide receivers you're gonna see drew he'll hook up Jamie Williams is gonna come wide open in the middle Rozier is just going to swing around as moon rolls out and he'll fire it in for the TD now I just I gotta believe that Moon's got a deal with Rozier on this because there's Williams in the middle you see him in the middle he's wide open through Hills open up the top now Warren runs around he points down down the bottom his heavens open and I just think you said look you know how about this one for me first approach off the hands of Charles walkins Patrick Allen was there but didn't see the ball and walk it just dropped it Johnny meat putting the pressure on grifter this fall is not thrown exactly where it should be Nord is it pretty and he does need out in front but it is a catchable fall car lockets gotta make those fences they set him to make those [Applause] Johnny meet Duncan grifter when you get hit like that you want to see the guy [Applause] [Music] to make it spectacular [Applause] [Music] [Applause] boy sure look like me he's got a jump on that man he was there a hurt well he timed that thing so far he had six packs coming into this game that's number seven there he is the thing is though is he is fourth before and if you write up a yard back from the ball you can take a running start remember it doesn't matter whether you're moving forward but just if you cross where the ball is Harry Nilsson's a punt he has had dick Watson [Music] block 5 that ties for Jennifer go for six they say and you bet they will Willie brewery is heat to receive remember [Music] Granville I think they're taking a team that's more than any coach in the National Football League of the changing rules it seems that if you know the quarterback for what you really have to kick you really have to tear his head off to get a roughing penalty in a first down if they go lay up to him and hit him with the five-yard penalty you know here you've got the third down in the mile poor down the ramp and he got it out of there and Newsome is a great fun and here's brewery nearly fumbled the football Tyrone so made the tackle seven yard return after a 45-yard punt from the NFL's leading kicker back in just a moment Curry's filling in for Kenny Johnson's a normal punt returner who's hurt and he barely got that job well he took his eye off it because he saw the pittsburgh defender coming down he's lucky to hit him in the face mask and not the shoulder someplace else in bounce straight out in front where he could catch it ball spotted just you decide the 42 yard line for the Oilers 531 to go in the half [Applause] [Music] levira the first down one of the things about the special teams that coaches talk about getting the ball off under two seconds you get it off under two seconds you shouldn't get one block now there you see Montgomery on the left he gets this kickoff in 1.9 seconds which makes a special teams coach very comfortable now Harry Newsome and really although he's been credited with the product the second necessarily his far but he is aware that he has to get it off in a hurry and he still gets Goff right around - so that's comfortable but he's had different snappers and different blocking [Music] the middle down to the 30-yard line Hinton has to make the saving tackle [Applause] well yet offense we got a Center at Tennyson 282 Matthews it's 290 you see why I think it has a hole the size of a crater to run frozen yeah remember that that's the front defensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers only averages about 260 the offensive line of the Houston Oilers averages around 290 so they're giving away 30 pounds up front pink it comes down Rose deer is back and look at what they've done dear this time will not pick up the floor nickerson gotten around the knees dickerson in the little pup inside linebacker [Music] linebacking is going to break through the trough of all their problems California round draft choice in 87 what's that patch AJR on all the pieces uniform is for the owner who died in pre-season our grooming and the founders of attack and to hear to hear the killer talk about the was really somebody second he was indeed John [Music] thank you up the middle and stops in our various little you know you're talking about this strength of this guillotine for years having been a linebackers really it's 1:7 and in the glory years of dealers they had great corners as well as active flying back there than the pressure opens up on here just a great defense everywhere you know Greg Boyd is 225 Nickerson 230 little dirty Anthony Hansen who's playing in place of Brian Hinkle is only 230 that's kind of scary a big front 7 to the line warm [Applause] to throw pressure through a sidearm almost intercepted at the 15 diving for Darren Jordan a linebacker and for one of the few times tonight the Steelers got in on warren mode little play-action pass but you see the Steelers sit linebackers don't fight on it they're flying back right now big pressure up the middle by Gerald Williams and exactly trying to throw the ball after alonzo highsmith number 32 but he was nowhere to be found that's how the term shown hand has been laid up our mind then dejan the frickin [Music] [Applause] down mate seven in a row nine of his lab ten and here we go again they say they don't like each other is an understatement 2:54 to go on the hannspree point lead there's the man in black jerry glanville in one of his hobbies is Elvis Presley I'd say it's a hobby you're right absolutely a hobby this was on his television show a week ago Elvis actually showed up I miss you Memphis yeah I know you're in the kitchen right now what he needs about that well there's the Elvis license plate from Grapeland to say sent to Jerry Glen what what she has on his car and they tend him a picture which I don't know if anybody has ever seen this before this is Elvis in the football helmet I'm glad you know something I I'm a big Elvis fan as well I really do I find the picture up at home and everything and he looks a lot better without a football helmet that he does in a football but Glanville had a VIP tour of Graceland the kitchen was closed and they heard someone in the kitchen Jerry Glanville swears it was okay turn to Jim Jones's offense of ordinary cisgender eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches I know these events I mean the man is convinced and there's a poster of the king here I'll complain [Applause] [Music] Solan was too deep again [Music] five yards beat the Steelers will take over at their own 20 and we've got another couple while you're filming going against [Music] [Applause] you know the Oilers do basically that they built this reputation you know they almost have made themselves bigger than life and goostin by saying hey look we are the baddest toughest guys on the block and that can work against you because everybody comes as I seen a defending Super Bowl champion everybody comes here one two pieces [Music] [Music] jet lifts out there they hit him ya feelin ATR [Applause] [Music] could make the tackle and Bruce who was perfect on the throne Wow Louie lick has become that big plane annotate down on the ground on this thing they cannot believe with captain Jerry Glanville upstairs course he's the defensive coach what happened to see blocked up on Steve Brown now he does a good job of getting around them Jeff Donaldson is usually the Safety's gonna be home which does an excellent job adjusting Brown just can't get him down as an integral intended Vietnamese covers was not the crank of the quarterback very earthy look that one for that play the dealer's had - in yards total offense and you take a look at this particular play the key to it is where's Jeff Donaldson here he is what's it the students going through the run little play-action pass then run the back down on a corner to get Donald from the fight and then slips is going to come down inside and just go up the field and and Krista's gonna put the TD right out over there real simple I watched on some team at the top now here he comes down he's reading brister's eye those two tests a loud lips to touch get up the field and work one-on-one to Steve Brown so you guys sit down that's here's the case where puppy brinster says okay Jeff Donaldson reach my eyes I'll take them now look at Brister see how he pumps over to the left that convinced Donaldson that that's where the ball was going and then you got loony lips 101 if there's an excellent throw at the end of it by the way all on that day Brown did everything he could let the great job to avoid the tackle and Brister gets the 80 yards Bob 17 birthday [Music] Anderson with a low bouncing Ken [Music] [Applause] [Music] to the 25 and the orders will have 20 50 syncopation door interestingly enough about Pittsburgh touchdown pass Mike is that was the first first down cast a few all night they've worked and worse and worse to set that one play up his took them almost two quarters to get what they wanted they got the results and the play-action faced was a big part of a lot of people around the Nashville from Salt Lake the exact young man button [Music] I think that I think Lea's we're rainbow Cunningham that fiery nature to lead a football team and war moon has already reached that level is really proving it this year oh boy and a shot by Greg Boyd on the Intendant receiver to make sure it was incomplete [Music] outside linebacker Peniston doing a great job up front given moon all the time in the world to throw the ball Drury just the ball is a little bit behind him but still he's got to make the catch and he winds up getting a mouthful of Steeler helmet mode and hit six great before that one he got feel like he didn't [Music] [Applause] defensive back [Music] [Applause] Duncan wrapped up like great car one of the inside line back couple yards shy of apart now why oilers in no hurry to get this belong hwaran moh will walk towards the sidelines he wants to talk to his coaching staff about what they'd like to do with two minutes left in 32 [Music] at the Pro Bowl on ESPN the Travelers corporation will present the Travelers NFL Man of the Year award to the player is on-field performance complemented by significant community involvement this year's nominees from the Pittsburgh Steelers play kicker Gary Andersen and from the Houston oiler their quarterback warm room third and two [Music] [Applause] synchros dear maiden chief Gary Boyd paladin Gary Reed was also there and in short now the Oilers are really going to happen they're going to have to run another running play now you see if Nina's on the ground so that's where the ball is it's a good caught by the officials now they started to clock it's very important though Steelers are you gonna have some sign goes to run I can't believe you're doing I just I think they I think they outweigh that you spent by sixty down right okay if it was just for real yeah it's a big game it's an important game if you own 35 maybe they're right we'll say Sanchez who's back to receive Montgomery [Music] good for the Oilers though inside the 20-yard line 45 yards hope you'll be with us next week we'll have the Broncos in the Seahawks at 8 o'clock Eastern John Elway is back showing the all-pro form to let the Broncos the last two Super Bowls and Kingdome low is the LAN to the bond linebacker Brian Bosworth expected to be back in uniform for the Seahawks quarterback Dave Craig has returned from an early season injury believe Seattle into playoff contention it's the battle for the AFC West to the vacant title Broncos lose the ox next Sunday 114 to go in the half with the door [Applause] [Music] that is the where Krista get the chance to mature a little bit make some decisions on how he wants to run is to minute often they have three timeouts left so he uses one of them right here in this at this particular juncture so it gives them a first and tenth wait times have really changed I never knew quarterback dependence if my helmet off when I came to sideline now they know it's the cameras are on it's what happens right in the middle when you're in the middle there's the official good maril hikes did a good thing he does a good job Dennis rich does a nice job of blocking the Oilers defensive linemen and allowing high sticks a couple few SC art they oughta let the umpire wear shoulder pads is always standing in that area we had a game the game earlier today one of them get hurt and well don't happened to have the officials knew a place he's a communicator - he's gonna make sure he can talk to the people up in the front line they might have broke the machine - for - oh yes the first intention is dealers [Music] I think they have to throw it starts throwing the football here they can't they can't run too many because then they're way too much time off the clock [Applause] [Music] I got to get up real quick and I'm glad everyone's it's two-minute offense feel a little more demonstrative you yell at the guy get him ready to go it's good because the hand signal Gillette the receivers know what the routes are the plenty of time on a 30-second spot need to take out about 10 12 15 yards on the truck boys and puller got that lamb got this one gives complete get it out to we come to Florida State and he'll move the big for another first down drifter gets a little pumped up he'll use his second timeout to stop the clock 39 seconds left in the half coming up a halftime Chris Berman will be along televisions ban at three minutes highlights of every game played today Boyd fire Phil we'll have a look at the NFL through the eyes and brush of the artist and we'll have a first-half analysis this ball game and dealers to play very very well these came in three intent but they're better football team is free in ten and chest knows a better coach than he deserves all the criticism you take a look at the sidelines and if bubby Brister coming back in after conferring with Tom Moore their offensive coordinator this is a little bit of a departure for Tom Moore because he usually was in the press box ball struck by scoring the claim he said it's better he's on the field because he needs to be there because of the personality of Bobby Pritchard he's got to have you know somebody to talk to him he's got to be able he's the only one to really calm he's got to be there with his gun in the wippen of care drifter now six out of nine 125 yards including at 80 yards Bob female flag is down however trying to blow for Hajj and he was wrapped up by Eugene steel the special team demon this is an important call for two reasons number one it allows the steel it to fix up up up some additional yardage but also it stops the clock so they don't have to use one of their time out and they'll be ready at the line of scrimmage little balls yes up this game is when the thicket starts bleeding when when the official starts bleeding that's when you know you it is if these two guys they came in as are the official statement is a knowing it was going to be a physical game little did they know they would be involved in the physicality and that's the only 53 defense five-yard automatic first down deep brown the left corner is Mantovani Richard Johnson number four they're trying to run a screen here or hide site to make them move on them and feel good hangs on yeah just had a little bit of the right hand on October they threw the flag penalty for up to 48 it's another first down to the Steelers to 33 second place what he's doing in the huddle intelligence receivers of all folks with sidelines Brian get out of bounds and save me that one fine now [Music] [Applause] [Music] deal with the 43 now they're dropping nine guys and Phil Hodge is covered by a linebacker coming out of the back if you're gonna if you're gonna rush to and drop nine then you better cover everybody man-to-man real tight and that's what they didn't do that particular diner if you play - guys back to prevent the deep pass you can put six seven people you can double up anybody you want up front and I think they have to watch more than still I don't care but that fancy think is a good rush even the two minutes bro six defensive back down [Music] [Applause] they come with three in Hajj on the draw down to the 38 Steelers will have to hurry up with 20 seconds to town it's okay he's got plenty of time he just got a Bubbe just gotta relax a little bit [Applause] [Music] stop at 10 seconds so time for one play remember they do have one timeout that's exactly right and this is what sets this play up the defense would expect you to try and throw to the perimeters the outside get a pattern where you can complete a pass out of bounds and stop the clock but you have the one timeout so what you can do is you you run one or two guys on AIM pattern and a couple of guys on out status but you really want to try and get the ball deep into the middle of the football field so that you can use the sign that we also send to the Caesars soon as he senses it falls in [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] regale around the coverage in five seconds left now you got to try and put it into the end zone there's no way you have enough time to have a receiver catch a ball and get into the situation to kick the field goal so you may as well just line it up and put it into the end zone and and let's see what happens ball bottom is 38 from here will be 55 yards [Music] [Applause] [Music] careful the people run around [Music] [Applause] [Music] the lift is there [Applause] and Richard Duncan shot lamps play in the first half but the sailors respectfully on defense two played very well here tonight they have a 17 to 13 leaves we'll be back for the second Duke quarters but right now let's join Chris Bourbon alright my Patrick and Joe Theismann thank you very much it's a game that's pretty much the Oilers felt they would have in hand the Steelers have obviously other opinions the Oilers perhaps earlier today a little upset that they didn't get a lost on the Cincinnati Bengals in their home game today against the San Diego Chargers hey passing free that's right everybody thinks that the offense is in the National Football League ER complex but they're really not I'm going to show you here what the tree looks like and those are the numbers that denote the different dance routes that receiver run I'll take this receiver for example first of all if he rules out runs a hook that's a zero he goes out runs it out at the one a quick post would be a two and out would be a three and in would be a for a deeper out would be a five a deep curl would be a six a deep corner pattern would be a seven the deep post would be an 8 and the up pattern would be a nine pattern now each receiver has the same number called for example this receiver will run a three pattern this receiver will run a nine this receiver will run a six and this receiver will run a three pattern so for example this pattern would be 3 9 6 3 that's how it'd be called in the huddle and there you see moon go back and he just takes a look down the field and decides to hit the six pattern now that sounds simple the passing trees really are in the National Football League everybody tells of you go out run a six a three or four and that really carries over through every football team see even you could call its way now Mike yes but the problem is with young wide receivers you give them the play in the huddle and they gotta find a down and see a defensive back and they do something they're not supposed to well they look down at the fingers and they go three or two which one should I run well we'll see what they run in a second half and we'll be back before on ESPN in decimal 17 the Houston Oilers 13 a sellout crowd 50 1666 at the Astrodome and the Oilers of course trying to keep pace with Cincinnati and set up a showdown right here in the dome next week against the Bengals take a look at our halftime statistics passing yards for the Steelers 123 80 of those Joe came on one ploy well the offense basically for the Steelers like to spin an F - 32 yards rushing you mentioned the ad that only leaves 53 yards fancy really threw this through the entire first half the Oilers have controlled this game offensively and defensively but the one area you wouldn't expect the Steelers to have the edge and they do and that is in the special teams when they had that big kickoff return exactly and not many penalties but a lot of a lot of taunting a lot of finger-pointing a lot of near scuffles I think the officials have to deserve a lot of credit for the way they've handled this the Oilers have cut down on their penalties in recent weeks they still leave the league in that department then de house will kick off the starts the second half and the super nurse Whitestone number 20 and Raj Woodson - ecologist renumber 26 are back to receive stone returned to check in the first half 93 yards for touchdown what do from the goal line Ward at 16 Jeanne Steele was down there to make the stop here's what the dealers did they missed a field goal on the night nine play drive and another nine play driving they got to Gary Anderson field goal and then the kick return of 92 yards puts them up then three plays in punt another touchdown that was the ATR bomb and then the half stop that position Richard Johnson is in at the left corner the background [Music] [Applause] [Music] if I William poor the defensive end is he picked up about five second and five [Music] [Applause] [Music] he's in there of an inside linebacker Eugene steel has he he has a multi helmets now we ought to explain something about the helmets when the Pittsburgh Steelers are shooting the Houston Oilers do well on their special teams the award they get is a army helmet because their special teams when they take this field it's like taking the beach the table tops you know they're they're storming the beach to come in the Tagus field as multi element and the authors become really quite a leader on [Music] [Applause] [Music] get back to the line of vo and children top of him [Applause] Emily flag down on the play we'll check it and I believe they're going to call that on roughing the quarterback now Bristol remember you never know when he may run a bootleg so the defense has to be aware and on this particular play I think you carry out his faking got coldcock personal foul unnecessary roughness 23 defense unnecessary while the linebacker now watch the top give you the number 20 is on the top of your screen watch up and look up to the right after printer makes the handoff and remember he's a running quarterback he sort of faith in the food leg and he just gets run over by Lyle they talk about being in the wrong place at the right time that was it once you pick up a first down for your ballclub [Applause] was trying to close on the coverage but after a great fake to rodney Carter Brister threw it downfield and lips appeared to misjudge the ball as it went through with me well no you know what the problem is you see the official in the way of Lee that's Jack Vaughn the field judge down the field lips had to take a look and see where the official was and that's why flowed up to make the play but this is some great play action right here to set it up and this is I think was pitch first gonna have to do they pound the ball towns on that pitcher just kicks it on his belly and does an excellent job [Applause] broke the hearts down the sidewalk [Applause] well that time Craig whoops Lee's gonna get flagged for being an eligible man a downfield but you can't blame him for that because when the quarterback says the cleanup his job is to count one one thousand two one thousand release and go black somebody he doesn't know what's going on behind him you got a credit this one to bubbies youthful enthusiasm and eligible downfield on the fourth day at 73 ten yards still second down third and ten or second and twenty they'll take the penalty make it second employment hopefully who has two brothers in this business Ron plays defeat Dale was blind back I agree with taken apart I don't leave I can fix it up this way third you can be gotten now they're giving two more [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] 32 yard line yards there are points in a game where a quarterback has to use his head this is a play where brinster has to be smart and not turn the ball over that defensive line of Houston to just mix in everything [Music] like the trap lock up front to win you've got nine or eight people guard assuming people the block now you want to have a little fun watch Mike Webster number 50 [Music] no boys in the growth intended for Wisconsin and it looks like the ball got here Justin the penalty will go against this day one day won't matter peneleus declines sports em this junk suits them on to punt that credit goes to the home-field advantage does having the fans here because both players side to move up to where they could here buddy call to play and could you get back and get set in time Lily jewelry back there please is Kenny Johnson at a 7 yard return on that parks is him [Music] [Applause] right up the middle and they almost got their 39 yards timeout third quarter four point bargain [Applause] with its 20k per mutant is brought to you by Ford and your Ford dealer have you driven a Ford lately by Olympus makers of 35 millimeter cameras and video and by AT&T the right choice you're watching the NFL on ESPN the Houston Oilers down for horn third quarter [Music] [Applause] [Music] the midfield Larry Griffin 22 knocked him down but it's the first down and here's what the Oilers were able to do in the first half their first drive sucked out by a fumble [Music] had to punt on the second drive after five plays then they got the field goal after an eight play drive and then their touchdown after a seven play drive to put their ten points on the board they made it 13 with another field role and had to punt at the end of the hand before a few bad sauces warm road attack tonight well that time Keith Gary got his got in on the play number 92 and just named mood changes relief just a little bit rosier had stopped moon thought he was going to continue up the field the Oilers warned the earlier meeting in Pittsburgh 34:14 FEMA featured a lot of kernels with something that this game has not had well and also I think that's the clothes misleading a couple of blocks punch a series of penalties that kept drives live five personal fouls what in the wide receivers [Music] Spike's is laid out of a 27 yard line has ever made [Applause] top of your screen Willie Drury Elton Hall just drops back in the pasture he's looking down the field they're so concerned with Drew Hill that Willie Drury and Ernest Givens if they're not careful are gonna wind up doing a lot of damage and there you see the pig receptive 27 yards by Willie Drury bonneted to Pittsburgh 27 yard line [Music] [Applause] the last minute watch them with a great place to make up for a lot of things went out the it sure can't he flat feet and there's absolutely no question all this is the first by Rod Woodson right at the end he just lets get his hands on it yeah that's a touchdown they see a smile on drew Hills face he knows he had six on our boilers stayed with her for watch receivers first intense situation now that we're back to to step back in three worn out [Applause] [Music] great car a party Nickerson health far out of Auburn sogginess Tony Dungy the defensive coordinator hit fresh daily he said the key to this football game tonight for us is to be successful on first and second down but see if we can for Houston into third long situation not let him town the ball at it they have done that and they've managed by stuffing youth debatably on first and ten than the trying to run the football they handle in the third and seven right now [Applause] I intended forgiving Gregg car was right behind it but warm loan just about three feet on that form and then daehan's will come on to try one from 41 after lifting eight of his first twelve he has now been on a roll thirsting out of his last 15 Rikki's isn't over and he's holding his contributed to that freak he'll get to really had the beginning he didn't have him as a holders and really kicking their to accomplish that he has [Applause] Zen de haut from 41 yards out bloody a distance but it just went complain [Music] what happened I here you go this is what happened this is the Clank here it is it just hooks a little bit left in quite I mean that's basically what it is when we return Pittsburgh 17 Houston 13 [Music] don't fit in [Applause] [Music] but at Pittsburg Paul [Music] [Applause] [Music] you can see the usefulness of bubby Brister when he saw the open field instead of trying to buy some time and release the football he just tucked to fall away what's gonna play running back he's a guy right now he's he's a line Betty he's got the linebacker of mentality he's in the quarterback body sooner or later he'll miss you a little bit and say hey luck I don't want to take these guys on head-to-head I'll just go to dump the ball off and let the little guys and receivers back to him [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] there we go [Applause] loaded saying if chef donaldson doesn't make the Pro Bowl this year it will be a gross injustice he is an excellent free safety watches the quarterback sighs as soon as that ball is released Donald's was already in the area and just delivering closed to everyone about a dustox dives of thirty third and three of the dealer number two [Applause] [Music] down at the 34 yard line out of the backfield Carter and brought down by ki Fox at the other things Rodney Carter's doing everything tonight we saw him in the first quarter early in the first quarter throw the halfback option pants on short yardage now he comes out as a pass receiver makes the catch Krister now 9 out of 17 148 yards the Goodyear blimp America handle violence complying the flu [Music] they got it into the stadium I can't believe [Applause] kristef Tom's away again [Applause] [Applause] on the victim on now and here is a Sun football coach jerry glanville all this is is set back and throw it as far as you can Louie let's just run five Patrick Allen and you know again I hate to say it but sitting down is visiting within yesterday at the hotel he said very plainly I don't think that Houston porters play man-to-man very well meet proven [Music] before tonight the longest completion against the Oilers this season had been 58 yards and they he did that total twice tonight [Music] [Applause] Krister and left quite a combination we live here captain 106 [Music] [Applause] [Music] that he thought he was working out that'll hold up give you a Burmese dial the numbers [Applause] farther back Anderson with the equity point and shocking the Houston Oilers are up 24th that's defense defect Patrick Allen just burned for 65 yards by what has been a big play offense tonight for the Pittsburgh Steelers and his 24 13 and there is lift a hundred [Music] [Applause] first touchdown of this [Music] goes [Music] [Applause] kickoff return Lorenz here was one goes night what's going to happen if the ball is going to be kicked to the left of your screen now what happens you can see the Steelers they don't stay in their lanes everybody starts to converge on the ball he finds a gap in an alley eugene field gets a great block and opens up the hole Gary Anderson de Ken and he doesn't [Applause] [Music] behind [Music] [Applause] [Music] a monster for the oil within four the sealers who were up so high just moment ago now no they're back in the ball game a final report point on the road [Applause] the fireworks may not be in a game of kickoff Tizen [Applause] a little shorter than the last one [Applause] now all of a sudden bubby Brister is big time [Applause] but here he insisted championship games for the Oilers they have to keep pace with Cincinnati and Cleveland and Brister has a chance now to elevate himself a little bit football here in charge they are come on guys don't worry about it let's try to ignore the noise they get a first down they can fly at the place down a little bit five [Music] [Applause] [Music] congeries tonight but only 32 yards the over 70 [Applause] a bathroom here on himself seven [Music] Christopher Walken [Applause] [Music] I think you know you wouldn't expect it and that's just a good call they come up there playing bump and run man the man the right in the face of the receiver Bobby looked out it's probably inaudible he looked at me sighs fine if you're gonna do this watch this I'll still take shots tonight here ice water foot anything [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we showed us the passing tree he took the wrong break Wow he threw it three and he ran the 16s if that pickle sometimes you you know the numbers get confusing sounds a lot of like three dicks watch miles now EEG Thompson is crossed into terrify you have to look at get the look and find the Houston line back listen to brewing late and short fair catch signal makes to the 2:30 after a 45-yard punt Philip or pointy [Applause] Lorenzo white who may have turned this team around certainly you can feel the momentum change as Houston has the football now is their home 35 down by 4 points 529 to go in the third quarter Mike Patrick along with geosciences glad you could join us on the Sunday night here on ESPN he's going to plate you have met wait the shortest before touchdown [Applause] for the can for hail and night [Applause] [Music] [Applause] gonna be tough to tall with interference 2016 [Applause] their faith really lacks the rules on defensive backs a lot this year they allow an incidental contact particularly if a ball is underthrown a little bit we'll get a chance to take a look at Ron Woodsen is be mentally complaining he's got to be careful he doesn't get himself a penalty now there's the play this flag is thrown now it's how the flag is being thrown the only thing I can think of is that he might add his hand on the back of Drew Hill as he went down no 47 reason it's got hardened Nickerson now the flag came in late and nothing happened like whooping is still packed with it there's another shot at that's going down the Senate anything I can think of it see his left hand the tool for fighting for the ball I don't I don't believe that camp to the finish if the ball is thrown inside one of the few skeptics and that's just another podcast [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] this is the play-action fake two rows dear now Gibbons from the right part of your screen you'll see in thought they've run drew Hill up the field you see him clear out Woodson now the balls a little bit behind but all my couldn't atomic ever to load on that's part of his helmet it comes flying out give it back [Applause] first and goal [Applause] filled in a great play by the nose man Gerald Williams who's got penetration for a big boy [Music] Gerald Williams number 98 right in the middle fights off Bruce Matthews the right guard and does get to penetrate that whatever you run those creeps against these little guys and have a big offensive line very important to get a lot of activity like that nose man the playing get penetration allow the line back nice job the Oilers [Music] would you look like they won give back five your plus size 64 second that Gary reap the defensive in top left hand party esteem you see him start to come up the field before the ball is Santa this has been something that haunted Pittsburgh last game they had seven offside seven defensive outside six offsides officially and in encroachment which is nothing more than the 5-yard penalty back in his old Malcolm the seven Gibbons [Applause] he'll come for the miracle [Applause] [Music] flipping out a pound at the zoo [Music] and Darren Jordan make sure he paid for [Music] now third and goal from the food yard line now they bring in the big people is the Houston version of a jumbo offensive line they bring in defensive tackle John mag number 78 comes in it will play the tight end position he's reported to the official let everybody know that he's there he's going [Music] [Applause] go too soon [Applause] [Applause] Darrin Gordon [Music] Horner [Applause] makes a rookie mistake if the play is going away you have contained on the floor no runs of football what you do is you take the position to contain him you don't try and chase the ball down the field this uh this is a mental mistake for us in detection [Applause] but--will just fake here to the back makes the fake look here now Jordan has him where he thinks he has Amman Warren Moon just takes the step he's got Jamie Williams there please decide to just hook it right in for the six so 23 times this year the Oilers have had a goal to go situation and 21 times they have converted touchdown 27:24 it has been a wild one with 2:18 still the goat burn it's been a great year for hwaran moh he's in the last year of the five-year time back he's got his team and that drive towards the playoffs and hopefully a Super Bowl he's matured into a real team leader I got a lot on the line in this game it and one of the big goals he wants to make it if he wants to make this bull bone you know when you look at tumor size and who's leading the AFC he's a lot for it I'm sure and I think Lauren Moniz is the other quarterback who could definitely be a his approval quarterback they think it's a battle between him and Jim Kelly at Buffalo as to who will get that second spot Vala Tampa beat Buffalo today alright 10 to 5 in last a 90s I'm like that me hormuz talking to Jamie Williams on the [Applause] [Music] [Applause] whooping across 232 the 34 almost the 35 yard line [Music] Eric fear Chris Dixon made the Sun as mojo he only does just when they're waiting here to get his beef ready to go oh yeah he's gonna work on her Oh with a little pipe I like this bike at the end I like the fight at the end the you might be advised to try the it kick in trouble he can't get in trouble cause you guys are dead about warm moves many jobs just 65 yard October agreement [Music] Hadj on the free that blockers in front of them are down the actual screen set up by the sealers now they mark this from the point of the interaction it'll still be a first down because it's about 15 yards downfield so but the Cyril's to wind up doing is to wind up picking up only 5 yards on this particular play oh no it's against the against the Oilers so they'll pack the facemask penalty on to it five-yard face man first senator Patrick Allen called for the foul take a look at the right side of your screen as we roll this on a reverse angle you'll see number 29 come into the picture he's being blocked ID please that's it he's got Mike Webster's face man you don't do that to a hall-of-famer they're gonna throw the flag up if you do it to a rookie and get away but not touch not Iron Mike will do it the web for more than one so find a mechanic so the sealer quickly back in oiler territory 243 first and ten now remember the interference ball really helped the Oilers in their drive to their last touchdown we can capitalize [Music] [Applause] Rodney Carter out of Purdue who is there receiving back as they like to put in there when they 27 carry all year and this is vintage Pittsburgh Steeler football can't wrap everybody up the middle there you see Webster take on the nose tackle here come the cards the right guard pulls over at Brian Blankenship and you see partner make this putt now he's gonna pass tonight and for defense tonight [Applause] [Music] [Applause] good play good decision that's an awareness player he's aware of where his receivers are and he's a defensive guy throws it out in front where nobody can get it and he won't get a flag for intentional grounding Robert Wiles was putting the heat on there's all these guys done tonight rich they're about 50% moon a little bit over 50% Chris are having those big big reception today sixty-five yatta counselors in your yard Christmas in sack three times tonight and Warren Moon continues on a no staff no interceptions assistance to Rachel he he has not thrown an interception moon has it in five of the 18 smart smart football pretty good grades for both [Applause] Johnson wanted to fly that play Chris Dixon was right with him well Brits are certainly recognizing what the Oilers been doing on defense once again he saw the Blitz being set up and got Merrill Hodge to step up and get ready to pick it up for that's right he's very he's very aware smart he understands what he s - and I face us right now he's running at about Mach five and it's very important you geniuses composure a little bit you thought advance [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Rodney Carter the intended receiver by the wild thought coming Holloway there's Robert Wiles number 93 right and all he's doing is looking at foresters eyes now he tees Bridey Carter's crossing over and he just cuts right in front of them now that that is incidental contact right there Myles was going for the ball harder was going for the ball no flag Gary Anderson yards over his career he gets two out of three [Applause] [Music] [Applause] they roll dead inside the five [Applause] [Music] [Applause] there you see those guys in the middle now they just get up in the air and get that big hand on it one of those big guys up the middle number 71 Richard Byrd the placement foot Lupin gets the laces away name CFR is leading that's the way Anderson has to kick it and be part of the length of the field goal being that long he's got a kick and low to get it out that far and it Richard Burke at the big hands light up there six or 267 played the nose tackle that time he jumped from time to write 27 seconds to go third quarter still waters [Music] [Applause] not a lot of running over the senior defense is not a good in on another faculty very active in well if they really can't actually they've really tested Ron Woodsen's all night tonight so the offense of the Houston Oilers they stayed away from Dwayne Woodruff except for one dance early a deep one in the ball game and they've run Givens across or what it looks like they want to do is they're gonna clear with drew Hill and when Ernest givins underneath the pants ground underneath the pants defense if Pittsburgh wants to continue to play some type of the zone [Applause] [Music] with the Oilers and it's one thing to drive it down somebody's throat but when you get him for big players like that really changes the complexion and I don't think that the Houston Oilers really expected the Pittsburgh students from out and do bad to them they would have thought that maybe we'd be able to do it to Pittsburgh but it's been a great football game see close to the fifth place no quarterback has wilted under the pressure all the potential teams are playing real well we're seeing touchdowns on both sides it's the kind of a football game here can expect and I think see evidence of issues with Cincinnati Cleveland mispers will get better and Houston down the road you're gonna see ten in six nine and seven possibly winning this division says they're making for meeting one another and the Oilers of course need a win to stay one game behind Cincinnati sleeve will also one today and if the Oilers win tonight it would set up a big showdown next week against the Bengals right here in the dome Houston ball at their own 33 Road again the fall day and the Steelers happen jaelyn George we came up with the football in the third time the Highsmith just his trouble holding on to it [Music] they have what officials call a reception in a fumble and I wouldn't be surprised this one takes another piece because there's a little bit of confusion out there I don't know what they're gonna do here we'll get a good look at it moon just drop this off sighs no no I don't never had I'll pay you funny story it's the same thing about them the one they call the reception earlier that he bobbled this time you know he gets a lucky break here they call this women complete and history correct call by the official so it's seconds and Finn both on the screen [Music] Dillons he trots out amounts like bright bar but he has to push down [Applause] Rozier has been the guy that has carried the load for this football team both running the bus they pound him up they pound him up and I remember we did the Washington game back here on our first ESPN broadcast the ninth game of the season right Joe Gibbs refers to the Houston running backs at being the 5 best combined in the National Football League and Rozier is the spearhead of that group score talent ikan who really clean time to throw him off a little bit Lorenzo white Spencer Tillman [Music] brought down by the nose van Gerald Williams and Gregg boy the white outside boys out of balance and really the feeling a lot of players on the team out of smaller pool and it really takes them a little bit longer to adapt to this level [Music] has a chance to be exposed at big-time college program it takes a little while to get used to all these people [Music] [Applause] intercepted by [Applause] Rane Woodruff with his 28 career interception there is a flag down on the play it looked like David little was the man who tipped it intended for the tight end Jimmy Williams it's a clip on the return feelers we'll keep the football Warren Moon froze a flat fall and what I mean by a flat fall mic is he doesn't [Music] swim the end of the they're gonna put the Steelers back in the hole but Warren Moon throws a flat bulla this ball does not get very high you see how flat it is and it really just hits little right in the back of it and it back in the head it's if he gets that ball up a little bit more on a little borma rainbow arts if Jamie wins he'll have a completion the Steelers are marked all the way back to their 14 yard line Dwayne Woodruff and just his second big year [Applause] [Music] here's the overtaking adhere who places [Music] [Applause] [Music] he'll lose [Music] against this Houston defense they've got too many people's the line is finished Houston is going to challenge Pittsburgh to go up top and this is the perfect situation in the game do it they've got 90 yards the fields of defense make them defend it off lastly the customs of some injuries we with the down line when the 2:35 [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] that'll make it third and 14 jumps the situation your feelers don't want to be in well this is a case where printer has to be real careful what he does with the football you want to give you know how Harry Newsome the best putter in the lake I just kick the thing a mile what you have to do is make this a good smart decision with the football protect the football that's the number one thing that ought to do on Bobby's district line right now [Music] [Applause] employee almost intercepted intended for Charles blockin it looked like the ball would get through to him but Domingo client gets the hand on Krister sets in the pocket now what they do is they just they set this up as like a - a roll out now prinster does a good job finding an idea how strong his arm is but now Lockett weeks now here's a classic case you got a rookie wide receiver in Charles lockers in two years and move [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] come after this and he gets it out [Music] and his trips up put the 43-yard line delusive got a 45 yarder out of there as jewelry lost two yards on the return [Music] it is brought to you by Cadillac motor car company discover why the only way to travel is Cadillac style by Levi's Dockers if you're not wearing Dockers you're just wearing pants and by Allstate for home auto and life insurance during good hands with Allstate Willie Drury being attended to and it looked like he injured his left arm jury is already the fill-in kick returner and the third or fourth wide receiver on this ballclub and here's what happened watch when he puts his left arm down to the ground you'll see it looks like it might be in the elbow area he puts it down and it snaps into a very awkward position and we will not run this again out of deference to the public that's watching this game and a guy who experienced something similar to that I remember sitting at home watching the endless replays of what happened to you and I think you're right once once it's all about your stomach since and well hopefully it's maybe if it's uh you know the look like you might be possibly what it's something to his left arm and will will certainly let you know exactly what it is but we'll get back to you as soon as we can fortunately he's getting up and it's he's having a chance to walk to the sidelines with [Applause] isn't it ever I taste these little wide receivers they hate this new I mean they like I've changed this sucker to the greenhouse Dollar City respond to the House of Pain does the payback still against them that's right boilers with their best field position in tonight's starter barrel 43 yes have done a nice job against the run again that was whooping up in the corner to help in a hurry well that's what happened did you get that strong support from the safeties and it really shuts down the running game see buddy I will eat ruies face it he's in a lot of pain and they're gonna take him into the dressing room and I'm sure it's damaged that arm he's from West Virginia [Music] I know what that's all about it that's the worst ride you can ever take it [Music] [Applause] [Music] for him is just ripped away from the wall another great hit this time Thomas everything and ever it is down [Applause] again a long pass downfield through hills running a crossing pattern this is what the others have chosen the two and Thomas ever leaves Ernest givins and just stick that shoulder right into the side of drew he'll knocking the ball loose and he's down here comes from the other side a reverse angle perfect timing he just levels him and then drew Hill comes down and lands on him and Everett did not play last week because of and the injury will check on his condition in a moment 45 to go from here Senna three-point ball game the Oilers with the ball facing a certain 10 that Thomas effort on the spot fun he's up walking around looked fine should be back in on the next Erie Larry Griffin and Delton Hall of committed a fever the facts in there on certain law boy this has been a hard-hitting you the gold handle [Applause] [Music] deep over the middle of a hill by Larry Griffin [Applause] [Music] Larry Griffin with his second interception of the season from North Carolina I can't warren moon trying to go down the field of instace own defense Larry Crispin playing center field now 80 Gibbons down this is just a great pick right here at screw Hill he just he just steals the ball right at a hilt and that's his second interception of the year the free agent at his university in North Carolina now Sarika the receivers has an excellent job of trying to strip the ball away that's Leonard Harris trying to to make a play and get him the fumble but it went out of bounds coming into this game warmoon had four interceptions of all years at second [Music] the shop the fly ball will be placed on the 38 yard line bottle ephemeral first 7 they were checking to see if this he was possibly down or that the ball was knocked loose prior to or after he's about go that's at the 38 nearly in there [Music] [Applause] the lifts on the reverb lift down the Euler 31-yard line Patrick Allen made the tackle goal pulling out everything from the playbook tonight there's the Goodyear blimp America make Jeff North if you soon they had a short trip Felicia from Spring Texas and getting a great view downtown Houston when you watch the football game you would not know the rest of disease you wouldn't think it is a very young football team building towards the future and Houston is fighting for a division championship who wouldn't believe he's got the three in ten [Applause] mr. on second employee Preston Gossett is tied into the 41 foot down only xi get to the year for Preston Gotthard excellent Levi bubby Brister this acquit by G Fox tick number 25 it comes in from the left side of the screen now Bobby reads it now you steam come right into the street has Bostic trying to knock the ball down the job is the strong safety or in Bostick case number 25 he's responsible for the tight end if he blitzes the quarterback has to get the ball up to such as nobody there the clock good read by clicking run [Music] [Applause] [Music] frankly on the Capitol again [Music] 9 minutes 48 seconds to go for the Steelers this means nothing except fry and building on the future and plus it should take some of the heat off of Chuck Noland and he's rebuilding so again remember think the batkid that starts tonight this is one of seven different started for the [Music] [Applause] get it together [Applause] Krister guns at the high forward very close to a first down Lena the gesture the 11 it depends on the spot Grimsley and flip the inside linebackers on the tackle look at a quarterback side you know they say the eyes are the windows who stole all that that guy's got a tough soul he really does it the ice that it's been said is bottled in temps he's directing traffic to the sidelines right now he's telling him what he wants to do and he's acknowledging what they're sending in to me he's very very in control of this football game from the offensive the Pittsburgh Steelers finishing with the measurement and it is the first down they're the AFC Central standings right now Cincinnati Cleveland both winning this afternoon you soon with a loss tonight with fall of the tie with Cleveland with duty wait but if they win the lastly game they win the AFC purple [Music] [Applause] Warren Williams immunity Carter five yard line a field goal was high if the Steelers want to leave farther getting local actors arrive back to me beautiful [Music] I'm here I like I don't think they're playing for good time for maybe the little play at underneath underneath and [Applause] contact upfront and a flag goes down it looked like Richard birds and nose men may have made some contact encroachment 71 defense after this context the football I think that's the Bubbe with twenty a day look and bird knows he got caught [Music] [Applause] first filling in for Smith who is missing his fourth and last teen because of the substance abuse [Music] who in the brain just inside the 1% now you change your thinking to go back [Applause] [Applause] and it got awful quiet in here in a while he talks about an offensive line course my quest ranks there's that thing down there comes the pulling guard Brian Blankenship number 60 and he just creates a big hole for Merrill Hodge who just walked on into the end zone untouched John Grimsley following the flow and he tries to fill there's nobody home big block big block by Brian Blankenship number 6 [Applause] nearly watch it got it through Merrill Hans with his third rushing touchdown of the season dealers by four great lineup of ballgames Joe and I will be in Jacksonville Florida for the Mazda cater ball Michigan State in Georgia nice way to spend New Year's yes Vince Dooley gets got his 200 against Georgia Tech cars with the Bulldogs up against the Spartans of Michigan State heresy GRC did not make it back to the 25 years of 17 yard line Delsin Hall made the tackle fort Center of course will follow our telecast we have 7:26 ago here in Houston bill Patrick of John Saunders and then NFL primetime would be on again right after 4th Center I'll be talking about the Eddie Murray trade confirmed today and also a little conversation and how things are going in walking this the breed side with a Philadelphia Joey I think he could be the next coach he wants to go to get that race is doing he certainly qualified Waterloo who is prone to intersection tonight after all [Music] maybe the 42-yard line Thomas Everett and party knickers everybody has nicknames on the village you know people have different nicknames they call guys big and bulky and man fine for Thomas ever it is the missile I mean if anybody that's carrying the football he's just like a missile going after just comes in oh yeah is it breathing it holding a ball I'm gonna hit it small cottages pointed to a second from 540 is the doorman [Music] beer again more after that got away from Woodson Gordon feel drag that about Everett made the tackle again but a gain of 28 for Rozier [Applause] right side of the offensive line gay tenants in the center Bruce Matthews the right guard in Dean sign for number 70 the right tackle they create a big hole over there Rozier just does a good job of cutting back finding his downfield blockers and heading for his friend the sideline Pines has longest run of the year 28 yards in the game 90 tonight [Applause] we give in at tailback move [Applause] two yards Oh that'll be a lonely feeling for quarterback to turn around expecting a handoff but nobody's home trust me it is I have been I have walked in that man's shoes it's like okay you go ready set 3124 ready hut hut hut and then you go wait a sec where'd everybody go this each does a great job here so he doesn't smart thing he says well if the blocking is over there the right maybe I'll just head over where the blocking is and they might have some people on the ground Willy brewery the report on the back-up wide receiver for the Oilers a dislocated elbow [Music] but wait [Applause] a yard David the little and it looks like at least of a lamp or blaze the Oilers decided enough of the throwing the football let's Ram it down their throat but they feel like they're in control of this game the reason they're doing it is because they want to run some time off the clock if they can run some time off the clock they feel like they get down into that red area then they can throw the football a little bit I think they feel like they have the advantage with their receivers against Pittsburgh secondary Pittsburgh's just got to move it up a notch they have to get the state even [Music] the line 37 learn unloads the heist movie kid and for one of the few times tonight pressure by the sealer dragonoid was right in moon face that it looked like that was the spring Yahoo they had false pressure when he does it he's dead now hey they get the pressure inside and I think just looking to unload the ball and as it turns out high stuff gets a finger on and that's about all and it flips away from him he's had his hands on the ball three times tonight trying to catch it and has been very unsuccessful in handling Woodson will go deep for Montgomery run for 47 left [Music] and for the firm shucks I got to the 15-yard line ously our return after a punt of 35 Eric Bears made the tackle so the 435 to go the Steelers will take over and they're up 3127 hope you be with us tomorrow night the championship match in the prestigious of visco Masters presented by Dean Weber Boris Becker and a Vaughn Lendl it starts 8 o'clock Eastern great championship hope you'll be with us right here on ESPN [Applause] in my Thompson for Hezbollah defense is a microsphere we were told about Mike Rozier out there look at it he destroys every theory if you want to keep the kid about holding onto a football as a running man cookies [Applause] [Music] further at a nice Bowl across the 21 21 yard line bird and fonczek on the tackle big bison also a big play by chief Bostick number 25 what what the Steelers are trying to do is they're taking they're tight in doctors and they're moving him from side to side he lines up on the right side let's say and that's what keep a stick is going to baby puppy patron saint they set him off the line a little bit move them to the left side and try and get Bostick away and then try and run back away from g-spot that's what the fueler described it to all night and they've been rather successful one in the they were using as much of the play clock as they can the [Applause] and that was a result of what the what the Oilers practiced they have a big bag in practice called Oh to wear the big bag jerry glanville taken to the barbie is and the first guy hits the kids a ball carrier and then everybody else takes a shot in steam coming in all they did was we played big bag with a body that time now Houston has used his first time out with 3 minutes and 40 seconds to go unusual to Fiat call this early no no not with there you have to remember their style of office they used the red gun which is a four wide receivers they've got one of the best quarterbacks in football throwing the football down the field they if they can stop this part here they'll get the ball somewhere around 45 yard line with a lot of time to go on if they get an additional timeout which is two-minute warning so really they have three time outlet timeouts like they discount the two-minute warning so they they haven't really sacrificed anything plus I think they know Bridger has a chance now this is the biggest third down I think bubby Brister short career opportunity in the game against a playoff opponent his first start against they come up with a big plan [Music] we need this one [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] three [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] in complete and a couple of questionable decisions right there let you get this situation where is it fans make the difference here because they run you call the running back trying to come up illegal formation correction two men moving illegal motion peneleus to climb forth that what happens is you saw the running back coming up to try and get the signal count and then you saw the half backfiring move over I really believe in that situation look at me see the running back now from the right part of your screen there's movement on their side as well the FN comes in and nobody blocks anybody and in Lyles knocks the ball back and one of the offensive linemen did a smart thing he just slaps it down will they come after Newsome you heard of Duncan is back really injured dark outside Goosen gets it out of there another low line drive and Duncan made the fair catch at the 36 yard line a 42 yard pitch and no return it has been a game of big big play Gary Anderson started with a 45-yard field goal and Pittsburgh went up three nothing zendaya tied at a three then the fireworks started so with a 92 yard kickoff return that made it 10 to 3 Rozier came back into the pan from wound aside intent then day on added a field goal usin up by 3 then bubby Brister 80 yards Phil Lewis will send 65 yards to Louis would wipe returned the favor of 90 yards kickoff return for two and then another [Applause] [Music] [Applause] as it turned out water moon was throwing - nobody is reciever flying his back Ernest Gibbons goes down and tries to make I sell leave a keep turning a Woodruff is he play his own defense all the way no give us just destined stumble the worst possible time for a receiver to catch a toe in the carpet of the last two root five Panthers of Warren Moon three have been intercepted after he went night eight great without war and Woodruff said his second tonight from 4 in the previous they came [Applause] to go Steeler football and Houston has only two timeouts left [Applause] [Music] really not war awardees not it's not going to do see if I'm the ghooost another I'm not necessary that man because I know that hit first awesome pounding the fallout and running all the time off the clock on the other side my often desert is closer and I know we can pick up large stuff to ground that like you said it's not Warren Caesar fell down a couple of the other intercepts in the one heads-up that Larry given Larry Griffin made with the great chief interplay so you know I know we have the weapons what we have to do is keep enough time on the clock to get our offense out there right now with you can't I would not only camp it I go up top teacher I really would have second down and long why not take the shot they're gonna use another timeout it's nothing else but or this is going to have to go haywire to get the best hunter input hope you're fine right I put it I put it up I get you guys they've hit list [Applause] [Music] and the Oilers have used their last timeout they may not need to is at the penalty motion again Pittsburgh and jerry glanville you see him don't think the penalty again now this is the smart decision because what's more important illegal more than 62 offenses decline Houston does not have to take their time see what this is doing is they're smart they call it just in case jerk and if it doesn't happen then it's alright but they make a good cause this morn - very smart good football team both coaches de-fat their men on that field very well fooled in the rules and what they're supposed to do in certain situations that penalty in essence is a refund [Music] for board incorrect I put it [Applause] everybody sit still and just nap it's great [Applause] poor borders incorrect it is a third and six situation and now the official we'll have a little conference behind [Music] what next week Denver Seattle is anything like this we'll have another barn burger but it's higher playing on the field you know up here in the game like Jessica get the nerves your neck it's all tense and tight the officials are discussing the clock I really that they're talking about the forty forty second box as well as the time five there's a 40 it's down to 16 now because they stopped to play they will not push it back up to 40 45 45 experience so I'm not pushing it up they'll just leave it legacy right above that 309 is the time remaining in the game the divers are given scoreboard for numbers on the left is for the game on the right is the yard to go and what yard line zone resets the 30-second clock the 30-second [Music] I tell you what the clock has taken more time this year proxy question than the instantly pause dance because of the new rule Speaker I believe after a penalty it goes to 30 after a play is in progress it goes to 45 because when the ball is blown deadly started right away I think they're really trying to make this channel who has a life tough enough without fifth and they got to Fox they got to just inside the rules were running him and killing her kicker they got two different purposes [Music] [Applause] they used to be super interpretation decide it's third and six to the ceiling and they stop the clock they stop it again now that Houston's last time out though they will have an instance one more stoppage of the clock which will be the two-minute warning really all they stayed there was about 20 seconds because that's what the play clock was down to we see that there was there was 309 on the clock there was 309 on the clock before this whole fiasco started here the referees you know having a little tea party and discussing what was going on as far as the clock oh the Oilers lost 12 seconds I mean they just they just lost 12 seconds and I believe that the reason [Music] and I believe that it happened is I think they thought the clock would stop for a penalty so they felt like well because that's the case we don't need to use one of our timeout so the early out of timeout 2:57 ago if they stopped the dealers here they'll certainly have plenty of times what's on the clock no time now and here's the important 50 Houston with a win which go to tenon for only one game behind Cincinnati the Cincinnati coming in here that until now a loss was dropped into nine five is two games out of first and then they would be battling for a playoff in either case I think you looking at me representing the player I think though we also [Music] [Applause] come out of the left this was driving [Applause] knocked away from Thompson by Richard Johnson and the clock stopped was 253 lat [Music] now nukem again will be under the gun Curtis Duncan goes beef now fourth and six right gotta make sure it's six yards it is fourth and six they can just turn those those players up front loop on come loose and gets it out in a beautiful hi boomer he was trying to tell us cannon pants that down at inside the five and footing do it loosen with a pump it 151 yards wanted maybe death high up and Houston will now be 80 yards away from the victory the field goal has been no good and they have no time out way so with 241 you don't throw the ball over the middle you can even still run the ball plenty of times but not I just Houston would only run the ball I believe in a story artic situation second down into third down and short yardage but they've got the four wide receivers three wide receivers on a full wide receivers what they have called their red gun often [Applause] [Music] now to bounce shy of a first down would fingers in the now the Seavers dosa can't back up so they can't back up but they have to be careful up you can see this defense the vulnerability here are like corner routes to the inside guide or crossing patterns with these guys clear now pictures of horrible part of that heat [Music] for the first down [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh what a blunder he's already forced him to lose two or three yards and he hits the but you say he didn't hit him flagrantly horns I mean all these - honey he doesn't cry and throw it keeps God Adam Warren doesn't go tumbling out in here so I thought to keep jumping at the field right right you got to be aware of the rules they're gonna call it there's no cloud 9 to 5 defense if the quarterback out of man earthbound and that's the big one instead of third and five or six it's the first down out of 442 now voice just got to be aware now there's moon hate now you know he's one step out of bounds but I don't agree with that I gotta be honest with you this guy he had a football player running down the field he can't stop automatically oh my god [Applause] [Music] gain of 14 recon what this does what Houston is just done now is they afford Pittsburgh to tighten up their defense a little more they're gonna have to bring their guys up and put a little more pressure and really get in the face to receive if you're going to play too deep like we showed on that 22 picture you've got to get the front five guys getting a hand on the receivers and staying with good job of getting had a foul stay there stay that block for wide receiver three go to the top [Applause] [Music] [Applause] hurry here because that after other find out [Applause] [Music] driving evil only two minutes left this is Ernest givins you'll notice there's nobody in front of him everybody else has somebody in front of them Gibbons is just going to run down and get right into this voided area I mean that is incredible watch the hole but he runs scot-free down the fields nobody lays a hand on him he just runs the old banana and Warren Moon he almost dropped that one and Warren Moon just lays it off to him Thomas Evert must have been 50 yards below Linus well I think they don't have anybody on his face that the line of service you just can't let people line up and run down the field a dick ass chickpea [Applause] [Music] [Applause] woodruff the gain of only three [Applause] moon has been rarely pressured tonight dealers a couple either a three or four man rush sometimes with five and they haven't gotten there with any of the variety in the previous game with between these two teams Pittsburgh got behind so much they had to try and put pressure on which exposed their secondary the big plays tonight the game missing close and they played their style of football but they you know pretty soon the not to be able to back up what else will be understand [Applause] [Music] [Applause] would that make close it to the ground now that's the pride feel little to Joe with a minute 34 to go you've got to have the touchdown the field goal doesn't do you any good and instead of four cracks at it he's got story yeah but you see my cue ball you only got three yards to go okay you throw the ball away what's very important is that you said now right here I want to show you this we talked about Gibbons before you see that there's no air they are they get everybody there's nobody on give us again they just don't think this guy's on the football field mul just stands up and says hey here Ernest take it [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Paul has to do his break break the plane and he's in first time in his career one rushed for two touchdowns in the game he has put his team back on top in a wild one then daehan's will try to make it a three-point threat and [Applause] Warren deserves arrest and I'll guarantee he pulled that on the sidelines he throwing those interceptions heaps of look I put it in this hole they've run the option all year very effectively this time there's no deer behind him he just comes down he's this option on the end the end goes out to take Crozier he does a good job of putting his head down he he's a big guy just lays his head down and runs in [Applause] [Music] Oh [Music] the situation is a minute 30 to go in the ballgame plenty of time with dealers have all three timeouts left at all contains the entire thinking of what the Houston Oilers have to do on that particular Drive got one of the best kickers in football he has excellent range so you figure all you have to do is drive the ball to the other team's 25 or 30 yard line you got a figure on this kickoff the work starts again get hopefully four down to twenty forty can you talk in 45 yards in a minute and 30 seconds the two minutes bill is a misnomer now most posters only run into one third [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] New York and he'll say that [Applause] an impressive drive by the Houston whooping sorry 80 yards and only one 11:8 play Warren Moon ran yards on that drive pans for another 61 the pro-bowl drive you know I don't know whether it's great at Houston's office or be the inability of Pittsburgh's defense to put some body on the nose of Ernest givins two big ways there the guy runs three down the football field [Applause] the students coming of age before he goes a little here on his channel [Applause] [Music] excellency fence bike beatboxing and that's a mismatch you really want you want see Fosdick loses thrown safety to cover Lois lips to the bonafide wide receiver now printer doesn't he throws the ball well but he doesn't throw it outside enough he throws it inside and he could add talons picked off [Applause] oh boy underneath the Carter Carter tryna get to the 30s offenses foie gras so most enforced amount of bounce that he got to miss neele what a play by Carter 32 stuffers game you don't understand Houston right now it's playing something that they're not comfortable with they're playing zone defense there you see Brister just fire it right up the middle now Rodney Carter does a good job really find it like a kick returner like a pick in line looking for the guys going down the field and get dialed in Bulldogs of that about [Applause] and went through great block downfield wall just outside the Houston 48 these oils laughter aha we kept out of bounds they may be a yard Robert a while we've got to have at least another 15 yards to give Anderson his job oh yeah and I think he's got to throw the ball in the middle of the football field I don't believe he keeps throwing it outside there's just not enough room there circle to back around like she did last time dump it to the back of anybody's got plenty of sign now and you'll need to pick up this beautiful like shot like I said before it's Houston is basically a man they're doing something now they're not cooking with a net flame zone beeping second and nine nine seconds [Music] we're fine and the sealer been upset about the fact that even tack a lot about the William fuller got over there but Ford had a whole of before he went out about we're talking about here here's here's what the zone defense of the Houston earth looks like the linebackers instead of matching up me in the man of these people they'll drop back everybody goes to a stone everybody just sort of hang back and here's no place for printer to throw the football they all drop back in the only area [Applause] and anybody for the Balkan third down [Applause] got the first down to the Euston 36 see if the steel is used to timeout and they do me and Grimsley made the tackle SportsCenter of course follows our telecast will be brought up to date on everything and you have to believe that Gary Anderson wants another crack at this he hit from 45 but missed from 39 had a 48-yarder block this telecast is presented by authority of the national football Lincoln is intended for the private use of our audience any rebroadcast for other youths without the express written consent of the National Football League is prohibited it's right without permission gave some couple I don't know what they do to you now this is more like the old dealer Oilers do ya hard-hitting intent big boys all we need is for a ball to bounce up in the air have Franco Harris come running out of this I like the kitchen run it'll be down Oh we'll really have a story this we're talking about another Immaculate reception [Music] this is why a lot of people can't go moments like this this is where coaches and quarterback the coaches live and die with the guys under the center because it's their show right now versus Tim [Applause] over the middle 20 another first down and well within Anderson field goal hey Chris Pearce destined to go wicked he doesn't we got the signal from the sidelines he gets everybody where he went please that right he's just trying to kill the clock and he throws the ball down on the ground that will make it second and pinch Carter has been brilliant to plays getting the ball underneath then picking up the disregard it's exactly the point we start out by Keith on an illustration the depth of the linebackers in this drop in the zone equals remember very uncharacteristic very unusual situation for those Dukes and linebackers Athenians dropping back into cancer Carter makes the catch Eaton picked his way through the tree bubby Brister came into the ball game drill with one of the lowest amping efficiency rating from away let's break down tonight I think that guy he's a star on the ride the flow I could say I'm a little surprised by that when there is a penalty flag down near the 15 why wouldn't you just run the ball into the middle because you're not trying just for the field goal you're trying to win this football game you don't want to necessarily put it into overtime you're right holding 93 defense five-yard automatic first all right you're right that's all I could concentrating on with the tiny field older going for the one three years three in ten late you know what do you have to hold me close to the best for I mean comes come against come December 18th your cards packed your trucks running and here you know you're heading up to go see in your pit first thing that stepped all there is to it so uh why not but he did smart thing nobody was open he airmailed automatic first down at the 16 27 seconds flat we found out [Applause] holy cow drive by Bobby Brewster and the Steelers offense they go 80 yard primarily back and taste a lead over the Oilers what a great ride you know we talked about Houston given them so much time to score they had to be real careful about just what happens then even use their time up until it's too left and they managed to put the ball in again I think they put Houston in an unnatural defense and that being a dome and from three tackles from the five-yard line on the end 37:34 Anderson is try to make it and they are funded on the Euler sidelines hit the upright and if you believe the miracles the field goal with tie the bargain now you tonight two Swift ticket maybe they get the ball around 35 yard line they hit two big plays don't forget their kickers no slouch either right so you know it brings up a whole different situation on this particular play Hodge is just going to come out and circle as the defense drops sack he's just gonna catch the ball right in the middle and this is blow it right into the end zone he just circles right out of the backfield makes a little move there's nobody there he just puts his head down and hits with a big white Frank [Music] again Houston John Grimsley number 59 dropping back good job by the healer offensive line he just makes the catch touch the ball away still doesn't really have it finally puts it away and get you maril odds with his third receiving touchdown of the season and it's 3730 for that extra point missed by the way snapped a 200 gary is the fourth NFL kicker to ever cocoon boy it has been the star night we're seeing Austin 1973 year 201 6 before I was born he the lamp to drive on 80 yards and eight plays of Steelers 180 yards in a place Houston took a minute and 11 seconds and [Music] here's the kickoff and they're upholding down but no time goes off the clock no timeouts start from there 20 and a loss would drop them two games behind Cincinnati into a tie with save one if I'm Pittsburgh and I'm the defensive coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers I got to say to myself Ernest givins has run in the middle of this defense a couple of times wide open decided poll around them if he hits two of those chances there was in field goal range it's time to kick I would I want every receiver with somebody on their nose dog and down the field I tell you Joe I give him the thrall in the middle of the 20 seconds left because he could specific captain head right at about well that's true [Applause] those brochures initially intended for Aaron they had Greg Boyd out here at the linebacker uncovered the second film that either way and one more cause than they are going to be down with a Hail Mary for Center coming I'd say what they're tryin dude remember Miami San Diego few years ago the old hook and lateral Muni button alright I think that's you know I have been buried for a little while this is a night for first gig this one have the project stuff let see what happens hats off to the field and half off the Hustonville one before he bet warned those birds short again [Music] that was gonna be the hook and lateral you saw Allen's he could come into the picture if the pants was completed he was gonna try and ladder which sumin actually had a pretty good play going if they complete this one inbound and try to run the play it will probably be the last one here's what it looks like he'll go down dunk over down run the hook pink it will come on out here and try and hopefully have him lateral it back so he can hit down the field now there goes that now here come pick it out of the backfield you see him right in the middle actually if you play to complete that they had something nine seconds left [Applause] Road frozen up for grab would reflect is nearly deserted attempted not get away intended for Curtis Duncan and that's the ballgame the Houston Oilers have been upset by the Pittsburgh Steelers 37 to 34 and jerry glanville canes at the semi the field and shook hands with duck follow [Music] some ball games Joey full of all sorts of fireworks all fall throw out the first two you just mentioned the biggest one at boat and row emotional exchanging pleasantries met down at the middle of field bubby Brister who had 311 yards and three touchdown passes on the night why the chance to celebrate as the Steelers winning over Houston 37 34 for Joe Theismann mrs. Pike Patrick saying good night from the astrodome we'll see you next Sunday or from Seattle the Broncos in the Seahawk now back to the studio bill Patrick and John Saunders fortune

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