I’m the first to dog the Steelers’ offensive line after every bad performance, which is just about every week these days. Except for last night.

I will give credit to where it is due and sing the praises of the O-line’s efforts last night. Sure, Rashard Mendenhall had a coming out party, but it was made possible by the work done upfront.

On top of that, did you notice Ben had ALL DAY to throw every time he stepped back into the pocket? Ben was sacked a few times, but just about each one was on his shoulders because he held on to the ball for so long — not because the protection broke down.

I won’t get too analytical in this post, basically because 1) I’m too lazy to do so right now and 2) you all watched the game and saw anyways.

But this man was a beast all night long.

I'm talking about KEMO, not Snoop.

The numbers, in case you didn’t see them:

Mendenhall: 29 rushes for 165 yards and two touchdowns.

Big Ben: 26 for 33 for 333 yards and two touchdowns

HEEEAAATTTTHH: 8 catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns

O-line: One fucking masterful performance.

… more to follow.