How different is it playing Baltimore and Pittsburgh when Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu aren’t playing?
“It’s definitely nice not playing against (those guys). But both defenses are still good. It’s not like they lose their best player, and all of a sudden they can’t stop anybody. They’re still good with or without them. But Ed is probably the best ball-hawking safety in the league. Like I said earlier, I don’t know how many touchdowns he’s got on defense, but it’s more than anybody else in the league. He’s got great hands, a great understanding of the game, and a great understanding of your scheme. We’ve played against him so many times that he understands us. So it’s nice to get a break from him. He’ll be there next time. He’ll be ready to play next time we’re there.” CHAD OCHOCINCO Is this the type of game you expected today? “It has always been this way for the past 10 years. There has never been a blowout. It has always been close. I don’t know why it has been like that. It’s extremely frustrating, from a skill position perspective.” What kind of message does the eight straight divi
