Steelers at Vikings

Last week I had a very busy couple of days.  I traveled to Minnesota to photograph the Steelers/Vikings game on Thursday Night Football.  Then very early Friday morning, I traveled from there to California to photograph the Bagger Racing League event at the Sonoma Raceway.  The Bagger Mayhem Racing team invited me to be a part of their race team for the weekend.  Along with Jake, I photographed the practice sessions, the races, behind the scenes (garage, pits, etc..) and ran their social media for the weekend.  I’ll have a bunch of these photos for you later.  Then I traveled back on Sunday…. Needless to say, I was tired when I got home.   

 

Tonight, I have a bunch of Steelers/Vikings photos for you. 

Steelers vs Lions

Here are a few photos from today’s game. (Heinz Field – November 14, 2021).  It was a cold, wet, and ugly game.  Neither team desired to win and neither one of them did.

NFC Super Bowl Selection

Yesterday I posted who I wanted from the AFC to make it to the Super Bowl.  Today I’m going to share who I’d like to see, but not most likely to make it (it pains me to say the most likely NFC Super Bowl team will probably be the Packers).  The team I’d like to see come out of the NFC and play in the Super Bowl against the Bills (assuming I get my way) would be the Buccaneers. 

Why would I select the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

 

·      I’ve cheered for Tom Brady ever since he played at the University of Michigan.  Yes, I cheered for the Patriots when he played there.  I even have a New England Tom Brady jersey in my closet and let’s face it my Detroit Lions are never going to play in a Super Bowl.  So, the Patriots became my back up team with Brady over the years.

·      Let’s face it, Brady is THE one and only GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)

·      I’d like Tom to win a Super Bowl without Bill Belichick.

·      It seems like most Steelers’ fans dislike the Buccaneers coach (Bruce Arians) from his time in Pittsburgh.  Therefore, I have to wish good things for him.

·      Lastly, I just don’t want to see the Packers, Rams or Saints to win….  No reason why, just an emotional response. 

 

I don’t have a photo of Tom in Buccaneers gear, so you’re getting a photo of Brady that I took of him in New England Patriots clothing….

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AFC Super Bowl Selection

This isn’t my prediction about who will most likely play in the Super Bowl (that would probably be the Chiefs) from the AFC, but the team I’d like to see make it to the big game.

 

My selection is the Buffalo Bills.  Why?  Because:

 

·      They have a nice group of young talented players and I like the modest attitudes

·      I liked their old-style stadium which sits surrounded by residential houses

·      They’ve played in four Super Bowls, but have never won the game….

Moss leaps over Steelers’ defenders at Bills Stadium (2020)

Moss leaps over Steelers’ defenders at Bills Stadium (2020)

Philip Rivers

I’m ready for football and everything else to get back to normal…..  ugh!!  Until then, here is Philip Rivers from last season.  He’ll be with the Colts this fall….assuming they play next season.

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Ford Field

I love my Detroit Lions, but I can honestly say we’ll never see anything called the “NFL Super Bowl Detroit Lions” in this building or any other.  We won’t see any banners hanging from this ceiling more recent then the 1957 Championship banner for many, many years.  Probably long after I’m gone from this world.  So the question is why does anyone, including me, continue to cheer for this franchise?  I don’t have an answer to that question…..  They’re just my team…  It is, what is it!!  

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Steelers vs Rams

Below is a collection of video clips and photos from before, during and after the Steelers vs. Rams game.  I’ve been trying to capture some video with my iPhone at different times instead of only taking photos with my camera.  I’m not a video expert and I don’t claim to be a video editing expert, but this will give you a little idea of what I see from the field.

Goff Sack

I haven’t had time to process the photos from last night’s game yet.  In the meantime, here is one I captured of Jared Goff getting sacked by Mike Hilton.  After this play, Goff left the game for a few plays while he got his physical health in order.  This isn’t a great sports photo following all the traditional photography rules… meaning you can’t see their faces or even see much of Mike Hilton.  But I can’t help but love the photo based on the position of Goff in mid-air.

 

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Line Of Scrimmage

Here is a photo from last season’s Steelers game in Cleveland.  There is just something about the line of scrimmage in football games.  That’s the battleground on the field.  When the players are lined up helmet to helmet waiting for the play to start, you can feel the tension.  Of course, the Browns don’t put up much of a challenge for the Steelers.

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