Waiting for Halloween (Weegie)

The oddest thing about this clash tonight is probably how the rivalry feels here in our little town. It's not a big thing this year. You can talk about how it feels to be back on the MNF stage, but it doesn't escape the constant feeling that this game has an almost funereal buildup. It's almost like the Ravens' heart stopped beating, and now we have to make sure they're dead. With their offense basically brain-dead (J. Lewis totally misfiring, and the offense in the hands of Anthony Wright), and the two components we expect to spark them to life on defense (Reed and R. Lewis) both out, it almost seems like the Steelers have been placed here to kill zombies, not defeat an NFL team. It's a very odd feeling, a different sort of trap game awaits tonight. There's not much to look forward to here, just get clear of this game uninjured.