Ben hugs an emotional Charlie Batch after the Steelers victory over the Ravens. Charlie directed a 61-yard drive in the closing minutes and Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give the Steelers a 23-20 win.
From Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Ben Roethlisberger was the first to greet Charlie Batch, grabbing him tightly for a 30-second bear hug that summed up everything about this emotional day, this resilient team, this improbable win.
The quarterback who was too hurt to play knew exactly what was going through the mind of the quarterback who was being called too old to play.
The Steelers had just beaten the Ravens team they supposedly couldn’t beat — not in this stadium, not under these circumstances, not with this man at the controls, and it meant everything to both of them.
“You go out there and that was a big win,†Batch said. “It was one of those moments, and he and I shared it. I’ll keep it between us what was said, but it was something that was special.â€