Analysis: 37 year old Charlie Batch shows he has something left, earns high praise for taking charge of the team in 27-0 win

By John Perrotto

It didn't take long for 37-year-old Charlie Batch to show he still had something left.

The veteran backup quarterback, filling in for the injured Ben Roethlisberger (ankle), appeared ready to be sacked on the Steelers' first possession of Saturday's 27-0 rout of the St. Louis Rams at Heinz Field. Batch was in the grasp of defensive end James Hall when he somehow got away and flipped a pass in the flat to running back Rashard Mendenhall, who turned it into a 35-yard gain.

Batch's teammates were amazed that a quarterback of such an advanced age could pull of that kind of escape.

"He's like Jello Man," Steelers free safety Ryan Clark said.