When wide receiver Ryan Grant slipped on a pass route, Alford caught Cousins’ pass and was left with open field down the Falcons’ sideline for the touchdown.
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San Diego had grabbed the lead on rookie Josh Lambo’s 54-yard field goal with 2:56 to play.
The mistake cost Pittsburgh 18 seconds and could’ve cost them the game. Before fans start clamoring for Roethlisberger’s return the Heinz Field Sunday, they should realize his participation in practice is very limited, and only to 7-on-7 drills. An unnecessary roughness call against San Diego’s Jahleel Addae moved the ball a half-yard closer to the end zone and stopped the clock.
I take a look back at Monday’s night’s performance and hand out my weekly grades in this week’s edition of our Steelers Report Card.
Dallas coach Jason Garrett has informed quarterback Brandon Weeden that he is no longer the team’s starter, a source told The Dallas Morning News.
Vick reminded the Chargers he could still run the ball if needed, but that isn’t often with the Steelers because they have Le’Veon Bell. Defensively, the Cardinals yield 235.2 yards in passing and 97.4 yards in rushing.
Offensive coordinator Todd Haley has to find a way to get All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown more involved in games.
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost Ben Roethlisberger to a knee injury during the game against the St. Louis Rams in week 3. You had this guy facing off against a Michael Vick-led team, ostensibly doing what Mr. Miyagi did with chopsticks to a tiny fly on a national stage. He ran 24 yards straight up the middle to the Chargers 17-yard line.
-Running back Le’Veon Bell on the fourth-and-1 call with five seconds remaining: “Once I knew we had a timeout left, I knew we were going for it. I knew the play was going to get called”.
“I’m just thankful I had the guts to do it. I’m just thankful [offensive coordinator] Todd [Haley] had the confidence in me to call the game down the stretch the way he would call it for Ben”.
“The official game time is kept on the stadium scoreboard, but it is the responsibility of the side judge to supervise the timing of the game”, the statement reads.
But here’s the thing: We have no idea what those 18 seconds would have done to the game.
San Diego Chargers fans show their support for the team during a Monday night game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
San Dieo quarterback Philip Rivers completed 35 of 48 passes for 356 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception.
Roethlisberger said the determining factor in being game ready will be when he feels he is mobile enough to protect himself.
Their running game only had 19 carries for 52 yards.
He only had one scramble attempt, but it was for 27 yards and a first down.
Next week the Steelers will face the Arizona Cardinals at home and the Chargers head to Green Bay to face Aaron Rodgers and the undefeated Packers.
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To his credit, he stepped up when it mattered in the fourth quarter.
