The Steelers held the Colts to only 10 points and scored 39 unanswered points en route to a 45-10 blowout win. I’m going to recap the highlights of the Steelers’ victory and give you some great lines that you can use on your friends and co-workers that’ll keep you relevant in the conversation.
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Offensive Line- Williams averaged 5.2 yards per carry and Roethlisberger was only sacked once, but it was wiped out by a penalty. Markus Wheaton added a touchdown and tight end Jesse James added three early catches subbing for the injured Heath Miller.
Antonio Brown caught eight passes for 118 yards and two scores and added a 71-yard punt return for a touchdown in the final minutes, celebrating by jumping on the goal post and sliding down to the delight of his teammates, if not coach Mike Tomlin.
Antonio Brown’s production waned during the games Roethlisberger did not play, but he has 93 receptions for 1,310 yards and those already rank seventh-best in both categories in team history with four games to go.
Hasselbeck left the game in the 4th quarter after it was out of reach, listed with a neck and shoulder injury. If he wasn’t getting sacked (5 times for 34 lost yards), he was throwing an interception, or getting pressure in and around his work station.
His play during those four games caused a minor buzz about whether the Colts should continue to start Hasselbeck once Andrew Luck returns from kidney and abdomen injuries.
That was Jones’ first interception of his two-year career, but that theft ended up going for naught. According to Hasselbeck, he isn’t sure if he’ll be able to play next Sunday when the team faces the Jaguars in Jacksonville.
Roethlisberger led Pittsburgh into the red zone, and kicker Chris Boswell tied the game with a 29-yard field goal.
After the loss of two All-Pros, two starting linemen and their sure-footed veteran kicker for the season, plus their franchise quarterback for five starts, the Steelers offense is right back where everyone thought it would be as perhaps the most dynamic in the NFL. Twice in the first quarter the Colts had the ball deep in Pittsburgh territory after a turnover.
“I did not hurt my knee”, he said of the play.
The Steelers finished the first half with a flourish.
One week after lighting up the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Moncrief was almost invisible against the Steelers.
Now, the Indianapolis Colts could be down two quarterbacks.
The Indianapolis Colts were no match for the passing attack of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the team was blown out 45-10 on Sunday Night Football.
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“I just wanted to contribute and do what I was supposed to do, be fundamentally sound and just play confident”, Boykin said.
