The start to the game reminded me of slow starts to inferior teams such as the Bucs and Jets in 2014.
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The ‘Skins defense of their NFC East title is really off to a great start.
Their starting running back Bell will be back in the near future.
Washington gained only 55 yards on the ground. Williams finished with 76 yards on 23 carries. Rather than attempt a higher-percentage throw, or pull the ball down and try to run for a first down, Big Ben gunned a pass into thick zone coverage that only Coates could haul in for a 14-yard gain.
They took us behind the woodshed today.
“I thought largely, our guys handled themselves appropriately and didn’t get consumed by the emotions that comprised the recent elements of the matchup”, Tomlin said. Cousins, signed for $19.95 million this season, is the first quarterback since Drew Brees to play under the tag. “But we had 7 and when we have 7 we can put together performances like we did tonight”. He didn’t disappoint Monday night as he racked up 59 yards and one touchdown receiving in his debut.
“Well, they were playing very soft”, Cousins said. We just play hard.
Stop the run, tackle the catch and don’t give up explosive plays.
They didn’t pass out horseshoes or hand grenades at FedEx Field Monday night, which was a shame for the home team. “I have to get to the quarterback”.
-The no-huddle offense was successful on several fronts. What did you spend all that money on Josh Norman for this past summer? But it also got the Redskins front seven exhausted. But it didn’t take long for the Steelers to figure out it was best to just line Brown up on the opposite side from Norman. He said there could be an update later on Tuesday or in terms of practice participation on Wednesday. The way Roethlisberger sees it, let the opposition adjust to you – and not the other way around. Ben was on with the passing, too. The Bengals will be without Vontaze Burfict, the linebacker who was suspended for the first three games of the season due to his behavior last season.
NOTES: Linebacker Ryan Shazier left the game in the fourth quarter with a right knee injury and did not return, but he said afterward that he was removed for precautionary reasons. Both teams enter Heinz Field at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday with a 1-0 record, though one team escaped with a win in Week 1 while the other looked dominant.
By completing the eight passes to Brown, Roethlisberger became the first quarterback in National Football League history with at least 500 completions to three different receivers – Brown (502), Hines Ward (512) and Heath Miller (540).
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PRIME TIME READY: Tomlin improved to 11-2 on Monday night, including 6-2 on the road and 2-0 at Washington. He also threw two interceptions on the evening. Only Hines Ward (29) has more in franchise history. Anyone who watched the team play past year, though, knew there was no reason to panic. Franco Harris, previously the quickest to reach 10,000 combined yards, needed 111 games to reach the milestone. As for backup Fitzgerald Toussaint, he helped relieve Williams at times, rushing three times for six yards.
