That the Steelers failed to record a sack and still kept an above-average Redskins offense to 16 points suggests this group has grown.
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After Los Angeles football fans waited more than 21 years to once again be able to call a team their own, they need to wait at least another week to see that team score. This was to be a closely contested ball game. Just as it sometimes looks like a contender. These two teams talent-wise matched-up well tonight, but The Redskins got out-coaches, and shot themselves in the foot a lot; So, if you missed the game, just know, it was a classic Redskins game. The way the players took advantage, took part in it.
“I thought they were awesome”, Roethlisberger said.
Instead, they fell short. That wasn’t the only matchup the Redskins lost in, and Kirk Cousins was bad in his first game as a franchise tagged player, but the Norman-Brown spectacle, only due to the trash talking of the cornerback, grabbed the headlines. Gruden’s club had a chance to chance that perception on Monday night with the country watching-and squandered it.
With the Steelers trailing, 6-0, and looking a little listless on offense, Kerrigan knocked the ball out of Roethlisberger’s hand and picked it up and tried to run with it. Pouncey jumped on his back and knocked the ball free, allowing Roethlisberger to fall on the loose ball.
Antonio Brown was Roethlisberger’s favorite target, catching eight passes for 126 yards and two TDs.
The Week 1 Browner goes to… Pittsburgh also dominated on the ground, outgaining the Skins in rushing yards 147-55 and holding the ball for 6 1/2 minutes more, including converting on 9 of 14 third down situations and both of their tries on 4th down.
“It just shows the confidence (Roethlisberger) has in me”.
After being shut out in the first quarter, Brown and Roethlisberger got the offense rolling when, on a fourth-and-1, they connected for a 29-yard touchdown for a lead the Steelers would never relinquish.
One of the most anticipated matchups of the game was between Josh Norman and Antonio Brown. Roethlisberger’s pass intended for Sammie Coates was deflected and directly into the awaiting hands of Eli Rogers.
“It was a freaky night”, Breeland said.
Last night’s 2016 season-opening Monday Night Football doubleheader helped ESPN win the night among all networks – broadcast or cable – in households, viewers and all key male and adult demos. Against 3-man rushes he refused to step up in the pocket and run, or even wait and sit back for someone to get open.
BROWN DELIVERS: Of Brown’s eight catches, his best came with double coverage on him on fourth-and-1 from the 29 and the Steelers down 6-0.
Washington better fix that quick. We still don’t know. Salaries for vested veterans now don’t have to be fully guaranteed for 2016, so that explains the move to quickly bring Jenkins back heading toward Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys.
If you are putting any of this blame on Kirk Cousins, you are wrong. Green Bay, Arizona and Carolina still to play.
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“They took us behind the woodshed today and wore our tail out”, said Norman, signed in the offseason to a five-year, $75 million dollar deal. “We have to get better in a hurry, starting Tuesday”.
