He made all three of his earlier attempts. After that the defenses shined again with the Bengals causing a Markus Wheaton fumble, followed by an interception by Antwon Blake. Big hits like that happen in football, we just hope that the intent wasn’t to injure Brown.
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As Brown was examined on the field by team doctors, Cincinnati cornerback Adam Jones was penalized another 15 yards for a dust-up with Steelers LBs coach Joey Porter, who was on the field.
Martavis Bryant catches the ball for a touchdown during the Steelers victory over the Bengals. Look for him to get the hook if he plays badly and the game is close.
Jeremy Hill got stripped of the ball.
■ Fullback/tight end Will Johnson has a grade-2 hamstring pull in his left leg. He took an injection today and is hopeful to play against the Broncos. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger injured his right shoulder on the final play of the third quarter. With the Steelers up 15-0 in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger hurt his right shoulder when Burfict sacked him, forcing him to the locker room. And, Roethlisberger came back out to lead his team down the field. Most of his eight passes – he completed five for 40 yards – were dumpoffs or of a shorter variety. Eventually, Burfict said something else, and mentioned that Porter was cursing at the Bengals players in front of the ref. He was very upset that the flag was thrown on Jones instead of Burfict. Roethlisberger threw a deep pass over the middle to Antonio Brown that fell incomplete.
Boswell, who by the way is the fourth kicker the Steelers have had this season, kicked in his first postseason game on Saturday night against the Bengals and responded going four-for-four on field goals, including a game-winning 35-yard kick.
The Denver Broncos opened as 2.5-point favorites against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the line has quickly moved.
“It’s hard to put into words, but this one is on me”, Hill is quoted as saying by the Cincinnati Enquirer. It was the only Steelers touchdown of the night and it was awesome.
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Officials step in between players from Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers and try to sort everything out near the end of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday. With an injury that appears to be more serious you will see players and other staff out on the field at times to check on player.
