The Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Philadelphia Eagles today in an NFL football game on the third big Sunday on the 2016 schedule. Aside from a great game his rookie season, Williams has been quiet against the Eagles. It’s a classic cross state rivalry game. The fans will be raucous, the Eagles will be pumped up and gunning for the Steelers star quarterback.
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“You definitely want to beat him up”, Steelers linebacker Arthur Moats said of facing the rookie quarterback, via the Pittsburgh Tribune.
Containing Brown is usually the key to beating the Steelers.
It’s the Steelers and the Eagles in a battle of the unbeaten for the state of Pennsylvania. They can’t play off the receivers but rather they must run with them, if not, Wentz will hit his guys in stride.
TV Channel: CBS is broadcasting the game regionally. Since 2004, the Steelers are an imposing 19-2 when matched up against freshmen starting under center, and if you examine the numbers, it gets even uglier for those quarterbacks. But those two wins came against Bottom 5 competition, with both the Browns and Bears losing at truly dismal seasons.
Wentz earns the respect of teammates with some throws he has made under duress, like the fourth-down conversion in the season opener when he released the ball just before he was pummeled by a blitzer, and a dart to Brent Celek on Monday while almost in the arms of a Chicago Bears defender. Pittsburgh flexed their muscles against two playoff teams from last season. Rookie Cody Kessler becomes the third Browns QB this season – and the 99th (well, actually the 26th) since the franchise was reborn in 1999.
Jim Schwartz’ disciplined and calculated defense was magnificent, paired with spectacular play-calling by Doug Pederson and execution well beyond Carson Wentz’ years. “We all knew what everybody was saying; they said, oh, we played two average teams, the Steelers are better than those first two teams we played”, said cornerback Nolan Carroll. He is expected to return to the game. You can watch the live stream online on the NFL’s mobile app or.Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Jordan Berry’s punting. This could be a major statement game for either side depending on the outcome.
Who would’ve imagined five years ago that Brown would become one of the most prolific receivers in National Football League history? I think he sees a ton of targets and finishes with right around 10 catches. Once again, DeAngelo Williams has performed admirably in his absence. So Philly might need to rely once more on rookie quarterback Carson Wentz. With Tampa Bay driving for a possible go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, Quinn’s sack/strip led to Westbrooks’ fumble return. VIDEOS. How to watch/listen to the Steelers at Eagles. If they can not find a way to sack him, they must at least keep him under constant pressure and disrupt his rhythm all day.
For the first time this season, the staff is split in our decisions in what will happen.
Wentz has now thrown 102 passes without an interception to start his career.
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Leaving plays on the field is something the Steelers offense continued to do through the opening minutes of the second half.
