“You can’t say enough about DeAngelo Williams and his performance but we’ve come to expect that from him and that’s why we were completely confident in his ability to deliver during the time that (Le’Veon) Bell was out”. “. I think that’s the one thing we [have] got to really look at”. When the Niners got the ball back, you guessed it, another three-and-out.
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Early in the second quarter, with the Steelers having twice avoided disaster on fumbles – one they stripped from a Washington defender and one that was ruled no catch by Antonio Brown – the Steelers faced fourth-and-1 from their own 29-yard line.
With jut over 7:00 remaining in the third quarter of the game against Washington, Brown took an incredible catch from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for a 26 yard touchdown.
“It’s always pretty good to dial his number”, Tomlin said.
Antonio Brown hauls in his second touchdown of the evening on the Skins secondary.
Yet every time the Redskins got into scoring range, Cousins found a way to not make the big play.
-Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, who threw two interceptions, hadn’t thrown one at FedEx Field since Week 1 of last season. They countered Washington’s first touchdown with a 73-yard, run-heavy drive.
ANTHEM ANTICS: Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid once again kneeled during the national anthem before the San Francisco 49ers’ season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif., late Monday night. But for those watching Monday night’s Pittsburgh-Washington tilt, there was a fairly prevailing question when it came to the Redskins’ defensive strategy that arose from all levels of the Monday morning quarterback crowd.
Anticipation during the week that Brown and the boisterous Norman would face each other Monday night was squelched by the Redskins cornerbacks sticking to their sides – Norman on the left, Breeland on the right. Washington drove inside the 15 before having to settle for a 31-yard Dustin Hopkins field goal.
Veteran tight end Vernon Davis proved the unlikely offensive spark on the Redskins’ lone touchdown, bulldozing 20 yards to the 1. First NFL touchdown. Way to stay alert.
And as much as his backfield motion helped, he said he was never concerned with what coverage he was facing or was most directly playing him.
Running on empty: Jones was in the starting lineup after separating his left shoulder on August 19, but he lost 4 yards on his first two carries and finished with 24 yards on seven carries. 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.
Reed option: Reed caught three passes for 39 yards on the Redskins’ opening drive and was a nonfactor with four catches for 25 yards the rest of the way.
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Ben Roethlisberger knew the retired Heath Miller, suspended teammates Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant and the injured Markus Wheaton weren’t walking through that door. Save for a few hiccups, the offense got stronger as the night went on, especially when DeAngelo Williams was called upon to chew up clock in the fourth quarter. “It was huge, and played a big part in the game”. Ryan Shazier had the type of game needed from him before departing in the second half due to an injury.
