According to Shazier, who left the game early with a right knee injury, he is OK and ready to go in next week’s game. DeAngelo Williams added two scores on the ground.
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The latter came after Redskins cornerback Bashaud Breeland returned an interception to the Steelers 39 yard-line.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense might not have gotten the big plays most demand, but the scheme deployed by Keith Butler worked to perfection.
What resulted was the touchdown that re-established control in what became a 38-16, season-opening victory.
“It’s not about who is on me”, Brown said.
The Steelers’ didn’t see much of Jordan Berry, the punter. And if being in that spot is what it takes, then absolutely.
“I may be ignorant, but it seemed to me that we just weren’t in a situation in the game where we had a lot of run attempts”, Kirk Cousins said. DeAngelo Williams did nearly all the damage for the Steelers with 5.5 yards per carry on 26 attempts.
“That’s why we’re completely confident in his ability to deliver in the time Bell is out”, Mike Tomlin said.
And that was without Le’Veon Bell, their suspended running back. He had five catches for just 31 yards, but three went for first downs on three different touchdown drives. They wanted to pressure Cousins, but they weren’t going to sell out to do so.
Here are some of the reactions to Monday night’s viral moment. The play was ruled an incomplete pass.
The problem on the interception, Rogers said Roethlisberger told him, was that the former undrafted rookie free agent receiver turned straight back to the line of scrimmage at the end of the nine-yard route. “I think people thought, ‘What are you going to do without Martavis (Bryant)?” Reiter could be brought back as a practice squad player.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense last season thrived on red-zone stops, sacks and timely turnovers. “We were confident in them but more importantly than that they delivered the plays, and that’s what’s required”. Unfortunately, Norman only lines up on the left side of the Redskins’ defense, which means that Brown spent much of his evening on the other side, opposite Breeland.
But Washington didn’t, and it was quickly clear that Breeland simply wasn’t good enough on his own for Brown.
Midway through the third quarter, Brown caught a 26-yard touchdown pass to give Pittsburgh a 24-6 lead.
So why not have Norman follow Brown?
Special Teams: Kicker Chris Boswell has officially taken over the reins as Shaun Suisham’s replacement. If the ‘Skins had caught them on an off week, the Norman thing might not have even been mentioned. “We were concerned about what it is we did”.
What made the Redskins’ approach even more of a head-scratcher is that the Steelers were playing without their Nos. “When AB’s on anybody, we like that matchup”.
“Two bad decisions after I look at them”, Gruden said.
“I heard we had problems previous year”.
“It’s been a long road”. And in Norman’s first game with the Redskins, their coaches put him on ice.
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