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'Vegas' Dave went on to praise the Steelers' offensive line and gave Bell a nod for the Pro Bowl, all while pointing out that the Steelers' passing offense could be just as good.if not better. With Bell back, look for a more balanced attack from Mike Tomlin's crew, and Bell easily could lead the league in rushing. With Bell out of the lineup, their running game regressed as most expected and finished 16th with 107.8 yards per game. With Bell out, the Steelers and Big Ben were forced to be more of a gunslinging team as they ranked 3rd in passing offense at 287.7 yards per game. I asked 'Vegas' Dave Oancea about the Steelers, and he immediately went toward that side of the ball-especially running back Le'Veon Bell, who will be back from injury:īefore he went down with a torn MCL last season, (Bell) was on pace for a breakout season. Still, if one is looking for a reason why the Steelers are one of the teams most worthy of your attention this season, go no further than the offense. The defense has added a bunch of talent and jettisoned a bunch of lackluster performers, so that side of the ball should be better in 2016. So, when the Steelers are less black-and-blue and more cherry red with a racing stripe, it's easy to start nitpicking about all that's wrong and not focus on all that is oh-so-right.

We expect the Steelers to be like a typical AFC North team with a crushing defense and an offense that only needs to score 10 or 13 points a game to win most of their games. The running game looked mediocre, but playing from behind most of the day, they didn’t get many opportunities (12 carries).The Steelers season was a fantastic example of why 'QB Winz' aren't a real stat.ĭefensively, the Steelers weren't nearly as good, and that's almost certainly another reason why casual fans overlook them. He also threw two interceptions, and his “prove-it” season is off to a miserable start. One the Redskins side, Kirk Cousins threw a touchdown pass in every game last season, but couldn’t manage one on Monday. That wasn’t the only time Roethlisberger made something happen when nothing was there. The 34-year-old also had some incredible plays, including this one to Sammie Coates.ĭespite a miserable snap, Roethlisberger picked it up and basically blindly threw the ball to Coates. He refused to go down in the backfield, and kept plenty of plays alive. Roethisberger gets the MVP however, as he completed 27-of-37 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns. Williams picked up 143 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, while picking up another 28 yards on six receptions. The Redskins defense looked to improve it’s work against the run in 2016, but got off to a miserable start. It wasn’t just Brown however, as DeAngelo Williams proved he still had a lot left in the tank. The Pro-Bowler had eight receptions for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Roethlisberger went his way a lot, and Brown feasted. This is no hot take, the Steelers were down a few weapons and Brown is the best receiver in football. Now, before the game, I said that the Redskins needed to contain Antonio Brown. The Steelers would score the next 21 as well, and by the end of the third it was 24-9, Pittsburgh with the advantage. It was only a matter of time! Antonio Brown for the touchdown! Pittsburgh went on to score a touchdown on that drive, and took all the momentum from there. The following Steelers drive saw Ryan Kerrigan strip-sack Ben Roethlisberger, but the Steelers recovered the ball. Sadly for the Redskins, that was one of the last highlights of the day for them. The Redskins capitalized (kind of) and got three more points on the board.

Tipped it to himself! secures the Big Ben pass.

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