The Pittsburgh Steelers used a big third quarter effort to gain a 30-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
The Pittsburgh defense took advantage of an eye injury to Miami starting quarterback Chad Henne to increase their lead.
Backup quarterback Pat White was not prepared for all of the pressure that Dick Lebeau and Co. brought every passing play.
The Steelers eventually knocked White out of the game on a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit, and it almost cost them the game.
Pittsburgh gave up two fourth quarter touchdowns to third-string quarterback Tyler Thigpen, but came up with a big interception late in the game that stopped the Miami momentum.
Monday, January 4, 2010 at 7:44 pm by steve · No Comments
The Pittsburgh Steelers were the benefactors of several late Christmas gifts from the Baltimore Ravens in a 23-20 win that keeps their very slim playoff hopes alive.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for just over 250 yards and a touchdown but also threw an interception and was sacked numerous times.
He also threw what would have been a critical interception late in the game but was bailed out on a questionable illegal use of hands call against the Ravens defense.
The Steelers got virtually no production out of their running game and were outplayed for much of the contest, particularly in the second half.
However, they managed to win the turnover battle and keep penalties to a minimum, while the Ravens had three turnovers and racked up more than 100 yards worth of infractions. Merry Christmas Pittsburgh!
Pittsburgh needs to win next Sunday at Miami and then receive help from at least a couple of teams to have a chance to grab the final AFC wild card spot.
Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 9:25 am by steve · No Comments
