:D Mnogo je price oko toga ko je jak a ko slab ove sezone al ja ocekujem ove sezone da stelersi dominiraju AFC konferencijom :D
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pitt
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Prva pre-season tekma (tradicionalno interstate derby) Steelers-Eagles je bila sinoc. Naravno.....stelersi su odrali guzove pticicama koje su bez TO-a ko bez glave (mada im ni on ne bi pomogao sinoc)
Steelers defeat Eagles, 38-31
Monday, August 15, 2005
By BOB LABRIOLA
Steelers.com
PITTSBURGH – With the exception of a few details that Coach Bill Cowher will address during the upcoming week in Latrobe, it was a boffo opening night for the Steelers.
It started with Pro Bowl receiver Hines Ward ending his holdout and joining a team that has spent two weeks in training camp, and it ended with a 38-31 win over the Philadelphia Eagles that will give Cowher and his assistants plenty of things to use as teaching tools prior to Saturday’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
"It’s great to have (Ward) here," said Cowher. "The biggest thing at this point is not to dwell on the unfortunate circumstances that led to him not being here, but let’s focus on getting this whole thing behind us and moving on. He means a lot to this team, and hopefully we can get this thing rectified in the very, very near future."
Through the game’s first 18 minutes, the Steelers didn’t need Hines Ward, or Ben Roethlisberger, or Jerome Bettis, or any other offensive player to score points, to take a 21-7 lead.
On the first play after Jeff Reed’s opening kickoff, which Roderick Hood fumbled by the way and only returned to the 5-yard line, Willie Williams intercepted a Donovan McNabb pass at the 10-yard line and strolled into the end zone for a 7-0 lead.
On the play, McNabb had two receivers in the area, but his pass ended up between Greg Lewis and Brian Westbrook, and right in Williams’ hands. The Steelers’ first touchdown of the preseason was a piece of cake.
"The defense allowed me to stay in the background," said Williams. "Donovan McNabb just threw the ball, and I was in the right place at the right time."
The Philadelphia offense was unable to make a first down following the kickoff, and offsetting penalties on fourth-and-3 forced a second punt by Mark Marsical. His second effort traveled just 39 yards and was returned 66 yards for a touchdown by Ricardo Colclough. The Steelers offense had yet to take the field and yet the team led, 14-0.
The Eagles stayed with the No. 1 offense on the ensuing series, and McNabb made a succession of plays befitting his status as one of the league’s best quarterbacks.
McNabb converted a third-and-17 with a 22-yard pass to Billy McMullen, and then he converted a second-and-24 with a 21-yard pass to Reggie Brown and then a 13-yard pass to Westbrook on fourth down. McNabb ultimately took care of the touchdown, as well, with an 8-yard pass to L.J. Smith.
But whatever momentum the Eagles generated with their 14-play, 70-yard touchdown drive was erased by the Steelers special teams. Ike Taylor took David Akers’ kickoff at the goal line and returned it 100 yards for the touchdown that restored the Steelers lead to 14, 21-7.
At this point, both coaches turned the game over to their reserves.
"Certainly getting off to the quick start was big, but we still have a lot of things we need to work on and get better with, particularly in the second half," said Cowher. "But that’s what the first preseason game is for."
One of the things Cowher probably was referring to was the way McNabb operated following Williams’ interception and return for a touchdown. He finished 14-of-19 for 132 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.
As for the Steelers’ No. 1 offense, Bettis had three carries for 7 yards, and Roethlisberger completed 2-of-4 for 13 yards. As Cowher said, all four of the team’s quarterbacks saw action, and Tommy Maddox and Brian St. Pierre were able to direct touchdown drives.
Maddox finished 7-of-11 for 87 yards, with an interception, while St. Pierre completed 3-of-3 for 14 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to rookie free agent John Kuhn.
"We only got 10 plays with the first group, and if we had stopped them on defense, the first offense was probably going to take the next series, but we didn’t stop them on defense and it went into the second quarter, and I didn’t want to get off the plan," said Cowher. "The first unit, the linemen, only had 10 plays, less than you’d want to have, but we didn’t want to deviate from the plan."
Among the backups who performed well included Nate Washington, who led the team with four catches for 76 yards; Ike Taylor, who led the team with five solo tackles, had an interception and returned that kickoff for a touchdown; and Brett Keisel, who had four tackles, shared a sack with Chris Hoke and defended a pass.
James Harrison, who started in place of Joey Porter, had a sack, as did backup inside linebacker Clint Kriewaldt. Colclough had four tackles, broke up a pass and returned that punt for a touchdown.
"Nate Washington kind of stepped up and made some plays; Fred Gibson did some things," said Cowher. "Brett Keisel showed up a lot, in fact he showed up the one time that I didn’t like (when he drew a roughness penalty), but he did a lot of good things. I thought Ike Taylor and Ricardo Colclough played well. I thought Ike played a very good game tonight.
"Nate just keeps getting a little bit better every day. I really liked how he was able to transfer practice right to the game tonight. He’s got excellent hands, and he’s getting more comfortable in this offense. He’s one of those guys who kind of grows on you. It was nice to see him make a few of the plays he made tonight."
Steelers defeat Eagles, 38-31
Monday, August 15, 2005
By BOB LABRIOLA
Steelers.com
PITTSBURGH – With the exception of a few details that Coach Bill Cowher will address during the upcoming week in Latrobe, it was a boffo opening night for the Steelers.
It started with Pro Bowl receiver Hines Ward ending his holdout and joining a team that has spent two weeks in training camp, and it ended with a 38-31 win over the Philadelphia Eagles that will give Cowher and his assistants plenty of things to use as teaching tools prior to Saturday’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
"It’s great to have (Ward) here," said Cowher. "The biggest thing at this point is not to dwell on the unfortunate circumstances that led to him not being here, but let’s focus on getting this whole thing behind us and moving on. He means a lot to this team, and hopefully we can get this thing rectified in the very, very near future."
Through the game’s first 18 minutes, the Steelers didn’t need Hines Ward, or Ben Roethlisberger, or Jerome Bettis, or any other offensive player to score points, to take a 21-7 lead.
On the first play after Jeff Reed’s opening kickoff, which Roderick Hood fumbled by the way and only returned to the 5-yard line, Willie Williams intercepted a Donovan McNabb pass at the 10-yard line and strolled into the end zone for a 7-0 lead.
On the play, McNabb had two receivers in the area, but his pass ended up between Greg Lewis and Brian Westbrook, and right in Williams’ hands. The Steelers’ first touchdown of the preseason was a piece of cake.
"The defense allowed me to stay in the background," said Williams. "Donovan McNabb just threw the ball, and I was in the right place at the right time."
The Philadelphia offense was unable to make a first down following the kickoff, and offsetting penalties on fourth-and-3 forced a second punt by Mark Marsical. His second effort traveled just 39 yards and was returned 66 yards for a touchdown by Ricardo Colclough. The Steelers offense had yet to take the field and yet the team led, 14-0.
The Eagles stayed with the No. 1 offense on the ensuing series, and McNabb made a succession of plays befitting his status as one of the league’s best quarterbacks.
McNabb converted a third-and-17 with a 22-yard pass to Billy McMullen, and then he converted a second-and-24 with a 21-yard pass to Reggie Brown and then a 13-yard pass to Westbrook on fourth down. McNabb ultimately took care of the touchdown, as well, with an 8-yard pass to L.J. Smith.
But whatever momentum the Eagles generated with their 14-play, 70-yard touchdown drive was erased by the Steelers special teams. Ike Taylor took David Akers’ kickoff at the goal line and returned it 100 yards for the touchdown that restored the Steelers lead to 14, 21-7.
At this point, both coaches turned the game over to their reserves.
"Certainly getting off to the quick start was big, but we still have a lot of things we need to work on and get better with, particularly in the second half," said Cowher. "But that’s what the first preseason game is for."
One of the things Cowher probably was referring to was the way McNabb operated following Williams’ interception and return for a touchdown. He finished 14-of-19 for 132 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.
As for the Steelers’ No. 1 offense, Bettis had three carries for 7 yards, and Roethlisberger completed 2-of-4 for 13 yards. As Cowher said, all four of the team’s quarterbacks saw action, and Tommy Maddox and Brian St. Pierre were able to direct touchdown drives.
Maddox finished 7-of-11 for 87 yards, with an interception, while St. Pierre completed 3-of-3 for 14 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to rookie free agent John Kuhn.
"We only got 10 plays with the first group, and if we had stopped them on defense, the first offense was probably going to take the next series, but we didn’t stop them on defense and it went into the second quarter, and I didn’t want to get off the plan," said Cowher. "The first unit, the linemen, only had 10 plays, less than you’d want to have, but we didn’t want to deviate from the plan."
Among the backups who performed well included Nate Washington, who led the team with four catches for 76 yards; Ike Taylor, who led the team with five solo tackles, had an interception and returned that kickoff for a touchdown; and Brett Keisel, who had four tackles, shared a sack with Chris Hoke and defended a pass.
James Harrison, who started in place of Joey Porter, had a sack, as did backup inside linebacker Clint Kriewaldt. Colclough had four tackles, broke up a pass and returned that punt for a touchdown.
"Nate Washington kind of stepped up and made some plays; Fred Gibson did some things," said Cowher. "Brett Keisel showed up a lot, in fact he showed up the one time that I didn’t like (when he drew a roughness penalty), but he did a lot of good things. I thought Ike Taylor and Ricardo Colclough played well. I thought Ike played a very good game tonight.
"Nate just keeps getting a little bit better every day. I really liked how he was able to transfer practice right to the game tonight. He’s got excellent hands, and he’s getting more comfortable in this offense. He’s one of those guys who kind of grows on you. It was nice to see him make a few of the plays he made tonight."
E ove godine sam za Philadelfijske Orlove. 
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pitt
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#9
protiv filadelfije je petobanka legla.......dosta za bocu crnog i malo meze :D:D
Ward's return brings plenty of cheers
As soon as Hines Ward walked out of the locker room for the afternoon practice at St. Vincent College on Wednesday the crowd erupted in cheers.
:D:DWard's return brings plenty of cheers
As soon as Hines Ward walked out of the locker room for the afternoon practice at St. Vincent College on Wednesday the crowd erupted in cheers.
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kreco hakija
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#10
NFL : ma bjaaazi, bjaaaazzi odavde...
Ja glupe igre oca mi
Ja glupe igre oca mi
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pitt
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#12
doduse................kriket je pravo zanimljivpaprica29 wrote:ja glupe emisije!!!!!!!!
čim to englezi ne igraju, navalja to qrcu!!!!!!
:D
Steelers weather the Dolphins, 17-3
Mother Nature loves to get involved when these two teams play, and Saturday night at Heinz Field was no different.
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Nesferatu
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#15
Isti sam ko Pittar.
Poceo sam gledati bejzbol, cisto iz revolta. Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers i St. Louise Cardinals su timovi cije tekme volim pogledati. Pratim i college football. Ponajvise zbog tailgaiting parties. Tj zbog pijanke na parkingu i rositljijade prije utakmice, i u slucaju pobijede nastava veselja u obliznjem pubu gdje piletine ima "na sepete" kako bi se to reklo u jednom Bosanskoercegovackom kraju.
NFL slabo gotivim zbog komercijalizacije i jednostavno nema duse. Jest da se i ovi college athletes nafuraju, ali ipak nemaju u padze ugovore prekomilionske tako da ih moze covjek tolerisati.
Poceo sam gledati bejzbol, cisto iz revolta. Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers i St. Louise Cardinals su timovi cije tekme volim pogledati. Pratim i college football. Ponajvise zbog tailgaiting parties. Tj zbog pijanke na parkingu i rositljijade prije utakmice, i u slucaju pobijede nastava veselja u obliznjem pubu gdje piletine ima "na sepete" kako bi se to reklo u jednom Bosanskoercegovackom kraju.
NFL slabo gotivim zbog komercijalizacije i jednostavno nema duse. Jest da se i ovi college athletes nafuraju, ali ipak nemaju u padze ugovore prekomilionske tako da ih moze covjek tolerisati.
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Brcko7
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#16 Re: NFL
pitt wrote:Ljubitelji americkog fudbala sa nestrpljenjem ocekuje pocetak sezone
IMATE SANSE za play off....nije sto ste dobri nego , AC-north- je uzasno losa!!!
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pitt
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#17
Slazem se.....NFL je postao komercijala (isto kao NBA), ali pored fudbala i kosarke (college i pro) jedino jos hokej mogu gledat.Nesferatu wrote:Isti sam ko Pittar.
Poceo sam gledati bejzbol, cisto iz revolta. Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers i St. Louise Cardinals su timovi cije tekme volim pogledati. Pratim i college football. Ponajvise zbog tailgaiting parties. Tj zbog pijanke na parkingu i rositljijade prije utakmice, i u slucaju pobijede nastava veselja u obliznjem pubu gdje piletine ima "na sepete" kako bi se to reklo u jednom Bosanskoercegovackom kraju.
NFL slabo gotivim zbog komercijalizacije i jednostavno nema duse. Jest da se i ovi college athletes nafuraju, ali ipak nemaju u padze ugovore prekomilionske tako da ih moze covjek tolerisati.
Bio AFC los ili ne......15-1 prosle sezone niko ne moze osporiti. U dva vikenda padose superbowl timovi (NE i Eagles). Doduse.......u play offu uvijek useru
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Brcko7
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A sta nije komercijalizovano u USA, sve t ije reklama, od nje se i zivi, pa ni sport tu nije IZUZETAK (prfesionalni).pitt wrote:Slazem se.....NFL je postao komercijala (isto kao NBA), ali pored fudbala i kosarke (college i pro) jedino jos hokej mogu gledat.Nesferatu wrote:Isti sam ko Pittar.
Poceo sam gledati bejzbol, cisto iz revolta. Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers i St. Louise Cardinals su timovi cije tekme volim pogledati. Pratim i college football. Ponajvise zbog tailgaiting parties. Tj zbog pijanke na parkingu i rositljijade prije utakmice, i u slucaju pobijede nastava veselja u obliznjem pubu gdje piletine ima "na sepete" kako bi se to reklo u jednom Bosanskoercegovackom kraju.
NFL slabo gotivim zbog komercijalizacije i jednostavno nema duse. Jest da se i ovi college athletes nafuraju, ali ipak nemaju u padze ugovore prekomilionske tako da ih moze covjek tolerisati.
Bio AFC los ili ne......15-1 prosle sezone niko ne moze osporiti. U dva vikenda padose superbowl timovi (NE i Eagles). Doduse.......u play offu uvijek useru
Skoro sam otisao da gledam baseball utakmicu, a boze dragi, zar moze onako biti dosadan sport? Valjda moras biti rodjeni amer da bi ga skonto, uzivo i volio taj sport. NBA,NFL i od skora NHL su moji sportovi u kojima mogu uzivati.
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pitt
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Totalna dominacija :D
The Steelers opened the 2005 season with a convincing 34-7 win over the Tennessee Titans.
The offense exploided, scoring at will on the ground and in the air, scoring on the team's first six possessions of the game.
Running back Willie Parker, who got the start because of injuries to Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis, had for 22 carries for 161 yards and a touchdown. It was the most yards gained by a running back on opening day in Steelers history.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed nine of 11 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns.
The defense swarmed the Titans, forcing four turnovers, including two fumbles and two interceptions.
The Steelers are on the road next week against the Houston Texans.
HOW THEY SCORED:
SECOND HALF SCORING
The Steelers offense continues to roll as they take a 34-7 lead over the Titans in the third quarter. Verron Haynes had a five-yard touchdown run to extend the lead.
Willie Parker scored on an 11-yard run, to give the Steelers a 27-7 lead on the opening drive of the second half.
HALFTIME UPDATE
The Steelers offense came to life in the first half against the Titans, scoring on all four of their possessions.
The Titans came out strong when they took the opening drive down the field and Steve McNair hit Ben Troupe for a one-yard touchdown, giving the Titans a 7-0 lead.
From there it was all Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger engineered a nine-play, 77-yard drive that culminated in a three-yard touchdown pass to Heath Miller to tie the game at 7-7.
The defense then shook off their rocky start when James Farrior forced a Travis Henry fumble and Ike Taylor recovered. The offense took advantage of the turnover, converting it into three points when Jeff Reed hit a 44-yard field goal.
The defense stopped the Titans on their next drive and then wasted no time in scoring. They got the ball and Roethlisberger hit Antwaan Randle El for a 63-yard touchdown, giving them a 17-7 lead.
The Steelers finished out the half when Reed hit a 27-yard field goal, giving them a 20-7 lead at the half.
FIRST HALF SCORING:
Jeff Reed's 27-yard field goal extended the Steelers lead to 20-7.
The Steelers offense continues to move the ball, as Ben Roethlisberger hit Antwaan Randle El for a 63-yard touchdown to go ahead 17-7.
Jeff Reed's 44-yard field goal put the Steelers up 10-7 in the second quarter. The field goal drive was set up when James Farrior forced a Travis Henry fumble and Ike Taylor recovered the fumble.
The Steelers came out strong on their opening drive, tying the game at 7-7 on a three-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Heath Miller.
The Titans got off to an early start when they took the opening drive down the field and Steve McNair hit Ben Troupe for a one-yard touchdown, giving the Titans a 7-0 lead.
:DThe Steelers opened the 2005 season with a convincing 34-7 win over the Tennessee Titans.
The offense exploided, scoring at will on the ground and in the air, scoring on the team's first six possessions of the game.
Running back Willie Parker, who got the start because of injuries to Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis, had for 22 carries for 161 yards and a touchdown. It was the most yards gained by a running back on opening day in Steelers history.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed nine of 11 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns.
The defense swarmed the Titans, forcing four turnovers, including two fumbles and two interceptions.
The Steelers are on the road next week against the Houston Texans.
HOW THEY SCORED:
SECOND HALF SCORING
The Steelers offense continues to roll as they take a 34-7 lead over the Titans in the third quarter. Verron Haynes had a five-yard touchdown run to extend the lead.
Willie Parker scored on an 11-yard run, to give the Steelers a 27-7 lead on the opening drive of the second half.
HALFTIME UPDATE
The Steelers offense came to life in the first half against the Titans, scoring on all four of their possessions.
The Titans came out strong when they took the opening drive down the field and Steve McNair hit Ben Troupe for a one-yard touchdown, giving the Titans a 7-0 lead.
From there it was all Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger engineered a nine-play, 77-yard drive that culminated in a three-yard touchdown pass to Heath Miller to tie the game at 7-7.
The defense then shook off their rocky start when James Farrior forced a Travis Henry fumble and Ike Taylor recovered. The offense took advantage of the turnover, converting it into three points when Jeff Reed hit a 44-yard field goal.
The defense stopped the Titans on their next drive and then wasted no time in scoring. They got the ball and Roethlisberger hit Antwaan Randle El for a 63-yard touchdown, giving them a 17-7 lead.
The Steelers finished out the half when Reed hit a 27-yard field goal, giving them a 20-7 lead at the half.
FIRST HALF SCORING:
Jeff Reed's 27-yard field goal extended the Steelers lead to 20-7.
The Steelers offense continues to move the ball, as Ben Roethlisberger hit Antwaan Randle El for a 63-yard touchdown to go ahead 17-7.
Jeff Reed's 44-yard field goal put the Steelers up 10-7 in the second quarter. The field goal drive was set up when James Farrior forced a Travis Henry fumble and Ike Taylor recovered the fumble.
The Steelers came out strong on their opening drive, tying the game at 7-7 on a three-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Heath Miller.
The Titans got off to an early start when they took the opening drive down the field and Steve McNair hit Ben Troupe for a one-yard touchdown, giving the Titans a 7-0 lead.
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pitt
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#24
Steelers turn up the heat, defeat Texans 27-7
Sunday, September 18, 2005
By Teresa Varley
Steelers.com
The Texans tried everything they could to make the heat hurt the Steelers, keeping the roof of Reliant Stadium open despite on-field temperatures above 100 degrees and making the Steelers wear their black jerseys.
But it was the Steelers who brought the heat as the offense was on fire and the defense was smoldering.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, whose status for the game was uncertain because of a knee injury, started the game and completed 14 of 21passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns.
Running back Willie Parker got his second start of the season, and will start next week against the New England Patriots, and carried the ball 25 times for 111 yards and a touchdown.
The defense was dominate, keeping Texans quarterback David Carr in check and allowing him to complete 16 passes for 167 yards, 72 of them coming on one drive. Carr was sacked eight times for a loss of 59 yards and was under pressure all afternoon.
"Starting fast takes the crowd out it," said head coach Bill Cowher. "Playing smart is the other thing. Not turning the football over, we had no foolish penalties and trying to take away the big plays. If you can do that then the crowd never gets into it. We talked about playing on the road starting fast, playing smart and you try to get going and it's us against the world."
The Steelers offense came out strong like they did the week before against the Titans, scoring on their first four drives of the game. Parker opened it up early with a 19-yard run on the first play from scrimmage, setting the tone for what would come. Roethlisberger hit Antwaan Randle El for a 13-yard gain, and found him two plays later for eight more yards. Parker rattled off a 14-yard run and Jeff Reed completed the drive with a 37-yard field goal to give the Steelers the early 3-0 lead.
Carr quickly found out it wasn’t going to be his day on the Texans first drive. Clark Haggans sacked Carr for a five-yard loss, forced him to fumble, and Joey Porter recovered on the Texans 22-yard line, setting them up with great field position.
Roethlisberger took advantage fast and on the second play of the drive hit Hines Ward for a 16-yard touchdown and a 10-point lead.
After the defense came up with another stop, Roethlisberger and the offense marched down the field again. He completed passes to Ward, for 15 and 12 yards, and to Cedric Wilson on a beautiful sideline reception for 36 yards. He then found Ward in the end zone for his second touchdown of the day, a 14-yard grab, extending the lead to 17-0.
The Steelers went into the half up 20-0 after Reed hit a 35-yard field goal.
The Texans showed some signs of life to start the second half when they came out firing. Carr completed seven passes for 72 yards on their opening drive of the half and capped it with a three-yard touchdown pass to Domanick Davis, closing the gap to 20-7.
But the air would go out of their sails fast as the Steelers came right back. On a third-and-ten, Roethlisberger completed a nine-yard pass to Hines Ward. But the Texans were called for defensive offsides, giving them a second chance. On third-and-five Roethlisberger was under pressure, but got free and fired a 40-yard pass across the field to Cedric Wilson. Parker capped the drive with a 10-run touchdown run up the middle, putting the Steelers up 27-7, and silencing the Texans.
Sunday, September 18, 2005
By Teresa Varley
Steelers.com
The Texans tried everything they could to make the heat hurt the Steelers, keeping the roof of Reliant Stadium open despite on-field temperatures above 100 degrees and making the Steelers wear their black jerseys.
But it was the Steelers who brought the heat as the offense was on fire and the defense was smoldering.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, whose status for the game was uncertain because of a knee injury, started the game and completed 14 of 21passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns.
Running back Willie Parker got his second start of the season, and will start next week against the New England Patriots, and carried the ball 25 times for 111 yards and a touchdown.
The defense was dominate, keeping Texans quarterback David Carr in check and allowing him to complete 16 passes for 167 yards, 72 of them coming on one drive. Carr was sacked eight times for a loss of 59 yards and was under pressure all afternoon.
"Starting fast takes the crowd out it," said head coach Bill Cowher. "Playing smart is the other thing. Not turning the football over, we had no foolish penalties and trying to take away the big plays. If you can do that then the crowd never gets into it. We talked about playing on the road starting fast, playing smart and you try to get going and it's us against the world."
The Steelers offense came out strong like they did the week before against the Titans, scoring on their first four drives of the game. Parker opened it up early with a 19-yard run on the first play from scrimmage, setting the tone for what would come. Roethlisberger hit Antwaan Randle El for a 13-yard gain, and found him two plays later for eight more yards. Parker rattled off a 14-yard run and Jeff Reed completed the drive with a 37-yard field goal to give the Steelers the early 3-0 lead.
Carr quickly found out it wasn’t going to be his day on the Texans first drive. Clark Haggans sacked Carr for a five-yard loss, forced him to fumble, and Joey Porter recovered on the Texans 22-yard line, setting them up with great field position.
Roethlisberger took advantage fast and on the second play of the drive hit Hines Ward for a 16-yard touchdown and a 10-point lead.
After the defense came up with another stop, Roethlisberger and the offense marched down the field again. He completed passes to Ward, for 15 and 12 yards, and to Cedric Wilson on a beautiful sideline reception for 36 yards. He then found Ward in the end zone for his second touchdown of the day, a 14-yard grab, extending the lead to 17-0.
The Steelers went into the half up 20-0 after Reed hit a 35-yard field goal.
The Texans showed some signs of life to start the second half when they came out firing. Carr completed seven passes for 72 yards on their opening drive of the half and capped it with a three-yard touchdown pass to Domanick Davis, closing the gap to 20-7.
But the air would go out of their sails fast as the Steelers came right back. On a third-and-ten, Roethlisberger completed a nine-yard pass to Hines Ward. But the Texans were called for defensive offsides, giving them a second chance. On third-and-five Roethlisberger was under pressure, but got free and fired a 40-yard pass across the field to Cedric Wilson. Parker capped the drive with a 10-run touchdown run up the middle, putting the Steelers up 27-7, and silencing the Texans.