stillers4me
11-18-2013, 07:58 AM
The 28th-ranked red-zone offense in the NFL looked the part for the first three quarters Sunday at Heinz Field.
There was a drop in the end zone by Heath Miller and three failed attempts to score from inside the 1, including a play in which Ben Roethlisberger failed to get the ball to a wide-open David Paulson in the back of the end zone.
But just when it seemed like the Steelers were following their season-long trend of failing miserably in the red zone, they broke through in the fourth quarter with a red-zone touchdown that provided the go-ahead score in their 37-27 victory against the Detroit Lions.
The first came on a 1-yard touchdown pass to Will Johnson on second-and-goal. It was Johnson's second career touchdown.........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2013/11/18/Steelers-notebook-Johnson-helps-spur-success-in-red-zone/stories/201311180077#ixzz2l0OkNVgP
There was a drop in the end zone by Heath Miller and three failed attempts to score from inside the 1, including a play in which Ben Roethlisberger failed to get the ball to a wide-open David Paulson in the back of the end zone.
But just when it seemed like the Steelers were following their season-long trend of failing miserably in the red zone, they broke through in the fourth quarter with a red-zone touchdown that provided the go-ahead score in their 37-27 victory against the Detroit Lions.
The first came on a 1-yard touchdown pass to Will Johnson on second-and-goal. It was Johnson's second career touchdown.........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2013/11/18/Steelers-notebook-Johnson-helps-spur-success-in-red-zone/stories/201311180077#ixzz2l0OkNVgP