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09-12-2010, 05:29 PM
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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Rapid Reaction: Steelers 15, Falcons 9
By James Walker
PITTSBURGH -- Let's take a quick look at the Steelers' 15-9 overtime victory (http://espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=300912023) over the Atlanta Falcons (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/atl/atlanta-falcons).
http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/med/trans/atl.gifhttp://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/med/trans/pit.gifWhat it means: The Steelers can win without suspended quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=5536), who will be out for three more games. Pittsburgh made the Falcons play its tempo, which was an ugly field-position battle for four quarters and overtime. Finally, Rashard Mendenhall (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11257)'s 50-yard run in the extra period sealed the win.
What I liked: Pittsburgh's defense stepped up against a pretty good Atlanta offense. The defense looked more like the 2008 version with a healthy Troy Polamalu (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4474) in the lineup. The front seven won most of the battles in the trenches and the pass rush bothered Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11237) enough to stall drives.
What I didn't like: Quarterback Dennis Dixon (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11390) showed several flashes but still needs to work on reading coverages. Atlanta fooled Dixon several times..................
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/17403/rapid-reaction-steelers-15-falcons-9
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Rapid Reaction: Steelers 15, Falcons 9
By James Walker
PITTSBURGH -- Let's take a quick look at the Steelers' 15-9 overtime victory (http://espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=300912023) over the Atlanta Falcons (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/atl/atlanta-falcons).
http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/med/trans/atl.gifhttp://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/med/trans/pit.gifWhat it means: The Steelers can win without suspended quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=5536), who will be out for three more games. Pittsburgh made the Falcons play its tempo, which was an ugly field-position battle for four quarters and overtime. Finally, Rashard Mendenhall (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11257)'s 50-yard run in the extra period sealed the win.
What I liked: Pittsburgh's defense stepped up against a pretty good Atlanta offense. The defense looked more like the 2008 version with a healthy Troy Polamalu (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4474) in the lineup. The front seven won most of the battles in the trenches and the pass rush bothered Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11237) enough to stall drives.
What I didn't like: Quarterback Dennis Dixon (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11390) showed several flashes but still needs to work on reading coverages. Atlanta fooled Dixon several times..................
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/17403/rapid-reaction-steelers-15-falcons-9