stillers4me
08-19-2011, 12:48 PM
It wasn`t necessarily Ground Chuck revisited, but the Steelers dusted off the power run game and spotlighted the fullback against Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Despite a patchwork, inexperienced offensive line, the Steelers found great success against the Eagles` defensive line of Jason Babin, Anthony Hargrove and Cullen Jenkins — all highly touted offseason acquisitions.
Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 44 yards, Rashard Mendenhall 30 and Isaac Redman 26 as the Steelers powered their way to 403 total yards — 144 on the ground — in their 24-14 win over the Eagles last night at Heinz Field.
"That`s Steelers football," Redman said. "We want to run the ball, be physical. Every running back that went in there ran hard."
The run game helped the Steelers hold on to the ball for nearly 40 minutes, including all but seven minutes in the first half, as they took a 21-0 lead...........
read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_752347.html
Despite a patchwork, inexperienced offensive line, the Steelers found great success against the Eagles` defensive line of Jason Babin, Anthony Hargrove and Cullen Jenkins — all highly touted offseason acquisitions.
Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 44 yards, Rashard Mendenhall 30 and Isaac Redman 26 as the Steelers powered their way to 403 total yards — 144 on the ground — in their 24-14 win over the Eagles last night at Heinz Field.
"That`s Steelers football," Redman said. "We want to run the ball, be physical. Every running back that went in there ran hard."
The run game helped the Steelers hold on to the ball for nearly 40 minutes, including all but seven minutes in the first half, as they took a 21-0 lead...........
read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_752347.html