![]() ![]() Pittsburgh is welcoming back Le’Veon Bell, who was suspended for the first three games of the season. Jamaal Charles is returning from an ACL injury, but he’ll make his 2016 debut tonight against the Steelers. Two of the best backs in football return for an AFC matchup in primetime. Receiving: Antonio Brown: 4 catches, 64 yards, 2 TD Rushing: Le’Veon Bell: 18 carries, 144 yards Passing: Ben Roethlisberger: 22/27, 300 yards, 5 TD Receiving: Chris Conley: 6 receptions, 70 yards Rushing: Spencer Ware, 13 carries, 82 yards, fumble lost Passing: Alex Smith: 30/50, 282 yards, TD, INT Stats will be updated throughout the game Chiefs Bell broke left tackle for 44 yards, setting up a DeAngelo Williams TD plow to finish the drive with 7:22 remaining. The runs and protection may have been effective at times, but the true silver lining for Pittsburgh is the fact its starters will likely be much better during the regular season than the backups were on Thursday.The Steelers have their sixth touchdown of the evening, thanks to a huge run by the newly reinstated Le’Veon Bell. But I think overall we had great protection and some good runs.” We will look at the film and see how we can adjust it. Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey discussed the offensive performance, per Kaboly: “We had a couple of turnovers on offense. On the other side, Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review talked to sources in the Steelers’ locker room and said it “seems like only one interception was fault and that was a nice play on deep pass.” Their loss appears to be Philadelphia’s gain at this point. ![]() Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice noted “Carroll said a number of teams-Rams, Cowboys, Dolphins and others-passed on him” as a free agent because of concerns about his ankle. Postgame ReactionĪfter the win, Bradford said he wasn’t particularly concerned that the Eagles' offensive starters didn’t find the end zone, per Skversky.įortunately for Bradford and the offense, the Philadelphia defense did thanks to Carroll’s interception return. The Philadelphia defense looked the part Thursday, but the offense will need to make strides if it wants to garner more confidence heading into the regular season. Their third preseason contest will come against a quality opponent that reached the postseason in three of the last four years. The Eagles will travel to Indianapolis to face the Colts on Aug. The Steelers will likely play more of their offensive weapons as well. The third preseason contest is typically the closest thing to a dress rehearsal for the regular season, so expect New Orleans to open things up a bit on the offensive end. The defense gets to face an offense that ranked second in the league in total yards and eighth in points per game last year. The Steelers will hit the road to face the New Orleans Saints on Aug. However, the Steelers didn't do anything with the subsequent possession, as Vaughan's deep pass on fourth down fell incomplete, clinching the 17-0 Philadelphia victory. The Eagles broke the streak late in the game when Montell Garner forced a fumble and Doran Grant picked it up for Pittsburgh. The Steelers' punt with less than five minutes remaining in the contest marked the seventh straight punt for the two teams after Philadelphia's lengthy touchdown drive to start the second half. The punt-fest continued in the fourth quarter as the two offenses relied on players who are unlikely to see meaningful snaps in the regular season. ![]() Vaughan was sacked four times and finished 7-of-13 for 67 yards. His first three completions went for a mere 20 yards against Philadelphia's dialed-in defense. Quarterback Dustin Vaughan didn't turn the ball over for Pittsburgh, but he wasn't much of a threat downfield, either. The backups on the two offenses slowed from there, and the Eagles took their 17-0 lead into the final quarter. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet rookie Paul Turner. ![]()
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