Trampled
Stripe Hype | A Cincinnati Bengals Blog —
The Saints marched over the Bengals 13-zip at Paul Brown Stadium last night. With little to fear from starting WRs Antonio Chatman and Glenn Holt, the Saints came hot and heavy after Carson Palmer. Palmer got dropped three times, and finally came out of the game with a bloody nose and cut lip. The offensive line put the blame on itself, but multiple failed blitz pickups by RB Chris Perry and TE Ben Utecht were at least as big a problem.
On the defensive side, things were brighter. While the Saints rolled up more than 450 yards, they scored just 13 points. Given that ...
PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS
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The Steelers’ defense shut down the potent Minnesota rushing attack , holding Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor to 26 yards between them. However, the Steelers’ offense wasn’t able to do much of anything, generating only four field goals . LB James Harrison was pleased with the team’s improved play. “We came out with a totally different attitude. Not laid back and just going out there to get our plays. We did a lot better than we have in the previous two preseason games. We did what we had to do in this third preseason. I feel a lot better .” WR Santonio Holmes could be back to returning punts ; other options are Eddie ...
Steelers Fans This Is Your Nightmare
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Filed under: Steelers, Vikings, AFC North, NFC NorthWith one game to go until the season starts, which Steelers fan out there feels comfortable with the offensive line? There may have been a lot of discussion during the offseason about whether Ben Roethlisberger holds on to the ball too long. The Steelers offensive line cleverly figured out a way to difuse that controversy Saturday night. It's hard to worry about that when Roethlisberger never has more than a second or two before he starts dodging pass rushers. The Vikings have arguably the best front four in football, with three potential Pro Bowlers among the ...
