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Bleacher Report:
PLAYERS:
Willie Parker,
Keiwan Ratliff,
Darren Sproles,
Hines Ward,
Heath Miller,
Dennis Dixon,
Troy Polamalu,
James Harrison,
Chris Cooley,
Limas Sweed,
Keyaron Fox,
Ladell Betts,
James Farrior,
Nick Eason,
Travis Kirschke,
Antwaan Randle El
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Detroit Lions
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Detroit Lions
From the notebook of a fan who has just realized he’ll miss many of the Steelers' regular season games due to spending majority of the season in central New York.
Favorite Moment: Seeing Willie Parker turn the corner to both the endzone and reassurance that he is back to his old form.
Favorite Play: Keiwan Ratliff’s interception on second and 10. Ratliff not only made a great play on the ball but also showed some good return ability.
Favorite Stat: 1-7: That was Jason Cambell’s completion-attempts for the game against the Steelers first team defense. While the rest of the Redskins QBs played well, Cambell was totally shut down by the Steelers first team.
Favorite No-Name Player: Stefan Logan, who averaged 39.2 yards on kick returns against Washington. Logan also showed good ability in the punt return game and has looked like an unknown version of Darren Sproles in training camp.
Despite some poor performances, this game was a very good thing for the Steel...
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