Found September 27, 2009 on D.C. Steeler Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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The Steelers are finding new and ever frustrating ways to lose football games. This one against Cincinnati was one they should have won running away, but between agonizing interceptions, dropped surefire touchdowns and key drives by the opposition where the defense can't close the deal, it turned into a second straight gutpunch to Steelers fans. Now the season is following an all to familiar pattern established in 2006 - win in season opener, loss in first road game, loss in game three versus Cincinnati. Just like 2006, the Steelers' fourth game is against San Diego.Other than Mike Wallace's going over 100 in this game, I'm not sure what good there is to take away. The pass protection was decent again for the most part. Roethlisberger was only sacked once. When the Bengals knew the Steelers were running, they could squelch it out, though Willie Parker was still able to put together a respectable game (25 carries for 93 yards, along with shockingly making a key recept...
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