Jonathan Dwyer and the Steelers offensive line have seemingly had enough of the doubters, nay sayers, and non believers. They took it upon themselves to take over late in the game and help Pittsburgh gain ground in a key AFC North win over the Bengals on Sunday night, 24-17.It hasn’t been very often this season that we’ve able to say that the Steelers were an efficient team on the ground, but on Sunday night in Cincinnati they were just that. If you’re an old school Steelers fan; one who loves the ground and pound along with a tough defense then you have to love what you saw at Paul Brown stadium. That’s not to say that Ben Roethlisberger wasn’t efficient in the passing game, he certainly was, but the clock eating ground attack was a big reason the Steelers were able to close out their week 7 win on the road.As has been the norm this season, the Steelers entered the game with injuries galore and very little depth available on both the offensive line and at running back. Doug Legursk...
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