Found October 18, 2009 on SportingNews.com:
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PITTSBURGH — Usually when the football is in the air this much during a Steelers game, it's because the punters are getting a workout. In this city, passing is viewed with the kind of suspicion accorded such activities as imbibing alcohol or gambling at table games: A little is fine, but too much might kill you or break you. Perhaps both. You could hear it in the questions asked in the Steelers' locker room following their 27-14 victory over the Browns. For instance, defensive end James Harrison was asked for his take on what the offense was doing "with all the passing and stuff." Harrison offered a fairly direct response: "Whatever keeps the chains moving." Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger moved them enough to train the down-marker guys for a marathon. He passed for a not-quite career-best 417 yards, only the second time in his career he threw for four bills. Receivers Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes both crossed the 100-yard mark. It...
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