This was a frustrating game no matter which way you look at it. I think the attitude of a lot of Steelers fans heading into this week was that the 49ers weren't as good as their record. After an ugly 20-3 loss , the same thing will be said about Pittsburgh this week. The Steelers offense actually moved the ball very well against a stout 49ers defense. Ben Roethlisberger threw for over 300 yards. Rashard Mendenhall and Mewelde Moore had several nice runs. But Roethlisberger threw two early interceptions, both of which killed long drives, and lost a fumble in the 4th quarter. Penalties also hurt the Steelers. It was a sloppy performance on all sides of the ball. That's what is most troubling about this loss. The Steelers were banged up coming into the game and I didn't expect them to win on the road against a good opponent. But the reason they lost this game is because of mental errors, poor coaching and a lack of execution. It has little to do with Roethlisberger's in...
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