Kicker Shayne Graham is out again this week, as are wide receiver/kick returner Glenn Holt and tight end Ben Utecht.
Third-round pick Andre Caldwell will take Holt’s job. Second-rounder Jerome Simpson is also active this week. DT Pat Sims, who made his NFL debut last week, goes again against the Steelers, this time in place of the injured Orien Harris.
Dexter Jackson is finally healthy again, and starts over Marvin White at free safety, while Cedric Benson gets the call in place of the ineffective Chris Perry.
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Ward is still a punk.
Steelers go up 7.
Decent return by Caldwell. Not that the O will do anything with it, of course.
Told ya.
The defense forces a punt. Why? You’ll just be back out there in about four plays.
Keith Rivers out for the game with a jaw injury. Great. Fuck Ward.
HAHAHAHAHA! WE SUCK!
HAHAHAHAHA! 15 YARD PUNT! LARSON. YOU. SUCK!!!!!
Nice of Pitt to call a TO and give our D a breather…
10-0 Steelers. Good job by the D holding them to 3 after that atrocious “punt.” Not that it will make any difference…
15 minutes of farce down, 45 to go.
Hey, another 3 and out by the O! What a surprise!
Oh…Memo to Marv: GET LEVI JONES THE FUK OUT OF THERE!!! Anthony Collins can’t possibly be worse.
Piit’s O decides to play along and do some dumb stuff, too.
Fitz has nothing today. Not that the line is much help.
D forces another punt.
And another 3 and out…sigh.
Nice play by Rucker and Sims on that last defensive stand.
A FIRST DOWN! WOO-HOO!!!!!
Brat finally remembers he can run semi-successfully over the right side…
And…a holding call. 1st and 20. That’s probably it for this drive.
Hey, a Watson sighting!
Chris Henry! About time.
OCHO SCORE-O! 10-7 Steelers.
Down just 3 at the half.
Back at it. Bengals ball.
Ugh. Nice “block” Kenny…
Run D vanishes. 17-7 Pitt.
Another good return by Caldwell.
Balls going for it on 4th and inches. But you’re 0-6 so why not?
Drive stalls out at the 5. Bengals take the chip shot FG. 17-10 Pitt. Can’t trade TD for FGs, fellas. Gotta punch it in.
D woke back up.
Benson with a nice hit on Troy.
Punt. Steelers pinned deep…
…and Pitt immediately rips off a 16 yard run. Looks like the D is crumbling late again.
50-yard TD pass. Game.