the Browns at Heinz Field on Sunday was a lot like many of their pre-bye match-ups with the Browns and a few other teams.Pittsburgh’s high-powered offense spent the first quarter being anything but that, as it netted just seven yards on
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https://www.steelerssportshop.com/Jack-Lambert-Jersey , but didn’t, as the Browns were unable to take advantage.What did seem to shift fortunes to the visitors’ side, however, was the failure to know what a free kick was following a safety that gave Pittsburgh a 16-6 lead and all the momentum it should have needed to put the game away. But despite the Browns quickly turning that gift into a touchdown, Pittsburgh didn’t buckle. No, there would be no repeat of Week 1, when a late fumble by James Conner proved to be the catalyst to Cleveland’s come-from-behind tie. Instead, the Steelers merely waved the Browns’ momentum away like an annoying fly and reestablished control with 17-unanswered points. Speaking of Conner
Jack Ham Jersey , who totaled 195 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns against the Browns in Week 1, he bettered that performance by 17 yards on Sunday, while leaving that fumble in the rear-view mirror. You might say the Steelers got away with their mistakes because of the team they were going up against. Maybe, but the Steelers can’t control who they play, and that very same team that took advantage of similar mistakes seven weeks earlier, couldn’t on Sunday. The Steelers aren’t perfect. The Steelers still have some work to do. But the Steelers appear to have turned a corner as the 2018 season approaches its midway point.The Steelers are 4-2-1, in first place in the AFC North, and they still have yet to play their best football. What’s that all mean? It means the best could still be yet to come for the 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers may have escaped their matchup against the Baltimore Ravens without any significant new injuries
Dermontti Dawson Color Rush Jersey , but that does not mean the game was incident free. Set to face to Carolina Panthers on a short week, it would appear that the Steelers now have several players dealing with minor injuries that could impact their preparation for Thursday night.When speaking to the media at his weekly press conference, Mike Tomlin highlighted a number of new names the medical staff would be monitoring this week. As reported by Teresa Varley of Steelers.com.Despite the players being on a day off on Monday, Pittsburgh was still required to publish an injury report as per league rules ahead of a Thursday night game, and their estimation included all of the names mention by Tomlin earlier in the day. While it should become clearer on Tuesday which players are really in doubt of missing the game against Carolina, it would not be a surprise to see several players rested in practice this week.
