Pittsburgh Steelers Hats , I was watching the beginning of the Steelers/Panthers game at a Primanti Bros. in Garfield. Shortly after Carolina running back Christian McCaffrey crossed the goal line with a 20-yard touchdown catch to make it 7-0, visitors, a huge roar erupted on the other side of the bar. Were these people watching another contest, like soccer? Were they playing a super-intense game of trivia? No, they were watching Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster reel in a pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and take it to the house for a 75-yard touchdown catch and run to make it 7-7. Turns out, this Primanti Bros. had some of its many flat screen TVs tune into the NFL Network feed and others—including the one I was watching—tuned into Fox, which, for some strange reason, was on a seven-second delay.That was my only complaint about the Steelers ridiculously dominant 52-21 victory over the Panthers at Heinz Field. Do you have any complaints? Are you unhappy with McCaffrey’s first two touchdown catches in which Pittsburgh’s defense seemed to lose track of him out of the backfield? Hey, it’s the NFL, bleep happens. Do you expect the defense to never give up touchdowns? Look at how many touchdowns Carolina’s defense yielded to the Steelers offense—seven. Not only that, Pittsburgh didn’t punt until early in the fourth quarter, which Pittsburgh Steelers Womens Hoodie , not coincidentally—and no offense to him—came immediately after backup quarterback Josh Dobbs entered the game. That’s right, Thursday’s handling of the Panthers was so harsh and thorough, Roethlisberger, the quarterback who always insists on being out there with his guys, saw his final action of the night when he found rookie running back Jaylen Samuels for a six-yard touchdown pass to make it 52-14.There was 14:55 left in the fourth quarter. That touchdown pass to Samuels was Roethlisberger’s fifth of the night, a night that saw the decorated quarterback add more trinkets to his uniform, thanks to a perfect passer-rating of 158.3. I don’t know how to calculate a quarterback-rating, but completing 22 of 25 passes for 328 yards and five touchdowns is obviously one way to do it. Do you want to complain about running back James Conner not tallying 100 yards for the first time since September 30? He probably would have had it not been for a premeditated decision of lessening the wear and tear on him by dividing the labor to other backs—including Stevan Ridley and Samuels, who combined to match Conner’s total of 13 carries on the night. Even if you take away Roethlisberger’s 18-yard scamper—a play that occurred late in the third quarter and would have caused me to get evicted from my apartment building had he actually scored—Pittsburgh’s offense still tallied 120 rushing yards on 27 carries.Not a bad performance on a night that you decide to give your newly-minted workhorse running back a bit of a breather on a short week. Pittsburgh’s offense posted 457 yards—including 319 through the air and 138 on the ground. It scored on all four of its trips inside the red zone—an area on the field new offensive coordinator has become quite adept at in his first season in charge. The Steelers were eight of 11 on third downs—including eight of nine before—again, no offense to him—Dobbs replaced Roethlisberger early in the fourth quarter. The time of possession could have been a little better than 30:35, and it may have been had Carolina’s defense provided a bit more resistance. As for the Steelers defense, how can you possibly have anything to complain about? Keith Butler’s unit yielded a measly 242 yards and three touchdowns, with 60 of those yards and one of those touchdowns coming in garbage time. Seven of the Panthers 11 possessions ended in either a punt Womens Customized Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys , a fumble or a pick-six. That pick-six was recorded by inside linebacker Vince Williams, who was the guy responsible for losing track of McCaffrey on his first touchdown just moments earlier. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt was the guy who pressured Panthers quarterback Cam Newton into the errant pass that floated harmlessly into Williams’ arms. Watt also had one of the team’s five sacks on the night, as the defense provided constant pressure on Newton, who looked far from the NFL MVP he was just three years earlier. Heck, even Chris Boswell got into the act, by kicking a 50-yard field goal and—believe it or not—connecting on all seven of his extra point attempts. Holy bleep, the Steelers scored seven touchdowns on Thursday! So, finally, I don’t want you to respond to this article with your usual “I don’t know....” or “Great win, however........” Save it. The only thing the Steelers gave you to complain about on Thursday was not being able to complain.Steelers News: Vance McDonald hopeful to play in Week 2 vs. the Chiefs The Pittsburgh Steelers are slowly turning their attention away from the embarrassing tie with the Cleveland Browns and starting to focus on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. Something I did last season and I’m going to start again are the Black-and-Gold Links article. This is an article where I take articles from quality news sources across the Internet, and add them here for your viewing pleasure. I won’t be posting the entire articles here, but will link each story and author so that you can read the full article. Today, fans get news about Vance McDonald www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com , the tight end who missed all preseason and the first regular-season game with a foot injury. He’s hoping to get back on the field for the team’s Week-2 game at Heinz Field vs. Patrick Mahomes and the boys. Let’s get to the news:TE Vance McDonald ‘hoping’ to play this week, plus snap-count observationsChris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewVance McDonald walked out of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Monday without a limp or the use of any sort of wrap or other device on his injured foot. After missing the regular-season opener Sunday in Cleveland, will McDonald be ready for the home opener against Kansas City this coming week?“Hoping for it,” McDonald said.McDonald hasn’t made it through a full practice since the first week of training camp in late July. Since being acquired by the Steelers 12 陆 months ago, he’s missed seven of 17 regular-season games due to injury.Steelers 1st-round pick Terrell Edmunds on his NFL debut: ‘Personally, I feel like I played good’Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt wasn’t the NFL debut that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ prior first-round pick had on the same Cleveland field 364 days prior. But for Terrell Edmunds, he’ll take it – personally at least.“Personally, I feel like I played good,” said Edmunds, the safety whom the Steelers drafted at No. 28 overall in April. “But we didn’t get the win, so there’s still work to do.“It was fun game Pittsburgh Steelers T-Shirt , a good game (to be his first). We didn’t get the outcome that we wanted, but we’ve got stuff to do to improve.”Paul Zeise: It’s simple — James Conner should start the week Le’Veon Bell returnsPaul Zeise, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteLe’Veon Bell is one of the best running backs in the NFL. There is a case to be made that he is the best running back in the NFL. He is clearly a great player, and he hasn’t played football since January.James Conner has proved he can be effective. Sunday in Cleveland, he rushed 31 times for 135 yards (4.35 yards per carry) and two touchdowns. He also caught six passes for 57 yards, and though he still needs to improve as a pass blocker, he held his own in that regard, too.Conner made one major blunder when he fumbled late in the fourth quarter. The Steelers were trying to run the clock with a 21-7 lead and less than nine minutes to play. Conner was stripped, though, and Jabrill Peppers picked it up and returned it to the goal line. The Browns’ offense quickly scored to pull to within seven points, and the game changed completely.Ron Cook: There was some good on a dismal day in ClevelandRon Cook, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteAs he does after almost every Steelers game, Ben Roethlisberger stood up in the locker room Sunday to address his teammates after the hurtful Pittsburgh Steelers Hats , felt-like-a-loss 21-21 tie against the Cleveland Browns.“I just thanked the defense for giving us a chance,” Roethlisberger recalled afterward. “We, as an offense, didn’t do our part. I didn’t do mine.”If there was a positive to come out of the loss – I mean, tie – it’s that the Steelers’ defense answered a lot of questions in a game when Le’Veon Bell didn’t play, Roethlisberger threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles after sacks, James Conner lost a fumble that turned the game the Browns’ way and Chris Boswell missed a 42-yard field goal in overtime. Could outside linebackers Bud Dupree and T.J. 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