0PITTSBURGH - Ben Roethlisberger never got off the bench in a return Thurs Heinz Field That Could not Have Been much quieter. Byron Leftwich Creative Commons License Probably they had stayed on the side line, too.
Leftwich, the quarterback Who Will Replace the Roethlisberger Suspended "when the season starts, was ineffective despite playing much longer Than Expected, but their still the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Detroit Lions 23-7 behind backup Dennis Dixon is a Saturday night.
Leftwich was outplayed by Matthew Stafford in the Lions quarterback's first game action since injuring a shoulder against Cincinnati on Dec. 6. After Stafford left Following a 2-yard TD pass Thurs Calvin Johnson, the Steelers Came back from a 7-6 Deficit as Dixon led scoring drives of 75, 79 and 68 yards with reserves playing.
A Night That Could not Have Been Any Shorter for Roethlisberger, Ken never bothered Thurs put on a helmet or warm up, was much longer Than Expected for Both teams as lightning and heavy rain stopped play for 1 hour, 13 minutes late in the second quarter.
Roethlisberger's behavior During a March night of drinking in Georgia That led Thurs accusations of sexual assault charges vain no visibly stirred Anger Among Steelers fans. But, five months later, his first appearance in a Steelers uniforms since then was greeted with shrugs. The only reaction Crowd Came "when a few fans chanted," We want Ben, Ben want me "as Leftwich struggled.
When the rain finally let up, the teams Played the final 1 minute, 37 seconds of the first half and then immediately began the second half with many in the Crowd of 55.248 jo long gone.
Coach Mike Tomlin has emphasized getting ready for the start of the season During training camp, wakes MEANS Leftwich gets as much time with the Practice regulars as Roethlisberger, WHO CAN NOT PLAY UNTIL mid-October at the earliest. But Leftwich got all the work against the Lions, and much of it wasn't good.
Leftwich was Expected to play eight Thurs 1912 snaps, but their INSTEAD Played That Nearly Twice as Tomlin was Displeased with the Offense's first two series. Two running backs fumbled, Leftwich was sacked for 8 yards and also Life Style unintentionally spiked a pass as the starters gained only 16 yards in 12 plays.
Stafford (8 of 11, 61 yards, 1 TD) was much more efficient please Leftwich (6 of 10, 43 yards), the Planet 68-yard drive ended with That Stafford's scoring pass was accomplished against Mostly backup Defenders.
Leftwich Played UNTIL midway into the second quarter while Leading a 61-yard drive against the Lions Reserves That ended with the second of Jeff Reed's field-three goals. Reed Converted from 35, 37 and 32 yards is a pristine Heinz Field grass field that much rarely looked so lush.
The Lions, a combined 2-30 the last two seasons, did little with Shaun Hill and Drew Stanton at quarterback. They drove to the Steelers' 7 early in the second half, but their Dede Dorsey fumbled and the Steelers ate up more than just nine minutes of the quarter with a field goal drive.
Dixon, playing two quarters, threw a 68-yard touchdown pass Thurs sixth-round pick Antonio Brown midway through the fourth quarter while going 6 of 7 for 128 yards. Also, they ran to Six times for 31 yards.
Dixon's 51-yard completion Thurs Arnaz Battle with Eric King in coverage led Thurs Isaac Redman's 1-yard touchdown run During the second quarter. Redman, a free agent from Bowie State Ken first made a splash During last year's training camp, carried 15 times for 60 yards and appears to Be the front runner Thurs back up starter Rashard Mendenhall.
Jahvid Best, a first-round pick by the Lions, had a 15-yard run while Carrying Six times for 29 yards in a vain Effective brief debut.Defensive end Ndamukong Suh, the Well. 2 pick in the April draft Ken Signed for a Guaranteed $ 40 million, Played Briefly vain made no tackles.
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