The Vikings and Steelers will both be on byes in Week 5. 18 minutes ago &0183 &32 Play on the field. It isn't even so much the clear and obvious fact he cannot compete at the left tackle position, his stunned approach after whiffing on Jared Allen led him to stand behind Roethlisberger in the pocket, and had the best seat in the house to see Allen notch his third sack. Nigel Coolong of Behind the Steel Curtain believes a lot of the Steelers' offensive woes can be traced to Pittsburgh left tackle Mike Adams:Įach time it seems like Adams has hit rock bottom, he goes out and allows three sacks in the first half. Is Matt Cassel the long term answer? No, he's not. From running the offense, to making decisions in the pocket, to getting rid of the ball, Cassel completely out performed my expectations of him. Yes, he started off slow, and was under 50% completion percentage in the first half, but he just looked and felt like the real deal today. Matt Cassel looked and played like a By God NFL quarterback today. Ted Glover of The Daily Norseman is giving some praise to Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder's replacement: The Steelers are now 0-4, while the Vikings return to the United States at 1-3.
Jennings had two touchdown catches and fellow wideout Jerome Simpson collected 124 receiving yards.
Harris ran for a score, too, as the Steelers recovered from their abysmal start. Roethlisberger, who was sacked five times, threw touchdown passes to Najee Harris, James Washington and Freiermuth in the second half. The Vikings were plus-two in the turnover ratio and took advantage of the extra possessions. The Vikings had a 300-66 advantage in total yards in the first half. The Steelers were able to move the ball well on Minnesota, but a fumble and an interception by Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made a big difference. The Steelers were unable to stop backup quarterback Matt Cassel from getting the ball to his wide receivers as he completed 16 of 25 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns. The trip was fruitful for the Vikings who unloaded an offensive onslaught on the Steelers that featured veteran playmakers like wide receiver Greg Jennings and running back Adrian Peterson. Steelers Patrick Peterson says the game of George Pickens reminds him of. The Vikings and Steelers traveled to London for the first of two international games for the NFL this season. Breaking Vikings Dalvin Cook is expected to be released or traded in the. Vikings Final Score: Steelers doomed by dreadful start, fall short 36-28 vs.
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