Nov 16 2008
Steelers Win in a Tight One
It was the game the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to win to remain serious contenders in the AFC, and a win was exactly what they got. The Steelers took care of business on Sunday afternoon as they defeated the San Diego Chargers 11-10. The win improves Pittsburgh’s record to 7-3, but they will little time to celebrate, as they prepare to face the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night on the NFL Network.
Prior to the game against the Chargers, there were many people questioning Ben Roethlisberger’s health and his toughness as an NFL quarterback, even calling him “Big Bend” instead of Big Ben. On this day Roethlisberger silenced his critics going 31 of 41 for 308 yards as he would lead the Steelers down the field for the game winning field goal. Roethlisberger proved that he can play with an injured shoulder and play quite well. Halfback, Willie Parker, had a tremendous day after returning from injury as he rushed for 115 yards. Another player who deserves mention is wide receiver, Hines Ward. Whenever the Steelers needed a big catch it seemed that Ward was there to pick up the first down. Ward had eleven catches for 124 yards.
The defense came through and once again secured the victory as they have done so many times for the Steelers this season. They held LaDainian Tomlinson to just 57 yards on the day, and forced Phillip Rivers to throw 2 interceptions. The defensive players of the game have to be Troy Polamalu and James Harrison. Polamalu had an interception and a fumble recovery to end the game, as James Harrison had a sack, forced fumble and an interception.
