BigBen2Ward
11-14-2005, 01:19 AM
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger missed a second straight game with an injured knee, though it hardly mattered to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Their other three quarterbacks were just fine.
Charlie Batch improvised a 1-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter, and his passing led to another score before he left with a broken right hand. The Steelers withstood their second QB injury in three weeks to beat the rival Cleveland Browns 34-21 Sunday night.
Whatever the Steelers lack in quarterback quality -- and, with a 7-2 record that ties them with Cincinnati for the AFC North lead, it's not much -- they're making up for it with depth.
Tommy Maddox replaced Batch to run an efficient and time-consuming offense in the second half, and college QB-turned-wide receiver Antwaan Randle El threw a 51-yard scoring pass to Hines Ward on a reverse early in the third quarter to put the Steelers up 24-7.
link......... http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=251113023
Charlie Batch improvised a 1-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter, and his passing led to another score before he left with a broken right hand. The Steelers withstood their second QB injury in three weeks to beat the rival Cleveland Browns 34-21 Sunday night.
Whatever the Steelers lack in quarterback quality -- and, with a 7-2 record that ties them with Cincinnati for the AFC North lead, it's not much -- they're making up for it with depth.
Tommy Maddox replaced Batch to run an efficient and time-consuming offense in the second half, and college QB-turned-wide receiver Antwaan Randle El threw a 51-yard scoring pass to Hines Ward on a reverse early in the third quarter to put the Steelers up 24-7.
link......... http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=251113023