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Wednesday 16 september 2020
Defense, Snell, Big Ben carry Pittsburgh over Giants 26-16

By BARRY WILNER Judge's debut as coach,
AP Pro Football Writer the Giants had a dropped
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) pass by Evan Engram and
— There was one overriding a delay-of-game penalty
reason Ben Roethlisberger on fourth-and-1.
worked so hard to return The first time a Steeler
from a major elbow injury. touched the ball this sea-
His team. son was a muff by punt
Roethlisberger, who missed returner Diontae Johnson.
the final 14 games last sea- Oshane Ximines recovered
son after elbow surgery, at the Steelers 3, but New
threw for three scores and York only managed a 21-
the Pittsburgh Steelers beat yard field goal by Graham
the New York Giants 26- Gano.
16 at an empty and eerie There were three drops and
MetLife Stadium on Mon- the muff in the first half of
day night. He also got all the opening period, and
the help he could ask for neither team could run the
from his defense and back- ball successfully.
up running back Bennie Not exactly made for prime
Snell. time — until the beginning
"I am excited we won the of the second quarter and
game," Roethlisberger said. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) looks to pass under pressure from New York Darius Slayton's post pat-
"I told the guys before the Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes (30) during the first quarter of an NFL football game Monday, tern touchdown reception
game it is not about me Sept. 14, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. of 41 yards for a 10-3 Giants
individually. The reason Associated Press lead.
I came back is for these Slayton caught a 7-yard TD
guys, this team. It's a spe- stingy and physical. It held nected with James Wash- tried to make a good play pass with 1:52 remaining in
cial group of football play- Saquon Barkley to 6 yards ington, who dived into the and float to the ball. the game and had six re-
ers, of men, and I am just on 15 carries, swarming end zone for a 13-yard "We got to be an oppor- ceptions for 102 yards.
glad to be a part of it." in the backfield nearly all score. Boswell made the tunistic defense. We got PREGAME SCENE
A key part of it, along with night. PAT this time, and added sacks by guys who don't Nineteen of the Giants' 48
several defensive plays "I have to be better," Bark- a 36-yard field goal early usually get sacks and inter- active players knelt during
and Snell's 113 yards on 19 ley said. "I have to be bet- in the final quarter. That ceptions by guys who don't the national anthem, most-
carries — his first 100-yard ter for the team. We have came following the night's usually get interceptions." ly defensive players. Defen-
performance in his second to get the running game biggest play. Roethlisberger then took sive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson
NFL season. going." Even though the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 62 yards for the was on a knee with a hand
"We have talked openly Three Steelers stars got defense broke down as the field goal and a 19-10 lead. across his heart.
about the maturation pro- them their first touchdown. Giants marched 87 yards on He hit Smith-Schuster again The Steelers stood side by
cess and things you can All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt 19 plays in the third quarter, for a 10-yard touchdown side while a group of play-
expect from a second-year made a clever interception it still came up with a huge and a 26-10 lead before ers held a white banner
player," coach Mike Tomlin at the New York 36. Roeth- stop. Bud Dupree pressured New York got a late TD. with the words "Steelers
said, "and he's showed signs lisberger beat a blitz with quarterback Daniel Jones Roethlisberger finished 21 Against Racism." Only tight
of that from the very begin- a perfect throw to JuJu as he rolled left from the of 32 for 229 yards has now end Eric Ebron raised his
ning of this process. He is a Smith-Schuster for a 10-yard 4 and deflected his pass. thrown for 366 touchdowns, arm.
quality player and one that second-quarter score. Chris Edge rusher Cam Heyward a franchise record, tying The Steelers remained in
is maturing and emerging, Boswell's extra point hit the practically made a fair Eli Manning for the eighth their locker room and the
and one who answered upright, leaving them be- catch in the end zone for most in NFL history. Giants stood in an end
the bell when called upon." hind 10-9. the interception. SLOPPINESS zone some 25 minutes earli-
The defense, while not They got the lead with 7 "I want to make a play for Not unexpectedly, sloppy er when the Black anthem,
quite on the level of the seconds remaining in the my team. I saw Bud laying play was the order of the "Lift Every Voice and Sing,"
famed Steel Curtain, was half as Roethlisberger con- him down," Heyward said. "I evening early on. In Joe was played.q

Morant unanimous pick for NBA's All-Rookie team

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. ward Eric Paschall. ward P.J. Washington and
(AP) — Rookie of the Year The second-team picks Washington forward Rui
Ja Morant of the Mem- were Heat guard Tyler Her- Hachimura.
phis Grizzlies was the lone ro, Toronto guard Terence Paschall edged Herro by
unanimous selection to the Davis II, Chicago guard one point for the last first-
NBA's All-Rookie Team that Coby White, Charlotte for- team spot.q
was announced Tuesday.
Morant was a first-team
pick on all 100 ballots. Join-
ing him on the first team
were Miami guard Kend-
In this Aug. 11, 2020, file photo, Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant rick Nunn, Grizzlies forward
passes the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball Brandon Clarke, New Or-
game against the Boston Celtics in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. leans forward Zion William-
Associated Press son and Golden State for-