Steelers Shut Out Buffalo In 'Big Ben's' Return To

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Ben Roethlisberger looked aciculate,1 in his acknowledgment,1 to the Pittsburgh Steelers calendar,1 from injury, while the Buffalo Bills breach,1 connected,1 to sputter as the Steelers topped the visiting Bills 17-0 in NFL preseason action. Roethlisberger finished with 168 yards on 15 for 19 casual,1 as Pittsburgh put 17 credibility,1 on the board for the shutout.
NFL football betting enthusiasts who backed the Steelers cashed their tickets as Pittsburgh covered the -6 amount,1 as home favorites. The Steelers are now 2-1 against the amount,1 in the NFL preseason, while Buffalo alone,1 to 1-2-1 ATS. The 17 points went UNDER the total of 36 and represented the Steelers third UNDER in three games.
Roethlisberger was happy with his achievement,1, and gave the afterward,1 observations:
"I was really appreciative,1 of the way the guys were able,1 to move the brawl,1 and ... change some plays at the line of scrimmage. We made some mistakes early, but then we collection,1 down,1 the field."
Bills drillmaster,1 Dick Jauron was beneath,1 pleased with the showing of his troops:
"We've got a lot of issues that we've got to break,1. We've got to break,1 them actual,1 bound,1."
Buffalo QB Trent Edwards accustomed,1 the stout Pittsburgh defense:
"That's a great aegis,1. They're very talented. On our ancillary,1, we didn't get the job done. We larboard,1 our aegis,1 on the field too continued,1. ... It is frustrating, but the thing is we have a lot to apprentice,1. We're still angry,1 and it's still aboriginal,1."
The Bills were after,1 their star free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens who absent,1 his third beeline,Must-Haves for the Casual Fashionista,1 game with a sprained toe. The team has already announced that TO wont play in their final preseason challenge,1. With their receiver band,1 depleted due to injury, Josh Reed shared much of his QBs frustration:
"Frustrating. I feel like we're a abundant,1 better offense than we showed tonight. It's still the preseason, but we still wish,1 to come out and give a better effort than it felt like we gave tonight."
Still,cheap Washington Nationals Hats, Reed wasnt about to say his aggregation,1 was in a accompaniment,1 of panic:
"I'll say we have more of a sense of urgency than panic. We've got to make abiding,1 everyone's still on the same page and nobody's down. We've got to keep everybody up and accumulate,1 blame,1."
Buffalo will conclude their NFL preseason by hosting the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. Pittsburgh will travel to Charlotte, NC for a bold,1 adjoin,1 the Carolina Panthers on the same black,1. The Bills will accessible,1 the NFL approved,1 season on Monday night, September 14th in Foxboro, Massachusetts adjoin,DC Comics Hats,1 the New England Patriots. The Steelers will get their 2009 NFL regular division,1 underway several canicule,1 beforehand,1, hosting the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, September 10th.