The New England Patriots are flying high, and look to extend their lead in the AFC East with a win over the struggling Steelers.
Mike Tomlin will re-evaluate Steelers
Jared WickerhamTomlin added that he was “angry” and “disappointed” by the way his team played, he will be sitting players he felt lacked effort Sunday.
Neal Coolong at Steelers blog Behind The Steel Curtain also took notice of the Steelers’ poor effort. Like Tomlin, he spared no one.
Read Article >Brady has his best game of the year vs. Steelers
Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY SportsPatriots pull away in 4th quarter, beat Steelers
Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY SportsIt’s the most points that Pittsburgh has allowed in franchise history.
Brady threw for 432 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. It is the third-highest yardage total of his career and a far cry from the 228 yards per game and nine touchdowns that he had this year coming into Sunday. Rookie Aaron Dobson caught two of the touchdowns.
Read Article >Rob Gronkowski grabs 1st TD
Jared WickerhamHe came into the game with 10 catches for 141 yards and at this pace, it might not be long before Gronkowski is the team leader in yardage once again. He played in just 11 games last season but had 55 catches for 790 yards and 11 touchdowns.
It just wasn’t the same NFL without Gronkowski’s signature spike-after-touchdown celebration.
Read Article >How to follow Steelers vs. Patriots in Week 9
Jim RogashGame Date/Time and Location: 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
TV schedule and distribution map: CBS; The506.com
Read Article >Steelers-Patriots: Big Ben, Brady get after it
Jim RogashOver at Behind The Steel Curtain, it is discovered that the Steelers can only win in one area of the country:
Be sure to check out SB Nation’s team blogs, Behind The Steel Curtain and Pats Pulpit, for more analysis and highlights from the game.
Read Article >Does Pittsburgh have a chance against Tom Brady?
Chris McGrathIt’s no surprise then that a glimmer of hope is about all experts are willing to concede to Pittsburgh this weekend in Foxborough. Among 31 experts at ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS and SB Nation, just four men -- Merril Hoge, K.C. Joyner, Ryan Wilson and SB Nation’s venerable Joel Thorman -- are taking the Steelers to pull off the upset.
An improving Steelers defense may have a chance to stymie the Patriots, though you probably shouldn’t bet on it.
Read Article >Patriots vs. Steelers: Odds
The Patriots have been up-and-down over the last few games, but Week 8 seemed to be a step in the right direction for New England. The Patriots were able to put up 27 points on Miami and if they can repeat that point total, they are likely to cover the spread against the lowly Steelers.
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