Steelers back on track
with 24-13 victory over rival
Bengals
With a chance to
make a statement, the Cincinnati
Bengals backed down and went for
a field goal. Their demur
decision said it all.
Hines Ward caught a pair of
touchdown passes, and the
Pittsburgh Steelers turned
Marvin Lewis' conservative
coaching decision into the
pivotal moment of a 24-13
victory Sunday, their seventh
straight in Cincinnati.
The Steelers (5-2) solidified
their hold on first place in the
AFC North and pushed the
last-place Bengals to the
precipice. The Bengals are 2-5
for the first time since 2004,
Carson Palmer's first season as
the starting quarterback...more
The Bengals needed help on the defensive line but took OLB Keith Rivers instead. He's probably a better fit at on the weak side but the Bengals are so short at this position that he could be the starter at MLB...
