2014 Texans @ Steelers

a line of strong showers that missed us by about 40 miles to the north there's some other rain back over by the Ohio border that could be in play as the night goes on houston won the toss to further the option so we will get top of the marquee matchup of ruffles burger and watts right away here tonight [Music] [Applause] [Music] Randy boy we'll kick it three archer back deep to receive for Pittsburgh Texan Steelers by the lack a week seven underway here in the NFL and no return for Archer its burgers start at the 20 this is career game 154 Ben Roethlisberger and a reserve role at once so it's start number 149 and he can win the next two starts he'll win a hundred of his first 150 pretty high winning percentage on one of the things he needs to get going with Bennett the Helms here tonight I like to see Ben run a little bit more he hasn't used his legs much they got to get a second receiver someone other than Antonio Brown needs to contribute to the Steeler pass offense rookie marks kiba's bright is active tonight for the first time in his NFL career have an outstanding running back into Le'Veon Bell and they both Roethlisberger running on that first one that's a keeper for five yards that's a zone read with a built-in pop pass Ben Roethlisberger is gonna read the defensive end this looks like a Saturday game right here Mike Kennedy and Whitney Merciless got fooled there's a lot to this dealer running game Le'Veon Bell and to get Ben Roethlisberger as a contributor will help them Roethlisberger's only run ten times this year the mayor just saw number 10 is Bryant's fourth round pick out of Clemson prefer to pass deflected end incomplete as Bryce bushing was closing in all right and pick it gun up there to help deflect it and steer our offense upfront is anchored by barkis Pouncy towards ACL early last year kind of getting back to that solid form of his as for the guys will touch the ball we focus on the middle Antonio Brown Libya bell killer beez when they are going well the others contribute along with its outstanding fifty-year receiver and second year running back to Central Michigan and Michigan State respectively third and five five in the pattern and Ruffus burger is complete and the steps for the first down picked up by Bell we're starting to see more of a receiver role here Joe they need to get more from Bell not just on screens in check downs this young man can run routes and in an empty backfield set you're gonna see a lot of option routes tonight from way beyond Bell they want to expose the underneath coverage of this Texan defense there's Ramon foster against JJ Watt on a bull rush good work from the 30 L good patient runner has good vision and on will gain about 30 yards and that one Brooks read maybe the tag let's introduce you to that Houston defense obviously top of the bar team JJ Watt Garrett Crick doing a good job on the opposite side of him the linebackers pitching is injured his ACL a couple of years back to back he's trying to get back to his former Secretary seen a lot of passes hit over the top deep ball so safety place where injure and Lewis will be important with Jackson and Joseph trying to get out of there struggled on the corners second six Roethlisberger hit as he throws down spin down to the tack hole bring it up to let me on bail four foot down at the 44-yard line jj1 brooklyn but mister what a great play by Roethlisberger JJ Watt right side of your screen working against David to Castro wins easily on inside move and once again missed tackles by the Houston Texans continue to plague him nice resourcefulness by Big Ben Cushing's got to make that stop one runs who carries her bell so far for the New York celebi on bail hurt his foot job when he got here in his rookie season off to a slow start but towards the end of the season it picked up and this year right from the start healthy shrimp confident he's done first player in Steeler history over a hundred yards total receiving and rushing in the first six games and he picks up blitzes in the young man doesn't fumble the football he's taking great care of it as a professional to gain the two out of the pistol on second date Roethlisberger gonna take a deep shot downfield for the rookie and as incomplete intended for the speech dirt riots on cue there's good pickup by Le'Veon Bell and that's the young man Steeler fans wanna see Oh martavius Bryant draft choice out of Clemson this is what he does he stretches the field that time he goes after boy yay the young corner keep an eye on number ten tonight especially when the Steelers get in the red zone software with Chiefs head coach Todd Haley the offensive coordinator year three in that job in Pittsburgh third and eight skill issues that punch to the left are so good out of that often a lot of contact there by now and no flag jobs right now the safety who came in was draped all over Wheaton but no flag and the punting unit that's good coverage by these young Texans in the secondary it's a bunch three receivers scatter in different directions and I'm seeing that called this year I think Hal might have got away with one Australian via LSU the lefty Brad wing one very deep and with perfect skin it will be kept right around the 5-yard line for eat out of a hankie top and winds it's a nice job get a loft filled with a 48-yard kick from Stila nation ESPN's Monday Night Football is brought to you by new rich wicked Apple refreshingly hard head FL shop.com gets free shipping today as the official store the and autotrader.com land a great deal on your perfect car at autotrader.com from the superfans like ken standard Minh to the ownership the Rudy's the second and third generation of the ownership goes back to the chief the great art Rudy the founder of this franchise Steeler football is so ingrained in Pittsburgh at the beginning of that little piece you saw the man has been a locker room attendant going back to the old stadium for over three decades Steeler football is in the blood of Western PA but Texans begin from their own 6 but Arian Foster takes in three to the line the handoff coming from Ryan Fitzpatrick true journeyman in the NFL his mate starts for five different teams 84th start here tonight for the 10th year man out of Harvard everybody talks about Fitzpatrick in this Texan offense and the need to start faster this offensive line has got to block better especially early in games [Applause] three second and seventh and it will be fostered to the left writing to his Center and on a circle back and had nowhere to go as Lawrence Timmons and Troy Polamalu closed in on him so he third down for this Houston office that offensive line try to get some push but by fires in the middle ground the left tackle the best handling the ball two of the best Darion falls to the running back Andre Johnson in the middle a similar story well the players are round of like the young pra hopkins step up here tonight on the road third and six for a team that has struggled his job was alluding to on opening drives Green out against the Colts last Thursday night and Fitzpatrick Galileo of being sacked egg fires it is complete held on to find Amara's Johnson that's a big Texans first down what a great play by Fitzpatrick the pocket crumbled all around them backed up on his own goal line he has the presence to escape keep his eyes downfield and fine Damaris Johnson who's been a great pickup the ex Philadelphia Eagle [Applause] Oster to the right breaks attack would foster puts his shoulder down rolls through like Mitchell for a first down that's all we said in his pregame show mic up-tempo no huddle snap it and run a stretch play it bothers the Pittsburgh Steelers and once again they get dashed with an early down run plays to get off the field of worlds missed the sack of third down Timmons missed that tackle there becomes an 11 yard gain for foster Fitzpatrick seeking space nowhere to go he's brought down a gain of a yard Arthur moats the linebacker chance a lot of us unfamiliar names after the years again so comfortable some of these steel is gonna bring Brett Keisel back they have an injuries tonight Steve McClendon's not on the nose he's out to Camp Thomas affair world's Spence Timmons moats the names of the linebackers for the Steelers and the secondary Bryce McCain gets to start tonight there have been struggles to court says Alan where Polamalu's still there he has not missed a snap last year or this now in year 12 in the league Foster tried to get to the right got away from attack we got another and Arian Foster steps out about just shy of midfield this is an outstanding back nobody's doing it better than Arian Foster just a draw play off your right side this apples you see Spence number 51 Pittsburgh needs better play from these linebackers veteran James Harrison comes in as now it's Alfred blue running to the left will spell for foster and blue the six round pick out of LSU it's a few yards he brought up Kiesel you see James Harrison the 36 year old is back watching carefully on the practice field on Saturday all he did was condition and he's worked hard to get himself in shape and boy does Pittsburgh need a pass rusher Jason worlds Arthur moats have struggled opening drive to the Texans halfway through the first and Fitzpatrick finds the laces and finds Andre Johnson reception for the seven-time Pro Bowler as good a Texan as there has ever been what Bill O'Brien a head coach of the Texans likes to do he loves these Novak's formations flooding 5-3 releasers into the secondary he knows they've got some matchups in their favor look for him to use that empty formation 10 to 12 times tonight third and three foster back in their the nice play of the drive and they'll run 33 pasta get the first down in foster so good second-level runs takes it all the way to the 12 yard line pickup of 33 yards route the line of scrimmage if you miss a tackle Arian Foster will hurt you right at Lawrence Timmons just an inside zone out of the shotgun good second-level blocking by Chris Myers and Arian Foster arguably the best all-purpose back in the business pretty good players in pursuit there but foster the big run five carries in 59 yards on this opening drive the Texans in the red zone [Applause] the 11 to Patrick about to get his fines blue to the endzone his first NFL touchdown the veteran quarterbacks don't bring something to the table that's the second time Fitzpatrick did an outstanding job in the pocket backed up on his own goal line this time it's the red zone looking to his right he has the presence to get to his outset outlet receiver an Alfred blue was Houston on top impressive drive by the Texans on the road backed up at their own 6-yard line a couple third down conversions on that drive randy pullen that's the extra point intense waves 94 yards led by miss Patrick said Oh Houston good work by the running backs Arian Foster carried it five times for 59 yards and his backup Alfred Kalu able to take it in from 11 yards on the reception for his first NFL touchdown and for the first time since week two the Texans are on the board in the opening quarter and the Steeler defense is back to the st. amused looks we saw in the 3110 game against Cleveland as with Bill O'Brien wanted to do start faster they work hard on that this week that extra preparation paid off Mike John no return for Archer to JJ Watt the Texas defense with a lead on the field when you come back so we got stats got scores we got honours but what are the little things that makes me a monster the inside mood is unbelievable he can SWAT these passes look at that bottom lane and the way that he can time these jumps he sees a short step sent by a guard unbelievable he can reject these passes in his inside mood for a big man is unbelievable this is what the guard is looking at Mike he's just beat the Castro on and when he does bad a pass down that's one thing but I've also seen him attention with his humungous hands this is a living freak playing at an unbelievably high level I'd be shocked that he doesn't make an impact play here quickly Mike Tomlin said the intersection of ability and intelligence provides you for potential fireworks every snap when he's on the field she's he's trying to avoid that tonight spinning run by Bell for a yard let's look at what that opening Pittsburgh series he's hard to find because they play them in multiple positions he's hit right and in a nickel defense then he's at a rate defensive tackle position then he's over there playing left in that's the first series of the game so you got to have your head on a swivel and communicate clearly if you're on offense its Brooke no huddle trying to find some tempo watt pursuing Bell when beyond Bell tripped over Brian Dickens the nose tackle gain of three they look at JJ Watt just good second effort defense you have the quarterback on some of these zone reads if you see the ball handed run to the ball yeah check out his old man the other defensive end Crick 31:5 [Applause] he's been rushing a twisting for Roethlisberger puffy growing complete with a flag down it is the man he looks more so Austin to those situations Antonio Brown check the flag holding number 24 these things that Billy supply play results in a first down Pullman referee here tonight when you play too deep with man-to-man underneath oftentimes you use a stunt to try to contain the quarterback and once you Roethlisberger those tremendous poise under duress he is not afraid to hold the ball for longer than anyone in this league with Benton play-action Roethlisberger side on swing to brown because Swearengen tackles them to safety brings it down to yard shy of the first down you know defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel is going to try to stop a Antonio Brown he knows interstate 84 is where the ball is going and this whole game plan is set up to stop Antonio Brown so far pittsburgh has used this tempo and multiple formations to get Amarok one down love watching him run as he gets the first out across midfield and into Houston territory there's a little like hop step as he just watches and assesses and then he really hits the hole with great balance piece it doesn't look like a young back that great success in this no huddle single back alignment watch Roethlisberger he's on his own he calls his own plays and there's no huddle offense 56 down there's belt there's no space to find this time the linebacker core coming to meet me we must was Mike Muhammad on the stop we've talked about Bell and trying to get him the right places Todd Haley's calling the plays Romeo Crennel on the other side when Todd was the head coach in Kansas City Romeo was his defensive coordinator and when Haley was fired Cornell replaced him for the balance of that season and then another full season after that so they know the way that each guy likes to think and approach the game plan process gallant with the Kent's good tackle on the open field by Kendrick Lewis better bring down third and long John one of the things about Romeo Crennel the Todd Haley knows will come when you go against him he knows Romeo Crennel has a theme of the week I got a blitz that you haven't seen I have a coverage that you haven't seen but I'm gonna study what you do and make you do it another way to beat me assumed he does with JJ Watt on this third long situation he's gonna work inside over David DeCastro number 66 yes true the guard at a Stanford former first rounder third and nine Roethlisberger merciless hasn't he lost the football one has the recovery breathless burgers tried to escape he's so good at that but that's how Whitney merciless also a first round pick back in his day knocked away and JJ Watts got his hands on the ball again you can't hold the ball this long merciless why they've set text the Texas up [Music] second fumble that Roethlisberger has lost this year in history which has been so opportunistic in forcing opponents turnovers get their hands on the ball for the 15th time 15 take away by this defense 3 watt fumble recoveries watch the shot Greg ryan fitzpatrick of the texans take over in Steeler territory and there is the shot downfield for Andre Johnson incomplete let's go back to the turtle well when you get the center to set to the left he's worried about the Blitz over here you get a one on one for JJ Watt he beat the Castro early with an inside move that time he beat him with an outside move not good pass protection against the stunt that's just very good pass rushing by this Texan front [Applause] very busted to the right we've gained five yards to the 41 yard line pushing shoving post play is Foster kills himself off the poly second in the NFL you updated would be 64 yards is already game tonight remember in a 2010 led the NFL 1616 yards most ever for an undrafted player that series of three one thousand yard seasons that Foster had been last year back injury only eight games of the 542 yards but has come back in that 2012 form thus far this season third and five Ryan Fitzpatrick fires right it's complete and it's tithing Garrett Graham has the first down that something Phil O'Brien said our office is so good when we get a first down into a rhythm at a good tempo they got it here a good pass protection and Spence third-year linebacker out of Miami struggling if you give Fitzpatrick time he can hurt you and that's something that Texans have struggled to do in the last two weeks final minute of the quarter as Foster bounces it to the outside a nice run by Arian Foster very close to the first down pittsburgh's trying everything they even activated Daniel McCullers number 62 now he isn't a big nose tackle he's WWE big he's got to be 350 pounds his caps are like tree trunks but the other size Myers continues to position block extremely well the blue back in he will get the first down for Houston you mentioned with colors activated it's the rookies NFL debut with Steve McClendon hurt after giving up 31 to Cleveland Pittsburgh trying to find answers on the defensive side thus far Houston is about nine yards of play here in this first quarter here on a 34 defense like Pittsburgh and you struggle at nose tackle you're in trouble end of one here in Pittsburgh and the Texans lead seven upik on Monday Night Football es da celebrating 45 years of Monday Night Football [Music] Eastern Washington that was the only school that offered Ryan Fitzpatrick scholarship he ended up going to Harvard when those opportunities avail themselves its concern a great journey wrapped in the seventh round played for the Rams he started change in all these places Cincinnati for a couple of years it's a buffalo where it really had the both start space career three Tennessee last year it's o'clock already but he ended up starting warpless Locker got hurt very smart young man from Harvard with great experience and starting experience would be the perfect guy to have in place to take this complex offensive system and get it going into year one that's why the marriage of the head coach from Brown the quarterback and Harvard plus mark things happening in his Texas office 7os the second quarter begins had to be just the play the 23 the way it is clearly the rookie is stopped to tackle by our thermo journeyman some has a very negative tag but John he's such a positive to this first year office yeah his intelligence has served him well that allowed him to start for the Rams start for the Bengals he started for the Titans the bills that's why he started here Mike his intelligence is off the charts this kid is fascinated by hexagrams and a binary code he's got brains that I don't have I don't know about you but this kid is really smart from the 23 foster runs up the middle spin in game two yards when we talk about intelligence in football so often it's measured when players are coming out of college with the Wonderlic test well he set the bar at the high 49 out of the 50 questions he got right so he attacks which one didn't you get right for that but the 49 he did get right and he does apply it because this offense with all its complexities he's able to tell receivers there you go here and this one no you're supposed to be over here very important is even veterans like Andre Johnson learned a brand new system for them picked up all three third downs tonight this is a long one third and eight hits hatchet for foster out of the backfield and Paul Amato just uses his body to keep foster from getting there Hugo except comfy Pittsburgh has struggled to get pressure on Fitzpatrick everybody has gotten to Fitzpatrick but Pittsburgh and luckily Joey Polamalu picks up Arian Foster his fall slightly under home where it's a touchdown Pittsburgh must find a pass rush quick 39 yard field goal attempt for Randy bullet one the gross Award at Texas A&M third-year kicker in the lead - a molecular hold Bullock continues his good season 10 of 12 after the turnover it's a field goal [Music] it's burden tonight we go to Texas next Monday and Arlington will see the six and one top of the league Dallas Calvin how bout them Cowboys DeMarco Murray's got him rollin Jake Burton will bring in Deshawn Jackson Washington Redskins and hope the coy Texas wall Ward gets to start a quarterback next Monday Cu the Big D 8:15 Eastern Time short kick so returnable and here comes our chert trying to get the edge to the left 3 archers forced out of Allens in 16 yard line by AJ boy you let's hurry up and wake up call we gotta get something going tattletale Texans have scored in their first two possessions when the Steelers have the ball they haven't scored and we're watching Big Ben against JJ what have you seen so far well we do then was gonna hold the ball like he always does and create some second reaction plays early in the game he held the ball almost five and a half seconds he made a great play then I think he got a false sense of security they failed to pick up a stunt JJ Watt continues to hunt if you hold the ball four to five Sexson seconds against this defense JJ Watt will find you he's already recovered nine fumbles in his career he has 34 batted now passes he's on his way Mike to possibly win in the MVP of the league period with the way he's playing only two defensive players have been named NFL MVP and this is the last scheduled national telecast for JJ Watt so a chance to put his name on the conscience of the folks who will be faking talking and eventually voting for the league MVP down the line McGarrett once is the beggin he gets hit hard by 34 year old Ryan Pickett he started it this offense needs to pick it up defense is clearly struggling I expect his offense to start carrying the mail a little bit but pick it number 94 sheds a block and stuffs LeGarrette Blount 25th monday night football games and lion picking that's a record Mike we're at a long time st. Louis and Green Bay it's among active players the most Monday night appearances for Pickett a lot of those with the Packers last eight years second and ten and one size tip out to the outside only a yard there's Pittsburgh offense seems to be searching for an identity I don't know what they are Mike are they a no huddle team are they a zone reap team they're using different ball carriers or trying different formations they have a two-time world champion quarterback they have a great back in Bell Heath Miller's the tight in it Antonio Brown and a lot of first-round draft choices up front yes they might need to carry things while this defense comes alive so far not good as you can see it's begun to shower a pit stands were raining foods down on the Steelers offense breathless burger takes a third down shot and the fans will continue their unhappiness incomplete to Wheaton I don't understand what's going on with Marcus week last week in Cleveland Roethlisberger and Wheaton not on the same page several times and on this one-on-one situation you see Joseph number 24 bump and run coverage they just don't look like they're on the same page and outside of Antonio Brown though second receivers stepped up the field Redwing sends it it's before yards hitting towards the sideline is Keshawn Martin a good special teams play to help minimize the return its want Blake down there for Pittsburgh off a stop is Arian Foster to a good start 75 yards closing in on 100 at the half hides field where the Steelers since this place open 2001 they're the third best record in the league New England Baltimore the only team's better but looking positive right now for Pittsburgh Houston is scored on its first two possessions 29 right if it's Patrick starts with a posture again this time he goes to the left fosters with the head a good start running the ball tonight John no doubt and they are running right a lot weak sides own play well blocked this battle's then they run a draw play bounce it to the right missing tackles foster on a weak side zone blade to the right great cutback running he's well on his way to a hundred-yard night in the first half [Applause] 33 fitzpatrick goin cattle field brought in by DeAndre Hopkins working on Cortez Allen who has struggled throughout this season first out Houston get into a loaded front to stop the run you play one-on-one coverage in DeAndre Hopkins is a big play receiver and that back shoulder throw is one of Fitzpatrick's favorites 23 on the game for the second year man out of Clemson developing into a pretty good receiver behind or a long Andre Johnson side foster at time could not get the quarter turn and Timmons twists him out of bounds well that back shoulder throw is a fixture in this text in offense it's a go route they want Hopkins to run by Allen but the corner is playing over the top Fitzpatrick throws the back shoulder ball and a receiver adjust that thing is a beautiful beautiful thing to one [Applause] second and eleventh for Houston and Fitzpatrick does wait patiently prize Keshawn Martin working underneath his third reception of the season Lawrence Timmins with tackles so Tim O'Brien's pedigree John in the NFL was his time as five years with New England and Brady and Belichick do you see a lot of Patriots stuff when he watched the Texas I do especially in a running game but it's a critical film O'Brien he's learning about this team on the run they're doing things that they did last year you've seen the zone stretch running but they're learning they're growing and here they are in the empty set this is what nolo Brian loves the most and his quarterback Fitzpatrick loves his 236 stealing rush poor Fitzpatrick has time but nobody opened taking up diving to get there where's the spot very close Russ great effort by Ryan Fitzpatrick there is no past rush Pittsburgh mrs. Harrison and Woodley of the old days but patrick has all day to throw he takes off and he leaps for the first down I think he's got it he knew exactly where the stake was got to appreciate that effort but the Steelers Mike they have not found a pass rush and that's been a strength of this organization for years measurement shows it's that close a few links and then the hook CEO Bill O'Brien would like to do here just outside the 34 yard line Dave Ross the full pack just checked in fourth in inches there's a lot of plays on that sideline she some involved the rookie pulled back from Auburn transferred from Illinois great story but they like to use prash in some isolation lead blocking situations [Applause] I'd run it right at this Pittsburgh defense hey go for it cross leech the way and there goes foster first down as he's chased out of bounds by Mike Mitchell is the team that was pretended fifteen on third and one or fourth and one right at the league average and prash helps add to their total yet Bill O'Brien and a quarterback with this intelligence ten days to get ready he's going to look at the defense and check this running play to the lighter of the two sides and that's been a big part of this running game success tonight the audibles up Fitzpatrick here he goes again it's Alfred blue is the back this time the Brooklyn comes to the right and he is met by Shawn Spencer on mentioned Smith's earlier at the North West High School in Miami played at the U this former hurricane tore up his knee in 2012 slow to get back to 13 then was on injured reserve after a finger injury now he finds himself playing his Ryan shazier their first-round pick remains out tonight miss his fourth game for Dick LeBeau with a sprained MCL sit down in nine Fitzpatrick never worked there's the comforts of solids from Bryce McCain when we played a little bit last week against Cleveland but with the struggles of Cortez Allen the former Texan is starting here from Steelers tonight and this up tempo is wearing Pittsburgh out you see Lawrence Timmons he's sick but Timmons has become a signal column they had to move Spence to Timmons former position they're a mess right now at linebacker it is hard to believe the Pittsburgh Steelers are lacking at the linebacker position that'll bring in Vince Williams the second-year man trying to stop this third possession all three have come down to skewer territory Fitzpatrick slinging Foster's got to do it on his own and Williams just in the gate bends back foster or the stop is played by the former Florida State player I keep an eye on foster he took it ugly yeah whist there Arian trying to do some damage after the catch looks like he's okay wake up bent underneath his Williams pulled him back there so it'll be another field goal attempt Bullock may 39 now Randy tries to 38 [Applause] three possessions three scores for Houston touchdown the two field goals relieved by 13 ESPN's Monday Night Football brought to you by Toyota let's go places IBM today there's a new way to work and it's made with IBM and DirecTV if you call yourself a sports fan you've got to get DIRECTV Oh 1-800 DIRECTV many bridges spanning the rivers here in Pittsburg mr. pretty downtown that is enjoyed a resurgence over the last few years JJ Watt of the Texans up 13 to nothing one turnover couple drives have led to scores every time they've had the ball means I'm Ben Roethlisberger the Steelers searching Todd Haley try to find something on that place sheet 19 plays so far at only 54 yards [Music] Bullock's kickoff is chased out of this with Garrett once on the kickoff Fletcher he won't even get to the 15-yard line is Jonathon Grimes back up back to tackle Mike Tomlin has the exact same record at this point as Bill Cowher did 74 and 44 he's won a Super Bowl pin to another one but John these are at times a transition Mike was honest about it and said it if you look at our roster you look at what's happened over the last few years being 500 the last two seasons transition time Steeler country hey it happens all around this league is just a matter of time before it happens to you taking over thorough 14 Roethlisberger pumps and is brought down by watts that second opportunity oz JJ to get there and get the second I don't know what Pittsburgh's thinkin you're gonna hold the ball a long time against JJ Watt you have a chipping back you have Beecham over there you have no chance that balls got to come out quick and Mike Tomlin said we have to make quick decisions or what will get us and so far he has made his presence felt they have to speed up the process of throwing the football or JJ Watt will go to the Hall of Fame tonight the sack of the season second of 19 Whitley on the outside lay three yards this looks bad right now when you talk about JJ while we talk stats but there are other factors that give you the WoW parts of JJ Watt what do you like he's got incredible strength and stamina long arms the bat down passes he's good against the run he can run down your quarterback let me keep going he could use his hands he gets off blocks he can slip blocks he can collapse double teams he's got unbelievable short area quickness and he can play multiple positions what I like about it the best is he's really smart and his motor never stops until I like they jumped offsides he's in the neutral zone they're free play Roethlisberger they try to fire for brown and it was incomplete Brian Cushing deflected it watch it that one on me there that's the kiss it 99 defense five-yard penalty still further down stop him need some help Lisa Mike Steelers starting right tackle Marcus Gilbert is not on the field he is back in the locker room being evaluated for concussion were being told that his return is questionable where's this Steeler offensive line is struggled already to start this game Mike Adams has to come in his place the cigarette pick out of Ohio State who lost his starting job last year black makes it third and Ted Roethlisberger short Bell is going to run away from pushing much-needed first down and more Le'Veon Bell into Texans territory huge game to the Steelers 43-yarder a weak link of this defense of the Texans they just don't have the linebacking speed in there underneath coverage in Brian Cushing coming off back-to-back injuries the last two seasons no match for lay beyond bell you can play all the combination coverages that you want when you do that sometimes you need linebackers to match these backs underneath that time they'll beat Cushing bet they have 21 plays in 49 yards before that one which picked up 43 Roethlisberger saw something that wasn't good it takes a timeout Pittsburgh trying to bounce more dry for the first time here tonight [Music] Pittsburgh dominating Cleveland so much over the associate shop to the collected site where they got dominated and then heard former Steelers on network TV criticized his team easy words soft and its really show who they were Ben Roethlisberger reacted to the criticism during the media now you know the a lot of the media likes to point fingers and that's kind of what they do they point blame at people and a lot of times they don't know what they're talking about so you know you just can't you can't let it bother you we the players here in the locker room know what's going on and and that's why when those things are said it's just it's just kind of brushed off if people who they share championship moments with over the years Mike Tom but today those guys have jobs to do now that's their assessment they know their football but of course internally when it's one of your own calling you out this makes the wound a little bit deeper Roethlisberger deep drop has to get rid of it towards Heath Miller that's a good 13 yard game Roethlisberger's in pain with the left leg throw Pittsburgh fails to pick up this blitz and under intense fire Ben Roethlisberger makes a great grow 57 toggle unblocked [Applause] keep an eye on Roethlisberger came up gingerly there Mike flexing that left leg JJ Watt hitting him just barely at the fringe before his too late for a flag bail hit hard by swear injure bounced off the tackle and stopping 25-yard line a lot of noise on the pile there's Swearingen was trying to grab the running back by the leg and pull them out of it let's go out stat hit by JT while one more time on Roethlisberger second 588 boy a is out of the game for he's gained multiple medical staff to the Texans looking at him Roethlisberger fires right at a complete right against his fullback will Johnson oily has one reception on the season every third down keep an eye on Ben came up holding that knee that time he didn't get his feet set properly missed the throw that he hits normally in his sleep keep an eye on these legs make sure he's okay and I the bottom of the screen the rookie number 10 Brian they want to send and beef in this game they do what working on the substitute at tackle Mike Adams Roethlisberger steps up only gonna bring him down Whitney merciless that's a couple of good plays for merciless the third year man out of Illinois forced the fumble that watt recovered earlier was front is loaded with high draft choices people forget that Whitney merciless is a first-round draft choice also it's the second time they've run that tackle in front and Ramon Foster and Kelvin beats them haven't picked it up yet here's Swisher your third sack milah Texas tonight it makes Shawn's reasons field goal attempt a bit longer from 44 yards out and suiza gets the first points of the night for the Steelers with 308 to go 13 to 3 flowers went from here over to State College college football Saturday night on your ABC station Katy Meredith stepped in done a nice job for Ohio State taking on Penn State on ABC 8:00 Eastern Time Saturday night of course Bill O'Brien took this job with Houston after the two years of coaching Penn State Jerry Sandusky scandal Joe Paterno finally leaving that coaching position and Bill O'Brien became the one and so many wondered for years who was ever going to replace Joe Paterno it became O'Brien coming off of his college experience bill told us that it was certainly an experience where he did a lot of internal finding and soul-searching because of the difficulties at Penn State surrounding the Sandusky scandal of the post Paterno era and then of course all the NCAA infraction penalties of Penn State was facing later still very representative in the big ten in those two years working short-handed 15 and nine ten and six in the conference couple of big wins [Applause] of course outstanding quarterback Christian Hackenberg who they developed there's now consider we honored his second season Danielle Manning back for the squeezin pickup he won't get his hands on it touch back pretty young at age 44 started out as an assistant alma mater Brown those with George O'Leary very impactful time it is coaching career couple of stops on the offensive side of the ACC and then the NFL opportunity with Belichick and Brady for five years to patch before the two years we just talked about it stay power got me a chance to spend some time with the detection those who were your impressions as you're visiting with Bill last night he's my kind of coach no wasted motion no story telling he gets after it he's got an emotional fire I like to hike Foster to the right games three yards pull down by Cameron hey woods Mike I want to see this Pittsburgh Steeler defense make a play defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau four years in these situations has dialed up blitzes that I've never seen before they must put pressure on Ryan Fitzpatrick that's when he makes mistakes so far it has happened so Pittsburgh team that has not forced turnovers over the last couple of years [Applause] second each here comes Timmons chasing fish pants again he gets to it Lawrence Timmons with a sack of the loss of two yard that's with Dick LeBeau did he said let me know when you're not sick he turns to his captain Lawrence Timmons blitzes a right off the edge look at the effort he beats Newton the right pack for the Texans on inside where that's Pittsburgh Steeler football Timmons is done at all he's played inside linebacker he's played outside he's even played defensive end good to see 2-minute order here in Pittsburgh [Music] it's bird football so many of the championships defined by the defense of the tremendous running battle on tankers were like Ruslan Lambert and Jack ham and then in the 90s two decades later Lloyd Bratz everywhere you look it was a pre pass rusher coming off the edge and even the modern-day Steeler successful teams Harrison foot barrier Woodley at least with the starting line of linebackers tonight for Pittsburgh boats and Timmons Spence in worlds nowhere near the accomplishments or the talents of the past players and that's what we say John team in transition that's a perfect example when you look at the life and no doubt it's hard to lose great players it's hard I've lived that and it's harder to find the replacements but it's hit real hard to train the replacements with this new CBA and the limitations on practice so the Steelers like everybody else have to find some rushers Jason worlds is a franchisor transitional player making 10 million dollars Motz has the opportunity of a lifetime somebody's got to take advantage of the time on the field for this Pittsburgh defense that's how they've done it for years and the injuries guys like Ryan shazier and Jarvis Joe's be out of the lineup those are the players they hope with the next generation they're not here right now five that pressure as Fitzpatrick throws out third and the pressure forces it out early passive completely and the tech centers stopped on third down as Dick LeBeau is best he goes to Timmins on second down then he leans on the 36 year old Brett Keisel on third down Geisel number 99 on the right side of your screen pushes the pocket forces an incompletion he leads his dealers and pressures it's a good thing they resided Antonio Browns a terrific punt returner catching the Bob pics of Shane left work sends him back to the 28th and well cover to the sidelines as Brown is escorted to the sidelines by a team dent among other Chris Berman coming up with the Toyota halftime report of Adam Schefter Chris Mortensen with our insider notes news from around the league the son of a both McCoy and the quarterback spot with the Redskins everything happened today in sports recap Don today in sports 7 all coming up the Toyota halftime momentarily from our studios there in Bristol I want to see the Steelers come back to lay the on bail out of the backfield as a receiver and work these Houston Texas and linebackers underneath great receiver 42 yards net on that punt Steelers get good field position best of the night at the 37 there is Bell on cue with downfield blocking from the center pouchy Bell reads it like a patient runner and takes it to the 35 yard line 28 table game I don't think Houston has anybody that can cover lay beyond Bell in a passing game 54 Mohammad 36 where injure that's why they play a dime defense because they don't have enough coverage linebackers how about County on the second level is that lettuce isn't at the center position is a winning edge but lay beyond Bell as a receiver should have a huge night of the Texans continue to play man-to-man underneath at 89 already a career-high in receiving yards of Bell [Applause] his burger steps up and shot and his punk dragon defeat is the rookie Bryant's his first NFL catch a Monday night touchdown I love it somebody needed to step up for the Steelers and take over as the number two receiver they lost Emmanuel Sanders to the Denver Broncos they lost Jericho cotchery who's it going to be it's martavius brian top of the screen post pattern watch him run down the corner suck him to the outside and Big Ben makes a great throw check his feet here at the back end catch and the rookie drags that left foot we'll take a little minute here to look at this yeah he's good at the catch spot he's just dragging that left one in time [Applause] you never know these instant replay challenges Mike Coleman sighs it is touchdown I saw Walt I know where you going you never know that was quick to play 63 yards in the search for a home run hitter Bryant answers the call squeeze him the extra point and it's a three-point game ten in a row just like that for the Steelers it's a credit to Mike Tomlin he told me that Bryant a third-year junior out of Clemson he's still raw he doesn't know the entire office but in the limited package we're going to get him on the field we're gonna use and what Bank Brian can do is see a red zone factor on each jump ball z6 for you cover maybe without standing in the Orange Bowl against Ohio State and tonight his first touchdown remember DeAndre Hopkins who's playing for the Texas came out of Clemson how about Sammy Watkins now they got martavius Bryant I want to go to Clemson to coach the receivers what a moment for Bryan you know Mike Tomlin he's so great at giving you the encapsulated soundbite it just defines the player and he was just so matter-of-fact he said he's talented it's time to take the wrapper off him let's see what they can do he's been inactive all season this his first NFL game his first catch it's a touchdown on a Monday night to put Pittsburgh within three martavis I can describe Oh pronounced his name correctly he keeps playing like that that's a great great start for a young player and Pittsburgh desperately needed that good job by Todd Haley Ben Roethlisberger as they put their heads together try to understand what would work the Bell pass couple of times on that prior drive to get down the field and on the start of that drive in position for the shots up right and the touchdown Daniel Manning must the cats kick-off snow and under at the five and all of a sudden Steeler momentum here in Pittsburgh figure those towels waving Danielle Manning fortunate here because there is a host of Pittsburgh Steelers in his face quickly I'm Mike Tomlin I'm going to use a timeout if I can get a quick stop he's got two left be careful with these young receivers of the Texan don't forget Hopkins number ten can fly Bob Ryan Fitzpatrick Arian Foster the low-balling run Andrew slipped and fell as the showers continue to fall the ground gets even more wet Hayward with the tackle and Mike Tomlin uses that second timeout in 74 seconds left until halftime our coverage from spidercam tonight brought to you by DIRECTV we heard these fans move before they are frustrated it's religion it really is we talk about the passion cities have for their teams but these Pittsburgh fans they carve out their three hours and the Steelers are on begins guys are bumming here for about a week after that Cleveland game they beat Cleveland so many times they weren't shocked when the Browns beat them 31 10 last week yeah this is quite a football down six Lombardi trophies at the sea mr. Rooney in the office placed his Reis mr. Claymore Monday night games here I'd be surprised at Dick LeBeau doesn't heat up fitzpatrick in his field position again nine foster a run left out my taste in the world timeout Pittsburgh what he's doing like he's jamming the front he's covering every line then create one-on-ones and if you want to run the ball against this look go ahead you're outnumbered Sean spent fifty one secures the quarterback and then closes but Jason worlds has come alive the sack by Timmons has ignited the Steelers and that's what this defense has done for years Mike they have fed on big plays from the defense and Ben Roethlisberger if you just given up opportunities he seems to always find a way it's very out of timeouts so the play plus the 40 seconds in between to take Euston to about 25 seconds provided they don't run the ball here go back and look at that play that last play see is the ball came out at the back end looked as though Foster was down but we'll take another peek at it review [Music] Steelers might be getting the ball here we're gonna look at the couple of angles and piece of evidence together there you see the ball coming out and it's just before the right knee the left iya foster comes down on the ground and there was a clear recovery by Pittsburgh so they can give the Steelers the ball not the touchdown at the four if they determine that the ball came out because there was no following recovery by Foster watch this angle right here and start to come out before the knee comes down here's Walt Coleman after reviewing the play the runners name was not down when he lost possession of the ball News just that one angle looking down there sees the space in the knee that is the rare Arian Foster fully and only fumbled once in his previous 301 times handling the ball and now John what a sudden swing of momentum in this game this is huge for the Steeler offense they have struggled in the red zone last week old for four in the tight red zone against Cleveland for a confidence builder they need to push this ball across the goal line as you heard they got their timeout backs lose one timeout remaining for the Steelers from the three first and goal hits it to brown he might throw it turns he throws and so touchdown Steelers leave and what's more we gotta be getting me you get your red zone offense going with a toss sweep reverse pass with a left-handed flanker that's a gutty call by Todd alien Mike Holmgren we saw that on a practice field Mike I wasn't sure if they were going to call down he was just having fun what a change my bets here in Pittsburgh second pass completed by brown this season whereas the touchdown sui's him for the extra point and just two minutes and five seconds it goes from 13 nothing Houston to 1713 Pittsburgh [Applause] they bring him across like it's a sweet and he's going to throw a crossing route back the Lance Moore it's a toss sweep the Antonio Brown no it's a reverse pass the Lance Road yes the way you're insane I have never seen that play ball in the 5-yard line ever who knew he was left-handed I hope Lance Moore puts that ball in the trophy case I guarantee he didn't catch any of those from Drew Brees in New Orleans ABC pen Roethlisberger for the cut Block in there as well on the back end of it what was coming in bearing down on her out of the way man win we were teammates together at Central Michigan whoops Brown was a wide receiver and what was it tight end Butch Jones a head coach at Tennessee recruited both of these players at Central Michigan the Antonio Brown beats JJ Watt on a reverse pass Texans got to show some mental toughness here they are shocked at the turn of events the third completion in the career of brownies throat five passes down his first for a touchdown for his Pittsburgh Pennsylvania seize to see it's one wrinkle he'll come out throw passes out of that wide receivers spot get it three left you're struggling in the red zone everybody is on your case so you run a toss sweep with Antonio Brown he's going to reverse his field pick up a block from your two-time world champion quarterback and throw a left hand and pass to Lance Moore unbelievable look at Ben Roethlisberger it's that block on Whitney Merciless that made the play happen usually quarterbacks just kind of run up there and get it away he actually made contact and it made a difference Texans on the ropes they'll have three timeouts left Fitzpatrick bullets off a hand anything for the hands Keisel where it's diesel one beard beats the other first and goal it's a Steeler avalanche pass rush but Ryan Fitzpatrick under duress and good things will happen Jason world pilling off the right side gets pressure on Fitzpatrick coming off your right side Jason world pushes Newton into the quarterback he makes an awkward delivery the ball is tipped and there's Brett Keisel 36 years old he got the tip and the deflection what a play [Applause] unbelievable it's the second time he's intercepted a pass he's played over 150 games in the league he'll along one back in 2010 against Tampa and that time heisel gives them the opportunity again inside the 10-yard line watch out for number 10 at the bottom of the screen if they isolate them they're throwing a high point they Phillip Davis Bryant left by a right crowd the three and the Houston defense down needs to rally 45 seconds Steelers to have one timeout left the one they got back earlier a changing personnel here with the clock running in the red zone thinking they've got second and goal and third and goal the feeling's old they've got enough time here to get the personnel and to change the look these bunch formations they love Heath Miller their veteran tight in coming out of his sack rounded Bell to the right of Ruffus burger pedal is open touchdown but these days swearing Darrin's upset with his teammates a call coverage they line up in a bunch formation a motion levy on bail out to his right nobody covered them then excusable mistakes by the Texas in the last five minutes of the half here's lay beyond bail swear injures looking for help if nobody goes out there you have to go get them deep-dish market aren't doing it complainin that doesn't do anybody any good if someone makes a mistake you have to cover your D main impacts or injure didn't get it done 24 points in two minutes and 54 seconds a lightning bolt from the Steelers and these fans who were absolutely silent have been energized back to back to back to back scores its Berg [Applause] unbelievable redzone place election [Applause] they stunned as dexon defense you have to be able to communicate and react and lay beyond bail has really hurt the Houston Texans with his receiving ability but it's the turnovers Mike it's the revival of this Steeler defense in the last several minutes and ignited the crowd set their offense up with good field position and that's what championship teams knew they have to capitalize on the turnovers good work by Pittsburgh and also credit to whether it was New York or the replay official here to stop the game for a look at a play that Steelers defense didn't get up claim your day to flub other than the player who picked up the loose ball that happens all besides whatever loose ball comes that was a smart play because it gave them a clear recovery via replay but New York or the replantation here wasn't out stopping the game to get a look at that play crucial in that bubble that helped turn the tide here what a half it's been four lay beyond Bell not it as a receiver eight feet pushing bad on an option route for the inside you then he slid across the formation got a great block by pouncing his Center and hurt him real bad again he just saw him come out of the back deal and gets that ball away from his body I remember sealed bail at Michigan State Mike I thought he'd be an h-back or a tight end these are natural hands and pittsburgh has exploded on Houston the Texans get the ball to start the third they go into the locker room stunned here's Chris from the Toyota halftime of show that it makes rock concerts look like tea parties [Music] [Applause] tear down this wall [Applause] want to turn around at the end of the first half JJ Watt the Texans go from up 13 nothing to down 24 213 our IBM insights these teams have tried to get two for three with a win and 51% of those teams since the new playoff format in 2002 they make the playoffs if you lose go to three and four only 50% of the teams of three and four make it to the playoffs of the end so that's the importance historically in the second half but Wow what a finish the first half town let's go back and relive that lightning quick turnaround less than three minutes 24 points from Pittsburgh to stun history so they get the sack and they get the ball back then climbs up to the pocket this is Brooke Brian in an Aryan plaster strip from behind first and goal stealers and they run a reverse pass with a left-handed flanker that'll get your red zone going and then Geisel tips a ball and intercepts it himself they motion to a Novak sent Texans wall of coverage and lay beyond bell put an exclamation point on that flurry they read five plays on offense and score 21 points the last time in an NFL game that three touchdowns were scored in that short a period of time if to go back to Thanksgiving and the famous but fumble game with the Patriots and the Jets in 2012 the England scored three touchdowns in that game in 52 seconds near Pittsburgh doing it in very quick fashion to take the lead 24 213 Easton gets the ball to start this third quarter Sean suiza boots it and you'll mana he must a catch earlier that started the avalanche against Houston but bubble this football it's on the ground and he scraps back and is able to get the recovery Robert golden and Cortez Allen forced it out it has been a tough night for Manning mishandles 1 now the balls on the ground he is that with possession so find out a bit of fumble but it didn't come loose where Bill O'Brien has to take control start the second half like they did the first half they had a beautiful Drive great execution calm down get the ball to foster one first down of the time 25 play-action fitzpatrick turning it's cut by CJ foot Dora wits rookie tight end out of Iowa just shy of the first down here's Lisa Salters well my techniques player has seen its shell shock when they were coming off the field and I asked Bill O'Brien how do you regroup after that he said you know what we just talked about it as a staff go in and tell the guys there's plenty of football left we started the game well just had a horrible second quarter I expected Mike Tomlin to be fired up as much as he was going into the locker room coming out he was much more calm for us gave us energy now we just gotta keep it going Mike and Sean Spence carrying some of that energy Lisa stopping Arian Foster forward progress makes it dossier minutes they're into the yard I don't understand sometimes getting these up-tempo short yardage situations it can backfire go right back to the up tempo right back to foster left side and he can't get to the first down marker Spence made a couple of nice plays Timmons diving in with the penetration oh yeah he'll be the line of scrimmage you hop up there and you snap it trying to catch the defense off-guard you're not quite sure who's where you make a mistake up front they had second and one they use it a tempo twice and got nothing it'll punch it for you in Auckland Shayne wet glue on the best elite history in terms of average high one their kick 44 yards Brown from 222 attention to the 34 yard line a return of 12 yards Houston hopefully get the ball back get some momentum back could do with offense now wanting the defense will try 77 year-old Dick LeBeau longest-tenured coordinator in the league and John he continues to find the right things without the best talent necessarily they turn the game around when he started blitzing and Mark Timmons made the big sack and then it was Kiesel number 99 on a stunt rejected another forward pass they continued to blitz Indy revved up their four-man rush but the combination of blitzing disguising and veteran players delivering has been a big part of this Steeler defense's success let's see if n roffels burger can stay on the gas pedal the offense did what it has not done the last few games capitalized on Reginald opportunities begin from the 34 and the labium del one of the heroes here tonight looking to speak outside he's thrown to the ground by Jonathan Joseph and Brian Cushing by 4th well adjusted toggle the young linebacker former quarterback at Boston College that time he met Le'Veon Bell watch the move that Bell puts on Tuggle [Applause] 240-pound back east Michigan State who's down to 225 he's lighter he's quicker boys he should Mitchell a gain of five it's a fake to Bell and Roethlisberger look teeth was covered checked down one on one del swear injure comes to help Tuggle and limit the game for Bell look a shot that time good coverage down the field this Houston's secondary has been gashed with dit big plays Pittsburgh Wanda take a few shots down the field they cleared the deep end out with it there is Hayward Bay they try to get Heath Miller on a deep cross good deep coverage by Kareem Jackson and Kendrick Lewis third in to Pittsburgh spreads the field but Houston stays in its base with four defensive backs Roethlisberger releasing quickly it's caught fire Garrett what with the spin move for the first down near midfield good move by the big man once his formation fit Todd Haley is using that time he brought bill in short motion he's going to be wide open on the left side of your screen but they go to the other big back but Gary what he does an excellent job against Tuggle again in the open field the underneath coverage of the Texans is not good [Applause] Roethlisberger's hit his last six passes flea-flicker here shot play Antonio Brown the contact Brown almost cost more of the contacts as he creeped Jackson came together with a good deep fall coverage sequence there by Houston well these dealers have been studying taped carefully that time Brown acted like a blocker he left the ball handling developed and he went downtown against terrain Jackson who's had his struggles in the last couple years I like the no calls now more than I ever have Mike let go calls New York Ocean good help me I did that's exactly right we'll give it to three Archer first one for the speech their archery nearly denies the third round pick out a Kent State and active for a couple of weeks with an ankle injury what is he fast they have a creative package for Archer that time they fake the bubble screen and handed it back to him on a droplet he went to the combine told everybody he was gonna break the 40-yard dash time he almost Mitch Chris Johnson breathed the sire release with relief but watch this glass real from Kent State you'll see some real heat Johnson the former Titans now Jets running back around the four point two four which was the fastest time at the combine Archer coming in to 102 the second behind that turn in one shot gonna run its LeGarrette Blount very close that first down marker his Kendrick Lewis came into the safety spot put him down and it is for status marks short of the 40 he's Pouncy if it's shaken up he's trying to cut off the field bear for a second Roethlisberger keeping them out there detection so they can't change personnel almost forced me outside on merciless [Applause] no snap no play well surprised at that with McGarrett blunt why in the game offense five-yard penalty still fourth down this is leave arcane [Applause] it's the first penalty while the Steelers here tonight seem that has been penalized a lot this year 57 times in their first six games so Brad wing an Australian who uses that Australian style kick a twist end over end try to pin Houston back deep a lot of movement here by Pittsburgh Australia Mike so comes naturally to Joe okay at the spot of the first touch by the Steelers it'll be down to the seven without standing job by wing [Music] one of the more drastic flips you'll see the football game in long drives good drives scoring points and the turnovers after the three and out the fumble the pick and where they happened especially and they're coming out of halftime the three and out now the Texans start backed up at their own seventh Ryan Fitzpatrick trying to fight something over fire towards Hopkins he catches it for a gain of 20 at the 27 first out so what I want to see drove the ball at these stealer corners Andre Johnson and the Andre Hopkins can do some damage against one-on-one coverage play-action pass he works away from rotation good anticipation and catch by Hopkins actually the game 21 now foster left to shy of 35 yard line for Arian Foster who had a very good start to this game with 73 yards in the first quarter Madre Johnson I'm sure is telling bill O'Brien a Bryce McKean is covering me Bryce McCain the ex Houston Texans came over to Pittsburgh wasn't good enough for the Texans areas as a Steeler I wouldn't be surprised if they take advantage of that matchup they should know something about it stay on the ground foscar close to the first down stir we are shy 331 here comes that fullback Mike I like this J prash back in short yardage they tried to use the tempo quick cadence in the last possession it backfired go to your best blockers your best personnel grouping and hand the ball to Arian Foster [Applause] busting slick as he was trying to get to the block by cross and it will be back-to-back three and outs to the Texan the short yardage defense of the Steelers has rejected the Houston running game penetration off the right side and foster just slip [Applause] select looks a fake wanna get up the middle is blue for the first town had a hit Bill O'Brien credit he goes I'm not gonna get shut out all night on these short yardage calls Alfred blue able to take the snap and go forward a little st. Louis magic rub it off after the Rams success with the fakes yesterday snaps it to the up back and ages wedge block it up front they surge for a big first now Pittsburgh loading the front Mike we're gonna make Fitzpatrick throw the football against single coverage it's been that way for a while seventh yard gain keeps the drive going play-action to the 44 it's Patrick with a collapsing pocket back to Hopkins to the other first down we'll have to Randall gay with DeAndre Hopkins that time Bryce McCain covered Andre Johnson on a double moon like a glove but this loaded box of the Steelers they're trying to take away Arian Foster and they're gonna make Fitzpatrick throw to win tonight there's eight defenders in the box what you said it makes you wonder why not take a shot with a great job doesn't stretch the field the way he used to [Applause] this pastor comes back to his the left and once again and Hopkins who's spun by William gay after a gain of five down to the Pittsburgh 40 the under Hopkins came in second on this team behind Ray Johnson in receptions tonight's been targeted four times for four catches was returned five [Applause] c.j the door--which over that left side along with Dwane Brown well start 87 offense five-yard penalty just second down the rookies goatee Fedora wits has played like a rookie he's made mistakes as a blocker as a pass protector and he's out of the football game Bill O'Brien not gonna tolerate that on an early down in that field position [Applause] races the first half completion and its second intent by the pattern for fitzpatrick takes off and he trips and falls he'll be giving most of it since he didn't go to slide there so a game about four to half Dick LeBeau does a great job disguising these coverages you think it's a single safety and then on his snap of the ball watch it roll back into a double zone Polamalu Mitchell they work extremely well together remember polo model is working with a new running mate he had Ryan Clark outstanding safety covering for him for a long time now he had Mitchell are working together and polo model has become the communicator of the tune that's very different they've missed their last six third down opportunities needing to get to the 35 Fitzpatrick complete and then drop Graham as it's separating this Bill O'Brien off you remember at New England at Penn State they used the tight-end significantly as past receivers they just haven't gotten much production from Garrett Graham CJ Fedora wits brian Griffin just hasn't happened and see if my clerk can vent him back this time all pro spins one down there that is perfect down at the 115 years Mike Shayne buckler using that Aussie style punt you were talking about pins the Steelers heap Le'Veon Bell something try to continue to add to this yardage total boosted by the surge at the end of the second big matchup JJ Watt against Ben Roethlisberger tonight here's watts even a lot of different things from a lot of different positions here he beats the Castro on an inside move then he used the speed to beat him to the outside and recovered a fumble Whitney Merciless got some pressure and here against the double-team he gets his first sack of the night see if he can make a disruptive play while the Steelers are backed up where the quick ones at Brown and slips and falls again there were showers earlier I've seen players flipping throughout the second and third quarter answer versus a loaded box and here's Bryant number 10 checking into the game remember he's got a limited package of plays while he continues to learn this offense sometimes he's a decoy of the times he'll clear out a deep zone but at all times keep an eye on Bryant because he's big and very fast [Applause] that time Roethlisberger got his own guy to do looked star 76 offense at the distance for the doll second down that's something you practice every year you put the backed up offense and you tell your offense a every time we're backed up we're gonna use a hard count and you practice it and you coach it you do it every single week and it's amazing how many teams jump offsides when they're backed up after all this rehearsal that's inexcusable Mike Adams up once as well quick count here out of his own end zone Penn deep shot downfield and effort by Bart Amos riot to go up and get it incomplete recovered Jonathan Joseph for Houston Jonathan Joseph if you were going to trust one of these Texans in one-on-one coverage he'd be the one the ex Cincinnati Bengal has always had the ability to find the ball in the blind spot your running man for man you're playing the offensive player you got to find the ball in flight late nice work got to be real careful here if you're the Steelers do not hold the ball with JJ Watt he's had success against the Castro at right guard Darius Hayward Bay is in the slot at the top of screen third and nine Roethlisberger pocket collapsing throws and it's caught by Hayward a rare appearance big appearance first down for Pittsburgh great throw by Ben backs up that's the only top ten pick on the Steeler roster Darius Hayward Bay the X Oakland Raider makes a tremendous traffic reception to keep the drive alive you've always talked about how hard that job is throw off the cape you haven't done much tonight go in there make a play hard to do they were famous six years later Thompson mr. Johnson talked about a moment ago comes up big that lunch stumbles on through get to the 24 yard line first down gain of five we Erich blunt Steelers using a lot of different players tonight you see 46 will Johnson checking out of the game they have had a lot of success with one back in three receivers and they're back to that two tight end set which they're known for space and Miller shifting to the right [Applause] Bob just pull up and grow to drown his head therefore first down Antonio Brown over five catches tonight over 50 yards again tonight little controversy that they got on the ball late in the Cleveland game to keep that streak going but and tonight it's 23 straight games for the least five catches in 50 yards and that's never been done before the league I don't know they kept track of that step hesitate to call an NFL record necessarily that's not deep notes you're getting off alone Mike the 30-yard line it is Blount bouncing to the outside Oh gain 2 to the 32 yard line that's one thing you want to do against JJ Watt you want to bring in multiple tight ends and you want to run the football repeatedly try to wear him out double-team schemes tackles and tight ends try to exhaust them so you can throw the ball on these second and third and long situations what rarely comes off the field but if you are one-dimensional trying to throw it all the time you're playing right into his hand they bring three Archer into the back he's a small back in the pistol so Roethlisberger obscures him from the defense we gotta go find him and Whitney merciless has had a very good game does just that loss of - he put Archer and the pistol behind Ben Roethlisberger I'm surprised the Texans can even see him the injured player for the Steelers it's their tackle beats him already we've had an injury - Marcus Gilbert one tackle in this game and Mike Adams has been playing for a while and now Beechum on the other side is hurt and the last available alignment Cody Wallace gets ready ESPN Monday Night Football is brought to you by TD Ameritrade and it comes out top / mobile stream live local Sunday and prime time games on your phone and GMC enter the never say never sweepstakes for a chance to win a 2015 GMC vehicle at GMC calm / NFL 40th anniversary of 1974 steel championship team victory over the Vikings it's a part of the great run of Steeler titles over the years six Super Bowls that they have won well nine at 10 13 and 14 40 and 43 the beach' walks off the field with the entry which really shakes up the offensive line but very aware Ben Roethlisberger the play clock was reset one second longer than the game clock in the quarter so Pittsburgh doesn't have to run a play the third quarter comes to an end Mike Tomlin is gonna ask since it's the end of the quarter can I get my player Peacham back in and he's ok very aware on the steelers side lon they're up 11 after 3 ESPN celebrating 45 years of Monday Night Football the confluence were the Allegheny and the milonga Gila rivers meet to four of the Ohio and if the three rivers three-room stadium used to be right over there now at stadiums gone and of course it's Hyde's field where the Steelers had footless incredible quarters was incredible stretches three touchdowns in 73 seconds 24 points in less than three minutes to stun the Texans 13 nothing game became 24 13 after a scoreless there and we go to the fourth Mike Tirico Jon Gruden Lisa Salters with you here in Pittsburgh that would be real careful here with this call expect a screen or a quick pass a couple injured lineman for the Steelers but as we said be to be able to come back at the end of the quarter so pouchy doesn't have to go out play tackle there back to the configuration from the prior play and the Rocko's Berger has two more that might be focalin swirled down on the sidelines and taking it as Patrick Lewis took the endzone for the touchdown now we have one whistle from the back official who has come in here the official on the near side did not whistle it dead as war reaches A's down before the ball comes out so all is clean their Rams fumble was recovered by the defense and then the player steps out of bounds first down Houston clearly looks like he's down with control of the ball there'd be a yard short of the first out of he fourth doubt it because it's a turnover because no need to challenge it would be automatically reviewed no question this will be challenged in be reviewed Moresby is clearly bound Bill O'Brien has a coach up in the press box on top of this because the other field they call the turnover so it's an automatic look they had to get to the 40 yard line for the first down I believe Walt Pullman will reverse this Mike course these challenges always made me nervous the previous play design every year we go back to the Tuck game with wall Coleman sit so every time you say that it's hard not to laugh as you say hard for you next Monday night Cowboys and Redskins renew their terrific NFC East rivalry with Dallas six in one atop the NFC East Washington to in five Coppola corners start Monday night in Texas review and here's Walt Coleman who has taken a while for reviewing the play the runner's knee was down prior to the ball coming loose he's down by contact it'll be fourth down at the 39 yard line the spot was the next interesting point as more stretched out to try to get the first down and he was deemed to be a full yard short having to get to the 40 yard line so Pittsburgh will be out to putt the ball with Brad wait there's a nice tackle by Kareem Jackson sometimes that gets lost in all these replays but the Texans needed to tackle better to have a chance tonight that was a nice play by Jackson st. motion with Will Allen returns back to his spot to see what the Texans are up to and a wing did not hit it well fielded by Allen South 25-yard line so spitters and Houston thought they'd get it so DeMarco Murray as we get set to see Dallas next week he has really taken this thing out of 300-plus yard leave the running backs in tonight's game our second and third in the league in Arian Foster and Le'Veon Bell but it gives you an appreciation of it Murray has been foster did miss a game Plus because busy earlier this year but nine 13th of October seven games play they're blocking people to run to watch a physical running game in the commitment to it Laurie 1:28 yesterday seventh straight game of the hundred yards down with NFL record for Patrick first down into traffic trying to get it to Andre Johnson very welcome bad decision he throw a slant or any inside breaking route late against the Pittsburgh Steelers player safety would be an issue [Music] [Applause] lucky that ball wasn't intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick has been awful quiet expect another quits Pickler bone blood is in the water with a trust with Patrick fire sports Johnson and with being grabbed at and the flag comes down against court says Alan Alan talks pass in verse number 28 he fans all over the place on the spot of the foul first down the court says Alan is really struggle take a look at it I can see it they rewarded Alan with a big contract Mike Taylor the longtime great corners still injured and people have had success at Alan six time he's been penalized this year it's Patrick first down a pump to try to take a deeper shot and it is brought it may have gone to Andre Johnson here three times and twice when Alan covering it that's a double move a slant and go and Alan ran away from it and if you run away from Andre Johnson Fitzpatrick throws it on the back shoulder beautiful execution it's no huddle he's out there again covering Johnson 39 cluster Essen has that cutback way here John which is such a trademark of fosters runs at a play that the Steelers have struggled with this season that nice job since the first quarter stopping Arian Foster that stretch play is hard to stop it can bounce to the outside he can press it he can cut it all the way back with incredible quickness and vision second and six because Alan on the ropes over there and see if they continue to go at him numbering up great Johnson Fitzpatrick stepping up throwing incomplete try to get into the entree hopped into the other side William gay was there the coverage and stuff onto it got a little pressure in there for Pittsburgh it's the font to it second round or out of Notre Dame you see Brett Keisel has checked back into the game believe it or not diesel has applied the most pressure of anyone on this Steeler defense 36 years old Mike Tomlin brought him back for these kinds of situations he's going to try to push the pocket and set up somebody coming off the edge it's an immediate defense all these theaters walking around wake Lockett to wake pocket water Fitzpatrick gets it off and throws open Andre Johnson to the 15-yard line in the red zone Houston even Pittsburgh was confused they only rushed three they have eight men in coverage and nobody covers Andre Johnson a terrible mistake by the Stephen defense so Terrence Garvin with linebacker out of West Virginia mostly a special teamer was out there for Pittsburgh at the 15 Texans gallon 11 what would I have to go [Applause] got this tattoo to the left or it's such a cat-and-mouse game in this single back running attack Bill O'Brien calls the play to Ryan Fitzpatrick he walks to the line of scrimmage and he sees where Dick LeBeau positions Troy Polamalu it pulled the milos to the right they run to the left or vice versa Troy Polamalu 33 years old it misses snapped last year continues to play at a high level for the Steelers fosters just hit the hundred-yard mark for this game steadiness to fix Patrick [Applause] with 13 lobster releases its Patrick for Johnson in the endzone a kiss with [Applause] honey had them Bill O'Brien uses a bunch formation tries to get Andre Johnson to the corner one-on-one against gay got to give him a chance Mike you have to give Andre Johnson a ball that he can go up and play that time Fitzpatrick poor throw like the catch he made the first touchdown against Indianapolis last Thursday to cut the back half of the ball over got a truss on the window William James covering up gear side third name he was change their defense last-second fitzpatrick wiki it's a crosser and Damaris Johnson couldn't hang on to the ball field gold could make it a one-possession game he's an eight-point game though try it here boy great this guy's again by the Steelers they cool and they kick to the alternate receiver Damaris Johnson who has to make this catch here's Polly [Applause] his third field goal of the night 31 3 in the 30s could have been kept alive for the marriage monday night football is brought to you by maybe federal serving the Armed Forces and their families with masters Noah the garage door opener opens your world like the Liftmaster the SP invent shop calm powered by Dick's Sporting Goods a couple years since Monday night's up to Pittsburgh so thank you back to this city surrounding areas neighborhoods frequent surgeons Steeltown regeneration of rebuilding in this area good to see three and three Texans three and three Steelers eight point game and JJ Watt the defense a shot at Roethlisberger one more time everybody keeps calling for JJ to make a memorable play battle ball beat a double-team do something but it's times like this where they missed to Damian clowny their number one overall pick who hasn't made much of an impact at all but it had to be all JJ Watt it's hard to rely on one player weekend week out Randy Bullock with the kickoff for Houston we are deep here comes three Archer the 18 yard line by Hakeem dense second straight there's cloudy warmed up tried to give the sense that he was going to play tonight but the Texas said no not yet early practices snaps on Friday Bob Dole O'Brien I'm not playing them until he goes out there and has a great Wednesday practice Thursday practice and Friday practice and shows me and all his teammates that he's ready to go but time's running out on the Texans hippy JJ Watt all the time counties here to play they need to get him out there soon number one overall pick injured against Washington limited number of stats about two dozen that's it this year from the 18 yard line here's levy on bail the run up the middle swear injure hits him they drive swear injure to the 24-yard love what's been rare really over the last 19 20 years that you take up defensive player number one overall Courtney brown Mario Williams with the Texans took event cloudy eight years later we were there at the Outback boy be that spectacular played it into sophomore season his junior season lots of questions about his desire there was he saved himself for the pros most questions remain he's had a number of injuries the last two years very little production on the field and it's frustrating for him and for everybody that routes for the Texas 24 a fake to Brad Roethlisberger right back that way and it's incomplete yeah we get to 34 here comes another army of Houston Texas look at the substitutions that Houston has to use a struggling underneath coverage so they use specialized defenders to do that they bring in specialized rushers to help JJ Watt and they have six defensive backs they're dying package that try to cover these receivers why a big confused a couple of times this as they are here Mike John Simon 51 because both men on the field that's going to be a first down for the back safe Mike Muhammad came out to John Simon on defense five-yard penalty and a first down what happened at the end of the first half swearing during the defense blue of coverage that's an error that takes your breath away if you're a coach you give the Steelers a first down in a 24 16 football game Bill O'Brien can't like that at all there without a jya who has an illness as a Texan Germany has not played since the second quarter first ever for Bell got a good block his tight end Heath Miller and Libya FL make some pay after the penalty stretching it out a yard shy of midfield or they ran a counter play off the left side you said it Mike heat Miller he does more than just catch passes he pulls with David to Castro he kicks out the fourth and lady out go get you though lady hob belly looks like Curtis Martin aways following his blockers great patience the former Jets back to hall-of-famer here that was his idol he loved Curtis Martin his whole family was Steeler fans Bell Thomas I hated the Steelers growing up I liked the Jets I was a huge Curtis Martin guy that we love security police great great fortune to have him play for the Sheep later Court would Garrett Blount for a couple of yards I'd like to have this as your complimentary back LeGarrette Blount that's my favorite name for a big back one the average is almost six yards of cherry he can physically wear you out he did that to Carolina earlier the former thousand yard rusher of the Buccaneers not a big part of this pass offense usually when he's in the game he's there to run it it 118 10 carries best when the Steelers have had the week three win at Carolina nowhere to go watch chasing here comes the rest of the posse with him hello Mele Crennel he's been around too long they know blunts a ball carrier take a look at JJ white he's gonna miss him the first time s-stay after him find a way to get an assist a second time you gotta really admire the effort Mike that's why he got the big contract forget about all the sax and the greatness that he puts forth on the field it's the effort it's the character it's the work ethic it's the relentless passion that he has and they rewarded him big-time and he deserves it six years 100 billion highest offensive contract in the league 52 million guaranteed and nobody complained about it on his side he's earned it Roethlisberger stepping up in trouble spitting bro Miller when a flag down Heath Miller we shine the first step let's see what the flags about it's always a leg of contact on these late deliveries Mike I think it's gonna go against Houston we will see holding number 45 intense drive your on fiddling automatic first event see what in some pains he was coming off and now athletic training staff the Texans looking at it you're gonna see JJ Watt come underneath in the landed on that shoulder awkwardly yes he was taking down Roethlisberger [Applause] second penalty on this drive that has given the Steelers a first down with 18 left three going deep for Roethlisberger crossing his brown [Applause] that's a great call by Todd Haley JJ Watt out of the game clown he's not active drop back the pass and go deep Roethlisberger's try to rush into the live was the texans DBS are telling the sidelines a challenge and Bill O'Brien will here when does he gain full possession he pulls it back into his body there this rule that catch on the field he goes to the ground all the way through the process and maintains possession of the ball instead of challenging the ruling on the field of a completed dead Texans will challenge here with 755 to go in consultation with the league in New York let's see what wall Coleman saw after ravine in the play the ruling on the field stands completing 10 Houston will be charged in the first thing timeout stands not confirmed it was called a completion on the field both feet do come down inbounds the only question you have here is possession his hand stays under the ball throughout the process of that angle you see it pinned to his lake by groin area and it doesn't move and he goes all the way through and never loses the ball catch that's one of the great catches I've seen hands in his face I don't know the friendly neighborhood spider-man would have caught that what an effort by Antonio Brown Drive kept left twice by penalties for first down at the 16 Pittsburgh oh boy Roethlisberger into a chocolate-brown holds on touchdown Pittsburgh oh boy a was hurt boy they came back in pot Haley said get after boy a double move you have your best receiver the young voters quarterback and brown beat some bad this is one heck of a receiver he's only five foot ten 185 pounds the boy does he play big we're gonna have to replay that too I'm sure if you really look at that is that second foot came together John it's always talked about where the fans are sitting in these showers don't feel like sitting through another review but let's watch this one more time Jim foot comes down so hard to tell there he ends up touching the white line but his awareness of the sidelines he slowed down to give Ben a chance ruled on the field of touchdown is there anything definitive to see his foot touching the paint in the endzone that would take it off the board this is very very close the second one trying to come down there but his shoe obscures it and then you look back at the spot word where he really took a divot to be honest in this angle it you can not tell it looks like it's rubbing up against it but you have to see it for certain to change the ruling on the field if there feels like to me he's touching the white line but when I go down a little look at the divin this sheet this isn't part of the review he try to determine by looking at that what happened or didn't happen as the grass was kicked up from the divot so it's obscuring the edge of the sideline there I don't think he can overturn this there's Walt Coleman after reviewing the play the receivers left foot was out of balance two incomplete pass you can suck it down at the 16 yard line let's go back down to the to the divot here John right there we used to spidercam see it's good to have the golf training we look for the divot see where the divot was but as it broke the lighter they are not allowed to use that with the real quick portion of it but I used to really like football Mike I thought you loved football huh I'd be back to the action what a great effort though and a fine round Texans dodged a bullet and you were saying go back to the receiver coaching days the sideline awareness of ground he slowed him self they gave Ben every chance to get a tool so it goes down at his eighth complete and it's second and ten at the 60th pressure trying to spin away from Jess he pitched it to Bell who his puck behind the line first watt and then Crick able to finish it it started with the corner pressure by Kareem Jackson corner blitz there's got to be a sight adjustment or Le'Veon Bell has to come across and pick this up you're gonna see Kareem Jackson with a clean shot at Roethlisberger and the size of Big Ben akin allows him to find a way to get rid of this football he's just too big and too strong for the undersized Kareem Jackson Big Ben Lawson 6 it's 1360 get a first down at the 6 yard line this burger pumps and throws it's complete ground right pass Joseph on his feet yard Shila first down boy is he quick this is Jonathan Joseph the best corner on the Texans roster he starts to the inside breaks back to the outside accelerator and colonial ground that's how he practices if you're a young receiver try to get the Steelers training camp next year watch this get practice that's the finishes everything Mike Tomlin ran down to get a look down the sideline to see where the ball was how far back it was it took the kicking team about ten extra seconds to get on the field they can take it to lay a game and not impact his field goal much as squeezing gets out there it's gonna cost them five play a game offense five-yard penalty still fourth down Boise we zoom has really found a home here coming off a great year last year 34 32 they reward him with the big contract and this is as big a field goal as he's had this year Mike Tomlin in conversation with the headlines he's out I've been asking for the spot there it took you so long to tell me he was a yard shy it cost us the five so instead of 25 the field goal attempt is 30 and unaffected squeeze him not sit through and the Steelers swarm for the first time of the second half making a two score game just for the 65 Pittsburgh leading by 11 a lotta work of Antonio Brown the blue dots and where he has caught the ball here tonight the three on the left by the line of scrimmage so that's ten yards in he's caught most of his passes few attempts to the right those X's better incomplete but that big play on the sidelines John there the throws to the left sideline where he catches so many passes downfield big part of his eight receptions here tonight 485 yards and impactful catches on a long drive in the fourth he's a lot more than just to go to receiver of the Pittsburgh Steelers he epitomizes consistency and Burt what performance tonight my place 70 yard drive to answer for the field goal here's Danielle betting we're turning and met by Antoine Blake special team play for the Steelers look at Antoniou Brown tonight what a performance Roethlisberger scrambles Brown keeps it alive first down Pittsburgh then it's a reverse pass by Antonia brownie throws a touchdown pass how about this get one of the ages she looks like spider-man any beats John at this Joseph stop start and acceleration he's a rare football player but lucky they have him sidewalk down 11 two timeouts left to see Houston goes no huddle with Carl Andre Johnson takes it to the 20 yard line Texans need to score twice here in the last five and a half of this one you're just joining us they jumped out to a 13 nothing lead had control of this game midway through the second then a series of the state's turnovers a lot of pittsburgh to close the half of 24 points for the last 250 256 at the end of that second quarter before the pressures picked up Fitzpatrick holds it throws it crossing Hopkins to mid fear the ungrate Hopkins lost the football pulled out by Mike Mitchell and polo body has it for Pittsburgh the Steeler defense comes up with a big play [Applause] five DeAndre Hopkins put the ball away Bill O'Brien has seen his team self-destruct and Mike Mitchell another X Oakland Raider strips the ball and there's Troy Polamalu to recover it [Music] [Applause] that's a great job by Mike Mitchell Mike Tomlin told us he was the only Steeler that played winning football last week in Cleveland on defense he's starting to get a feel for this Pittsburgh Steeler defense and a one thing he can do is run and hit and find a foot so I just made his biggest play as a Pittsburgh Steeler Boulevard speaks in there comes up with a takeaway for the 39th time and his Stila crew they put Troy up on the big screen and the fans waved their towels and appreciation that's two weeks in a row the Texans have fumbled the ball in this situation Andre Johnson last week and now it's Hopkins up 11 Pittsburgh will lean on the running game here in Libya Bell takes it to the 33 yard line this is late beyond fell deeper he gets the more real estate allows him to read his cuts now he's conscious of that he knows the deeper I get the more I'm telling the defense it's a run but his vision for a young back is rare Mike Texans take a timeout here is Bell sitting on 11 carries for 56 yards but did a lot of good work in the air he has 144 total yards here all the night John would get to that point where we're separating a little bit especially in the AFC Denver so impressive last night congratulations to Peyton Manning on setting the all-time mark they play San Diego on Thursday Colts Patriots Ravens all these teams have five wins already so you want to stay someone close because if those five teams keep rolling they don't get an injury will you be one of the spot for a playoff team in the AFC so it's Burke trying to stay above 500 knowing they have two of those teams Indianapolis in Baltimore coming here to Heinz Field the next two Sundays Antonio Brown what is those two are on the same page it works these are all running plays that's a third time Ben has picked the ball up and just thrown it out there to Antoniou Brown you load up the box the stop bell you play single coverage and Roethlisberger trusts his receiver to win every time and are laughing about it that's too easy completed they get the first down and Houston has run out of timeouts taking their third here Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio browner and total sync tonight Ben knows it's a one step get it and rip it out there in Antonia lacrosse the corners face every time one of the reasons Antonia brown has as many catches as he does I mean he had well over a hundred last year he's on his way to another monster season and Ben Roethlisberger has played error-free football for the most part again tonight rabbie the hundred she catches as a freshman at Central Michigan when JJ Watt was his teammate and the tight end for the Chippewa now let's go stay in bounds Houston cannot stop the clock exhaust their timeouts this one will take us under four minutes the Steeler defense that has struggled not just this year job within the last couple of years in forcing turnovers able to get three here tonight big part of the equation after total the first six games happening here keep an eye on Belle's depth the deeper he is the bigger the tendency is for a running play he's back there eight yards they are going to throw and it's incomplete and I never understand why people do this Houston has no timeouts you have an 11-point lead you have just given them 44 seconds I don't understand why people either do I especially when you have a premier running back a bunch of high draft choices and this is the time you want to be an offensive lineman you got a lead you got the ball hey let's run it let's physically take it to them I don't understand that it's a low percentage pass to a guy who played in the fourth quarter in the NFL throw a screen throw a hitch throw something that you know you get a complete gift for Houston third and nod Roethlisberger's pass here is a catch so the full 40 will run with the 22 yard line field will be right about 40 yards and just like we've said all night the only thing that Texans can hope for is JJ Watt blocks a kick which he's done before there's just not enough juice enough playmakers on this Texan defense we've talked about clown ease absence but you have to compliment the Steelers in a job they've done against JJ Watt in the second half Pittsburgh gonna run it all the way down here and Mike Tomlin standing next to the official take a timeout at 309 remaining we mentioned Indianapolis Sunday then Baltimore next Sunday night for this Pittsburgh team is a stretching games at home and then they go on the road to see the Jets in Tennessee we'll have them on a Monday night week 11 in Nashville Houston goes to Tennessee here this week on Sunday they're trying to stay close enough to Indianapolis the AFC South lost the five pointer last Thursday to the Colts we will visit them the third to last weekend of the season good from 44 and 30 squeezin from 42 take the lead to 14 solid season workshops huisun 3260 Roethlisberger three minutes and four seconds away from a victory if he gets the victory it would be win number 99 is starter and then that Sunday they'll be trying to go for win 100 and what will be his 150 M start that's tonight and then next week if that happens hundred wins through the first hundred fifty start Brady Montana and Terry Bradshaw that's why the Steelers are gonna be in the thick of things until the end if their defense can get a couple turnovers and play like they did in the last half with this quarterback anything can happen he's proven that that's funny John Bradshaw is just forever in the minds of so many in our generation as the Steelers quarterback nobody but the records because this passing era have changed with Roethlisberger having all these records and offense stays healthy the rest of the year Hill has started 158 games exactly as many as Terry Bradshaw started with the Steelers but at the end of the day all the man that stands a great we know that once said that matters the most Terry one the four Super Bowls Ben's tryna get number three at some point here in his career now at age 32 and in fairness to Ben he's played with a lot of different Steelers Santana Holmes Pettis they're long gone he's breaking in a new cast the characters it's a credit modern football Danyelle betting on the return for houston right and reverses feel that know where to go Ross Perot comes up with special teams tackle you just have to wonder if you're a Houston Texas fan what is the long-term solution at quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has played at times well tonight but what is Ryan Mallett's future as a Texan he came over from New England Coach O'Brien coached him George Godsey the offsets the quarterback coach coach Malik here's a young man with talent he's thrown four passes in his career what does he have when will we find out Houston no timeouts down fourteen Fitzpatrick with nothing available this run slower to the 20-yard line spidercam our comforts from spidercam tonight brought to you by DIRECTV Bill O'Brien telling us that now that we'll play at some point still working on the the touch and the accuracy inside of ten yards we know from his days first at Michigan that at Arkansas big strong player powerful arm [Applause] that's it pass is on time on the sideline to Andre Johnson caught at the 42 yard line but we have a flag down back by the quarterbacks personal foul number 92 defense 15 yards from the end of the play first down run James Harrison and we'll take the Texans into Steeler territory that's a good call balls gone you got to pull off they've done the problem with Hill T like that teach them to the 43 and now they're a shot play away from getting to the end zone if you can do that especially on this side of the two-minute warning it really does give you an opportunity to recover an onside kick and keep the game alive why Mitchell and hole omalo are talking to each other on that deep end they're gonna run the middle linebacker through with these two deep safety has been very cautious here where is Marvin belly deep so take the cheque down to Arian Foster we made game miss then he's taken down by Lawrence Timmons the clock continues to turn and we'll see if Houston can squeeze in one more before the two-minute warning clock stopped here I thought I saw the official whine did apparently the other official came in and stopped him mama stay stuck on 2:13 Troy Polamalu Mike he might not be as fast as he was in 2010 when he was all over the place but he's mentally faster than at any point in his career [Applause] it was rushed for Fitzpatrick again using the vanilla with the Thailand Garrett Graham side the 22 the 17 yard line and we'll hit the two-minute warning the two minutes left Texans tried for a score for covering onside kick [Music] hey what's up I'm John butcher cross in Pittsburgh Scott Van Pelt is back in Bristol coming up on the GMC postgame report men wearing makeup and talking about football Steve Young Trent Dilfer Ray Lewis especially angry they have some NFL Rams top plays from week seven as well it's all caught up on SportsCenter after the game Michael my job thank you pretty good John in here this week's up before our pal Stuart Scott who cheese dad was longtime season ticket holder John came to many games back in the old Three Rivers days so great throw for him to be here the Steelers try to close this one out it's the Texans you go back a look at those scoring drives when they score those three touchdowns and lightning fashion she plays one play in three play [Applause] check down pass to Le'Veon Bell in the second quarter when the Steelers were trailing 13 three and then the shot to martavis bryant gave them energy and then the Texans turnovers really put the game in rapid fashion [Applause] wind up because they'll walk to the left first intent Fitzpatrick throwing rocks rate Johnson went up and almost made a spectacular play Cortez Allen victimized earlier in this half broke it up that's the only rule you have when you're talking to your quarterback throwing the ball to the great receiver give them a chance that time Cortez Allen who has been criticized a lot here in Pittsburgh the last couple weeks nice job playing the ball run Terry Johnson goes that's the place he has to be a great receiver now he tested catches as it gets older and not as fast as he once was at age 34 second and tenth and Patrick Slick's was a hot disease just short of the goal lines they have to get up there quick naked quarterback sneak get up there sneaky 100 seconds left Polamalu with the vintage Polamalu play trying to jump over the top here the time it so often he hits bet at times just right I'll tell you he's Evel Knievel of strong safeties isn't he I don't know anybody that would even want to attempt that approximate number 43 these ants have to distance to the goal still first step the one thing it does with a penalty in the last five minutes it stops the clock so they can use the chance that collect its thoughts figure out what they want to do Keith's personnel and they bring in the full-back Jake Ross and a half yard away JJ Watt in as an eligible receiver here and what is near the ball but Buster scores so why do cuff one earlier against Oakland was out there in the past chance to catch a touchdown again but go to the shore hands of Boston we get an eight-point game what a catch by Arian Foster and a great effort the score c57 Terrence Garvin can't bring him down and as you said earlier the carelessness thrown the football by Pittsburgh gifts Houston a chance if they can get an onside kick plenty of time extra point is good by pullet seven point game and Lebanon side kick coming with 91 seconds left so where this game flipped at thirteen three Sean squeeze and kick the field goal 308 and then we had the sudden change martavis Bryant first NFL catch a touchdown made it 13 to 10 26 seconds later they would score again on the pass to Lance Moore and then after another text turnover labia Bell caught the touchdown so the three touchdowns that quick part of 24 points within the three minutes span it hasn't happened in 3119 games going back to the o2 Seahawks 24 or more points in a 3-minute span that Pittsburgh put up and right now it's the working margin as they sit on up 32:23 lead with his onside kicking the hands team on the field and Danny Smith the special teams coach of the Steelers don't be surprised if he reads the deployment of the Texans and uses a timeout to educate his Steelers there are some young players out there on this hands team for Pittsburgh so often kickers like to use that middle dribble kick polo ball who sits in the middle for Pittsburgh he said no they're definitely going this way Bullock went for the middle triple at a time that was taken to the last second by Mike Tomlin that's why you saved your timeouts that's a good move by Mike Tomlin wait till the very last second read the deployment of the on sides kicking team now you can't overload like you could in the past we met a lot of the players know what's not yeah you safety issues so a lot of these special teams coaches they have a check with me onsides kick they just look at the alignment of the return team and they can kick it to the left they can kick it to the right or they'll kick it right up the middle watch pulling you put a lot of reliability in the middle of your defense that's why Troy Polamalu is there if it's a middle dribble his last kick was bad lucky man - time out opportunity to come to the others they get the hop off the hands of Hayward Bay three loose on the ground who's got it in the pile I think Michael Palmer fell in at last for Pittsburgh Wow on the bounce darius hayward they had to go off of his hands 82 Palmer was the body I saw going towards the ball he came up with the recovery and Pittsburgh will win [Applause] squirts out there one more time watch 82 Palmer get on it what a heads-up play but was interesting because they showed the formation to the right pull them all away wave the guys over to the right the first time then they show the middle dribble but Pittsburgh called the timeout so good job by boat to cross over his plant leg kick it left and get the big hop Steelers will take two knees and win this game move to four and three John I will point out that when the Steelers better their victory formation who's back there Troy Polamalu that's if I put back there and get a safety back there and the Steelers will win again at home on Monday Night Football that is 16 in a row the longest in the history of Monday Night Football and they did not look good early credit to the coaching staff particularly Dick LeBeau for dialing up some blitzes Steelers create some turnovers Roethlisberger Antonio Brown that's quite a combination each of these last three Monday night when to this stretch of 16 in a row Steelers overcome double-digit deficits haven't lost a Monday nighter here since 1991 when bubby Brister was the quarterback and great handling Jeff Hostetler led the Jets to the win those two guys I should say there's a JJ Watt and Ben Roethlisberger two players who we highlighted coming in the star players on these teams and both had their moments what and the Texans early Roethlisberger and the Steelers in that key stretch late Pittsburgh advances to four and three and the Texans dropped two three and four couple games back in Indianapolis gilli AFC South we saw his job burdened our producer J Rothman director chief Dean our terrific mother NIT Mike Tirico good night from Pittsburgh as the coverage continues [Music]

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