Key match-ups for the Cardinals vs. Steelers

“I think anytime you win the game like that, and it comes down to the offense on the last series, and you made it happen, you should be more than confident”, Brown said. Brown has just 87 yards in two Vick starts.

In the meantime, the Steelers have been forced to lean on veteran quarterback Michael Vick, a variety of weapons in the passing game, and a defense that has been surprisingly okay the last couple of weeks.

When finding out the injury was a sprained MCL and the timeline being a 4-to-6 week rehabilitation process, the Steelers knew that Roethlisberger would do everything possible to either return in that time period or beforehand. But the drop off from Roethlisberger has been sharp, especially for a team built on the strength of what many consider to be the league’s top offense.

Brown just snapped his 35-game regular-season streak of having at least five catches and at least 50 yards. “Every guy in this locker room should feel like they want to be the reason why we win, but the ultimate goal is winning”.

As I broke down yesterday, Vick has had a number of issues throwing the ball in his approximately 60 pass attempts over the course of the past three games.

Vick understands the importance of Brown to the Steelers’ offense. “I think Mike is just comfortable right now with just playing whatever has been called and sticking to that script. I think Ben does a great job of being able to audible a few things to put in a better position, as far as what he’s seeing and being able to just be a playmaker”.

That has led to a few rumors that the Pittsburgh Steelers may hurry Roethlisberger back from injury. “He said the biggest obstacle before returning is being able to move well enough to protect his knee”. He said he is able to throw fine and move straight forward.

There is a slim chance that Roethlisberger is the quarterback in Week 6.

“It’s hard to watch when you really want to be out there”, Roethlisberger said.

NFL Network reported that Roethlisberger’s injured battery mate, sidelined center Maurkice Pouncey, needs additional surgery on his ankle.

The Pittsburgh Steelers rumors regarding Michael Vick could grow if the gap continues to widen in the AFC North. The Cincinnati Bengals are off to a 5-0 start, and even a few more losses by the Steelers could start to put the division out of reach. I told him, ‘trust me a little bit, let me make a few plays, and let’s get a victory!