Landry Jones outperforms Mike Vick in Steelers win

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Landry Jones outperforms Mike Vick in Steelers win

The (4-2) lost quarterback to injury but won the game with a fine defensive outing and heroics from third-string pa ser in Sunday's victory over the (4-2). Here's what you need to know:The experiment might be over in Pittsburgh. The were outgained 279 yards to 59 in the first half, with the backup quarterback operating as a three-and-out machine for an offense that generated just one pa sing yard over the first two quarters. Vick was examined for a head injury in the first half and sidelined with a hamstring injury in the second, thrusting into action. The third-stringer threw a quick, 8-yard touchdown strike Kyle Allen Jersey to before guiding Pittsburgh to five straight scores. After watching Jones (8-of-12 pa sing for 168 yards and two touchdowns) use more of the playbook and wake up this sleepy attack, it's fair to wonder if he'll get the start over Vick next week.What a weird outing for the ' offense. piled up 421 yards pa sing, but Arizona struggled to translate real estate into points. The had plenty of chances to pull away from the , but fell victim to three costly turnovers and more than a few errant pa ses from Palmer. We saw Arizona's big-play ability with completions of 18, 32, 44 and 45 yards, but Palmer killed the team with a disastrous lob into double coverage that wound up in the arms of safety .With Vick flailing, defensive coordinator James Bettcher stacked the box to shut down . The back looked mortal against seven-man boxes, but that changed with Jones in the game. With the newbie pa ser testing the downfield and making better use of , Bell came to life for 88 yards, most all off it coming in the second half. played his first game in the Steel City since his college days at Pittsburgh. The 32-year-old continued his season-long revival, hauling in eight receptions for 93 yards, while looking spry on a 44-yard catch and run. Fellow wideout lost a game-changing fumble in the third quarter but Sean Taylor Jersey gashed the with a rash of big plays for a career-best 196 yards off 10 grabs.It's time to recognize for what he is: A deserving pick for Comeback Player of the Year and the most versatile member of Arizona's smothering secondary. He was all over the place on Sunday, leading the team in tackles, knocking down pa ses and making plays against the run.
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