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If the Houston Texans wanted the Pittsburgh Steelers to be hot at Reliant Stadium, by forcing them to wear their dark colors, it worked. The Steelers were not only hot, they were on fire from the first drive of the game, defeating the Texans 27-7.It had been in question earlier this week, Dallas Cowboys jersey
whether or not quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would play in the game against the Texans, as he was nursing a bruised knee. Despite the injury, Roethlisberger played very well completing 14 of 21passes for 254 yards with two touchdowns. He now has a record of 16-0 in regular season games.Regular running backs Deuce Staley and Jerome Bettis watched the game from the sidelines, both recovering from injuries of their own. Second year running back Willie Parker got his second start of the season, carrying the ball 25 times for 111 yards with one touchdown.Kicker Jeff Reed continued to show his skill, as well, when he added two field goals of 35 yards and 37 yards, giving him the team record of 21made field goals in a row.Wide receiver Hines Ward added his contribution to the game, as he racked up a total of 84 receiving yards with two touchdowns. His longest catch was for 21 yards.The defense showed their stuff, as they dominated the Texans. Houston quarterback David Carr did not know what hit him. Carr threw 26 passes for 167 yards, resulting in only one touchdown near the end of the game. He was sacked 8 times during the game, 3 of them by strong safety Troy Polamalu.The Pittsburgh Steelers have played strong in 2010 pro bowl Vikings 4 Brett Favre jersey
week one and week two, but I think their first real test will be their week three against the New England Patriots. What I think it will boil down to is who has the strongest defense, and who can force more turnovers. In my opinion, whichever team can cause more turnovers will come out the victor.