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Game of the Week: Steelers-Jaguars

  NFL Game of the Week: 
 Steelers 26, 
 Jaguars 21 

Steelers brand reaps big benefits from Big Ben

NFL Films

For decades, the Steelers have combined "grind 'em down" defense with "grind it out" offense. The franchise's history includes running backs like Tom "The Bomb" Tracy and Jerome "The Bus" Bettis. Defensively, from Ernie Stautner to The Steel Curtain to the "Blitzburgh" troopers of recent years, the Steelers have a proud tradition of pounding the living daylights out of the opposition.

But when the Steelers journeyed to Jacksonville last Sunday night, it was Mike Tomlin's injury-depleted team that was battered and bruised.

        41 Att | 26 Comp | 309 Yards | 3 TD | 1 Int 

Roethlisberger went into halftime with 239 yards passing, his best first-half total of his career.

         8 Rec | 107 Yds | 0 TD 

Second-year receiver had career highs in both catches and receiving yards.

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