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• In the postgame press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked if he called for defensive coordinator Keith Butler to let the Cowboys score with 1:55 left in the game. Tomlin said “No, they scored.” My initial thought was that was the case because of the situation that the Steelers were in with only two timeouts remaining. I felt like Tomlin wanted to give his team one last shot, and with how quickly Dallas scored, it appeared that it was the correct plan with the way that Ben Roethlisberger was able to drive his team down the field for the apparent go-ahead touchdown.
• We saw a great example of how Dez Bryant doesn’t have to get 14 targets in a game, but just make sure that the ones he does get are quality chances, which was the case in this game. I thought the game plan did a much better job of going to him at the right time, especially given the fact that he was working against a rookie that could not handle him in one-on-one coverage. Bryant was just too much for Artie Burns, but Dak Prescott didn’t force the ball in his direction and they were more productive because of it.
• Huge block by Ronald Leary on Ezekiel Elliott’s 83-yard touchdown reception. There was a time when Leary physically would not have been in good enough condition to be able to peel back in space to pull that off. By working the way he did in the offseason, he made himself a much more mobile player, and on that play his hard work paid off.
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• We saw a great example of how Dez Bryant doesn’t have to get 14 targets in a game, but just make sure that the ones he does get are quality chances, which was the case in this game. I thought the game plan did a much better job of going to him at the right time, especially given the fact that he was working against a rookie that could not handle him in one-on-one coverage. Bryant was just too much for Artie Burns, but Dak Prescott didn’t force the ball in his direction and they were more productive because of it.
• Huge block by Ronald Leary on Ezekiel Elliott’s 83-yard touchdown reception. There was a time when Leary physically would not have been in good enough condition to be able to peel back in space to pull that off. By working the way he did in the offseason, he made himself a much more mobile player, and on that play his hard work paid off.
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