It was a great start for James Conner—but a not so great finish. The second-year running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers was given the opportunity to be the team’s lead back today with Le’Veon Bell choosing his future employer’s pay over his current teammates and staying away, and for most of the day, it certainly didn’t look like the offense missed him.
When the dust settled, Conner toted the ball 31 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns, adding another 60 yards through the air on 60 receptions to give him 195 yards from scrimmage on the day.