The Pittsburgh Steelers delivered a clinic on the fundamentals of interior line play Sunday night, as their sound and physical execution up front sparked them to a much-needed 24-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
While much of the evening’s intrigue centered on the debut of The Duck — rookie QB Devlin Hodges, who afforded himself fairly well in offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner’s conservative game plan — the outcome was decided in the trenches, where the Steelers were simply dominant. On both sides of the ball, the Steelers were technically sound and physically superior, controlling the line of scrimmage and making life miserable for the Chargers.