TAMPA, Fla. -- Winning overshadows all drama. The Pittsburgh Steelers said that all week, then proved it to be true -- barely -- with a performance that at least temporarily quells swirling concern in Pittsburgh.
Ben Roethlisberger was brilliant in a 30-27 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, and the defense coupled its quarterback's best road performance in years with a four-turnover night.
Most of the positives came in the first half. The second half was a near-implosion thanks to the Bucs' 17 unanswered points and the Steelers' barrage of mental mistakes.