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Steelers punish error-strewn Giants in 26-18 victory

The Steelers moved to 6-2 for the season to take top spot in the AFC North.

THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS punished an error-strewn New York Giants display to clinch a 26-18 victory and extend their strong start to the NFL season on Monday.

The Steelers moved to 6-2 for the season to take top spot in the AFC North ahead of the Baltimore Ravens thanks to two touchdowns from wide receiver Calvin Austin at Acrisure Stadium.

An attritional first quarter saw defenses on top, with Steelers kicker Chris Boswell and Giants counterpart Greg Joseph bagging three field goals apiece to make it 9-9 at half-time.

But the Steelers scored the first touchdown of the night in the third quarter with a moment of magic from receiver Calvin Austin.

The 25-year-old looked to be well covered after gathering Matt Haack’s 54-yard punt deep in Steelers territory.

But Austin showed superb acceleration to surge into space down the left-hand side of the field, sprinting into the end zone for a 73-yard punt return to make it 16-9.

The Steelers looked to have taken a stranglehold on the game early in the fourth quarter when Austin then bagged his second touchdown of the night, coolly collecting a 29-yard pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to make it 23-9 after Boswell’s extra point.

New York though breathed life into the contest on the next possession, with running back Tyrone Tracy exploding through the Steelers defense and sprinting 45 yards to the end zone for a touchdown.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones completed the two-point conversion with Malik Nabers to close the gap to eight points at 23-15.

Boswell and Joseph then swapped field goals again to make it an eight-point game.

The Giants appeared to have grabbed a lifeline after forcing a Pittsburgh fumble on the next possession deep in Steelers territory.

But five plays later the New York drive fizzled when Jones was sacked for the fourth time to hand the ball back to Pittsburgh.

The Steelers punted, but New York’s final drive ended when Jones was picked off by cornerback Beanie Bishop to ice the game.

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:32 PM

    Paddy holohan could play the bull McCabe in a re make of the field. head off him

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    Oct 23rd 2015, 2:46 AM

    What with all these beards everywhere???….don’t their women complain that it tickles too much ???….

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:40 PM

    What is the 42s facination with such a tiny minority sport as UFC and yet horse racing which is so popular and we lead the world in get a mention once in a blue moon.

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 8:04 PM

    Thats it, nobody gives a flying fart about something as boring as horse racing. MMA on the other hand is the one of the fastest growing sports in the world.

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 8:44 PM

    You might want to ask yourself the question of whether your liking for horse racing qualifies you to take a dump on ufc (which is not a sport btw kinda showing your ignorance there)? Or put another way, fair enough you want more horse racing but why are you criticising a sport you clearly know nothing about?

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 9:29 PM

    Horse racing may be a more popular sport in Ireland however a lot of that is from the older generations who tend not to be on this site. Ufc on the other hand is a hugely growing sport and is massive among the younger generations, this websites prime demographic

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:52 PM

    looks like that picture of paddy was taken right at the moment he accidentally sharted himself !!!!!

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:17 PM

    so artem didn’t win tuf then

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:54 PM

    Hall

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    Oct 23rd 2015, 8:46 AM

    Nobody has won it yet, but yeah safe to say he didnt make the final if he’s looking to fight now. Saul Rodgers has looked good so far.

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    Oct 23rd 2015, 2:03 PM

    Has to be Hall.. the mans a legend

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:40 PM

    Relax paddy and have a cup of tea with extra milk there

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