Big Ben, Steelers survive kicking scare, bury Browns 15-10
At halftime, Tomlin told his team that Boswell had finished for the day and the Steelers wouldn’t be trying another kick, which explains why Pressley’s Harvin III didn’t even bother to practice on the touchline.
“When we lost Boz, I started asking, ‘Am I going to do pooch punting? Or should I hold back because I’m the reserve holder?'” said Roethlisberger.
The Browns (4-4) had plenty of chances but winger Jarvis Landry made a costly mistake and then couldn’t handle two passes from Baker Mayfield in the final 6:04 minutes.
“I really only came back to two or three games where I had the chance to play and didn’t,” Landry said. “I owe it to my team-mates.”
38-year-old Roethlisberger finished 22 of 34 for 266 yards — 193 in the second half as the Steelers had no margin of error.
Without Boswell, who was injured when he was drilled by the Browns who tackled Jordan Elliott after an imperfect pass, Tomlin’s call-up had an impact throughout the second half.
