Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger played a nearly flawless first half in his first game since injuring his right foot, James Farrior had a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown and Buffalo's starting offense struggled yet again as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Bills 17-0 in a preseason game Saturday night.
Roethlisberger led two scoring drives while going 15 of 19 for 168 yards with a 103.5 passer rating before sitting out the second half -- showing why coach Mike Tomlin didn't seem all that worried when his quarterback bruised his foot during the final training camp practice Aug 20. Roethlisberger didn't play in a 17-13 loss to Washington two days later.
"You give him time in the pocket, and he'll usually make something happen," said left tackle Max Starks, who gave the Steelers a scare by falling on the quarterback's foot during camp.
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