SteelerWatch

The second half of a pre-season game is about as exciting as a rectal exam, so here are just a few highlights.

- The Saints were finally able to move the ball once the Steelers put in most of their third- and fourth- string defenders.  The nearly eight-minute drive took 16 plays and covered 72 yards, and featured passes of 14 and 18 yards.  The drive was nearly stalled, as the touchdown came on fourth and goal from the one-yard line.

- Kicker Jeff Reed finished the night 3 of 4 on field goals, but only three attempts counted.  A holding penalty nullified a successful 28-yard attempt, but the follow-up 39-yarder was even better.

- Rookie cornerback William Gay had two fantastic fourth-quarter plays.  The first was a vicious hit on Saints' receiver Robert Meacham.  Meacham was able to get up but sat out two plays.  Then, nearing the tw-minute warning with the Saints beginning a drive, he made an excellent break on a well-thrown ball and pulled down the interception.

- Quarterback Brian Randall finished the game 0-for-2.  He was playing with the bottom of the team's barrel, but he didn't look to have the poise of an NFL quarterback.  St. Pierre, who Randall is competing with for the third quarterback, looked very poised and started off completing seven of his first 11 passes before settling down to finish 8-for-11 with a game-high 129 yards and the team's only passing touchdown.

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