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Steelers Slosh to 3-0 Victory Over Dolphins

After slogging through seriously sloppy field conditions for nearly a full four quarters, Pittsburgh kicker Jeff Reed connects on a 24 yard field goal for a 3-0, Steelers win over Miami and its newly reinstated running back Ricky Williams, right.
After slogging through seriously sloppy field conditions for nearly a full four quarters, Pittsburgh kicker Jeff Reed connects on a 24 yard field goal for a 3-0, Steelers win over Miami and its newly reinstated running back Ricky Williams, right. (Jason Cohn - Reuters)
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Lightning chased the players off the field during the pregame warmups, and the teams were given only nine minutes for additional warmups before the game started at 8:55 p.m., 25 minutes later than scheduled.

After five high school and college games were played at Heinz Field last weekend, crews hurriedly put down a new layer of sod atop the chewed-up turf for Monday night's game.

"It was like being on the beach in the sand on every play," said Miami linebacker Joey Porter, the former Steelers star playing against his old team for the first time.

The rain washed away nearly all the yard lines on a new grass field that had been in place less than 24 hours, and Heinz Field crews hurriedly put down new lines at halftime.

"It was nasty," Miami linebacker Channing Crowder said.

Ricky Williams, the 2002 NFL rushing champion, reinstated last week following a drug-related suspension, played in his first game since Jan. 1, 2006. He carried six times for 15 yards before injuring his shoulder.

The Dolphins already were playing without injured running back Ronnie Brown.

The Steelers ended with 216 yards, with Willie Parker running for 81 to go over 1,000 for the third straight season.


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