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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Players quickly showered and dressed in the Pittsburgh locker room Thursday night before hustling to the bus following their 21-10 victory over Carolina in the exhibition finale.
Some of the stars may have been able to skip the shower part.
Starters on both sides played only three snaps apiece. Ben Roethlisberger threw one pass—a 7-yard completion on third-and-9. The first-team defense, playing without star linebacker James Harrison, forced a three-and-out to complete the preseason without allowing a touchdown.
It's no surprise then that the Steelers (3-1) appeared in a hurry to leave Carolina. Just one week until the real stuff starts against Tennessee.
"I really have a great deal of respect for how these guys competed and worked," said coachMike Tomlin, who rested several players, including Harrison. "Now we begin the process of moving forward and attacking the season."
The best news for Carolina (0-4) after an injury-plagued, poor-tackling, disjointed preseason is that linebacker Jon Beason is confident he'll return from a sprained medial collateral ligament in his knee to play in the opener.
"I really don't have any doubt in my mind," Beason said.
The Panthers need their top tackler from last season. The first-team couldn't stop Pittsburgh's reserves.
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