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Steelers 38 Bills 7
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Receiver Antonio Brown scored two touchdowns in leading Pittsburgh to a preseason rout of Buffalo.
Ben Roethlisberger shook off a slow start by engineering an 11-play, 98-yard touchdown drive for the go-ahead score with a 6-yard pass to Brown at the end of the first half. Brown then opened the second half with a 39-yard touchdown catch from backup Byron Leftwich in helping the Steelers improve to 2-1.
Fred Jackson scored on a 1-yard plunge, and high-priced defensive end Mario Williams had two sacks for the Bills, who dropped to 0-3. The Bills' starting offence sputtered in producing just one score despite five of seven drives into Steelers' territory.
Raiders 31 Lions 20
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Matthew Stafford threw for 68 yards until leaving with an injury to his non-throwing hand in Detroit's loss to Oakland.
Defensive end Dave Tollefson drove Stafford to the ground after an incomplete pass in the second quarter. Team trainers wrapped Stafford's left hand in heavy bandages and a brace on the sideline. Shaun Hill took over on Detroit's next possession.
Oakland (1-2) sidelined several more Detroit (1-2) players.
Cornerback Bill Bentley departed with a shoulder injury and Chris Houston with a left ankle injury in the first half for the Lions. Running back Kevin Smith also left with a right ankle injury and trainers wrapped bandages around Mikel Leshoure's midsection after his final run.
The Raiders remained mostly injury free -- one of the bright spots from the starting unit -- and relied on backup Terrelle Pryor to provide the spark. He went 3-for-5 for 137 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 90 yards and a score on five carries.
-- The Associated Press
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition August 26, 2012 B7
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