Leftwich, the quarterback who will replace the suspended Roethlisberger when the season starts, was ineffective despite playing much longer than expected, but the Pittsburgh still beat the Detroit Lions 23-7 behind backup Dennis Dixon on Saturday night.
Leftwich was outplayed by Matthew Stafford in the Lions quarterback’s first game action since injuring a shoulder against Cincinnati on Dec. 6. After Stafford left following a 2-yard TD pass to Calvin Johnson, the came back from a 7-6 deficit as Dixon led scoring drives of 75, 79 and 68 yards with reserves playing.
A night that couldn’t have been any shorter for Roethlisberger, who never bothered to put on a helmet or warm up, was much longer than expected for both teams as lightning and heavy rain stopped play for 1 hour, 13 minutes late in the second quarter.
Roethlisberger’s behavior during a March night of drinking in Georgia that led to accusations of sexual assault but no charges visibly stirred anger among fans. But, five months later, his first appearance in a uniform since then was greeted with shrugs. The only crowd reaction came when a few fans chanted,
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