Getting out: Rancho San Antonio Park
Rancho San Antonio Park is an interesting example of how various
Niners top Steelers with prime-time performance, 20-3
Ben Roethlisberger again played on a badly sprained ankle. This time, the veteran quarterback couldn't produce the kind of heroics that had burnished his reputation as a gamer a little more than a week ago. As a result, the Steelers still need help if they are to win a fourth AFC North title in five seasons under coach Mike Tomlin and avoid taking the wild-card route in the playoffs. San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith outdueled Roethlisberger, and the 49ers' defense was anything but in the Christmas spirit as San Francisco beat the Steelers, 20-3, in a twice-delayed game at Candlestick Park.
