NOTEBOOK From Heinz Field

Pass first: By passing for 13 of their 18 first downs and having more than three times as much passing yardage as they did rushing, the Steelers provided another indication that they are converting to a more pass-oriented offense. "Playing quarterback is about making good decisions, and I still want to throw the ball down the field," quarterback Tommy Maddox said. "We have too many really good receivers not to."
History lesson: The Steelers used the preseason game to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Lewis & amp; Clark expedition, which launched from Pittsburgh on a keelboat during the summer of 1803.
-- Matt Bixenstine