FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There’s no such thing as moral victories in the NFL, and fortunately for the Steelers, there’s no such thing as a bad win.
They’re 2-1 now after beating the Patriots, 21-14, Sunday at Gillette Stadium — the Steelers’ first victory in this monstrous building since 2008 — but their method of doing so was less than impressive. It was more confounding than anything, at least until Aaron Rodgers dug deep and got the last laugh with a 17-yard back-shoulder touchdown throw to Calvin Austin III with 2:16 remaining.
This was no Boston Tea Party. This was a Boston TO party for the Patriots, but there was nothing to celebrate. It was purely destructive.
Drake Maye was consistently impressive throughout the game with his arm strength and mobility, only to foil himself with an in