PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger threw three short touchdown passes, and the Pittsburgh Steelers avoided their first losing season in nearly a decade with a 24-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Antonio Brown, Leonard Pope and Plaxico Burress scored for the Steelers (8-8), who mustered enough energy to end a disappointing season on a positive note. Pittsburgh's top-ranked defense forced four turnovers as the Steelers won for just the second time in the last six weeks, a slide that knocked them out of the playoffs for the first time since 2009.
Cleveland's third-string quarterback, Thaddeus Lewis, passed for 204 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his first NFL start. But the Browns (5-11) dropped their third straight in what is likely coach Pat Shurmur's final game on the sideline.
MST: Fernando Alonso roars into the Principality on the strength of a clutch victory at Barcelona that bolstered his championship hopes. He's hoping for his third win in Monaco.
The Monaco Grand Prix extends back to 1929, and a few people are talented enough to have won the event multiple times. Fernando Alonso will try to be the first person to win for three different teams. (NBC Sports)
MST: Nico Rosberg completed a sweep of Thursday’s two practice sessions for the Monaco Grand Prix, and Lewis Hamilton took Mercedes to a 1-2 finish in FP2.
Monaco is a one-of-a-kind track. It's F1's slowest track, but it's also arguably the most difficult. (NBC Sports)
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