Tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1), fresh off a thrashing on prime time TV last Thursday, will look to rebound against an undefeated Panthers (2-0) team featuring one of the NFL's top defenses. Watch the game on NBC or live stream it here by clicking this link. Steelers fans can tune in to the radio broadcast on 102.5 WDVE, while Panthers fans may do the same on WBT 1110.
Carolina is 2-0 on the season largely because of its defense, and missing Greg Hardy last week didn't hinder them from getting after Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. Hardy is unlikely to play for the Panthers again, having been placed on the exempt list while his appeal of guilty verdict for misdemeanor assault.
Hardy is being paid for this season, and can be at the team's facility during the week, but cannot practice with the team or suit up on game day.
The distractions haven't affected the team though, and head coach Ron Rivera is excited about the opportunity to match the franchise's 3-0 start in 2003 when they reached the Super Bowl.
"I think we are headed in that direction," Rivera told the team's official website. "We have a lot of guys that have been in the system for (several) seasons now. It's starting to show. ... We can be better, and we've still got a long ways to go."
The Steelers haven't looked right since the first half of Week 1, and Steelers skill players are pinning that on turnovers. "We can't turn the ball over the way we did," wide receiver Antonio Brown said.
"We need to protect the ball better. When you go on the road and turn the ball over, it's very hard to overcome. We have a good offense. We will go back to the drawing board and find ways to put points in the board."
Steelers Injury Report
Dri Archer
RB
Ankle
Limited Participation in Practice
Doubtful
Martavis Bryant
WR
Shoulder
Full Participation in Practice
Probable
Brett Keisel
DE
Not Injury Related
Full Participation in Practice
Probable
Stephen McLendon
DT
Shoulder
Full Participation in Practice
Probable
Earl Miller
TE
Not Injury Related
Full Participation in Practice
Probable
Lance Moore
WR
Groin
Full Participation in Practice
Probable
Troy Polamalu
S
Not Injury Related
Full Participation in Practice
Probable
Ramon Foster
G
Ankle
Limited Participation in Practice
Questionable
Panthers Injury Report
| Foswhitt Whittaker | RB | Thigh | Did Not Participate In Practice | Doubtful |
| Colin Cole | DT | Not Injury Related | Did Not Participate In Practice | Probable |
| Byron Bell | T | Toe | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Kelvin Benjamin | WR | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Corey Brown | WR | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Nate Chandler | T | Toe | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Thomas Davis | LB | Hip | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Dwan Edwards | DT | Back | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Gregory Olsen | TE | Calf | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| William Tolbert | RB | Chest | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Garry Williams | T | Thigh | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Jerricho Cotchery | WR | Thigh | Did Not Participate In Practice | Questionable |
| Jason Avant | WR | Thigh | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| DeAngelo Williams | RB | Thigh | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
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