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It was not an especially good start statistically for both players today as P Steeler E Sanders only caught one (1) pass for 5 yards ( it WAS for a first down and he was in alot of plays) and SD Charger S McNeil only rushed two (2) times for a total of -3 ( negative 3) yards.......hopefully the next preseason game for both will be more fruitful.

Sanders looked decent blocking downfield, didn't get many targets (2 I believe) despite getting good separation on a few plays because Dixon spent a lot of time running around or targeting Sanders fellow wideout and 2010 6th rounder Antonio Brown who caught 3 balls one of them on a routine crossing route he broke 68 yards for a TD. Late in the 4th Charlie Batch threw an off-balance pass to Sanders in-between 2 defenders that fell to the ground despite Sanders best efforts to get a hand on it. McNeal only played in the 4th and split time with Marcus Mason the guy he is battling for the Chargers 3rd RB spot.

Mason and others got quite a few more carries. The rushing stats box:

San Diego Rushing
CAR YDS AVG TD LG
R. Mathews 9 50 5.6 0 18
C. Brinkley 5 36 7.2 0 14
M. Tolbert 6 17 2.8 1 7
M. Mason 9 16 1.8 0 5
B. Latsko 1 2 2.0 0 2
J. Hester 1 2 2.0 0 2
S. McNeal 2 -3 -1.5 0 0
Team 33 120 3.6 1 18

He also misjudged a punt and it flew 5 yards behind him. He scrambled and recovered it but still embarrassing. He'll have more chances to prove himself but Mason and Brinkley looked much more relaxed and impressive.