Roethlisberger threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns in his return, but most of that came after the Steelers had fallen behind 27-3 to San Diego in a 34-24 loss. Dallas quarterback Tony Romo might not have Dez Bryant on the other end of any of his passes after Bryant broke his left index finger against the Bengals. [...] Bryant did catch a touchdown pass that started a fourth-quarter rally after getting injured, and he said Thursday he planned to play. The Steelers will be without running back Rashard Mendenhall for sure against the Cowboys because Tomlin suspended him for conduct detrimental to the team. When Mendenhall was battling injuries early in the season, Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman kept the Steelers moving on the ground, but they've gone three straight games without 100 yards rushing. Pittsburgh could get a boost on the offensive line this week with the regular-season debut of first-round pick David DeCastro, who injured his left knee in a preseason game after winning the job at right guard. The Steelers suddenly find themselves in danger of missing the playoffs with their recent slide, but the Cowboys have been playing that way for a month. Dallas cornerback Brandon Carr will carry an emotional burden into his third straight game. A week before Brown died, Carr's former teammate, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, fatally shot his girlfriend before driving to the team complex and committing suicide in front of his coach and general manager.
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