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<p>PITTSBURGH &#8212; The Pittsburgh Steelers aren&#8217;t playing like a team missing Le&#8217;Veon Bell.</p><p>Ben Roethlisberger threw for 328 yards and five touchdowns, James Conner ran for 65 yards and a score before leaving late with a possible concussion and the Steelers pounded the Carolina Panthers 52-21 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.</p><p>Antonio Brown added eight receptions for 96 yards &#8212; including a 53-yard touchdown in the second quarter &#8212; to cap an eventful day that began with the star wide receiver being cited for reckless driving after police clocked Brown&#8217;s Porsche driving over 100 mph down a busy highway in the northern city suburbs.</p><p>While Bell &#8212; a three-time Pro Bowl running back who still hasn&#8217;t signed his one-year franchise tender &#8212; tweeted his thoughts as he watched on television, the Steelers (6-2-1) rolled on without him. Bell has until next Tuesday to sign a contract if he wants to play this season.</p><p>The Steelers played in high gear from the start, racing to a 31-14 lead by halftime on Roethlisberger&#8217;s 53-yard bomb to Brown &#8212; which answered Christian McCaffrey&#8217;s second touchdown catch.</p><p>The Panthers (6-3) saw their three-game winning streak come to an abrupt halt in a city where they&#8217;ve never won. Carolina fell to 0-4 all-time in Pittsburgh and was never really in it after the Steelers scored 21 points in the game&#8217;s first 11 minutes, including a touchdown catch by Ju-Ju Smith and James Connor&#8217;s 2-yard touchdown plunge.</p><p>Cam Newton completed 23 of 29 for 193 yards and a pair of flips to McCaffrey that the second-year running back turned into scores but Newton&#8217;s showdown with Roethlisberger never materialized. The Steelers sacked Newton five times and rarely let him get comfortable, forcing an interception that linebacker Vince Williams turned into a touchdown in the first half.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) begins his slide at the end of a scramble as Carolina Panthers strong safety Eric Reid (25) prepares to hit him during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Reid was ejected for a hit to the head on Roethlisberger. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_AP18313147273297.jpg</photo0><caption0>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) begins his slide at the end of a scramble as Carolina Panthers strong safety Eric Reid (25) prepares to hit him during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Reid was ejected for a hit to the head on Roethlisberger. </caption0><photoCredit0>Don Wright | AP photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Will Graves</p><p>AP Sports Writer</p></bylineMeta></div>

Roethlisberger, Steelers speed past Panthers