it's good to be back

Oh sweet hot mustard, it's good to have football back. More specifically, it's good to have winning football back. Yes, it's just the preseason, but the Steelers looked sharp (something they never, ever seem to do in the preseason... I'm used to saying, "It's ok, we still have four more games to work out the kinks" at this time of year).

Yes, pitchers of beer, chicken fingers and a Steelers offense that could move the ball at will... Surely life doesn't get much better. A recap of the night's more pleasant surprises:

- slow starter Ben Roethlisberger playing like it's week 6

- human punchline Cedrick Wilson becoming the go-to guy downfield

- RB Carey Davis doing his best Barry Foster (minus the rampant injuries)

- William Gay's first impression: an interception and a hit on Robert Meachum that landed him a spot in heavy rotation on Sportscenter

- tough D over the middle, most notably from rookie LaMarr Woodley (and to think, after the days of David Woodley, I thought I never wanted to see that name on the back of a jersey again)

- the crowd at Texas-Arizona, where more than 100 Steeler fans came out for a preseason game... yeah. Tell me we aren't ready for football.

- and, of course, the quote of the night: "If Cowher was still here, we'd only be up 9-7."