Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (88) celebrates after catching a pass for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)By BARRY WILNER (AP Pro Football Writer)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Sometimes, real life intrudes on the games we play. And sometimes, we need those games to get away from real life.
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and the destruction it brought to the Northeast, everyone on the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants understood that.
''There are so many bigger things going on around here that what we do is not as important as real life,'' Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Sunday after throwing for two touchdowns in a 24-20 comeback victory.
''My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone else who are going through so much. There were so many emotions going on, I didn't know what to expect from it. But maybe we were able to take their minds off their problems just a little.''
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