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James Harrison critical of Steelers' defense: 'It was totally sh-tty'

Charles LeClaire-USPRESSWIRE / Reuters

The Pittsburgh Steelers scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns on Sunday, but in each instance, the Dallas Cowboys responded with touchdowns of their own to take the lead.

The Cowboys went on to win the game 35-30 on a late Ezekiel Elliott run, leaving some members of the Steelers feeling quite disgusted about their defensive performance.

"It was totally shitty. We are quite terrible," veteran linebacker James Harrison said to Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network.

The Steelers allowed 422 total yards in the game and a season-high 35 points. They couldn't stop the Cowboys on the ground, surrendering 5.1 yards per carry, and also managed just two quarterback sacks and forced one turnover, a fumble.

Pittsburgh owns the league's 25th-ranked defense, so Harrison has a pretty strong case.

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