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Chiefs face Steelers in 2nd straight road challenge

PITTSBURGH — A talented and mobile young quarterback tasked with taking over a playoff team from a veteran.

Yeah, Pittsburgh Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger may know a little something about that.

Still, the two-time Super Bowl winner’s eyes get a little wide when talking about Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes.

Asked about his initial impressions of Mahomes — whom Roethlisberger and the Steelers (0-0-1) will get a close look at when Kansas City (1-0) visits Pittsburgh on Sunday — and the 36-year-old sounds impressed and a little wistful at the same time.

“An amazing talent,” Roethlisberger said. “He’s got a big arm.”

And big expectations too. Throwing for four touchdowns in your first season opener — as Mahomes did while lighting up the Chargers on the road in Week 1 — has a way of doing that.

Now all he has to do for an encore is try to help Kansas City win in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1986, nearly a full decade before the 22-year-old was born.

No pressure or anything, though Mahomes isn’t exactly concerned about carrying the weight of his team’s largely forgettable history against the Steelers.

“It’s a brand new season,” he said.

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