On Thursday, though, they found themselves battered and storm-tossed by the Indianapolis Colts, who mercilessly trampled the Saints in the NFL's season opener 41-10, scoring up to the last minute of a lopsided contest.
And yet the classroom teacher is the one taking the brunt of the disgruntled complaints and even the flack from the same legislators, when kids are scoring up to snuff or even opting out on these government mandated tests.
Pittsburgh received the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards to open the scoring up with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Mewelde Moore to put the Steelers up 7 0.
This number was calculated on 40 items, the initial version, scoring up to 80 (2 points per item).
As for scoring, a handful of composers have continued to flourish, among them Hans Zimmer, who received an Academy Award nomination this year for his "Inception" score, and Michael Giacchino, who last year won an Oscar for scoring "Up".
More consistent scoring up front and stronger defence than in years past.
