Dean, Here is the story I wrote about 13 year-old Josh Rusnock of Freeland, Pennsylvania for an edition of the Standard Speaker newspaper. I'm so sorry about that missed attachment. Here it is. And everything you said is fine. I will be more than happy to pass the news on to Josh's mom. Please   more...

It's far too early to rank teams that have played one game. We have no idea how good their opponent this week will end up being. I'll have rankings for you next week after we determine whose wins were flukes, and which teams are building serious momentum. So here are the top 10 teams of Week 1 ...   more...

STEELERS (4-1) 26JAGUARS (2-3) 21 ROETHLISBERGER 26-41, 309 YARDS, 3 TD/1 INTMOORE 17-99WASHINGTON 6-94, 1 TD(SPOILER ALERT: Gratuitous Roethlisberger praise ahead)The Steelers' weekly primetime game took us this week to Jacksonville, Florida, for our annual Rashean Mathis pick six matchup with the   more...
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STEELERS (3-1) 23RAVENS (2-1) 20OVERTIMEROETHLISBERGER 14-24, 191 YARDS, 1 TD, 1 INTMENDENHALL 9-30HOLMES 3-61, 1 TDMENDENHALL: OUT FOR SEASONSIMMONS: OUT FOR SEASONIt was a costly win, but a win nonetheless, as the Steelers rallied from a 13-3 deficit to defeat the Baltimore Ravens, 23-20, in an   more...
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Well, I'm spent and I didn't play a down or make a tackle.I expected the Baltimore Ravens to play their AFC North rival tough but ultimately I thought that in the end the Steelers at home would be too much to overcome. Sometimes I hate being right.The Raven defense was spectacular for three   more...
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What a week in the NFL and Fantasy Football! Some old names have moved back into the fantasy spotlight on Team Studs while some others surprise us and fall to Team Duds. Let's have a look at those Top Dogs and the Dogs that laid down for you in week four of the fantasy football seasona€¦
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Let's not get too excited.Yes, the Pittsburgh Steelers absolute destruction of the supposedly up-and-coming Houston Texans was the perfect way to begin a season. Yes, the game wasn't even as close as the 38-17 final score indicates as the defense held them to about 3 points and about 150 yards of t
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Linebackers are the heart and soul of many defenses and can change the course of games. Whether it's a tackle that prevents a first down, a pass deflection or a forced fumble, linebackers can make their presence felt in many ways. The players on this list have the potential to do all of those   more...
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So the Steelers won the game Monday night against a tough Ravens team, but they also lost something as well. Players. The game was a defensive struggle, as expected, but our defense won out. LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison both had tremendous outings, as well as the rest of the defense. Harrison   more...
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So the Steelers won the game Monday night against a tough Ravens team, but they also lost something as well. Players. The game was a defensive struggle, as expected, but our defense won out. LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison both had tremendous outings, as well as the rest of the defense. Harrison   more...
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STEELERS (1-0) 38TEXANS (0-1) 17ROETHLISBERGER: 13-14, 137 YARDS, 2 TDPARKER: 25-138, 3 TDWARD: 6-76, 2 TDI'm trying to temper my enthusiasm after watching the Steelers' near-perfect performance in the season opener against Houston, but honestly, it's hard to ignore what happened at Heinz Field on   more...
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Steelers beat writer/loveable curmudgeon Ed Bouchette appeared on ESPN last Friday to discuss the upcoming season.As you watch the video, I'm sure you're thinking the same thing I am. Who's the chick interviewing Uncle Ed? Where's that sexy Dana Jacobson? She may be a Michigan girl but seeing as   more...
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"I think I'm starting to think Carson Palmer belongs in Jay Cutlerville. He hasn't been a commanding presence on the field for some time, I'd say going back to mid-2006, and I'm hard-pressed to think of him in the same league with the top five or six quarterbacks. I did put him there in my top 50   more...
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So the Steelers won the game Monday night against a tough Ravens team, but they also lost something as well. Players. The game was a defensive struggle, as expected, but our defense won out. LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison both had tremendous outings, as well as the rest of the defense. Harrison   more...
Original Story: http://www.steelersgab.com/2008/09/30/st....

So the Steelers won the game Monday night against a tough Ravens team, but they also lost something as well. Players. The game was a defensive struggle, as expected, but our defense won out. LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison both had tremendous outings, as well as the rest of the defense. Harrison   more...
Original Story: http://www.steelersgab.com/2008/09/30/st....