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Don't Come Around Here No More, Phil Simms

I know I'm not alone on this one, but it dawned on me that the Pittsburgh Steelers never seem to play well when CBS sends its top commentating team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms to call Pittsburgh's games.  So just for kicks, I went about checking the NFL TV Distribution...
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BTSC Comcast Weekly Redzone Update - Week 10 Edition

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More photos » by Keith Srakocic - AP The two 'stars' of Sunday's game. Browse more photos » On to our weekly red zone update post. Many thanks to Comcast for sponsoring BTSC and the...
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Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) - Week 10 BTSC Open Thread (2nd Half)

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More photos » by Gene Puskar - AP about 1 hour ago: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin encourages his special teams after a kickoff against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh...
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Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) - Week 10 BTSC Open Thread (1st Half)

1st place is at stake in the AFC North in the opening game of the second half of the 2009 season for both the Steelers and the Bengals. May the best team win. 'Nuff said. Here's to hoping for a healthy game on both sides and a sixth straight Steelers victory.  Have...
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BTSC Video Feature: Week 9, 2009 - Pittsburgh 28, Denver 10: 'A Statement Game For The Defending Champs'

In case you weren't excited enough about Week 10's tilt with the Cincinnati Bengals for sole place atop the AFC North, here's a highlight video from last week put together by myself and BTSC's videographer kittoftheonvariety. Check out her feature on rookie...
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BTSC Mid-Season 'Awards'

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We thought we'd just continue to use the midway point of the season as an excuse to roll out some more easy content for us to read and discuss as we wait for Sunday's pivotal AFC North showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals. Drinkyourmilkshake and I are handing out some fictitious...
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Comcast Weekly Red Zone Update - Week 9 Edition

Let's resume our weekly tally of the Pittsburgh Steelers performance in the red zone during the 2009 season. Once more, many thanks to Comcast's Red Zone Channel for sponsoring BTSC and the rest of the SBN football blogs this year. Not bad for the Steelers this...
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Steelers Rout Broncos, Win Fifth Straight To Improve To 6-2

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More photos » AP Browse more photos » Yes sir! Love that performance by the Pittsburgh Steelers following their BYE Week. That's the look of a championship caliber team Steeler Nation. The following are some...
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Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) @ Denver Broncos (6-1) - Keys To The Game & Week 9 Open Thread (1st Half)

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Finally! Game time is rapidly approaching. The Pittsburgh Steelers take the field tonight against the Denver Broncos in Denver after 15 days off. Will they be rested and sharp, or will they be a bit rusty and fall behind on the road against a Broncos team that's been good at...
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Pregame Zone Blitz: Steelers at Broncos

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More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Browse more photos » We've got a week of casual viewing of our present and future opponents, and a healthy record's perspective from which to see them. Health is...
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Pregame Zone Blitz: Vikings at Steelers

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More photos » by Jim Mone - AP Browse more photos » It's a personal grudge-match for PZB; Steelers vs. the hometown Vikings. Far too many bets riding on this game, and perhaps it's because these are the...
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Steeler Bar Google Map

A couple months after the Super Bowl, I was brain storming with Blitz about possible features for this site. During the conversation we hit upon the idea of a google map for Steeler Nation. The main purpose of the map would be to help people find Steeler Bars - that is...
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Adrian Peterson Joins Antoine Winfield On Vikings' Injured List

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Adrian Peterson Joins Antoine Winfield On Vikings' Injured List Peterson was listed as limited with a sprained ankle on Wednesday. Sounds like he'll still play this Sunday, however.
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Vikings (6-0) @ Steelers (4-2) - Key Matchup #1 - Kevin Williams vs. Steelers Interior O-Line

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What an exciting weekend of football ahead of fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings. Two of the NFL's most historic and storied franchises squaring off in an October showdown of teams with Super Bowl aspirations. I'm going to leave much of my analysis...
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Pittsburgh Offense Rolls Again, Steelers Defeat Browns 27-14, Improve To 4-2

Make it three straight victories for the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers. I wrote three weeks ago after the Steelers lost to the Bengals that we should remember how dynamic and fluid the 16 game NFL regular season is and to just hope that the team posted some victories as...
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Pregame Zone Blitz: Browns at Steelers

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More photos » by Don Heupel - AP Browse more photos » Fourth quarter points? Psshaw! All that means is our offense scores enough to force teams to come back. Detroit had nothing else to play for, and the fact Daunte Culpepper threw...
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BTSC Answers Steelers Questions In Preparation of Sunday's AFC North Game Against The Browns

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After the jump, you can find my questions to the questions Chris Pokorny asked me over at Dawgs by Nature. Many thanks to him for setting it up. I didn't have time to ask Chris questions, but I am interested in hearing his take on the Browns in several weeks time to see what...
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Comcast Weekly Red Zone Update

On to our weekly red zone update post, sponsored by Comcast and their spiffy new Comcast's Red Zone Channel. If you don't mind, leave some commentary about the channel if you in fact have it. On to the numbers from this past week. Week 5 Red Zone Efficiency: 3 Trips; 3 TDs...
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Steelers To Sign Sonny Harris Today

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Steelers To Sign Sonny Harris Today According to Jim Wexell via his twitter account the Steelers 6th round draft choice Ra'Shon "Sonny" Harris will be signed by the Steelers today. Harris is currently on the Carolina Panthers practice squad but is eligible to sign...
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Aaron Smith Out At Least Three Months

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Aaron Smith Out At Least Three Months According to Jim Wexell of Scout.com the Pittsburgh Steelers will lose the services of Aaron Smith for at least three months, due to a torn rotator cuff. He could be placed on the Injured Reserve list and be lost for the entire season. ...
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Pregame Zone Blitz: Chargers at Steelers

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More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP Browse more photos » The friendly confines of Heinz Field probably never looked as good as they do right now for the battered Steelers. Dropping two consecutive games, something...
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BTSC Fantasy Friday- Week 4

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More photos » by Keith Srakocic - AP Browse more photos » Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger - The Steelers are putting up tons of yards every week through the air and the thing stopping Roethlisberger from being a top tier fantasy quarterback...
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Checking the Numbers Preview: Chargers-Steelers Week 4 Game

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More photos » by Al Behrman - AP 4 days ago: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) and running back Willie Parker (39) celebrate after they connected for a 27-yard touchdown pass in the first half of an...
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BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack- The Return Of "Sunny" Harris Edition?

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IX-The Carolina Panthers cut defensive tackle Ra'Shon "Sunny" Harris who was one of the Steelers 7th round draft picks from 2009.  Sunny Harris looked very good in his limited playing time in the preseason and many Steelers were disappointed when he was released...
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BTSC Weekly NFL Musings: Week 3 Edition

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It's widely acknowledged that Week 2 in the National Football League is the most difficult week to bet on or predict. The reason being that people too often draw far too sweeping conclusions about where they think teams are headed after just a single game.  Anyway, one...
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