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Game 10 Matchup: Steelers vs. Chiefs

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QB Matt Cassel has had to run an offense that lost its top running back and wide receiver.
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NFL Notebook: Bengals clawing at HBO series jinx

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Considering that Madden NFL 2010 cover boy Troy Polamalu will miss time today because of his second knee injury of the season, it's fair to say that if you didn't believe in such jinxes before, you're at least taking the time to reconsider your stance this morning.
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NFL Lore: Memorable Bonehead Coaching Decisions

In the so-called Miracle at the Meadowlands, New York Giants coach John McVay calls for a handoff from quarterback Joe Piscarcik to running back Larry Csonka on third-and-2 at the Philadelphia 29, leading 17-12, with less than 30 seconds remaining.
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On the Steelers: Team's greats should have their own place of honor

Few NFL teams have the kind of history combined with a large fan base as do the Steelers. One comes close: the Green Bay Packers.
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Head to head: Steelers WR Santonio Holmes vs. Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers

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Suddenly, the big pass play has disappeared from the Steelers offense. After torturing opposing secondaries with long passes in the first six games, the Steelers are finding them harder to come by than swine flu shots.
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Belichick's blunder hardly alone in NFL lore

It is unlikely any of the Steelers who will play in Kansas City today have heard of Dave Smith, a former wide receiver who played three of his five National Football League seasons with the Steelers, beginning in 1970.
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Cleveland faces Detroit in rare matchup of sad 1-8 teams

DETROIT -- A Cleveland Browns fan held up a sign that read "No Fun Losing" during their latest loss.
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Steelers Notebook: Pro vs. GI games help boost morale

Willie Colon belted out Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Put it this way: As a singer, he is a right oh-ffensive tackle.
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NFL Notebook: NFLPA opposes Goodell's proposal

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an
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Special teams captain awaits homecoming

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Last April, upon its public unveiling, Keyaron Fox was a mite juiced.
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Fantasy Football -- Week 11 picks

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You don't need me advising you to start Drew Brees and Adrian Peterson, or to bench Bruce Gradkowski and Mike Furrey. So I'll leave the obvious recommendations to the network bozos and focus instead on players typically on the bubble of most fantasy lineups. Here are my picks...
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Ex-Steelers player Blount faces back taxes charge

The federal government yesterday asked for former Steelers Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount to be held in default on more than $600,000 in back taxes that he owes.
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Roethliberger hopes to redeem himself

It is bounce-back time for Big Ben, his coach says, and that often means trouble for an opposing defense.
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NFL Notebook: Bulluck's words stir Texans-Titans rivalry

The fans in Houston always have hated the Titans, identifying them as the team that left town without looking back.
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Steelers' Harrison fined $5,000 for punch

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Steelers linebacker James Harrison told the Post-Gazette today he was fined $5,000 by the NFL for punching Cincinnati offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth Sunday.
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Troubled Browns open to a king

If LeBron James truly believes he can help the Cleveland Browns, coach Eric Mangini has an orange helmet waiting for him. "I think he should come on down," Mangini said, smiling.
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On the Steelers: Look for improved running game

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Guard Chris Kemoeatu likes nothing better than to block for the run. It remains his forte, a big reason Sports Illustrated chose him to its midseason All-Pro team.
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This Rooney spends time on a different carpet

Bumping into a Rooney at a film festival probably should never be considered surprising, and now that Hollywood producer Thomas Tull owns a chunk of the Steelers, the incidence of Rooney sightings
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Gerry Dulac's NFL forecast: Week 11

The Post-Gazette's gridiron guru makes his pigskin picks for week 11.
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On the Steelers: Changes made on special teams

At least one head rolled because of the inability of the Steelers' kickoff team to make a tackle in the past four games, and coach Mike Tomlin even fired a zinger at his own return specialist as he tries to correct a problem that may have cost them the AFC North Division title.
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Johnson signs with Bengals

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Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, the newest member of the Cincinnati Bengals, knows who's coming to town two days after Christmas. And it's not Santa Claus.
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Ed Bouchette's Steelers chat transcript

After a hiatus owing to travel conflicts, Ed returns to answer your questions on the Steelers in his weekly online forum.
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Polamalu questionable for Steelers game Sunday

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Safety Troy Polamalu has what coach Mike Tomlin called a strained PCL in his left knee and will be listed as questionable for the Steelers' game in Kansas City Sunday.
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Steelers release backup LB Arnold Harrison

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Backup linebacker Arnold Harrison is the first confirmed victim of the three touchdowns scored against the Steelers kickoff team.
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Baltimore overcomes slow start

CLEVELAND -- For 30 minutes, the Baltimore Ravens were inefficient, unproductive and disorganized. In 17 seconds, they changed all that.
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