Bettis Is Key to Surprising Steelers
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Jerome Bettis is often a broken-down Bus by now, weary and worn out after all those games of 20-plus carries and all the contact that goes with being an NFL power running back.
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Hines Ward occasionally glances around the NFL, sees teams such as the Colts and Rams throwing down after down and wonders why it can&#39;t be the Steelers.
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Today&#39;s game likely will be decided inside the 20-yard line. The Steelers have scored touchdowns on an NFL-best 82.4 percent of their trips inside their opponents&#39; 20-yard line.
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Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards and  the Pittsburgh Steelers used a stifling defense to edge the  host Cincinnati Bengals 19-14 for their eighth straight win  Sunday.
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PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Ben Roethlisberger passed for  183 yards and two touchdowns, Hines Ward scored twice and the  Pittsburgh Steelers rolled to a convincing 27-3 victory over  Philadelphia on Sunday for their second straight win against an  undefeated opponent.
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For the second straight season, the Pittsburgh Steelers might go into their opener without one of their key defensive players.
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PITTSBURGH -- Rookie Ben Roethlisberger gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a lot bigger scare than the Baltimore Ravens did. Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes in a run-heavy offense before being pulled from
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Jerome Bettis rushed for 149 yards on 33 carries as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-3 to end the NFL&#39;s last unbeaten record.
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Eli Manning's best game as a pro wasn't enough to stop Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger threw for a career-best 316 yards and hit four straight passes to set up Jerome Bettis' game-winning 1-yard touchdown run with 4:57 to go, leading the Steelers to a 33-30 win over the New York Giants on Saturday.
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The rookie overcame a slow start, remnants of Hurricane Jeanne and the Miami Dolphins&#39; blitzing defense to help the Pittsburgh Steelers win 13-3 Sunday night.
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Two unbeaten teams faced in two weeks, two unbeaten teams defeated. The Pittsburgh Steelers are accomplishing feats never before seen in the NFL, largely because of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
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Chad Johnson got to dance, and Ben Roethlisberger took a beating. No matter &#151; the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals anyway. Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards, and Pittsburgh's blitzing defense created havoc in the second half, setting up a 19-14 victory Sunday over Cincinnati.
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The Giants expanded their offensive brain trust this week to whip up a game plan for the Steelers. The new member of the trust is Eli Manning.
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Despite not having Ben Roethlisberger on the field, the real backbone of PittsburghÂs championship run Â its blitzing, confusing defense Â was intact against the Dolphins.
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The Steelers' 29-24 victory over Buffalo on Sunday underscored the depth of Pittsburgh's roster.
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Ladell Betts's crucial fumble against Tampa Bay could not have come at a worse time, and the new starting running back is eager to prove the play was an anomaly.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have never had a season like this, even during the days of Franco and Mean Joe. A 15-1 record. A 14-game winning streak. A star quarterback who still hasn't lost an NFL game.