Steelers are built to win the hard way
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PITTSBURGH They have a rookie at quarterback and a 32-year-old plowhorse at running back, but the numbers insist we ought to be taking the Pittsburgh Steelers seriously as potential Super Bowl champions.
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Ask the Pittsburgh Steelers about the New England Patriots&#39; NFL record 21-game winning streak, and it&#39;s likely they will turn the question around.
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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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CLEVELAND -- Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could face some tough pressure when the Steelers visit the Cleveland Browns Sunday.
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A week ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a daunting double, playing the NFL's two unbeaten teams, albeit at home. They got through the first half by easily beating New England, ending the Patriots' 21-game winning streak, and now get Philadelphia (7-0).
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The Bus has left town and quarterback  Big Ben has been struck down by appendicitis, but the Super  Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers are keen to show they still  belong in the NFL's fast lane.
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Pittsburghers became accustomed to winning Super Bowls as the Steelers captured four titles from 1975-80. But though expectations were lowered since, hopes have been revived by the Steelers' 15-1 record this season.
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â The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing things never seen before in the NFL, largely because of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
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A week ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a daunting double, playing the NFL&#39;s two unbeaten teams, albeit at home. They got through the first half by easily beating New England, ending the Patriots&#39; 21-game winning streak, and now get Philadelphia (7-0).
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Playing the San Diego Chargers on the road figures to be difficult enough for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That's why coach Bill Cowher doesn't want them thinking about the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals, too.
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CINCINNATI -- Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards, and Pittsburgh's blitzing defense created havoc in the second half, setting up the Steelers' 19-14 victory over Cincinnati yesterday.
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What Bill Cowher likes to call it, &quot;situational football,&quot; figures to take center stage today when the Steelers host the NFL&#39;s defending champions, the New England Patriots.
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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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Going 13-1 hasn&#39;t just assured the Eagles and Steelers of division titles. It&#39;s also made them the leaders in Pro Bowl players.
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Ben Roethlisberger's numbers looked exceptional for an exhibition game, especially for only a half. He knows how much better he and the Pittsburgh Steelers could have played.
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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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PITTSBURGH - Banged up and perhaps emotionally drained, the Steelers (11-1) can set records and clinch a division title today by beating the New York Jets (9-3) in a 4 o&#39;clock game at Heinz Field.