Steelers expect real turf battle
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So, Fred Taylor thinks there's something rotten in this town, namely the field upon which the beloved Steelers entertain visiting NFL teams?
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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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Bruised rib cartilage will likely sideline Steelers rookie phenom Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday as Pittsburgh faces Buffalo.
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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.
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ESPN analyst Merril Hoge took a look at the game film to break down the Pittsburgh Steelers&#39; vaunted run game. It&#39;s time for the Battle of Pennsylvania!
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After ending the unbeaten run of New England Patriots in week eight, Pittsburgh Steelers will now attempt to beat the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL, Philadelphia Eagles.
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After months of free agency, draft analysis, the election of a new commissioner and the grind of preseason camps, the N.F.L. season begins with the Pittsburgh Steelers playing host to the Miami Dolphins.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are anticipating a fresh start. The Steelers used a combination of good fortune and resourcefulness to edge the New York Jets, 20-17, in overtime Saturday and will meet the Patriots at Heinz Field Sunday.
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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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PITTSBURGH -- A World Series and a Super Bowl just 3 1/2 months apart? The ultimate harvest of memories and rings for one sports-crazed region? It could happen if the Patriots beat the Steelers at snowy, frozen Heinz Field in tonight's AFC Championship game.
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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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PITTSBURGH - The Steelers couldn't have designed a more Pittsburgh-perfect day for an important December home game. They received everything a warm-weather opponent wouldn't want: snow, swirling winds, chilly temperatures, and a marshy field.
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It&#39;s an unspoken rule, probably written by a player, that a starter shouldn&#39;t lose his job to injury. Try selling that line to Pittsburgh Steelers fans who are busy chatting up rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as the second coming of Terry Bradshaw.
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Miami, FL -- Ben Roethlisberger threw for 163 yards and a touchdown in his first career start, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Miami Dolphins 13-3 at a water-logged Pro Player Stadium.
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Terrell Owens isn't the only once dancing in Pennsylvania these days. The Eagles and Steelers once were so closely tied they briefly shared owners and players during World War II. The paths of these cross-state rivals rarely cross nowadays, but Sunday's matchup offers up two of the NFL's best teams in what many Pennsylvanians hope is the first of two Pittsburgh-Philadelphia games this season.
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It was supposed to be much easier than this for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They had the NFL's best record this season at 15-1, an unbeaten rookie quarterback, and rarely were challenged at home. But they got all they could handle Saturday before eliminating the New York Jets from the NFL playoffs, 20-17 in overtime.
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The prospect of a Steelers-Eagles matchup in the Super Bowl would find Pennsylvania football fanatics divided by an imaginary line somewhere between the two cities.