Farrior gets Steelers&#39; vote as top defensive player
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James Farrior has already gotten one teammate&#39;s vote as the NFL&#39;s top defensive player this season. Make that a lot of votes.
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Reggie White was the most-honored athlete ever to play defensive end in the National Football League&#39;s long history and had an illustrious career with both the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers.
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Roethlisberger was 14-of-19 with an interception, winning his 13th straight start since taking over for an injured Tommy Maddox during the Steelers&#39; Week 2 loss to the Ravens.
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Safety Bob Sandersâs impact on the vastly improved Indianapolis defense earned him the Associated Press N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year award Monday.
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NEW YORK -- One NFL scout called linebacker Patrick Willis "a beast." And that was before Willis won The Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
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After ending New England&#39;s 21-game winning streak last week, the Steelers have a shot at beating the league&#39;s last undefeated team this season.
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PITTSBURGH - Few members of the Jets are surprised to see their former linebacker and first-round draft pick James Farrior excel with the Steelers, least of all Herman Edwards.
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The Steelers' 29-24 victory over Buffalo on Sunday underscored the depth of Pittsburgh's roster.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed defensive end Travis Kirschke to a new two-year deal, the NFL team said on Tuesday.
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The Steelers released quarterback Brian St. Pierre on Saturday and called up Dante Brown from the practice squad to give them more strength at running back.
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If the Steelers (6-1) beat the visiting Eagles (7-0), they&#39;ll be the first team to defeat unbeaten foes in consecutive games this deep into a season.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers defense suffered a major blow on Wednesday when the team placed Pro Bowl nose tackle Casey Hampton and safety Mike Logan on the reserved/injured list, effectively ending the season for both players.
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New England's offense will have to find a way to neutralize Pittsburgh linebacker James Farrior on Sunday.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Texas linebacker Derrick  Johnson was named the Bronco Nagurski Trophy winner Monday. The  award is presented annually to the best defensive player in  college football
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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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Another dominating triumph against another unbeaten team raises the stakes: These Steelers just might be the class of the NFL. By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Eli Manning&#39;s best game as a pro wasn&#39;t enough to stop Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger passed for a career-best 316 yards and hit four straight passes to set up Jerome Bettis