Steelers Defense Takes a Hit; Two Placed on IR
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PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - 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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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 Pittsburgh Steelers had plenty of excuses for losing this season: Kendall Simmons' knee and Kendrell Bell's oft-injured groin. Chad Scott's knee and Plaxico Burress' thigh. Tommy Maddox's elbow and Casey Hampton's knee. So much for excuses. So much for losing.
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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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The Steelers got a bucket full of treats yesterday, including turnovers, early points, a poised quarterback and a dominating defensive performance.
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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, subbing for an injured Duce Staley, grinds out 149 of the Steelers' 252 rushing yards in Pittsburgh's 27-3 pounding of the previously unbeaten Eagles.
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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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Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Ben Roethlisberger threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Dan Kreider in the third quarter and the Pittsburgh defense pitched a shutout in the second half, as the Steelers won their eighth straight game with a 19-14 victory
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The Pittsburgh Steelersâ rookie tight end Matt Spaeth will miss todayâs game against the San Francisco 49ers after not practicing all week because of a bruised quadriceps. In two games this season, Spaeth, a third-round draft pick, has 3 receptions for 15 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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The Pitsburgh Steelersâ top-rated defense was porous again, but Najeh Davenport scored three touchdowns to help his team break out of late-season swoon.
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In his fourth NFL season, Kendrell Bell is reliving his sophomore jinx. The playmaking inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers will miss at least the next two games with what is now being called a sports hernia.
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Not long ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers' final two games against downtrodden teams appeared to be a victory lap. Now they're sweating just a bit. Consecutive losses to the Jaguars and Patriots have dropped the Steelers (9-5) into a tie for the AFC North lead with the Cleveland Browns, making them more dependent on what the competition is doing heading into Thursday night's game against the St. Louis Rams.
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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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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 -- The Steelers nearly followed form in their playoff-opening 20-17 overtime win over the New York Jets yesterday.
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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.