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  1. Steely McBeam

    Steelers activate Vince Williams from COVID-19 list

    Getty Images Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said at his Tuesday press conference that he thought the Steelers would have linebacker Vince Williams back this week and Williams’ return became official on Wednesday. The Steelers announced that Williams has been activated from the...
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    JuJu Smith-Schuster hangs up his dancing shoes

    Getty Images There will be no more on-field dancing for Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster earned the ire of opposing players in the last two weeks for making social media videos of himself dancing on the midfield logos of opposing teams before games. Steelers head...
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    Frank Reich on tight playoff race: If we’re good enough, we’ll be there

    Getty Images There are several ways that things can go for the Colts over the final two weeks of the season. At 10-4, they can clinch at least a wild card spot with a win and other results this weekend. They could win the AFC South and wind up as the No. 2 seed in the conference, but they...
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    Report: Eric Ebron should be OK for Sunday’s game

    USA TODAY Sports Steelers tight end Eric Ebron only played 10 snaps in Monday night’s loss to the Bengals before he had to leave the game with an injury. Ebron injured his back when he took a big hit from Bengals safety Jessie Bates in the second quarter, but an update on his condition on...
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    Mike Tomlin says no sweeping changes to Steelers approach

    USA TODAY Sports The Steelers have lost three straight games and head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday morning that Monday night’s 27-17 loss to the Bengals “still stings and appropriately so.” Pittsburgh fell behind 17-0 in the first half of Monday’s game and Tomlin said that the team’s...
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    Mike Tomlin will talk to JuJu Smith-Schuster about pregame dancing

    Getty Images Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster‘s fondness for filming pregame dance moves on the midfield logos of opposing teams has drawn negative reactions in recent weeks. Bills safety Jordan Poyer said it gave the Buffalo defense “extra fire” and Bengals safety Vonn Bell called...
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    Steelers-Browns could play back-to-back games

    Getty Images Yes, the Week 17 game between the Steelers and Browns could determine the AFC North championship. It also could be the appetizer to a far more meaningful main course. If the Steelers and Browns enter Week 17 at 11-4, the winner of their game in Cleveland will win the AFC North...
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    Monday Night Football: Bengals hand Steelers third straight loss, 27-17

    Getty Images The last undefeated team in the NFL has now lost three straight games. The Cincinnati Bengals jumped all over the Pittsburgh Steelers early and held off a second half rally in a 27-17 victory over the Steelers on Monday night. Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers Offense looked...
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    Mike Tomlin: “We’re not a good football group right now”

    Getty Images After the Steelers sluggishly beat the Ravens to get to 11-0, coach Mike Tomlin was upset. After the Steelers lost their first game of the season the following week to Washington, Tomlin came off as relieved. Tonight, after the Steelers lost their third game in a row, Tomlin seemed...
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    Ben Roethlisberger: I’m not 100 percent, but no one is

    USA TODAY Sports The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost three straight games. Their offense has scored less than 20 points in four straight games. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is responsible for seven turnovers over the team’s last five games with multiple turnovers in back-to-back losses to...
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    Browns vs. Steelers in Week 17 may determine AFC North champion

    Getty Images When the Steelers opened the season at 11-0, it appeared to be a foregone conclusion that they would win the AFC North. That’s no longer the case. The Steelers are now 11-3 after Monday night’s loss to the Bengals, and the 10-4 Browns still have a chance to win the AFC North. If...
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    Vonn Bell hit on JuJu Smith-Schuster gave Bengals “so much momentum, so much energy”

    USA TODAY Sports When Bengals safety Vonn Bell spoke to reporters late last week, the topic of Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster‘s habit of dancing on opposing team’s logos came up. Bills safety Jordan Poyer said after a Week 14 win over the Steelers that Smith-Schuster gave them some...
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    Tyler Boyd questionable to return after hitting his head

    USA TODAY Sports Bengals receiver Tyler Boyd hit his head on the turf while trying to make a spectacular catch in the first quarter. Boyd went into the locker room for a concussion check and is questionable to return. Boyd seemed to indicate he was OK as Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick...
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    Vonn Bell lights up JuJu Smith-Schuster

    USA TODAY Sports Bengals defensive back Vonn Bell took exception to Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster‘s pre-game dance routines on the logo at opposing stadiums. Bell had a chance to express his displeasure to Smith-Schuster directly. Bell rocked the wideout after he caught a first-quarter...
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    Bengals dominating Steelers, holding 17-0 lead

    Getty Images The Steelers look like the Bengals, and the Bengals look like the Steelers. Pittsburgh has 24 yards, two first downs and three turnovers, and with 4:20 remaining in the first half, the Bengals lead 17-0. The Bengals, who have 117 yards, have scored all 17 points off Steelers...
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    Steelers have two first downs, three turnovers and trail Bengals 17-0 at halftime

    Getty Images The Jets’ victory over the Rams should have taught us anything is possible in the NFL. Still, no one could have predicted the Bengals would have dominated the Steelers like they did in the first half Monday night. The Bengals lead 17-0 at halftime, the first time Cincinnati has...
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    Diontae Johnson’s touchdown catch draws Steelers to within 17-7

    Getty Images For a minute, it appeared the Steelers might pull Ben Roethlisberger for Mason Rudolph to start the second half. Rudolph was warming up on the sideline before the Steelers got the ball back. Roethlisberger stayed in, though, and directed a quick scoring drive. The Steelers went...
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    Kevin Stefanski can strengthen his case for coach of the year tonight

    Getty Images Of all the annual NFL awards, coach of the year is the most vague and amorphous. Typically, the prize goes to the coach whose team most exceeds its generally accepted preseason expectations. This year, there are plenty of viable candidates for coach of the year. The favorite, in...
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    Bengals to start Ryan Finley at quarterback

    Getty Images The Bengals have ruled Brandon Allen out with his knee injury, which means Ryan Finley will start at quarterback against the Steelers on Monday. Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor described Allen as “Just not ready to play” on Saturday, via Ben Baby of ESPN. Allen did not practice...
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    James Conner questionable with quad injury

    Getty Images The Steelers rank 31st in rushing offense. With the Bengals ranked 28th against the run, Pittsburgh will get a chance to improve its run game. But the Steelers might have to play without starting running back James Conner. The Steelers list him as questionable with the quadriceps...
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