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  1. Steely McBeam

    Ben Roethlisberger: Take a deep breath, we have time to figure it out

    Getty Images Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said after Sunday night’s loss to the Bills that he’s not playing good football right now and “if I don’t play good enough football, I need to hang it up.” Roethlisberger said on Wednesday that he was speaking out of frustration as he...
  2. Steely McBeam

    Brandon Allen won’t practice for Bengals Thursday

    Getty Images The Bengals won’t have quarterback Brandon Allen at practice on Thursday. Allen suffered a bone bruise to his knee in last Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys and head coach Zac Taylor said that he will not practice as the team prepares for Monday’s game against the Steelers. Ryan Finley...
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    No practice for James Conner on Thursday

    Getty Images Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that running back James Conner is dealing with a quad injury and that Conner could be limited in practice this week as a result. Conner was more than limited at Thursday’s practice. He did not participate in the team’s first on-field...
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    Randy Fichtner: If you’re going to throw the football, you’ve got to catch it

    Getty Images The Steelers have not played well offensively the past three games, with dropped passes, turnovers and not enough points. They have gone 1-2 in that stretch. Pittsburgh has averaged 17 points the past three games after averaging 29.9 points through their first 10 games. They have...
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    JuJu Smith-Schuster: I’m not going to stop being myself

    Getty Images After the Bills beat the Steelers on Sunday night in Week 14, Bills safety Jordan Poyer said he and his teammates played with “some extra fire” as a result of seeing Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster dancing on the Bills logo at midfield before the game. Bills quarterback...
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    Bills can clinch first AFC East title since 1995 this week

    Getty Images The Bills’ long drought without a division title can come to an end this weekend. A win over the Broncos on Saturday afternoon is all the team needs to secure the AFC East crown for the first time since the 1995 season. According to the NFL’s release about this week’s playoff...
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    Ben Roethlisberger says report of knee concern “was a phony thing”

    Getty Images A report last week indicated that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger‘s knee has “been bothering him for weeks” and that there is “serious concern” about it in the organization because it has been an issue for him in practices and games. Roethlisberger’s knee was on the injury...
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    Mike Tomlin: Diontae Johnson reacted appropriately to benching

    Getty Images After the Steelers dropped seven passes in their Week 13 loss to Washington, head coach Mike Tomlin said that the team would replace receivers who continued to have issues on that front. No receiver on the team or in the league has had a bigger issue with drops than Diontae...
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    Steelers sign Danny Isidora off Chiefs practice squad

    Getty Images The Steelers are banged up along the offensive line, so they plucked a player off the Chiefs’ practice squad on Tuesday to bolster their depth. The team announced that they have signed guard Danny Isidora to their 53-man roster. They opened the spot by putting left guard Matt...
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    Mike Tomlin: We essentially laid an egg against Bills

    Getty Images After the Steelers lost to the Washington Football Team in Week 13, head coach Mike Tomlin said he was looking forward to a chance to see how the team reacted “individually and collectively” to the end of an 11-game winning streak. The answer came against the Bills on Sunday night...
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    James Conner dealing with a quad injury

    Getty Images The Steelers run game has been in the doldrums for quite a while and James Conner may not be available to help the team’s attempt to turn things around against the Bengals next Monday night. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that Conner injured his quad in the team’s loss to...
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    NFL announces eight finalists for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

    Getty Images The NFL announced the eight finalists for this year’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Tuesday. It is the seventh year that the league has given out the award to the player “who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game...
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    Ben Roethlisberger: “I’m not playing good enough football for us to win”

    Getty Images Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger put Sunday night’s loss to the Bills on himself. “I’m not playing good enough football for us to win,” Roethlisberger said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “If I don’t play good enough football, I need to hang it up. I’m going to do...
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    Bills defense got some “extra fire” from seeing JuJu Smith-Schuster dance on logo

    Getty Images Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has a significant presence on social media that includes videos of him dancing on the logos at midfield before road games. That routine drew the notice of the Sunday Night Football crew and it also drew the notice of Bills defenders...
  15. Steely McBeam

    Taron Johnson’s pick six gives Bills 9-7 halftime lead

    Getty Images If you like defense, this has been the game for you. Buffalo has struggled on offense but scored a pick six with 52 seconds left in the second quarter to take the lead. It was the Bills’ first defensive touchdown since 2017. However, kicker Tyler Bass missed the extra point wide...
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    Dawson Knox questionable to return with stinger

    Getty Images Bills tight end Dawson Knox has a stinger and is questionable to return to Sunday night’s game against the Steelers. Knox left the field following wide receiver Stefon Diggs’ 12-yard reception in Pittsburgh territory early in the third quarter. He had a fumble earlier in the game...
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    Stefon Diggs gets hot in the third quarter, Bills take 23-7 lead

    Getty Images The Steelers can’t cover wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Through Buffalo’s first two third-quarter possessions, Diggs has eight receptions for 83 yards in the period. His 19-yard catch down to the Pittsburgh 16 set up quarterback Josh Allen’s 13-yard touchdown to wide receiver Gabriel...
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    Taron Johnson out with a concussion

    Getty Images Bills cornerback Taron Johnson had one of the biggest plays of the night with a pick six. But he’s now out for the rest of the game after being diagnosed with a concussion. Johnson exited the contest early in the third quarter following Pittsburgh running back James Conner‘s...
  19. Steely McBeam

    Sunday Night Football: Stefon Diggs goes for 130, Bills defeat Steelers 26-15

    Getty Images For 29 of the game’s first 30 minutes, the Steelers were in control against the Bills. But then quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw a pick six and Buffalo got things rolling for a 26-15 win on Sunday Night Football. Cornerback Taron Johnson got the interception off...
  20. Steely McBeam

    Steelers traveled to Buffalo on Sunday

    Getty Images As the 2020 season approached, multiple teams were contemplating the possibility of same-day travel, whenever possible. The league then decided to prohibit the practice, except where expressly permitted. The NFL has permitted the Steelers to travel on the day of their game against...
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