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Jim_Wexell

Someday has come for Polamalu

As the snow turned to rain and then to ice and then back to snow, the grouchiness, the unpleasantness, the cabin fever, it only grew -- exponentially, it seemed, in this wicked winter of 2015.But the dream, that was something else.I teach my daughter not to talk about her night-time dreams ...

Jerome Bettis: Class Is As Class Does

The first person Jerome Bettis called upon being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday was Dan Rooney. And then Bettis called Franco Harris.It seemed about right.Bettis didn’t call me. But I suppose he would have had I called him for a quick interview.Heck, the gregarious ...

When Ike speaks, young guns listen

PITTSBURGH — A couple of weeks ago, after he possibly read the writing on his career wall, Ike Taylor talked about his wish to go into scouting.After all, he was 34, injured, and in the two games following an 8-game absence with a broken forearm Taylor was scorched for long touchdown catches ...

Can win over Texans give Steelers confidence?

From the notebook of a sportswriter who, after watching the first quarter Monday night, was trying very hard to understand how the Steelers had won three games:n Make that four games.n If this improbable win over the Texans can give the Steelers confidence and help turn the season around, so be ...

Keisel completes Steelers’ roster

Brett Keisel had been in contact all summer with the Steelers, who wanted to see what else they had on the defensive line before committing to the soon-to-be 36-year-old veteran.So they agreed to terms on a two-year deal Wednesday with Keisel, who isn’t coming back to be a reserve. He’ll ...

Jones quietly chopping away

Jarvis Jones was walking toward me with his most Marley-like outfit yet.The Steelers’ young outside linebacker is a fan of the late reggae poet Bob Marley, and today, with a wide-brim hat and relaxed and loose clothing, Jones was looking particularly chill.ThatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ his M.O., by the way. And ...