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Matakevich prepared to step in at ILB

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have made 15 special-teams tackles this season and Tyler Matakevich has five. No one else has more than two.How did the third-year pro get so good at it?“First of all,” said the guy teammates call “Dirty Red,” “when I see the ball I’m going to tackle the ...

PITTSBURGH — If you don’t believe one play can turn around a game, which in turn could turn around a season, you didn’t watch the Steelers’ sideline behind Vance McDonaldĢƵ stiff-arm of Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Chris Conte.To re-set, the winless Steelers trailed the undefeated ...

PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger has opened the season on fire with three consecutive 300-yard passing games for the first time in his career.The AFC Offensive Player of the Week leads the NFL in passes for first downs (58), is second in passing yards (1,140), and is third in completions ...

Tomlin brings hammer down on defense

PITTSBURGH — Maurkice PounceyĢƵ on his way home to Tampa for Monday nightĢƵ game, so he reminisced about the World Champion Buccaneers of his childhood.“ThatĢƵ the only team I ever knew growing up,” he said. “I knew every defensive player, and (Mike) Alstott and all the guys on ...

Can Steelers stop Bucs’ passing game?

MEMORABLE SERIES MOMENTSteelers 17, Buccaneers 7Oct. 21, 2001, Raymond James Stadium, TampaTony Dungy had the woebeggone Bucs in the playoffs three of four years when they hosted the Steelers early in 2001. It was Mike Tomlin's first year as Dungy's DBs coach and perhaps he can take credit for ...