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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 ...

Steelers top Bengals, clinch AFC North title

PITTSBURGH — A wild and crazy fourth quarter turned the Bengals’ way, then the Steelers’ way in a 27-17 Pittsburgh win that wrapped up the AFC North Division championship for the Steelers.It also gave Pittsburgh a home game next weekend. The third-seeded Steelers will host sixth-seeded ...

Old-school showdown ahead for Steelers, Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals earlier this month thought it wise to go away from their big, physical offensive line that led the way for their big, physical rookie running back and instead called 38 pass plays.So they bombed the Steelers for 327 yards through their air with a 119.6 passer rating.And ...

Pittsburgh just focused on Cincy

PITTSBURGH — Playoffs? You talking about the playoffs?Yep, thatĢƵ what we’re talking about today because thatĢƵ what the Steelers accomplished yesterday, with a 20-12 win over Kansas City.Funny thing, though, the Steelers don’t really want to talk about being back in the NFL playoffs ...

Steelers ready for biggest test to date

Cameron Heyward was asked to comment on his neighbor in the locker room, Steve McLendon, this week, and so Heyward obliged.But his glowing report was interrupted by McLendon, who seemingly had heard enough.“Two minutes, boys!” McLendon bellowed from the stool next to HeywardĢƵ. “Meeting ...

Steelers’ future is now

PITTSBURGH — With Brett Keisel on injured reserve and James Harrison sidelined again with a sore knee, some of the Steelers’ prized youngsters moved from the pipeline to the practice field Thursday.And that puts them close to taking the next step to the playing field Sunday to play key ...