A rookie quarterback, a game on the line. No better time for the Steelers’ defense to get back to what it does best. Grab the ball. Rashard Mendenhall ran for a pair of touchdowns Sunday, and Pittsburgh intercepted Andy Dalton twice in the fourth quarter, holding on for a 24-17 victory over the upstart Cincinnati Bengals . The Steelers (7-3) ended the Bengals’ five-game winning [...]

In recent history, the Steelers vs. Bengals game has been rather uneventful.  The Bengals played like the Bungles, while the Steelers were perpetually in contention. Sure, there was that one year that the Bengals actually won the AFC North, but the very next year they went right back to being the Bungles. But that’s not the case this year.  The [...]

Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders underwent surgery Monday on his injured knee and will be out “a couple weeks,” according to coach Mike Tomlin. Sanders injured his knee against New England two weeks ago. He missed last week’s game against Baltimore partly because of the death of his mother, along with his injured knee. “Feeling better already … be back [...]

 Pondering a chance to put the Baltimore Ravens on the ropes, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin lost track of time. His hesitation cost the Steelers the inside track to the AFC North title. A late delay of game penalty pushed the Steelers out of field goal position, and when Pittsburgh punted instead the Ravens took advantage by driving 92 yards [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have developed one of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries, and the two have found themselves in several highly competitive and physical matchups over the past few seasons. There was little drama in their season opener in Baltimore, however, as the Steelers were handed a humiliating loss. Many were ready to write off the defending AFC [...]