Kudos to Todd Haley for brushing off Ben Roethlisberger's criticism of his playcalling in a 27-24 loss to Dallas in Week 15. Considering the situation, that's exactly how he should have handled it.

Mike Silverstein was a young radio reporter on Dec. 23, 1972, and he recounts the biggest play in Steelers history with granular detail.

The Steelers have relied on their defense to take away the Bengals run game and have suffocated them to victories each of the last three times these teams have met. The Steelers are perilously thin in their secondary, so it will be interesting to see

How the Bengals will look to attack the Steelers on the ground on Sunday.

A BTSC contributor is a part of a series of events commemorating the 40th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception, which is Dec. 23.

Whether it's just in practice or in a starting role, Rashard Mendenhall must rebound from his suspension to at least get the Steelers' offense ready for a Week 16 playoff game against the Bengals.

The Youth of Steeler Nation must stand up and be recognized, even if the various combinations of young players aren't the ones the team expected to be playing this season.

Dallas obviously has historical ties to the Steelers, but their team and their stadium bring back both hot and icy memories for Pittsburgh since 2008.

Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley returns to the field for the first time since Week 12, having missed a third of the Steelers' last 30 games. He owes this defense an outstanding performance against Dallas.