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Steelers vs. Chargers: Week 14 pregame coverage
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December 9, 2012
Steelers Playoff Picture: Big weekend in AFC North
Baltimore's once-dominant three game lead in the AFC North has shrunk to two games, and their Week 14 opponents, the Redskins, are 2.5 point favorites in D.C. A Ravens win and losses from Pittsburgh and the Bengals give the Ravens the AFC North title
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December 9, 2012
Week 14 Pregame Focus: This team is about the D
Ben Roethlisberger is the unchallenged leader of this team. Starting in Week 14, though, the defense will become the catalyst behind the Steelers making a powerful run at the AFC playoffs, and once there, will be the team no one wants to play.
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December 9, 2012
5 Reasons the Steelers can beat the Chargers
Even though the Steelers are 7.5 point favorites in this game, expect a competitive battle that will likely be determined on turnovers.
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December 9, 2012
Week 14 game time, TV broadcast Info, and more
Despite a 7.5 point advantage in the spread, expect a lower-scoring, tightly competitive game between San Diego and Pittsburgh in Week 14.
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December 8, 2012
Hoyer waived, Victorian promoted to active roster
As health concerns rotate from quarterback to defensive back, the Steelers make the appropriate roster moves in preparation for Chargers.
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December 8, 2012
Steelers OL coach Kugler set to take UTEP job
Kugler, a UTEP alumnus, returns to the coaching game after shaping offensive lines in the NFL since 2007.
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December 8, 2012
Steelers vs. Chargers game preview
The Steelers host the dangerous San Diego Chargers Sunday at Heinz Field - a place the Chargers rarely ever win.
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December 8, 2012
Steelers 'Blitzburgh' D doing more with less
The Steelers defense leads the NFL in several defensive categories, but the gap between them and the rest of the league gets significantly wider when looking at the past seven games. The once-feared Blitzburgh D is doing more with less.
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December 7, 2012
Five Questions for Bolts from the Blue
Editor John Gennaro answers five questions about the San Diego Chargers in wake of the Chargers vs. Steelers Week 14 game Sunday.
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December 7, 2012
Wallace says lack of touches hurting production
Despite the fact Mike Wallace averages more touches in 2012 than he did in 2011, he feels he's not getting the ball enough in the middle quarters of the game to focus at the end.
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December 7, 2012
Ben to wear custom protective vest vs. Chargers
The same technology James Harrison and Ryan Clark use in their helmets is being used on a special vest to protect Ben Roethlisberger's injured right shoulder against San Diego when he makes his first start since Week 10.
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December 6, 2012
Which Steelers player has the best nickname?
A team rife of nicknames, it's important to evaluate the good ones as well as the bad.
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December 6, 2012
Todd Haley says Burress getting his feet under him
Plaxico Burress was signed as a free agent and has dressed for the Steelers last two games, but this would be his first game with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who will start in Week 14 against San Diego.
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December 6, 2012
Brian Hoyer's days with Steelers are numbered
Hoyer was an instant fan favorite for seven quarters of football, though he never took a snap. Now, it looks like he never will.
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December 6, 2012
Mendenhall may not play again for Steelers
After a two fumble performance against the Browns, the Steelers former first round pick and franchise starting running back, has found himself buried at the bottom of the depth chart; possibly for good.
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December 6, 2012
Steelers offensive line slide protection breakdown
How the Steelers were able to out coach and out think the Ravens to victory.
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December 5, 2012
The state of the Steelers at the end of 2012
With four games to go, we look at how the Steelers have positioned themselves for the final quarter of the 2012 season.
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December 5, 2012
5 Burning Questions Facing Steelers Nation
Was the Ravens victory the Steelers best "Standard Game?" Do we risk jinxing Pittsburgh by reviving the example of the '05 Steelers? Answer these and other Burning Questions facing Steelers Nation.
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December 4, 2012
Steelers Playoff Path A little Clearer
The Steelers still control their own postseason fate as the 2012 season heads into the quarter pole. However, they're not out of the woods yet, as a few obstacles still remain, including the potentially serious injury to cornerback Ike Taylor.
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December 3, 2012
Kelvin Beachum: Steelers Unsung Hero in Week 13
While congratulations are deserved by multiple players in Sunday afternoon's emotional victory, one player seems to get lost in the shuffle.
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December 3, 2012
Ike Taylor's injury could keep him out 2-6 weeks
Taylor has started every game for the Steelers since 2007, and Week 12 of the 2012 season was his 123rd consecutive regular season game appearance. He has an MRI scheduled for Monday. He would be replaced by Cortez Allen in the starting lineup.