What rivalry?  The Steelers have now beaten the Browns 20 of the last 22 meetings!  The competitive part of this game was over very early.  Ben Roethlisberger was very sharp in this game as he completed 15 of 22 passes for 280 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 24 yards (6.0 ypc) in this game.  Byron Leftwich finished up at QB in this game as he completed 5 of 7 passes for 42 yards.  Antwaan Randle El only caught 2 passes for 21 yards in this game but he also threw a 3-yard TD pass to Hines Ward.  Rashard Mendenhall led the way for the Steelers on the ground in this game with 36 yards rushing on 14 carries (2.6 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Jonathan Dwyer (9 carries for 28 yards) and Isaac Redman (3 carries for 12 yards) also helped out on the ground for the Steelers today.  Mike Wallace (3 rec, 105 yards, TD), Heath Miller (4 rec, 55 yards, TD), Hines Ward (5 rec, 45 yards, TD) and Antonio Brown (4 rec, 52 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers in this game.  The Steelers finished up with 100 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 30 passes for 318 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:14.

LB Lawrence Timmons had 9 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss in this game to lead the way for the Steelers on D.  Safety Ryan Clark, safety Troy Polamalu and CB Anthony Madison each picked off a Colt McCoy pass in this game.  The Browns finished up with 43 yards rushing on 17 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 43 passes for 182 yards in this game.  The Steelers finished the 2010 season with a 12-4 record and the #2 seed in the AFC Playoffs as the AFC North Champions.

The Steelers had a walk in the park against the Panthers tonight.  Ben Roethlisberger was right on the mark most of the night as he completed 22 of 32 passes for 320 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 2 yards (0.3 ypc) but he scored a TD.  Rashard Mendenhall had a rough night as he carried the ball 18 times for 65 yards (3.6 ypc) with a TD run and a lost fumble.  Isaac Redman pitched in with 43 yards on 5 carries (8.6 ypc) against the Panthers.  WR Mike Wallace (4 rec, 104 yards, TD), TE Heath Miller (5 rec, 73 yards) and WR Emmanuel Sanders (4 rec, 54 yards) led the way for the Steelers in the passing game.  The Steelers finished up with 115 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 32 passes for 293 yards as they had possession of the ball for 35:24!

The defense was outstanding for the Steelers in this game.  Safety Ryan Mundy (8 tackles and 1 pass defensed) and LB James Farrior (7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Steelers’ D last night.  Safety Will Allen (fumble recovery) and CB Bryant McFadden (interception) also made some big plays in this game.  The Panthers finished up with 74 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 23 passes for 45 yards.  The Steelers are now 11-4 on the season.

This game started out badly for the Steelers when Brad Smith of the Jets returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a TD!  The Steelers just couldn’t make a big play when they needed one in this game and they wasted a solid effort by the D.  Ben Roethlisberger completed 23 of 44 passes for 264 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 25 yards (12.5 ypc) in this game.  Roethlisberger just couldn’t make a big throw when it came down to it at the end of the game.  Rashard Mendenhall led the way on the ground for the Steelers in this game with 100 yards rushing on 17 carries (5.9 ypc) with a TD run.  Emmanuel Sanders (7 rec, 78 yards), Matt Spaeth (3 rec, 27 yards, TD) and Mike Wallace (7 rec, 102 yards) led the way for the Steelers in the passing game.  The Steelers finished up with 147 yards rushing on 25 carries (5.9 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 44 passes for 231 yards.

LB Lawrence Timmons (13 tackles), LB James Harrison (10 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit), CB Bryant McFadden (7 tackles) and LB James Farrior (7 tackles, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Steelers on D in this game.  The Jets finished up with 106 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 29 passes for 170 yards.  The Steelers are now 10-4 on the season and they are tied atop of the AFC North with the Ravens.

The Pittsburgh Steelers won this game with  defense yesterday as the offense only scored 9 points.  OLB LaMarr Woodley had a HUGE game for the Steelers yesterday with 5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 1 pass defensed, 2 QB hits and a interception that he returned 14 yards for a TD!  Safety Troy Polamalu also had a great game with 2  tackles, 2 passes defensed and 2 interceptions (one that he returned 45 yards for a TD).  LB James Farrior (10 tackles) and safety Ryan Clark (8 tackles, 1 pass defensed) were also busy yesterday.  The Bengals finished up with only 34 yards rushing on 14 carries (2.4 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 32 passes for 156 yards.

Ben Roethlisberger didn’t have his best game as he completed 21 of 33 passes for 258 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 23 yards (7.7 ypc) yesterday.  Rashard Mendenhall (18 carries, 66 yards) and Mewelde Moore (4 carries, 18 yards) had to fight for every yard they got in this game.  Hines Ward finally woke up from his slumber to lead the way in the passing game for the Steelers with 8 grabs for 115 yards (14.4 avg).  Mike Wallace also helped out on offense yesterday with 5 grabs for 78 yards (15.6 avg) and 1 carry for 12 yards.  The Steelers finished up with 123 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 33 passes for 231 yards.  The Steelers are now 10-3 on the season.

The Steelers won this game with defense as the offense was pretty much non-existant.  Troy Polamalu forced a fumble hitting Joe Flacco on the blitz which LB LaMarr Woodley covered to set up the Steelers’ winning TD drive in the 4th quarter.  LB James Farrior (7 tackles), safety Ryan Clark (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed), LB Lawrence Timmons (6 tackles, 1 QB hit) and safety Troy Polamalu (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 2 QB hits and 1 forced fumble) led a great effort by the Steelers’ D.  The Ravens finished up with 43 yards rushing on 20 carries (2.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 33 passes for 226 yards.

Ben Roethlisberger got his nose broke on the first pass play of the game for the Steelers last night.  He played with a lot of grit last night despite not playing especially well.  Roethlisberger completed 22 of 38 passes for 253 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT last night.  Rashard Mendenhall only rushed for 45 yards on 19 carries (2.4 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 18 yards.  Isaac Redman only carried the ball 4 times for 10 yards (2.5 ypc) but he also caught 2 passes for 23 yards (11.5 avg) including the game winning TD grab in the 4th quarter.  WR Mike Wallace led the way in the passing attack for the Steelers last night with 5 grabs for 76 yards (15.2 avg).  The Steelers finished up with 54 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.3 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 38 passes for 234 yards as they had possession of the ball for 34:08.  The Steelers are now 9-3 on the season and they are sitting atop of the AFC North.

The Steelers got really lucky to win this game in O.T.  WR Steve Johnson burnt the Steelers’ secondary deep in O.T. but he dropped a ball in the end zone that hit both of his hands giving the Steelers new life.  Then with 2:14 left in the O.T. period, kicker Shaun Suisham nailed a 41-yard field goal to give the Steelers a big win on the road.  Ben Roethlisberger was so/so in this game as he completed 20 of 33 passes for 246 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 18 yards yesterday.  Rashard Mendenhall was solid for the Steelers yesterday with 151 yards rushing on 36 carries (4.2 ypc) with a TD run.  Isaac Redman (5 carries for 25 yards) and Mewelde Moore (3 carries for 12 yards and 4 catches for 33 yards) also helped the Steelers in the backfield yesterday.  WR Hines Ward (7 rec, 107 yards) and TE Heath Miller (4 rec, 46 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers yesterday.  The Steelers finished up with 206 yards rushing on 45 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 33 passes for 220 yards as they had the ball for 45:23 of this game which was 18 minutes more than the Bills had the ball.

The Steelers’ D got lucky yesterday as the Bills were dropping a ton of passes that were hitting them in the hands.  LBs Lawrence Timmons (8 tackles), James Harrison (6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) and James Farrior (6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 passes defensed and 2 QB hits) led the way for the D in this game.  Safety Troy Polamalu pitched in with 4 tackles, 3 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception yesterday.  The Bills finished up with 74 yards rushing on 17 carries (4.4 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 45 passes for 255 yards.  The Steelers are now 8-3 on the year setting up a showdown with the Ravens next Sunday Night in Baltimore.

The Raiders scored first in this game and it appeared to piss the Steelers off!  The Steelers completely dominated this football game.  Ben Roethlisberger completed 18 of 29 passes for 275 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 55 yards (18.3 ypc) with a TD run.  Roethlisberger was taunting Raiders DE Richard Seymour after a TD  and Seymour whacked “Little Ben” in the chin with a open hand and he went down like a ton of bricks.  Seymour was only fined $25,000 bucks but he was ejected from the game.  If Seymour pulled this against any other QB in the NFL he would have been suspended.  Rashard Mendenhall carried the ball 23 times for 59 yards (2.6 ypc) with a TD run.  Isaac Redman pitched in with 27 yards rushing on 5 carries (5.4 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 16 yards and it went for a TD.  Mike Wallace had anothe monster game for the Steelers with 3 catches for 116 yards (38.7 avg) with a TD grab and he also carried the ball 1 time for 19 yards.  Rookie WR Emmanuel Sanders pitched in with 2 grabs for 35 yards (17.5 avg) with a TD grab.  The Steelers finished up with 162 yards rushing on 33 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 29 passes for 269 yards.

James Harrison (5 tackles, 2 sacks and a interception),  James Farrior (8 tackles and a sack) and Troy Polamalu (6 tackles and a interception) led the way for the Steelers’ on D in this game.  The Raiders finished up with only 61 yards rushing on 16 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 43 passes for 121 yards.  The Steelers are now 7-3 on the season.

The Patriots repeatedly punched the Steelers in the mouth last night as the final score is not indicative of the beating they took.  The Patriots led this game 23-3 after three quarters giving them all the cushion they would need.  Ben Roethlisberger’s numbers look solid but he was sleepwalking for the first three quarters last night.  He completed 30 of 49 passes for 387 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT (it was returned 32-yards for a TD by Patriots’ safety James Sanders).  Roethlisberger also carried the ball 1 time for 12 yards in this game.  Rashard Mendenhall carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards (4.5 ypc) and he also caught the ball 2 times for 5 yards (2.5 avg).  Mewelde Moore had 4 carries for 14 yards (3.5 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 79 yards (15.8 avg) in this game.  WR Mike Wallace came alive late in this game as he caught 8 passes for 136 yards (17.0 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  WR Antwaan Randle-El (5 rec, 66 yards), TE Heath Miller (5 rec, 60 yards) and WR Emmanuel Sanders (5 rec, 41 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Steelers in the passing game.  The Steelers finished up with 76 yards on 16 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 30 of 49 passes for 349 yards.

LB James Farrior (10 tackles), CB Bryant McFadden (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed), LB James Harrison (9 tackles, 1 QB hit) and safety Ryan Clark (9 tackles) led the way for a very POOR effort by the Steelers’ D.  The Patriots finished up with 103 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.3 ypc) and they completed 30 of 43 passes for 350 yards.  The Steelers are now 6-3 on the year.

Special teams & Defense won the game for the Steelers last night.  It all started with Jason Worilds recovering a Bernard Scott fumble on the opening kickoff, setting up the Steelers with a short field that they would score a TD on.  CB William Gay then blocked a punt on the Bengals’ second possession setting up Jeff Reed for a FG and a quick 10-0 lead for the Steelers.  James Farrior led the way for the Steelers’ D last night with 11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit last night.  James Harrison also had a nice game with 6 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  Harrison also made the game winning hit that dis-lodged the ball from Bengals’ WR Jordan Shipley.  Lawrence Timmons pitched in with an interception.  The Bengals finished up with 54 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 36 passes for 218 yards.

Offensively, the Steelers were so/so last night.  Ben Roethlisberger did not play too well last night as he completed 17 of 27 passes for 163 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 13 yards (2.6 ypc) last night.  Antwaan Randle El threw a nice pass on a trick play and the result was a 39-yard TD grab by Mike Wallace.  Rashard Mendenhall had a solid game for the Steelers last night with 99 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD carry.  He also caught 3 passes for 31 yards (10.3 avg) in this game.  Mike Wallace had another big game for the Steelers last night with 5 grabs for 110 yards (22.0 avg) with a TD grab.  Hines Ward pitched in with only 3 catches for 10 yards (3.3 avg) with a TD grab but he also lost a fumble.  The Steelers finished up with 121 yards rushing on 32 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 28 passes for 193 yards.  The Steelers are now 6-2 on the season.

The Steelers played a lousy football game last night especially offensively.   Ben Roethlisberger completed 17 of 28 passes for 195 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 HUGE interception.  He looked out of sync all night long.  Rashard Mendenhall carried the ball 15 times for 71 yards (4.7 ypc) with a TD run.  Other than his TD run though he didn’t look too good.  Isaac Redman (3 carries for 19 yards) and Mewelde Moore (2 carries, 19 yards) looked good for the Steelers in limited P.T.  Maybe the Steelers should have stuck with the running game a little more as it seemed to be working.  Mike Wallace led the way in the passing game for the Steelers last night with 43 yards receiving on 3 grabs (14.3 avg).  TE Heath Miller only caught 2 passes for 39 yards (19.5 avg) and he had a HUGE fumble that ended a Steelers’ drive.  The Steelers finished up with 108 yards rushing on 21 carries (5.1 ypc) last night and they also completed 17 of 28 passes for 171 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 25:54.

Defensively the Steelers were outstanding in the first half but lousy in the second half.  Lawrence Timmons led the way for the Steelers in this game with 12 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit.  CB Bryant McFadden pitched in with 7 tackles, 1 sack and 1 QB hit last night.  The Saints finished up with 30 yards rushing on 21 carries (1.4 ypc) but they also completed 34 of 44 passes for 288 yards last night.  The Steelers are now 5-2 on the year.