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Aug 2, 2014 4:24 AM

Chances are you saw a majority of the twelve games played on Sunday in the NFL's Week Thirteen, but there is no need to worry if you weren?t watching all the action. RealGM is here to help summarize all that went down as NFL teams took the field on Thanksgiving weekend. We will also calculate each team?s Trench Counter*. Tennessee 47, Detroit 10 Team Trench Counter: Titans +26, Lions -26 The Titans (11-1) rebounded from their first loss of the season against the lowly Lions (0-12) on Thursday afternoon. They dominated on the ground, with Chris Johnson (125 yards and two touchdowns) and LenDale White (106 yards and two touchdowns) running wild all over the Detroit defense. Kerry Collins went 11-for-18 with 127 yards, and Vince Young was 1-for-1 with 54 yards in garbage duty. Tennessee also scored on defense, when Dave Ball returned an interception 15 yards for a score in the second quarter. The Titans' defense recorded three sacks and two fumble recoveries. Daunte Culpepper went 13-for-26 with 134 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Rookie running back Kevin Smith struggled against the Titans' defense with 22 yards on twelve carries. Calvin Johnson was held out of the end zone for the fifth time this season, but caught five passes for 66 yards. Drew Henson, who the Lions signed to a two-year contract last week, went 1-for-2 with 20 passing yards with the game decided well before halftime. Dallas 34, Seattle 9 Team Trench Counter: Cowboys +15, Seahawks -15 The Cowboys (8-4) continued their recent run with a drubbing of the Seahawks (2-10) on Thanksgiving afternoon. Tony Romo went 22-for-34 with 331 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Dallas raced out to a 24-6 lead at the half, even after losing Marion Barber (toe) early on. Barber rushed ten times for 32 yards and a touchdown, while Tashard Choice added 57 yards on eleven carries. Jason Witten, nine receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown, and Terrell Owens, five catches for 98 yards and a score, led the team in receiving. Matt Hasselbeck, even with some of his receivers back in the lineup, struggled once again. He went 22-for-38 with 287 yards and an interception. Julius Jones, who played for the Cowboys last season, rushed eleven times for 37 yards. Tight end John Carlson tallied six receptions for 105 yards, and Deion Branch had five catches for 56 yards in the loss. Dallas sacked Hasselbeck seven times. Philadelphia 48, Arizona 20 Team Trench Counter: Eagles +16.8, Cardinals -16.8 The Eagles (6-5-1) thumped the Cardinals (7-5) on Thursday night to help get both Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb back in the good graces of Philadelphia fans momentarily. McNabb went 27-for-39 with 260 yards and four touchdowns, while Brian Westbrook had 110 rushing yards and scored a franchise-record four scores. DeSean Jackson led the team in receiving, with six catches for 76 yards and a score. Even without Asante Samuel, the Eagles recorded three interceptions. Kurt Warner went 21-for-39 with 235 yards, three touchdowns and the three picks. The Eagles held Arizona's rushing attack in check, limiting Tim Hightower to just 7 yards on seven attempts. Larry Fitzgerald caught two of Warner's touchdowns, grabbing a total of five passes for 65 yards. Steve Breaston was the recipient of the other touchdown, while Anquan Boldin added 63 yards on five catches. N.Y. Giants 23, Washington 7 Team Trench Counter: Giants +10.1, Redskins -10.1 The Giants (11-1) remained red-hot with a dominant victory over the Redskins (7-5). Eli Manning went 21-for-34 with 305 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Brandon Jacobs, returning from a knee injury, ran twenty-one times for 71 yards and a touchdown. Without Plaxico Burress (hamstring, shooting), Amani Toomer (five catches for 85 yards and a score), Derrick Ward (five receptions for 75 yards) and Domenik Hixon (five catches for 71 yards) were Manning's favorite targets. Jason Campbell went 23-for-38 with 232 yards and an interception. Clinton Portis struggled against New York's stifling defense, rushing eleven times for 22 yards. Rookie wide receiver Devin Thomas scored Washington's only touchdown of the game, a 29-yard run in the second quarter that momentarily moved the Redskins within striking distance. Chris Cooley led the team in receiving with six receptions for 71 yards. Tampa Bay 23, New Orleans 20 Team Trench Counter: Buccaneers +6.5, Saints -6.5 Matt Bryant hit a 37-yard field goal in the final minute to give the Buccaneers (9-3) a dramatic win over the Saints (6-6) on Sunday afternoon. Jeff Garcia went 9-for-23 with 119 yards and a touchdown, as a variety of options produced well on the ground. Warrick Dunn ran twenty-two times for 74 yards, Garcia scrambled for 42 yards and Cadillac Williams added 20 yards and a touchdown. Antonio Bryant was the leading receiver, catching three passes for 63 yards and a score. Drew Brees went 25-for-47 with 296 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Tampa Bay limited New Orleans to just 44 rushing yards on eighteen carries. Marques Colston had one of his best games of the season, catching six passes for 106 yards, while Pierre Thomas and Lance Moore were on the receiving end of touchdown passes from Brees. New Orleans sacked Garcia four times, but wasn't able to enough points on the board against Tampa Bay's tough defense. Miami 16, St. Louis 12 Team Trench Counter: Dolphins +3.3, Rams -3.3 The Dolphins (7-5) limited the Rams (2-10) to four field goals in a close win at Edward Jones Stadium. Chad Pennington went 13-for-23 with 166 yards, as Miami dominated on the ground. Ricky Williams rushed twelve times for 54 yards, Ronnie Brown added 48 yards and a touchdown on fifteen attempts, and even Pennington added 15 yards on the ground. Davone Bess caught six passes for 84 yards, as Miami won with strong defense. Marc Bulger went 16-for-35 with 149 yards and three interceptions. Steven Jackson returned from a thigh injury, rushing twenty-one times for 94 yards in the loss. Dane Looker had six receptions for 52 yards to lead the team, while veteran Torry Holt tallied 30 yards on three carries. St. Louis actually took a 6-0 lead on a pair of Josh Brown field goals in the first quarter, but Miami rebounded with ten points in the second to take a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Carolina 35, Green Bay 31 Team Trench Counter: Panthers +7.8, Packers -7.8 The Panthers (9-3) were victorious over the Packers (5-7) thanks to a 1-yard run by DeAngelo Williams in the final moments. Jake Delhomme managed a great game, going 12-for-17 with 177 yards. Williams ran twenty-one times for 71 yards and an amazing four touchdowns. Delhomme, who rushed twice and gained zero net yards, also ran into the end zone. Steve Smith, the team's leading target, caught four balls for 105 yards. Aaron Rodgers went 29-for-45 with 298 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Green Bay rallied from an early deficit to take a 31-28 lead late in the fourth quarter on a 19-yard field goal by Mason Crosby before Williams scored his fourth touchdown. Brandon Jackson led the team in rushing with 80 yards on eleven carries. Greg Jennings, who went over the 1,000-yard mark, caught eight passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Donald Driver and Donald Lee also reached the end zone in the loss. Indianapolis 10, Cleveland 6 Team Trench Counter: Colts +4.9, Browns -4.9 The Colts (8-4) won a hard-fought game against the Browns (4-8) thanks to a 37-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Robert Mathis in the fourth quarter. Peyton Manning went 15-for-21 with 125 yards and two interceptions. Joseph Addai ran fifteen times for 57 yards and lost a fumble, as Indianapolis was held without an offensive touchdown. Reggie Wayne (four receptions for 46 yards) and Marvin Harrison (three catches for 27 yards) led the team in receiving. Derek Anderson, who left late with a knee injury that has placed his season in jeopardy, went 16-for-26 with 110 yards. Jamal Lewis ran twenty-four yards for 77 yards, while Braylon Edwards (two catches for 36 yards) was the only Cleveland receiver to surpass the 20-yard mark. Ken Dorsey relieved Anderson, going 0-for-3 with an interception on the team's final offensive drive. Baltimore 34, Cincinnati 3 Team Trench Counter: Ravens +21.8, Bengals -21.8 The Ravens (8-4) easily handled the Bengals (1-10-1) thanks a big day from rookie Joe Flacco. He went 19-for-29 with 280 yards and two touchdowns, and receiver Mark Clayton threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Mason in the third quarter. Le'Ron McClain rushed twenty-five times for 86 yards, and Clayton had five receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown. Todd Heap, who caught four passes for 39 yards, also had a scoring reception for Baltimore in the win. Ryan Fitzpatrick went 12-for-31 with 124 yards, and Jordan Palmer (Carson's brother) had an interception on two pass attempts for Cincinnati. Fitzpatrick led the team in rushing, with three attempts for 29 yards. Cedric Benson and Chris Perry combined for 28 yards on thirteen carries. T.J. Houshmandzadeh (four receptions for 65 yards) and Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson (four catches for 45 yards) led the team in receiving. San Francisco 10, Buffalo 3 Team Trench Counter: 49ers -9, Bills +9 The 49ers (4-8) shocked the Bills (6-6) on Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium thanks to a strong defensive performance. Shaun Hill went 14-for-23 with 161 yards and a touchdown, a 12-yard pass to Isaac Bruce in the first quarter. Frank Gore added 66 yards on the ground, and Joe Nedney kicked a 50-yard field goal in the second quarter to complete San Francisco's scoring in the victory. The defense was strong, posting three sacks and forcing a pair of fumbles (one was recovered). Trent Edwards, who left with a groin injury, went 10-for-21 with 112 yards. J.P. Losman, who took over for Edwards, was 11-for-17 with 93 yards in the loss. Marshawn Lynch was the lone offensive star for Buffalo, rushing sixteen times for 134 yards. Lee Evans had seven receptions for 80 yards, while Josh Reed added five catches for 58 yards in the tough loss. Atlanta 22, San Diego 16 Team Trench Counter: Falcons +10.8, Chargers -10.8 The Falcons (8-4) were terrific defensively against the struggling, but explosive Chargers (4-8) in San Diego. Matt Ryan went 17-for-23 with 207 yards and two touchdowns, and Michael Turner ran thirty-one times for 120 yards. Roddy White led Atlanta in receiving with 120 yards, but Justin Pelle and Harry Douglas were on the receiving end of Ryan's scoring strikes. The Falcons had three sacks and kept the Chargers in check despite not forcing any turnovers. Philip Rivers went 17-for-30 with 149 yards and rushed four times for 18 yards as well. Jacob Hester led San Diego with a 28-yard rush, while LaDainian Tomlinson ran fourteen times for 24 yards and a touchdown. Malcolm Floyd had five receptions for 59 yards, while Tomlinson added 42 receiving yards to his rushing total. Kansas City 20, Oakland 13 Team Trench Counter: Chiefs +5.2, Raiders -5.2 The Chiefs (2-10) scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to knock off the Raiders (3-9) at McAfee Coliseum. Tyler Thigpen went 15-for-22 with 162 yards and an interception. Larry Johnson continued to break out of his slump, rushing twenty-times for 92 yards and a touchdown. Thigpen added 48 yards on eleven scrambles. Tony Gonzalez led Kansas City with eight receptions for 110 yards. Maurice Leggett scored the team's other touchdown on a 67-yard fumble return in the second quarter. JaMarcus Russell went 10-for-28 with 132 yards as he was inaccurate in the loss. Justin Fargas led the team in rushing with 82 yards and a touchdown on eighteen carries. Russell had 37 yards on two scrambles. Rookie Darren McFadden struggled, posting 13 yards on seven carries. Tight end Zach Miller led Oakland in receiving with 79 yards on five receptions. McFadden boosted his poor rushing statistics with three catches for 50 yards. Pittsburgh 33, New England 10 Team Trench Counter: Steelers +5.9, Patriots -5.9 The Steelers (9-3) scored 30-straight points against the Patriots (7-5) as they dominated in the second half. Ben Roethlisberger went 17-for-33 with 179 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Willie Parker rushed for 87 yards on sixteen carries, and Mewelde Moore added 67 yards on twelve carries in the win. Heath Miller led the team in receiving with 60 yards on four receptions. Pittsburgh sacked Matt Cassel five times and forced five turnovers. Cassel went 19-for-39 with 169 yards and two interceptions, and also lost a pair of fumbles. Kevin Faulk rushed six times for 73 yards, and Sammy Morris added 45 yards and touchdown on eleven attempts in the damaging loss. Faulk led New England in receiving as well, catching seven passes for 48 yards. Randy Moss (45 yards) and Wes Welker (30 yards) both caught four passes. Denver 34, N.Y. Jets 17 Team Trench Counter: Broncos -0.3, Jets +0.3 The Broncos (7-5) kept the Jets (8-4) in check to extend their lead in the horrendous AFC West. Jay Cutler went 27-for-43 with 357 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Fullback Peyton Hillis rushed twenty-two times for 129 yards and a touchdown, helping Denver take an early lead against New York. Tony Scheffler led the team with seven receptions for 90 yards, while Eddie Royals (84 yards) and Brandon Stokley (44 yards) scored touchdowns. Vernon Fox got things started for the Broncos, returning a fumble 23 yards midway through the first quarter to give the team a 7-0 lead. Brett Favre went 23-for-43 with 247 and an interception. Thomas Jones excelled, rushing sixteen times for 138 yards and two interceptions, but untimely turnovers doomed the Jets. Dustin Keller recorded seven receptions for 77 yards, and running back Leon Washington posted 60 yards on three catches. Despite the loss, the Jets still have a one-game lead over the Patriots and Dolphins in the AFC East title race. Minnesota 34, Chicago 14 Team Trench Counter: Vikings +19.1, Bears -19.1 The Vikings (7-5) took the lead in the NFC North with a convincing win over the Bears (6-6) at the Metrodome. Gus Frerotte, who went 16-for-25 with 210 yards, one touchdown and an interception, gave way to both Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor on the ground. Peterson had 131 yards and a score, while Taylor added 46 yards and a score of his own. Frerotte also reached the end zone on a sneak late in the second quarter. Bernard Berrian, who hooked up with Frerotte for a 99-yard touchdown, finished the game with four receptions for 122 yards. Kyle Orton struggled, going 11-for-29 with 153 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. The Minnesota defense also sacked him three times, all by defensive end Jared Allen. Rookie Matt Forte rushed twenty-two times for 96 yards, and caught four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. Devin Hester caught a 65-yard touchdown pass from Orton in the first quarter that gave the Bears a 7-0 lead, but the Vikings scored 17 in the second to take a lead that would prove to be insurmountable. Houston 30, Jacksonville 17 Team Trench Counter: Texans +7.5, Jaguars -7.5 The Texans (5-7) jumped out to a 13-0 lead on Monday night in their defeat of the Jaguars (4-8). Sage Rosenfels went 14-for-24 with 200 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Rookie running back Steve Slaton starred with 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns on twenty-one carries. Andre Johnson, undoubtedly one of the league's top receiver, caught seven passes for 75 yards and a score. David Garrard went 25-for-35 with 287 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Matt Jones was Garrard's top target, catching eight passes for 104 yards. Reggie Williams, however, had five receptions for 55 yards and a score. Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew had success on the ground, combining for 116 rushing yards and a touchdown. However, turnovers doomed Jacksonville, as both Garrard and Jones-Drew lost fumbles in the defeat. *Explaining The Trench Counter

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Steelers Bring Back Davenport For Third Stint

Sep 14, 2014 6:39 AM

The Steelers re-signed running back Najeh Davenport on Thursday. Davenport spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons with Pittsburgh but was released in June.

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Steelers Up To 2nd In RealGM's NFL Team Rankings

Jul 6, 2014 11:29 PM

The scoreboard is where games are officially won and lost, but they are largely decided by the team that wins the battles of yards per pass, yards per carry, penalty yards lost, first downs, and turnovers. For this reason, I created the following formula called the ?Trench Counter? to look at which team truly controls the game: (2x Yards per pass) + (2x Yards per carry) + (.5 First downs) - (Penalty yards/10) - (2.5 Turnovers) - (Opposing Team's Trench Counter) Click here for more information on the Trench Counter For the 2008 season, our weekly team rankings will be based solely off this formula. 1. New York Giants: 8.8 Last season every team wanted to copy the Patriots' passing attack, will the trend of copying the best continue (as it always does) with New York's 164.9 yard per game, 5.1 yards per carry, 15 touchdown running game? 2. Pittsburgh Steelers: 6.3 The Steelers are averaging 3.6 yards per game, good for 29th in the NFL. They were 7th, 11th and 12th dating back to their Super Bowl win. Fortunately for Mike Tomlin, he has Dick LeBeau's defense, which is first against the run and the pass. 3. Washington Redskins: 5.8 Jason Campbell is 12th in the NFL in passer rating (90.2), which puts him ahead of Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning, Jay Cutler and Kerry Collins. He also has the lowest interception percentage with under 1% of his passes being taken away. 4. Baltimore Ravens: 5.0 The Ravens have given up just 160 first downs all season, which is second in the NFL. Opposing offenses have converted on 3rd down in 32.1% of their opportunities, best in the NFL. 5. Arizona Cardinals: 4.6 Tim Hightower has nine rushing touchdowns, which is fifth, but his 3.0 yards per carry average puts him 44th amongst 45 running backs who has scored at least two. 6. Atlanta Falcons: 4.5 Michael Turner is leading all running backs with 13 touchdowns and is making the ultimate revisionist historians in San Diego say they should have kept the Burner and dealt Tomlinson. 7. Miami Dolphins: 4.1 With a 93.7 passer rating, Chad Pennington is having his finest season since 2002 when he had a 104.2 passer rating and completed 68.9% of his attempts. 8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4.1 The glaring hole in Monte Kiffin's defense is against the rush, but they have been brilliant against the pass all season long. The lone exception to that is when it comes to actually reaching the end zone; the Bucs have given up just one TD on the ground all season. 9. New York Jets: 4.1 Leon Washington has five touchdowns in New York's wins and just one in their losses. 10. Carolina Panthers: 4.1 Julius Peppers has nine sacks almost getting back to double-digits where he has been in four of his six seasons. 11. Tennessee Titans: 4.0 The Titans' defense has been far better against the pass than they have been the run this season. The 49ers and Cardinals have better marks per carry against the run than Jim Schwartz's unit. 12. Philadelphia Eagles: 3.7 The Eagles are 20th in yards per carry with 4.0; last season they were 2nd with a mark of 4.7. 13. Minnesota Vikings: 3.5 The Vikings have been first or second against the run in each season dating back to 2006. 14. New England Patriots: 2.8 What do Jerod Mayo's three double-digit tackle games have in common with each other? They were three of New England's four losses (12 against Miami, 11 against Indy, 20 against the Jets). Those games help pad his stat total and make him a frontrunner for defensive rookie of the year, but the Patriots are a far better club when Richard Seymour and Vince Wilfork are more active. 15. Chicago Bears: 2.5 The Bears don't have a single wide receiver in the top 50 in receiving yards, but Rashied Davis and Devin Hester are 52nd and 53rd respectively. Fortunately for Chicago, Matt Forte has been every bit as good receiving out of the backfield (45 catches for 336 yards and three TDs) as he was at Tulane. 16. New Orleans Saints: 1.3 I'm a through and through believer in Reggie Bush, but the Saints are 3-1 without him and 3-4 with him this season. He had punt returns for a touchdown in two of those four losses (Washington and Minnesota). 17. San Diego Chargers: 0.5 The Chargers are 26th in total yards allowed per game with 369.4. Last season they were 14th and in 2006 they were 10th. 18. Dallas Cowboys: 0.3 In the midst of controversy and inconsistency, DeMarcus Ware has a sack in 10 of the Cowboys' 11 games. 19. Houston Texans: -0.6 The Texans are 14th in rushing with 114.1 yards per game. They were 22nd in 2007, 21st in 2006 and 15th in 2005. 20. Green Bay Packers: -0.8 The Packers are 6th in passing yards per game allowed with 189.2, but 22nd in points allowed with 23.6. 21. Indianapolis Colts: -1.7 The Colts have given up just four touchdowns in the air this season, first in the NFL. 22. Buffalo Bills: -1.9 While the Cowboys are preparing to get ride of Wade Phillips, the previous glory days of the Bills when they were in the playoffs was of course during the brief Phillips era. 23. San Francisco 49ers: -2.2 The Niners haven't finished a season ranked in the top-10 in offense and defense since 2001 and haven't had a top-10 finish in either since 2003. 24. Denver Broncos: -2.9 The Broncos are 28th in points allowed per game, as they continue to walk a very thin rope and are benefiting from a horribly down AFC West. 25. Jacksonville Jaguars: -3.4 The Jaguars are averaging just 110.2 yards per game on the ground, not the kind out of output they were expecting. 26. Cleveland Browns: -4.4 The Browns are 3-5 with Derek Anderson and 1-2 with Brady Quinn, either way they need a lot of help. 27. Kansas City Chiefs: -5.7 Missing Jared Allen? The Cheifs have compiled just six sacks all season long, easily the worst in the NFL. 28. Seattle Seahawks: -6.8 Bobby Engram leads Seahawks' receivers in yards and is 74th overall. 29. Cincinnati Bengals: -7.6 Bengals' quarterbacks are 29th in passer rating with a mark of 69.8; they have been 11th, 4th and 2nd in each of the previous three seasons. 30. Oakland Raiders: -8.0 Darren McFadden is averaging 6.2 yards per carry in each of Oakland's wins. 31. Detroit Lions: -10.4 From J.T. O'Sullivan to Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman the Lions have a way of making other teams quarterbacks look like stars; their defense has allowed opposing QBs to have a 111.2 passer rating. 32. St. Louis Rams: -13.8 Torry Holt has led the Rams' in receiving in just two games this season. He was their leader 11 times in 2007 and nine times in 2006.

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Heinz Field To Receive New Layer Of Grass

Sep 14, 2014 6:39 AM

Heinz Field, the home of the Steelers, will receive a new layer of grass on Sunday after a span of six games in seven days. This is the second year in a row that the Steelers have paid to have new sod installed before the end of the season. Pittsburgh chose to put down a new field well before their Dec. 7 game against Dallas.

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Steelers Clamp Down On Bengals 27-10

Sep 14, 2014 6:39 AM

The Steelers limited the Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves to control the clock behind QB Ben Roethlisberger and beat the Bengals 27-10 on Thursday night, as reported by the Associated Press.

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Ocho Cinco Deactivated For Rules Violation

Oct 31, 2014 6:19 AM

Chad Ocho Cinco has been deactivated for Thursday night's game by against the Pittsburgh Steelers by the Cincinnati Bengals for violation of a team rule. Reserve receiver Chris Henry likely will start in place of Ocho Cinco. Adam Schefter of NFL.com reports that he got into some sort of altercation at a team function on Wednesday night.

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Pardee: Offical Should Never Call Another Game

Aug 4, 2014 1:42 PM

Former NFL coach Jack Pardee doesn't believe that Scott Green, the referee that negated Troy Polamalu's late touchdown for the Steelers against the Chargers on Sunday, should be allowed to call another game. "If it was a coach making a mistake like that he'd be fired," said Pardee, who coached 11 years in the NFL. "That official should never call another game. That might sound harsh, but that's how you get the attention of the officials."

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Ward On Bengals: 'Their Heads Should Be On A Swivel'

Oct 31, 2014 5:13 AM

Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward knows that the Bengals might want retribution for what took place the last time the two teams met. Ward broke linebacker Keith Rivers' jaw last month. "I always keep my head on a swivel," Ward said Tuesday. "It's football. ... Their heads should be on a swivel." Some Bengals' players hinted at payback after Ward's block ended Rivers' season during Pittsburgh's victory on Oct. 19. "You reap what you sow. What goes around comes around," Rivers said.

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$100 Million In Total Bet On Steelers-Chargers Game

Nov 8, 2014 9:36 AM

One Vegas bookie said that $100 million was bet on Sunday's game betwen the Steelers and Chargers, with $66 million of that bet on Pittsburghs. The Steelers were four-point favorites and instead of winning 17-10 or 18-10, the Steelers won 11-10 after Troy Polamalu's last second touchdown was controversially overruled. With five seconds remaining, trailing 11-10, the Chargers, on their own 21, tried a multiple-lateral play to keep the ball alive. LaDainian Tomlinson caught a pass, flipped it to Chris Chambers, who then tried to pitch it to a teammate before it was taken away by Polamaul and returned for a touchdown.

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Official Admits Mistake On Polamalu's TD

Oct 10, 2014 6:58 AM

Referee Scott Green admitted on Sunday after the Steelers-Chargers game that his crew not only blew a call that cost Troy Polamalu a touchdown on the final play, but they confirmed it by using instant replay. San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers completed a short pass over the middle to LaDainian Tomlinson of 3 yards. He lateraled the ball to Chris Chambers, who fumbled. Polamalu burst through and scooped up the ball and ran 12 yards for a touchdown. After discussions and a replay review, the officials ruled there was an illegal forward pass and that the ball hit the ground and therefore the play was dead. A confused Green admitted afterward to a pool reporter that they were wrong. "We should have let the play go through in the end, yes," Green said.

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Rooney To Own 80 Percent Of Steelers
Steelers chairman Dan Rooney's four brothers have reportedly agreed to sell a controlling stake of the team to him and his son.

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Tomlin's Steelers Are 0-7 In Late Afternoon Games
Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin is a surprising 0-7 in games that start at either 4 o'clock or 4:15 p.m. eastern time during his brief tenure with the team.

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Steelers' Parker Expects To Return Sunday
Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker is trying to strength his shoulder and expects to return to the field on Sunday against the Chargers.

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Pittsburgh's Parker Denies Report Of Torn Labrum
Steelers running back Willie Parker has denied a report that he has a torn labrum that could cost him the remainder of the season.

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Steelers Release RB Davenport
The Steelers have released running back Najeh Davenport five weeks after they brought him back to help fill the void left by multiple injuries.

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Big Ben Listed As Probable Against Colts
Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been listed as probable for the team's game against the Colts on Sunday.

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Roethlisberger Taking Home NFL-Best $27.7M In 2008
Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes home the NFL's largest single-season paycheck this year, earning more than $27.7 million.

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Roethlisberger Admits To 'Subpar' Play
Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who is battling an injured shoulder, has admitted that he isn't happy with how he's been playing so far this season.

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Champs Still Atop RealGM's Team Rankings
This weekend's battle between the No. 1 Giants and No. 2 Eagles will give the winner a significant edge in next week's rankings.

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Tomlin Admits Ben's Shoulder Never Fully Healed
Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin admitted that the right shoulder of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger never fully healed since it was wrenched on a sack in Week 1.

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Steelers: MRI To Decide Big Ben's Status
Ben Roethlisberger underwent an MRI on Tuesday on his injured right shoulder, and the Steelers aren't sure if he'll play against the Colts on Sunday.

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Steelers Mum On Roethlisberger's Shoulder
Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin was vague about the status of Ben Roethlisberger after the team's win over the Redskins on Monday night.

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Steelers Beat Redskins On MNF
The Steelers were led by Byron Leftwich, who took the field after an apparent shoulder injury to Ben Roethlisberger, in their 23-6 win over the Redskins on Monday night.

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Steelers' Parker Insists He's Ready To Return
Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker insists that he is ready to return to the field after missing four games with a badly sprained left knee.

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