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NFL Week 16 Recap: What We Learned

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A look, now, at the biggest NFL football betting storylines to emerge from Week 16: Colts Pass on Perfection: With karma being what it is and their history with resting players in the final weeks, the Colts should be kicking themselves for the ridiculous decision to pull their starters on Sunday against the Jets. Up...

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Texas Stadium Makes a Grander Exit than Santonio Holmes

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pittsburgh waved bye-bye to Santonio Holmes on the same weekend that Texas Stadium made its own farewell in explosive style Steelers dump Santonio like bad stock Just 14 months after he caught the winning touchdown pass to give Pittsburgh its sixth Super Bowl triumph, Santonio Holmes is waving farewell to the Steel City. The win-now...

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Ben Roethlisberger won't be Charged but he will be Punished

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Big Ben may be avoiding criminal charges but the NFL and Steelers won’t let him off completely. It won’t go away Ben Roethlisberger may be out of the woods on the criminal front but his troubles are far from over. The length and detail of the statement by Fred Bright, the district attorney handling the...

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Ben Roethlisberger is Not OK

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle wonders if Ben Roethlisberger’s future in the NFL itself is in jeopardy in the light of latest revelations. Ben Roethlisberger must have thought he was in clear when the Georgia DA dropped the charges against him at the start of this week. Once the danger of criminal prosecution had passed, Roethlisberger could reasonably...

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Is It Ever Wise to Defy the Baseball Gods?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle wants Roger Goodell to say it ain’t so – surely the NFL Commish wouldn’t be so foolish as to risk the awesome wrath of the baseball gods? The NFL may be the biggest sports organisation in America, but it’s always a mistake to push your luck. So it’s very surprising, therefore, that NFL...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pittsburgh can survive without Ben Roethlisberger but the Steelers won’t thrive in 2010 according to Al Dannity. Off-season changes Where do I start? Santonio Holmes was run out of town when he got arrested in the off-season, his second arrest since joining the Steelers. Pittsburgh was in such a hurry to offload the wide receiver...

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NFL 2010 Preview: AFC North

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Baltimore looks set to dominate its division in 2010 and that’s got Al Dannity in a poetic mood. A message for the rest of the AFC “And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me – filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;” – The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe. The...

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NFL Preview: Saints Host Vikings in Season Opener

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The 2010 NFL season kicks off in New Orleans this Thursday night when the Saints welcome Minnesota to the Superdome. About that ankle The Minnesota Vikings enter 2010 with questions looming large about the health of Brett Favre. The Vikings’ quarterback injured his ankle in an NFC Championship game loss to the Saints last January....

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NFL Preview: Steelers Have Nothing to Lose Against Titans

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

All logic and reason says the Steelers shouldn’t have a hope against the Titans on Sunday. That’s exactly why Al Dannity says you write off Pittsburgh at your peril. The kid didn’t stink Nobody is anointing Dennis Dixon as a future NFL MVP after his performance against Atlanta but the former Oregon Duck showed he...

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NFL Preview: Battered Steelers can win in Tampa

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 without Ben Roethlisberger and Al Dannity likes them to move to 3-0 by beating the Bucs on Sunday. Batch will suffice for now Big Ben remains out with suspension and now with Dennis Dixon down for five weeks, the Steelers must turn to Charlie Batch to lead them into week...

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NFL Preview: AFC North Battles Abound

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Week 4 of the NFL regular season promises to be an important one as several key division battles highlight the slate. Nowhere is this more evident than in the AFC North where all four teams – Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Cleveland – will duke it out in what’s quickly becoming the NFL’s most competitive division....

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NFL Preview: Patriots-Ravens, Browns-Steelers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Since we’re at the quarter pole of the 2010 NFL regular season, pundits across the nation will begin (or may already have begun) building their arguments for “Best Team in the NFL.” Given how crazy this 2010 season has been — after four weeks there we no undefeated teams remaining — the Best-in-the-NFL debate can...

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NFL Preview: Dolphins Must Keep Their Heads Up Against Pittsburgh

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) at Miami Dolphins (3-2) With both teams coming off impressive wins in Week 6 — Pittsburgh trounced Cleveland 28-10; Miami won a 23-20 overtime thriller in Green Bay — this one looks to be very important game in terms of AFC standings. It will also be important in terms of player safety....

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NFL Preview: Steelers and Saints Meet in Clash of the Champions

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

New Orleans look to bounce back from last week’s defeat in a Sunday Night Football meeting with Pittsburgh. Two powers collide The defending Super Bowl Champions host the winners of Super Bowl XLIII in the Superdome this Sunday. New Orleans enter this game still suffering from a Super Bowl hangover. While partying in the Big...

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NFL Preview: Steelers, Bengals Do Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-5) There’s a lot of bad blood between these heated AFC North rivals — this Monday night, emotions should be high as they duke it out on national television. Pittsburgh is no doubt looking to deliver a body-blow to the reeling Bengals. At 2-5, Cincinnati is dangerously close to...

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NFL Preview: Raiders at Steelers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Oakland Raiders (5-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) Raiders Notes: — Big DT John Henderson, who was signed as a free-agent this offseason from Jacksonville, was on the field Wednesday for the first time since the St. Louis game back in mid-September. It had been two months since Henderson had practiced due to a stress fracture...

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NFL Preview: Bolts, Colts on Sunday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

San Diego Chargers (5-5) at Indianapolis Colts (6-4) Chargers Notes: — Still no definitive word on whether or not All-Pro TE Antonio Gates will suit up this weekend. The Chargers’ tight end has missed the last two games in an attempt to rest and rehab a torn plantar fascia in his foot that is not...

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NFL Preview: Ravens, Texans Tangle on Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Baltimore Ravens (8-4) at Houston Texans (5-7) Ravens Notes: — Keep an eye on who Baltimore lines up as its starting tight end on Monday Night. Todd Heap (hamstring) didn’t practice Thursday and is expected to miss his first game of the season. Rookie third-round pick Ed Dickson would replace him — but it’s a...

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NFL Preview: Jets, Steelers in Big AFC Battle

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

New York Jets (9-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) Jets Notes: — Tough week for QB Mark Sanchez. Head coach Rex Ryan admitted he considered benching Sanchez late in the third quarter of the Jets’ 10-6 loss to Miami on Sunday, but decided against it because he believed Sanchez gave the team the best chance to...

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NFL Preview: Panthers and Steelers, Thursday Night Style

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Carolina Panthers (2-12) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) Panthers Notes: — One of the bright spots in this otherwise lost season has been the play of RB Jonathan Stewart. Against Arizona, Stewart carried a season-high 27 times for 137 yards, a fantastic outing and exactly the style of play coach John Fox wants to rely on....