The Pittsburgh Steelers battled for four quarters and an extra session before defeating the Atlanta Falcons, 15-9.
It took a long touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall in overtime to finally put away the Falcons.
The game went back and forth as the team’s traded field goals, including some missed opportunities.
In the end, it was Pittsburgh’s constant pounding on the ground that seemed to wear down Atlanta. ( Read More…)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had his six game suspension reduced to just four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Big Ben was actually expected to go into the meeting asking Goodell to reduce the suspension from six games to just three, but it remains unconfirmed whether this actually happened.
Reducing the suspension by one game would have allowed Roethlisberger to take the field against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, which would have been huge for the team.
Instead, Goodell stuck with his original plan, which was to reduce the suspension by two games if he felt Roethlisberger was working to change his life. ( Read More…)
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has gotten his hair insured for $1 million by Head and Shoulders through Lloyds of London.
Head and Shoulders is the company that Polamalu endorses, so it at least makes a little bit of sense.
It’s unknown what must happen to the safety’s hair in order for him to collect on the insurance policy. Polamalu’s hair is at least three feet long and has been targeted at least once before by an opposing player.
The team is looking forward to having their safety healthy and back on the field for the full 16 game schedule this year.
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