Hines Ward

Drew Cambal, 9, a third-grader, was selected the Pittsburgh area winner in the annual "NFL Take A Player to School" program.  

Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward was among the last players to leave the locker room Sunday in New England. As he zipped his travel bag closed, a wise guy asked a very loaded question: "Hey, Hines, do you have a gun in there?"  

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was a bit annoyed when asked about a slow-go running game that ranks 22nd in the NFL, right where all the teams that aren't going to the playoffs reside. Immediately above them: Seattle and Buffalo. Immediately below them: Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Diego...  

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was a bit annoyed when asked about a slow-go running game that ranks 22nd in the NFL, right where all the teams that aren't going to the playoffs reside.  

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was a bit annoyed when asked about a slow-go running game that ranks 22nd in the NFL, right where all the teams that aren’t going to the playoffs reside.  

Ben Roethlisberger hopes to lead his Pittsburgh Steelers to their fourth straight win, when the Cowboys visit Heinz Field Sunday.  

Dallas Cowboys (8-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) Surging Cowboys face stiff test against NFL’s best defense The Cowboys will face the NFL’s top three defenses in consecutive weeks, starting this Sunday against the absolute best in the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have the league’s stingiest...  

A linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers approached his offensive line this week and asked for help in deciding the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year showdown on Sunday. That linebacker was not James Harrison. “Nope,” said Harrison. “There’s no matchup between me and DeMarcus Ware; just my team...  

It seems like yesterday but it was last year when it was announced that the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most female fans .  

Not surprisingly, guns were a topic of conversation when reporters entered the Steelers' locker room Wednesday.  

The Dallas Cowboys seem to think it's more important to be rested than sharp going into Sunday's pivotal game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  

The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense ranks No. 1 in the league. The unit is No. 1 against the run, No. 1 against the pass and has allowed the fewest points ...  

This time the Pittsburgh Steelers backed up words with actions. Anthony Smith's words, that is, and everyone else's actions. Baited by reporters during the week, Smith guaranteed that the Steelers would beat the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium — just as he did before last year's 34-13...  

By Teresa Varley For those who followed the Steelers since the 1970s the memories are vivid from the team’s victories over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl ...  

Besides running back Willie Parker, the Pittsburgh Steelers have another star player to worry about before Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys: quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.