Category: Ben Roethlisberger

Visiting Steelers Awoken by Pulled Fire Alarm at Hotel

Pictured are Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Kansas City, Missouri, Jan. 15, 2017 and Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Jan. 14, 2017. The Pittsburgh Steelers were awakened by a pulled fire alarm at their hotel at 3:40 a.m., the night before their game against the New England Patriots to decide the AFC Championship , according to police.

Matchups for the AFC championship game

Pittsburgh’s best chance – some would say its only chance – is to get its big three of QB Ben Roethlisberger , RB Le’Veon Bell and All-Pro WR Antonio Brown going from the start and never stopping. Bell has come up with enormous performances in his first two playoffs games, rushing for 167 yards vs. Miami and 170 against Kansas City.

20 NFL playoff facts that will surprise hardcore fans

Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jyMYe8 1. The Trinity: Tom Brady, Eli Manning and Peyton Manning all have the same exact playoff passer rating . 2. Mark Sanchez has a higher playoff passer rating than Brady, Eli, Peyton, Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, Steve Young and John Elway.

Bell carries Steelers into AFC title game in New England

With his amusingly patient, maddeningly effective running style, Bell followed up a stellar wild-card effort against Miami with 170 yards rushing at Arrowhead Stadium. He kept churning for first downs when the game was hanging in the balance, helping the Steelers persevere for an 18-16 victory.

The pecking order after Round 1

… Wow, what a fantastic narrative. The only thing more tired than that storyline is using the word “narrative” in sports. Even Steelers fans are completely desensitized. Let me speak for nearly every Pittsburgh fan I know: We don’t care — just don’t …

Super Bowl LI: The five sexiest potential matchups

With eight teams left, the carousel of potential matchups for Super Bowl LI offers a fascinating journey into the universe of “What if?” With so many possibilities kicking around, they’ve asked me to cook up a list ranking my favorite would-be Super Bowl showdowns. Invariably, this will not comply with YOUR LIST, which will lead to an urge — in some — to tweet at the author with low-wattage jabs such as: YOUR DUMB , THIS LIST SUX and DO U EVEN WATCH FOOTBALL? The historical perks are obvious.

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The top-ranked Crimson Tide face Clemson on Monday night in a College Football Playoff national championship game rematch. A victory would give Alabama five national championships in eight seasons, a feat never completed at the highest level of the sport during the poll era.

The Latest: Packers’ Nelson officially out of the game

By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Relatives of the man who police say opened fire with a gun at a Florida airport report he had a history of mental health problems and was receiving psychological… The brother of a man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport questioned Saturday why his brother was allowed to keep his gun after U.S. authorities knew he’d become increasingly paranoid and was hearing… A Pennsylvania woman whose dismembered 14-year-old daughter’s remains were found in the woods last fall has been charged along with her boyfriend with killing the girl in what officials are calling a… A woman whose teenage daughter’s dismembered remains were found in the woods last fall has been charged along with her boyfriend with killing the girl in a “rape-murder fantasy” the couple shared, a prosecutor said… Bell ringing and a human embrace event Sunday marked the solemn … (more)

Roethlisberger hurts ankle late in playoff win

… Even short of that, maybe call a handoff? The Steelers head coach deserves to be asked about this. According to Yahoo Sports’ Eric Adelson, Roethlisberger was in a walking boot after the game. The Steelers head to Arrowhead Stadium to face the …

NFL playoff | Steelers vs. Dolphins: How they match up

Steelers receiver Antonio Brown reacts after making a catch during the second half of a game against the Ravens on Dec. 25. Steelers receiver Antonio Brown reacts after making a catch during the second half of a game against the Ravens on Dec. 25. In order to prepare for Sunday’s wild-card game against Miami, the Steelers practiced this week with fans on and the doors open at the team’s indoor practice facility. The goal was to simulate the anticipated blustery game conditions at Heinz Field, where the temperatures are expected to be in the teens.

Steelers surge to playoffs, Browns prepping for draft

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Cobi Hamilton makes the winning touchdown catch during overtime of an NFL football game with Cleveland Browns strong safety Briean Boddy-Calhoun defending in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Cleveland Browns running back George Atkinson is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons and strong safety Sean Davis during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.