By Bob Smizik | Sunday, 4:55 p.m. Random thoughts immediately following what might someday -- maybe today -- be remembered as the game that undid the Super Bowl champions: * If the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Oakland Raiders later today, the Steelers can just about forget winning the AFC North Division...
Yes, I spelled Chiefs incorrectly on purpose. If it's good enough for the Bungles. . . . A few pregame notes: * Expect Willie Parker to play more today. Of course, Bruce Arians planned to play his -- dare we say this now -- No. 2 halfback more often, on every third series, the past two games. Situations...
By Bob Smizik | Saturday 1:30 p.m. There are no sure things in the National Football League. But the defending Super Bowl champion, coming off a defeat to a team it once owned, playing against a team that is 8-33 over the past three seasons is about as close as it gets. The Kansas City Chiefs, the Steelers...
Stars Chris Johnson - Ladies and gentlemen, you may be looking at next year's number one overall draft pick. For the second time in three weeks Johnson has racked up over 200 total yards and for the third week in a row scored 2 TDs. CJ is an unstoppable monster and he'll have a few more of these...
By Bob Smizik | Sunday 4:35 p.m. It’s a Pittsburgh tradition: When the Steelers lose, the finger pointing begins. Not today. I’m sure Steelers fans won’t see it this way but on this particular Sunday afternoon the Steelers were outplayed. The Cincinnati Bengals were the better team...
(Last time they met, Cincinnati fans emailed that we were all offended by the "Bungles" references. Hey, lighten up, people, it's a Pittsburgh thing. It's a Cope thing. At least I didn't call them the Wicky-Wackys. . . ) 12:59 p.m.: Tamara Tunie of "Law & Order SVU"...