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The latest and heaviest punishment the NFL dropped on the Steelers provoked neither the emotion nor outrage that burst from their locker room a year ago after hefty fines were delivered. James Harrison’s one-game suspension brought more resignation than anger from his teammates, partly because coach Mike Tomlin told his players Monday to cool it…
James Harrison is a good football player. But his persona reflects that of a professional wrestler, making him more and more of a nuisance nowadays. Harrison’s trash-talking, hard-hitting, I-don’t-give-a-damn personality is all fine and good. It’s part of what makes him such a feared linebacker. But the other part that makes him feared — the…
The national perception of the 49ers has been wavering recently, but there’s no question they’ll get to show the football world what they’re really all about when they take the Monday night stage against the Pittsburgh Steelers. “The 49ers and Steelers, these are two global franchises,” ESPN analyst Jon Gruden said Wednesday. “Both these teams…
STEELERS 49ERS SERIES LEADER 10-9 STREAKS 4 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. Tomlin: 1-0 Harbaugh: 0-0 LAST WEEK W 14-3 vs. Browns L 21-19 at Cardinals LAST GAME 9/23/07: 49ers 16 at Steelers 37. Pittsburgh KR-PR Allen Rossum records 98-yard KR-TD in 1st quarter & CB Bryant McFadden adds 50-yard INT-TD for…
The NFL renewed its television deals with CBS, Fox and NBC for nine years through the 2022 season, the league announced Wednesday. The average rights fees from the three networks will increase by an average of 7 percent annually, a person familiar with the details said. That will take the total revenue from them from…
Mike Tomlin considers Ben Roethlisbeger day to day this week as he recovers from a left ankle injury, but knows his quarterback won’t need much practice time to play against the 49ers. Tomlin told Bay Area reporters during a conference call Wednesday that Roethlisberger would not require a lot of practice time this week to…
Cleveland Browns fans have been busy lately raging for James Harrison to receive lethal injection for interpreting, albeit wrongly, that Browns quarterback Colt McCoy was a “runner” after he tucked the ball and advanced to the line of scrimmage. Earlier McCoy had done the exact same thing and scored a touchdown, though it was adjusted…
Direct from the NFL, here are the scenarios for the Ravens and Steelers to clinch a playoff berth in Week 15: RAVENS Clinch with a win or tie or clinch if Jets lose and Raiders lose or tie or clinch if Jets lose and Titans lose or tie or Raiders and Titans lose or tie…
According to reports, James Harrison’s agent, Bill Parise, said his appeal meeting with the league “went well. Now we wait”
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin declared both quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and center Maurkice Pouncey as questionable for Monday night’s game at San Francisco. Both suffered grade 1 high-ankle sprains against Cleveland Thursday night in a 14-3 win. Pouncey said after Monday’s practice that he and Roethlisberger “will be fine,” but Tomlin…