For the first time since the 2004 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots will face off in the AFC Championship Game with kickoff set for 6:40 p.m. EST at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. The Patriots have certainly had the Steelers' number in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era (New England holds a a 9-2 record in meetings with Brady under center), but the Steelers — on a nine-game winning streak — come in as the hottest team in the NFL. There are plenty of things that ... Read More
COLUMN: Bell suspension is just another example of NFL overreach
After months of speculation on how many games Steelers All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell would be suspended after his DUI arrest last August, the news broke earlier this morning that <a href="http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/leveon-bell-suspended-three-games/21435">Bell would miss the first three games of the 2015 season</a>. Though not exactly shocking news, it's a blow to a team that will have to start the season without arguably the best running back in the NFL today. When ... Read More