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Tag: NFL

Losers

There is no other word to describe a team that was supposed to be fighting for its playoff life and the right to defend its Super Bowl title, yet was thoroughly outplayed by the 1-11 Browns, an opponent that — quoting safety Ryan Clark now — “even a bad Pittsburgh Steelers team should be able [...]

Roethlisberger costs the Steelers another game

It is a little hard sometimes to be critical of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger.  Playing behind a sub-par offensive line he is often battered, bruised, and running for his life.  And he frequently makes big plays by improvising.  But he also has Bret Favre syndrome and can force things with disastrous results.  And lately [...]