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Tim Tebow's Stats Match Biblical Verse

Kevin Spak — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:32:45 CST

This might just be a weird coincidence, or Tim Tebow's dramatic defeat of the Steelers last night may have been a miracle in more ways than one. The polarizing Denver quarterback wound up throwing for 316 yards, which, if you toss in a colon in the right spot, mirrors the...

Tebow Bomb Stuns Steelers

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:31:08 CST

They'll be Tebowing in Denver tonight: Tim Tebow connected with Demaryius Thomas on an electrifying 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime and the Broncos defeated the stunned Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 in the AFC wild-card game. Thomas hauled in a high play-action pass at the Denver 38, stiff-armed...

NFL Fines Player $10K for Calling Wife Mid-Game

John Johnson — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:53:13 CDT

The NFL isn't making exceptions about its policy that players stay unplugged during games: It fined Troy Polamalu of the Steelers $10,000 for making a call from the bench during last Sunday's game, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Polamalu, though, wasn't showboating or looking for some digital advantage—he borrowed...

Hines Ward Busted for DUI

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:21:52 CDT

Hines Ward might need those dancing shoes to get out of this one: TMZ reports that the Pittsburgh Steeler was arrested this morning in Georgia's DeKalb County on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Dancing With the Stars champ posted $1000 bond and was released. TMZ has the mugshot.

NFL Player Deletes ‘Truther’ Tweet After bin Laden Death

John Johnson — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:54:05 CDT

Rashard Mendenhall of the Pittsburgh Steelers might have some explaining to do to the boss after controversial tweets the night of Osama bin Laden's killing, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Mashable . Among them: “I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style.” (This...

A Record 111M Tuned in Last Night

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:57:09 CST

For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl has set a new record for American television viewing. The Nielsen Co. said today that an estimated 111 million people watched the Green Bay Packers outlast the Pittsburgh Steelers in football's ultimate game. That tops the 106.5 million who...

Packers Win Super Bowl 31-25

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:07:17 CST

Aaron Rodgers has turned the Green Bay Packers into Super Bowl champions once again. Rodgers threw three touchdown passes and Nick Collins returned an interception for another score, leading the Packers to a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. This was Green Bay's fourth Super Bowl title. The Packers won...

Christina Aguilera Bungles National Anthem

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:46:03 CST

There are three things you have to do when singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl: Look good, hit the right notes, and sing the correct lyrics. Christina Aguilera is two for three. Aguilera, who isn't exactly an anthem novice (she sang the song at Game 7 of last...

A Super Bowl First: No Cheerleaders

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:00:05 CST

Not in the Super Bowl this year: the Chicago Bears , the New York Jets … and the cheerleaders. For the first time in the game’s 45-year history, there will be no sideline supporters in attendance, because the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers just so happen to be two...