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Pittsburgh Steelers designed and signed football helmets for Deshea Townsend's Pay it Forward Foundation Monday.

Remember when it was fashionable to trash Rashard Mendenhall, to snark on his fumbling, riff on his evident indecision, bewail his questionable status as a force for good on an offense laced with All-Pros and Super Bowl MVPs? Well there's good news: RasharMendenhall's progression might have made him the best player on the field yesterday.

Following perhaps the most unexpected loss of the Mike Tomlin era, a come-from-ahead defeat against a team that had not won at home this season until Sunday, Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton said what had to be going through every mind in a hushed and cramped visiting locker room.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Steelers-Chiefs matchup.

Former Steeler coach Bill Cowher is best remembered for his chant, "Who dey? We dey," after the 2005 playoff victory over the Bengals.

Mike Tomlin is a firm believer that football games are won in the trenches. When it comes to playing Cincinnati on Sunday, that could very well be the case.

Bengals running back Cedric Benson's 837 rushing yards are second-best in the NFL.

Originally published November 12, 2009 at 5:08 p.m., updated November 12, 2009 at 5:09 p.m. PITTSBURGH a ' The Benglas' Cedric Benson will be the latest to attempt what many NFL running backs have repeatedly failed to do: run for 100 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

That doesn't mean they believed it. "Impossible," linebacker James Farrior said.

Tom Cable's status as the Raiders' head coach is still under review, but the fact that he ran the team's bye week practice indicates the Raiders aren't ready to fire him yet.

You've probably seen the video. Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes didn't try to strip the football when he went after Georgia running back Washaun Ealey last Saturday; he tried to strip an eyeball .

The thin air in Denver isn't as much of a concern to the Pittsburgh Steelers as their rapidly thinning defensive line.

Kicker Jeff Reed and long snapper Greg Warren hosted the event, which benefitted Animal Friends and Homeless Children's Education Fund.

The Steelers ' bye week couldn't have come at a better time for at least one player.

When head coach Mike Tomlin announced last week he was sticking with second-year running back Rashard Mendenhall over veteran Willie Parker as the starter, it wasn't much of a surprise, even to Parker.

Needing to make a statement against a very good offense, the Steelers defense proved that not only is it capable of slamming the door at the end of a game, it's adept at putting points on the board.

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Steelers players view Sunday's 1 p.m. game against the Minnesota Vikings at Heinz Field as their most important matchup since they defeated Tennessee in the opener.

Adrian Peterson, the best running back in the world, is coming to town with Brett Favre, arguably the greatest quarterback ever, with a defense that's stopped the run better than anyone else in the NFL each of the past three seasons.

Even the Super Bowl champs get pumped when they prepare to play an unbeaten team with a legend at quarterback, the league's best running back and a stout defense.