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Despite an injured throwing shoulder, Steelers QB BenA Roethlisberger attempted 41 passes .

Jacksonville's top receiver, 6-foot-6 Matt Jones , could be forgiven if his head was not fully in the game last night.

Black-and-gold clad fans showed up in droves for Sunday's nationally televised game.

Francis Allen found everything he wanted Sunday - an autographed football card of Pittsburgh Steelers's wide receiver Dallas Baker for $12. The 43-year-old Brownsville resident was one of more than 500 people ...

Tears fill the eyes of Lolita McGraw when she talks about what her older brother has meant to her and the lives of her sons.

Whatever damage was inflicted upon Ben Roethlisberger Sunday was done primarily by Mario Williams.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on ... Whether Troy Polamalu showed any signs of rust Sunday after missing all of training camp : "When he came up and hit Ahman Green in the flat, I stopped watching him.

Coach Mike Tomlin did not hint in advance that Smith would not play. Smith started 10 games last season after free safety Ryan Clark had his spleen removed.

Roster turnover is a way of life in the free agency era of the NFL, yet the Pittsburgh Steelers boast a starting lineup largely the same as last season.

The Steelers announced their team captains on Monday, chosen by a vote of their teammates.

August 30, 2008 5:36 PM Biggest surprise: There were two mild shockers on this list with the decisions to keep receivers Dallas Baker over Willie Reid and punter Mitch Berger over Paul Ernster .

In the end, it really won't matter that Limas Sweed, who almost had a great touchdown catch in the end zone, was wide open when he embarrassingly dropped a perfectly thrown pass from Byron Leftwich.

Jeremy Bloom, late of a 2006 Under Armour commercial , was released by the Steelers today along with DL Martavius Prince and 73rd string QB Mike Potts.

The scene is mid-fall of 2006 and a virtual unknown true freshman wide receiver is running routes and catching balls with a bit too much success as a member of the scout team against Fairmont State's first-team ...

An inside look at Steelers training camp ... Movin' the chains: The offense converted eight of 12 attempts of varying lengths against the defense during a third-down drill on Sunday afternoon.

As third-round draft picks go, Willie Reid couldn't possibly sink any lower. Right? Because of injuries and repeated mistakes, Reid hasn't been on the football field as much as he'd like.

After an opening day in which the offense looked out of sync and the defense dominant, the tables were turned a bit Tuesday at the Steelers training camp at St.

Ike Taylor, right, challenges Dallas Baker for a pass this week at Saint Vincent.

The eve of the Steelers training camp brings a focus to several questions before the Steelers open the season over a month from now.

Steelers offensive tackle Tony Hills asked veteran players his share of questions during offseason practices.