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We never need much convincing to spend an evening rubbing shoulder pads with our favorite Princes of the Pigskin and on Monday, more than 250 fanatics rushed to Tusca Tapas Grille in the SouthSide Works for the opportunity to say a couple of Hail Mary's as they worshipped sports royalty during Deshea Townsend 's Black & Gold Art Show to benefit his ...

As they entered the recreation center in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, most thought they were there to get a turkey and the trimmings from community volunteers.

Mike Tomlin has a lot of confidence in his team, despite back to back losses for the second time this season.

Steelers tight end Heath Miller, left, caught seven passes for 95 yards Sunday in Kansas City.

Share + Nov 23, 2009 10:45 pm US/Eastern Reporting Stephanie Watson While Deshea Townsend's fundraiser was a fun evening featuring Steelers helmet art to benefit his foundation Pay It Forward, Sunday's costly loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime weighed heavy on his and his teammates' minds.

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

Somebody with a microphone asked Steelers safety Tyrone Carter if the better team won here yesterday.

When looking at the trio of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerbacks that actually see some major game time, we're only looking at Ike Taylor, William Gay, and Deshea Townsend.

Washington kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain shaking like a bell when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago.

The Steelers are accustomed to using their helmets to help paint opposing teams black and blue, but some players are using them to express their artistic sides.

Maybe it wasn't a concession speech, even if it sounded like one. The Bengals spent most of the last 20 seasons chasing Pittsburgh, and now it's the other way around, and the Steelers realize it's a decidedly uphill climb.

Asked about former Steelers coach Bill Cowher's preseason prediction that Cincinnati would win the AFC North, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said with a straight face, "He's a mastermind.

News that franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger called himself a bad teammate early in his career caught Steelers players off-guard Wednesday.

Rarely has playing it safe paid off so well for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tyrone Carter started in place of safety Ryan Clark as a precaution Monday night and made the big play that sparked the Steelers to their fifth straight win, taking the first of his two interceptions 48 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos.

THURSDAY: Steelers hope Carter capable of filling in for Clark Submitted by SHNS on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 15:57 Somehow, the Steelers survived to an extent with Carter playing four games at strong safety for Troy Polamalu, so this assignment should not be quite as demanding.

Clark became almost deathly ill after playing in Denver's mile-high altitude two years ago, losing his spleen and gall bladder plus 30 pounds due to medical complications that ended his season.

The Chiefs have suspended running back Larry Johnson. It's easy to say Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson is a jerk, has been a jerk since he left Penn State and always will be a jerk.

If the NFL is a quarterback-driven league, there won't be many matchups this season that will top the one at Heinz Field today.

Some wore his No. 4 jersey. Some are so young they can't remember him breaking into the NFL in 1991, when linebacker LaMarr Woodley was 6. Only one member of the Steelers defense was on the team the last time Favre played in Pittsburgh 11 years ago.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison flushes Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson out of the pocket during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct.