James Farrior News

Now the word is out. Tight end Heath Miller will have a bigger role in the Steelers' offense, according to both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . The main reason for this is to help keep the grass stains off Ben Roethlisberger 's uniform.

Anything less than a Super Bowl victory wouldn't make sense for a Steelers best-case scenario.

Cincinnati Bengals A.J. Green is establishing himself as a team leader in just his second season, writes Joe Reedy of the Enquirer.

Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay has been put on the disabled list because of a strained right shoulder and is expected to be out of the rotation for six to eight weeks.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed third-round pick Sean Spence to a four-year contract.

It feels like Troy Polamalu should be older than 31. That's not because he looks old or slow or whatever, but it's just because he's been running the Steelers backfield for what feels like more than nine years.

Wide receiver Hines Ward, defensive end Aaron Smith and defensive lineman Chris Hoke have all decided to retire after being cut loose.

As the Steelers close out the first week of Organized Team Activities , several players who are either trying a new position or learning a new scheme have stood out as being very impressive.

In tonight's edition of Around the AFC North, we take a look at linebacker James Farrior possibly returning to the Steelers to retire, another Bengals player with legal issues, and former Ravens running back Jamal Lewis filing for bankruptcy.

Having your season come to end one play into sudden-death overtime is painful. Getting beat by a team you believed to be mediocre is another level of hurt entirely.

Following up on a story we ran Friday in regards to the possibility of former Steelers linebacker James Farrior retiring, his agent, Ralph Cindrich, responded to a question posed via Twitter about it.

While the setting may have been different both times, gridiron wars waged at Texas Stadium and Heinz Field respectively, the series of events that culminated in both Black and Gold wins was eerily similar.

Numerous outlets across the Interwebs today report that former Indianapolis Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt, now a coach at a Florida middle school, may have laid hands on a kid at the school after the young man taunted him over a missed field goal in the playoffs six years ago.

This study is based upon the players that were still on the roster in 2011. It begins 17 years ago since the 1995 draft still had one active player in 2011.

Ralph Cindrich, the agent of former Steelers LB James Farrior, said his free agent client is in discussion right now with the Pittsburgh Steelers about retirement.

PITTSBURGH - Steelers rookie linebacker Sean Spence chose No. 31 when he played at Miami because he wanted to create his own path.

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season.

Troy Polamalu often doesn't show up for these things, yet he surprised many with an appearance Tuesday at the Steelers' first spring practice, or organized team activity.

Jag'ville is a fairly populated place these days. A Well three new citizens signed up for their residency cards today when they decided to place the Steelers as placing third in the AFC North.

Nowhere does this battle take center stage more than at running back, where the Steelers could be without star Rashard Mendenhall for considerable time after he tore his ACL in Week 17 against the Browns last season.