The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to finish out Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs without starting LG Chris Kemoeatu .

Chiefs coach Todd Haley is an Upper St. Clair native and son of former Steelers personnel director Dick Haley.

Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania honored Steelers tackle Max Starks with the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Santonio Holmes felt just fine. Holmes disputed the quarterback's notion that the Steelers had "something missing" during a 18-12 loss to Cincinnati that moved the Bengals ahead of the Steelers in the AFC North race.

Share + Nov 17, 2009 11:25 pm US/Eastern Some of the Steelers competed in some physical video games to mark the grand opening of UPMC's Institute for Rehab and Research.

Larry Zierlein never had flashbacks of his time in Vietnam, just dreams. "I dreamt I had to go back," he said, during our conversation on Veterans Day.

DENVER _ Rashard Mendenhall has done his best to maintain perspective during a career that so far has included an injury-aborted rookie season and then a second season where his opportunities early in it seemed to be awfully limited for a recent No.

Dick LeBeau calls his safeties the best pair in the NFL, but stats show that the Steelers have missed Troy Polamalu more than they've ever missed Ryan Clark.

When cornerback William Gay was drafted by Pittsburgh three years ago, he took one look at Steelers pass-rusher James "Deebo" Harrison and had flashbacks to his college days playing alongside Elvis Dumervil.

The following are some of the interesting matchups to watch when the Steelers travel to Denver for a Monday night game against the Broncos: STEELERS KICK COVERAGE VS.

Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was voted the dirtiest player in the National Football League, according to a Sports Illustrated poll of players throughout the NFL.

Today's game marks Brett Favre's first appearance in Pittsburgh in more than a decade.

He won't make the chunky soup commercials, not to mention the fact when things go bad he'll come under high scrutiny.

This is the game of the week IMO. The defending champs going up against Favre and the undefeated Vikings .

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger drops back to pass during the first half of yesterday's game.

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.

By LOU WILIN STAFF WRITER After Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers wage pigskin war with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, they will pig out on ribs from Tony's Restaurant in Findlay.

USA TODAY covers the seventh weekend of the NFL season: GAME OF THE WEEK Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX Sheridan's line: Pittsburgh by 4 Last meeting: Pittsburgh won, 18-13, in Minnesota in 2005.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank are once again teaming up to tackle hunger with the Steelers' Food Drive at Heinz Field this Sunday, October 25, when the Minnesota Vikings come to town for a 1 p.m. game.

Ben Roethlisberger passed for 417 yards and the Steelers outgained the Browns 543-197. The edge in first downs was 28-12. By every statistical measure, the Steelers' 27-14 victory in an increasingly one-sided rivalry didn't look close at all.