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"The oddity of the situation, it's something that a lot of people don't understand.

Kirschke, who has filled in for the injured Aaron Smith at left end the past two weeks, said Wednesday he has a tear in his calf and it doesn't look promising that he will be able to play against the Broncos.

The Steelers listed LB Lawrence Timmons and DE Travis Kirschke as doubtful on the team's final injury report Saturday, but it's not looking like either starter will play in Monday night's game in Denver .

Big match-up this week for the Steelers against the AFC West leading Denver Broncos.

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.

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

Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, "I think we have the potential to become a very, very good defense." Dick LeBeau, the man in charge of the Steelers' defense, wants to exercise the same sense of caution after a four-game winning streak that he urged after the Steelers lost consecutive road games in Chicago and Cincinnati by blowing ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are resting, healing, and enjoying a well-deserved break after going 5-2 before the bye week.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark isn't injured, yet he isn't sure if he can play in the team's next game Nov.

Nick Eason spent four of the first five games of the season not even wearing a uniform on game day.

Steelers linebacker James Harrison was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October.

The early season slide is over. Troy Polamalu is back from a four-week injury layoff.

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

The Steelers were given the day off following a 27-17 win over the previously unbeaten Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley picks up a loose ball in front of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre in the fourth quarter.

The Steelers have allowed more than 100 yards rushing to a team only once this season and that was to the Detroit Lions, but the Steelers will get its toughest test when they take on Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings .

This article has been read 53 times. That collective groan you heard around the area last Sunday was made by Steelers fans unhappy with the fact that Pittsburgh won but allowed Detroit to come in the back door and cover in a 28-20 defeat.

They've met with their coaches, watched tape, talked among themselves. The Pittsburgh Steelers still aren't certain how they're going to do it.

Troy Polamalu has pronounced himself ready to play tomorrow against the Minnesota Vikings.

Doug Pensinger/Getty Images They've met with their coaches, watched tape, talked among themselves.