Brett Keisel News

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

Sometimes knowledge is not power at all. No, sometimes knowing what's coming doesn't help prevent the arrival.

Things we learned from the Steelers' 28-10 win over the Broncos Monday night in Denver .. 1. It's the same old Steelers defense in Pittsburgh.

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.

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't get off to a strong start this season, but the defending Super Bowl champions are now playing at a high level.

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

Looking for some top-notch analysis of Sunday's NFL action? Look no further. This week: The Steelers and Saints find a way to win, the end of the Russell Era in Oakland?, and another devastating injury for the Jets.

Steelers linebacker Keyaron Fox replaced injured linebacker Lawrence Timmons in Sunday's win against the Vikings.

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

PREDICTIONS Wrong. -- Jes Cook: Steelers defensive scores make up for mistakes Submitted by SHNS on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 15:57 Wrong.

It's called situational football, or in better terms, closing out football games.

Three times the Minnesota Vikings were ready to take the lead and possibly put away the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Female fans watching the final minutes of a game. www.post-gazette.com There is no denying the importance of football to football fans -- especially in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .

Three times the Minnesota Vikings were ready to take the lead and possibly put away the Pittsburgh Steelers.

43 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates his touchdown with defensive end Brett Keisel against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game on Jan.

The Steelers defense will have to be at its best against the Vikings, AP FILE PHOTO PITTSBURGH - When Aaron Smith went down with a season ending injury, the immediate thoughts were the Steelers were in trouble, especially when it came to containing the run.

Ben Roethlisberger, being protected by guard Ramon Foster during Sunday's game against the Browns, leads the NFL in passing with 1,887 yards.

Santonio Holmes is well on his way to accomplishing something that has eluded the Steelers' wide receiver going back to high school: having a 1,000-yard receiving season.

Ten takes on the Steelers' 27-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns ... No. 10: Only explanation for what happened at the end of the third quarter: The Browns dragged everybody in the building to their level.

Even though he plays nose tackle, do you see Chris Hoke getting some snaps at end as part of the group of guys trying to replace Aaron Smith? To me, Hoke is their overall best backup defensive lineman, and he seems to make plays consistently when he is on the field.