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Ben Roethlisberger was missing reads and his receivers, and it had the Pittsburgh Steelers reeling in the first half.

Steelers' players will be scattered around the country over the next few days, enjoying some time off thanks to the bye week.

By Teresa Varley Steelers.com After a morning meeting on Tuesday Steelers veterans were headed for five days of rest and relaxation as they were given off until Monday for their bye week.

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

Has started 26 consecutive games for the Steelers. Keyaron Fox, ILB - Leads the Steelers with 12 tackles on special teams.

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

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

Here's my take on the Steelers' 27-14 victory on Sunday afternoon. 1. Another beatable opponent, another game that was a lot closer than it should have been.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings Date : Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 Kickoff : 1 p.m., ET Site : Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa.

It's a good thing the Pittsburgh Steelers were playing the Cleveland Browns and their anemic offense.

While the Cleveland Browns were celebrating a fourth-and-1 stop that even Steelers center Justin Hartwig said was "definitely short" of the first-down marker, the officiating crew saw otherwise.

It is hard to imagine Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians diagramming a run play such as the "Packers Sweep" legendary coach Vince Lombardi drew up more than 40 years ago.

Game plan When the Steelers have the ball: RB Willie Parker has had five consecutive 100-yard games vs.

Steelers running back Mewelde Moore has caught 11 passes for 80 yards this season.

Big Ben did a lot of talking, but no wrestling in his off-day appearance at Monday Night Raw last night.

Throughout the 2009 season, SI.com's Adam Duerson will work with Jerome Bettis to get the six-time Pro Bowl running back's observations about the previous week's games.

When the Steelers hit training camp they were in a quandary when it came to the offensive line.

Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace caught seven passes for 102 yards Sunday in Cincinnati.

In the NFL, you take small victories as they come. The Steelers are 1-2 this season after winning Super Bowl XLIII.

The Steelers re-signed fullback Carey Davis. Mike Tomlin called football a game of attrition the first day the Steelers hired him to coach their team.