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MNF: Steelers' Quick Hits. The following are the little things that were awesome, or not-so awesome in last night's Monday Football Game of the Steelers versus the Broncos.

Here come the Steelers rushing into Sundaya s AFC North first-place showdown against the Bengals on the strength of Rashard Mendenhalla s 155 yards on just 22 carries in Monday nighta s dissection of Denver.

For all of UTEP's problems this year, running back Donald Buckram has been special, and that continued with his fourth 100-yard game in the last five outings and the fifth 100-yard game of 2009.

It has been quite a year for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. In February, he entered the rarefied ranks of National Football League quarterbacks with two Super Bowl rings.

Each week I will predict next week's hot waiver wire pickups so you can snag them before they become a hot commodity.

Boxer Roy Jones, Jr., a huge Steelers fan, stopped by the team's practice facility recently to watch practice and had a chance to take a tour and meet some of the players.

Seven games into the season, the Steeler offense has had a dismal showing in the fourth quarter of games.

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

Ten takes on the Steelers ' 27-17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings : ? The Steelers used their no-huddle offense for one series ? an eight-play, 91-yard touchdown drive that took all of 75 seconds at the end of the first half.

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

The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled out a very good win today against the 6-0 Minnesota Vikings 27-17. The Steelers defense in the fourth quarter forced two turnovers, and scored two defensive touchdowns, which sealed the win, now the fourth in a row.

A 77-yard fumble recovery by LaMarr Woodley and an 82-yard interception return by Keyaron Fox both went for fourth-quarter scores, as the Steelers beat the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings, 27-17, before a record crowd of 65,597 this afternoon at Heinz Field.

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

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

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.

The Pittsburgh Steelers handled the Cleveland Browns today 27-14. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had his second career 400-yard passing game and the Browns could not cover any Steeler in the open field as the Steelers amassed over 500 yards of total offense today on the hapless Browns.

The conventional wisdom of the day seems to be that the Steelers were merely playing down to the level of competition, which is why they did not beat the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns by, say, 50 points.

DETROIT _ Upon getting burned, Ben Roethlisberger went to work. The Steelers' quarterback completed four consecutive passes after throwing an interception that was returned 38 yards for a touchdown by Lions cornerback William James on Sunday afternoon at Ford Field, a score that brought the Lions to within 14-13 midway through the second quarter.

The Vikings' Brett Favre might not be the quarterback to play against a top-10 defense like Baltimore's. Share Share Resources START Braylon Edwards, Jets: Edwards has new life in New York, and with Jerricho Cotchery injured, Edwards becomes a WR2 option.

Ben Roethlisberger tees it up against Detroit DETROIT At times Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger looked like Mark Malone as he eyed his receiver the entire way.