Tyrone Carter News

Tammie Miller couldn't believe it when she saw her son Devin on the Internet while he was stationed overseas.

As expected, the Steelers will be without safety Troy Polamalu Sunday in KC, as he did not practice all week because of a left knee injury suffered last week in the loss to the Bengals.

If Todd Haley looks across the field at Mike Tomlin on Sunday afternoon and feels a twinge of envy, could anybody blame him? It does seem as though opportunity is served in silver goblets to some people, while others pick through shards and scraps.

He might miss the Nov. 29 game at M&T Bank Stadium , too. Polamalu sat out the Steelers' second through fifth games with a ligament tear, only to injure a different ligament in the same knee.

Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu missed four games earlier this season with a medial collateral ligament tear.

Troy Polamalu attended team meetings Monday afternoon, and he made his way around the Steelers' South Side practice facility without crutches or even a limp.

On Monday night in Denver, the Steelers were without three starters on defense because of injuries or organizational diligence.

Sloppy, uninspired play by the Steelers translated into an 18-12 loss to the Bengals in front of the second-largest crowd ever today at Heinz Field.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Tyrone Carter, left, celebrates with teammates after his second quarter interception touchdown against the Denver Broncos in an NFL football game Monday, Nov.

Mike Tomlin is a firm believer that football games are won in the trenches. When it comes to playing Cincinnati on Sunday, that could very well be the case.

Defensive end Travis Kirschke and running back Carey Davis did not practice all week and won't play in Sunday's 1 p.m. game against Cincinnati at Heinz Field.

Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis , pride of Fort Cherry High School, vowed to make Chad Ochocinco hold the mustard that the pass- and attention-grabbing Cincinnati receiver initially wanted to ship to members of the Steelers' secondary this week.

Steelers safety Ryan Clark planned to played in Denver despite nearly losing his life after a game in the high-altitude city two years ago.

At my daughter's school, they send out mid-semester report cards, to let the parents know how their child is doing.

Safety Tyrone Carter was called into action on Monday night to start for Ryan Clark and not only did he fill in, he played a huge role in the Steelers 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos.

Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall has run for an average of 105.6 yards the past five games.

Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Tyrone Carter and New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski were selected as the AFC's top players for Week 9 of the NFL season.

It's premature to label this a preview of the AFC championship game, but if tonight's game between the Steelers and Broncos doesn't get you pumped you might want to check yourself for a pulse.

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.

Matt Prater connected on a 40-yard field goal on Denver's opening drive, helping the Broncos to a 3-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers after one quarter Monday night.