Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor (2) runs for a 93-yard touchdown past Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark, left, inside linebacker Vince Williams (98) and cornerback William Gay (22) during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) by Will GravesAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - Two weeks of momentum vanished in 19 seconds. More than three hours later, the competitive portion of the Pittsburgh Steelers' season likely followed suit. Stung on the first play from scrimmage and stumbling on the last, Pittsburgh's 21-18 loss to the Oakland Raiders thwarted any progress the Steelers (2-5) made during a brief two-game winning streak that suggested perhaps there was a chance they could somehow dig out of an 0-4 start. Turns out, probably not. The same mistakes that dogged Pittsburgh during a winless September re-emerged in the Black Hole.
Tamba Hali (AP File Photo) by Justin Schmidt Multimedia Journalist KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -After the Chiefs big win over the Houston Texans, coach Andy Reid told his players to celebrate but do so wisely.
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, left, paces the sideline in front of some of the defense during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright) It was another classic Ravens vs. Steelers game. It came down to the team with the ball last and it was decided by a field goal. More than just a classic game between these two bitter rivals; it was a look at the past and possibly the future for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The black and gold got back to smash mouth football and while it may have been nail biting and nerve wracking, the result was a notch in the win
Le'Veon Bell (26) enters Heinz Field through the smoke at the beginning of the game against the Baltimore Ravenson Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, in Pittsburgh. Bell ran for a season-high 93 yards on 19 carries. (AP Photo/Don Wright) by Will GravesAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - The faces of one of the NFL's fiercest rivalries may be changing. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel insists the intensity is not. Considering the final minutes of Pittsburgh's 19-16 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, it's hard to argue.
Antonio Brown (84) and teammate Emmanuel Sanders (88) react after a catch during the second half against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The black and gold finally picked up their first win of the season last week in New York against the Jets and the team is ready to turn that win into back to back wins and then some. The challenge won’t be easy as they take on the hated rival Ravens. It will be a hard hitting, trash talking, close game. Here are the Keys to A Steelers Victory:
Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs is introduced before a NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) by Will GravesAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) - Terrell Suggs may be one of the NFL's best hype men. Still, even the ever-chatty Baltimore Ravens linebacker sounded like he was trying to convince himself that his team's rivalry with the Pittsburgh Steelers remains as contentious as ever.
In this Aug. 30, 2012 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Sean Spence (51) is tended to by trainers after he was injured in the fourth quarter of their NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File) by Will GracesAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Spence had to look. He didn't really have a choice if he wanted to move forward with the kind of healing that can't be addressed with a brace or a wad of tape. Handed a photograph of the moment that changed his career and his life, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker tried not to get nauseous. He nearly failed.
ANTONIO BROWN—Another big game Well, it finally happened. It had to happen eventually. The Steelers finally won their first game of the season with a 19-6 victory over the New York Jets, 3-3.
Super Bowl Champion and BECOME ONE athlete Hines Ward crosses the finish line during the 2013 GoPro IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. (Marco Garcia/AP Images for GoPro Ironman) by Karin StantonAssociated Press Writer KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Hines Ward added a new title to his resume Saturday. Not content with being a football and dancing star, Ward now is an Ironman.
