Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has carved out a niche as one of the NFL's most feared defenders over the last five years by straddling the line between clean and dirty play.
Jerricho Cotchery watched Ben Roethlisberger limp into the locker room in the middle of the second quarter on Thursday night against Cleveland, the Pittsburgh quarterback's left foot swollen and his face awash in a painful grimace and figured Roethlisberger was done.
Browns coach Pat Shurmur strongly defended his team's handling of Colt McCoy after the quarterback sustained a concussion during Thursday night's loss to Pittsburgh.
If things had worked out a little differently a decade ago, Brett Keisel never would have needed "Da Beard" to get noticed.
If things had worked out a little differently a decade ago, Brett Keisel never would have needed "Da Beard" to get noticed.
No NFL players have come close to being suspended for illegal hits through five weeks of the season. The number of fines for such hits is down.
Counting the preseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have used nine different combinations of starting offensive linemen in nine games this season.
Ben Roethlisberger's left foot is good enough to play. James Harrison's right eye is not, and he'll need surgery.
Ben Roethlisberger's sprained left foot might be the least of the Pittsburgh Steelers' problems.
