ESPN's Jon Gruden and Sean McDonough drew praise for abhorring the on-field carnage, but FS1's Jason Whitlock saw a hard-hitting, but mostly clean, game.
Michael McCarthy
The NFL is telling us the actions of JuJu Smith-Schuster and George Iloka on Monday night were as bad as Rob Gronkowski's cheap shot Sunday. But they were not — not even close.
Mike DeCourcy
The NFL suspended Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for his hit on Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict.
Jordan Heck
There's hard-hitting pro football, and then there's what the Steelers and Bengals regularly produce. Monday's game in Cincinnati was a bad look at a bad time for the league.
Vinnie Iyer
Sporting News provided live updates throughout the Steelers' 23-20 win over the Bengals on Monday night.
E.Jay Zarett
Vontaze Burfict delivered a dirty hit on Antonio Brown that led to a suspension, but he claims the receiver faked it.
Mike Tomlin did what former NFL GM Jeff Diamond has never seen: a coach talking about a big game three weeks down the road. As for that big game against New England, maybe the Pittsburgh coach knows what he's doing.
Jeff Diamond
Sporting News provided live updates throughout Pittsburgh's 31-28 win over Green Bay on Sunday.
When did Pittsburgh become so soft?
Pittsburgh and New England are on course to play for the top seed in the AFC in Week 15. Over in the NFC, the idle Eagles get a little pressure from the surging Saints and Vikings.
Sporting News provided live updates throughout the Steelers' 40-17 win over the Titans on Thursday night.
Ben Roethlisberger needed a game like the one he turned in Thursday against the Titans. Pittsburgh is hoping the game will get the veteran QB rolling in the final portion of the regular season.
Titans vs. Steelers on "Thursday Night Football" is available to live stream through Amazon. Here is all the info you need to watch the game.
Tadd Haislop
Why is the SkyCam view the primary camera angle for Steelers vs. Titans on Thursday night? The answer is experiment. NBC might be onto something here.
In another bad sign for the NFL, Game 5 of the World Series on Fox easily bested the overnight TV ratings for NBC's "Sunday Night Football" matchup between the Steelers and Lions.
After Martavis Bryant lost all his mojo in Pittsburgh, it took some great JuJu (JuJu Smith-Schuster, to be precise) to restore it to the Steelers' offense.
Sporting News provided live scoring updates for Sunday night's interconference clash in Detroit between the Steelers and Lions.
Tom Gatto
Joe Mixon commented on Le'Veon Bell last week, and the Steelers back was paying extra attention to the Bengals back Sunday.
NFL viewership is declining further as the 2017 season nears its midpoint. More than 3 million fewer people, on average, are watching this year than they were in 2015.
Pittsburgh can make a case as the best team in the AFC ... when the team is not dealing with nonsense. The Steelers and the Steelers only are capable of holding them back.
Alex Marvez
Martavis Bryant appears to be in a difficult situation, and his dissatisfaction in Pittsburgh might have little to do with the Steelers.
The Bengals' Vontaze Burfict began the game against the Steelers by kicking a player in the face.
The Steelers are not going to trade Martavis Bryant before the deadline. If the wide receiver really wants out of Pittsburgh, he is dreaming the impossible dream.
SN provided live updates throughout the Steelers victory over the Chiefs on Sunday.
Mike Mitchell went low on Alex Smith well after the play was over, and NFL fans didn't appreciate it.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger provided a brand-new arsenal of material Tuesday for those who like to distort quotes from prominent athletes.
Ben Roethlisberger has not played well this season, but Pittsburgh needs to recognize the bigger issues holding back its offense.
Steelers WR Antonio Brown's sideline tirade reportedly was the result of "lingering resentment" regarding Ben Roethlisberger and the team's decision not to participate in the national anthem two weeks ago.
The Browns made the decision last weekend to name rookie DeShone Kizer the starting quarterback and released Osweiler on Friday.
Ron Clements
"I let my emotions and genuine excitement get the best of me, and I wanted to share that moment with our fans," the Steelers wideout wrote.
Brandon Schlager
The commissioner has been avoiding New England ever since Deflategate began, and he's avoiding it again.
Sportsbooks suffered big losses Sunday as bettors piled in at the last minute to choose underdogs Green Bay and Pittsburgh.
Arthur Weinstein
The prickly Patriots coach downplayed the Steelers' social media distraction Monday the only way he knows how.
Steelers players have voiced support for coach Mike Tomlin and star Antonio Brown in the wake of Sunday's post-game Facebook Live incident.
The Chiefs tight end said referee Carl Cheffers "shouldn't even be able to work at Foot Locker."
The Steelers' defense was superb and Pittsburgh got record performances from kicker Chris Boswell and running back Le'Veon Bell.
The Chiefs tight end is dialed in for Sunday night's matchup with the Steelers.
Despite icy conditions in Kansas City, the NFL feels comfortable about the safety of its players and fans for Sunday night's divisional playoff game.
The game will be played Sunday night at 8:20 ET instead of in the afternoon.
Joey Porter issued an apology for his actions.
Dupree says he plans to appeal the reported $18K fine for his controversial hit on Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore.
Gabrielle McMillen
After the Steelers' playoff win Sunday over the Dolphins, Porter allegedly lifted a doorman off the ground outside a Pittsburgh bar.
Joe Rodgers
Each of this weekend's divisional playoff games are rematches from the regular season.
Le'Veon Bell thinks he is changing the way the running backs play in the NFL.
Should the Dolphins have allowed their quarterback to re-enter the game after just one play?
The Steelers' assistant coach will take an absence from the team.
Justin Houston will play for Kansas City against Pittsburgh, but how much?
The Steelers assistant coach is free after posting $25,000 bond.
Scott Ridge
Porter reportedly was arrested outside a Pittsburgh bar after security guards called police about an “unruly customer” Sunday night.
Alec Brzezinski
The hobbled Steelers quarterback insisted "I’ll be out there next week" when the teams vists Kansas City in the AFC divisional round.
Many questioned how Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore was cleared so quickly after taking a vicious hit by Steelers LB Bud Dupree.
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier showed he wasn't afraid of the cold in pregame warmups.
The Browns have dismissed Ray Horton as defensive coordinator and replaced him with former Rams assistant Gregg Williams.
To prepare for their AFC wild-card game in Pittsburgh, the Dolphins kickers used frozen footballs in practice.
The Dolphins quarterback won't take the field Saturday in the team's AFC wild card against the Steelers.
The 2017 NFL playoffs and road to Super Bowl 51 begin with wild card weekend.
Despite playing in only five games for the Browns, RGIII says his career is back on track.
Marc Lancaster
The Packers and Patriots enter the playoffs riding six-game win streaks while the Steelers have won seven straight.
The NFL draft order for 2017 is set ... for picks 1-20, that is.
If the Browns beat the Steelers on Sunday, there's a chance Cleveland won't secure the top pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Remember that time Brandon Marshall bet Antonio Brown he could out-perform him this season? Antonio Brown does.
The Buccaneers have to beat the Panthers and hope a lot of things go their way in order to make the playoffs.
QB Ben Roethlisberger on the Steelers' pending negotiations with the AFC rushing leader: "They do need to do whatever they can to keep him.”
Bob Hille
Rex Ryan failed to deliver the Bills to the playoffs, joining a coaching scrap heap that's accumulated in the franchise's 17-year drought.
The playoff positions of the Cowboys, Giants and Steelers are solidified, so there are questions about how much their key starters will play Sunday.
Marcus Dinitto
As some NFL teams are preparing for the playoffs, other clubs such as the Jets, Rams and Vikings are a mess with one week remaining.
Tomlin holds a record of 102-57 in his 10-year tenure in Pittsburgh and has never posted a losing record.
Kirstie Chiappelli
The 14-year veteran tore his biceps Oct. 16 but has missed only one game since.
The Steelers will stretch their season thanks to late heroics by Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown.
The Packers and Lions will be playing for the NFC North championship in primetime.
The Raiders and Seahawks both saw star players go down with broken legs. The Titans lost quarterback Marcus Mariota to the same injury.
It’s one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL, and Sunday’s game has a lot riding on it.
Thursday's Giants-Eagles game kicks off a Week 16 slate chock-full of playoff implications.
The 2017 Pro Bowl will be played at Orlando's Camping World Stadium on Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. ET.
Thanks to a pair of improbable wins, the Titans and Texans are 8-6, but the Colts are right behind them after Sunday's win in Minnesota.
The Bengals linebacker endured a massive blow when Steelers guard David DeCastro delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit.
Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell is set to become a free agent in 2017.
The Seahawks can clinch the NFC West with a win Thursday over a dysfunctional Rams team that has lost eight of nine and four straight.
The All-Pro receiver and controversial linebacker will be back on the same field this weekend.
The biggest news of the day was the decision of the Rams to fire Jeff Fisher, who is not the scapegoat for the team's 4-9 record.
Rex Ryan, whose Bills got run over by the LeVeon Bell and the Steelers Sunday, says he deserves a chance to stay on as coach.
The grounds crew plowed the snow from the artificial turf using mounds of rubber pellets.
Is Deflategate II happening? The Giants think the Steelers may have used deflated footballs last week, so maybe.
Beckham has been fined at least five times by the NFL this season. Counting the $12,154 that was taken this time, OBJ has donated about $110,000 of his salary back to the league.
The Raiders, Patriots and Seahawks can clinch playoff spots this weekend — with some help.
The outspoken receiver said he would stay quiet about officiating in the Giants' loss to Pittsburgh. Then he brought Stevie Wonder into the mix.
The Giants will talk to the NFL office in New York about some officiating they think needs to be reviewed.
Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has thrown 11 pick-sixes, but won just 10 games. He said this season has been a nightmare.
The Pro Bowl receiver says an official told him to get out of his face.
Quarterbacks were in the giving spirit on Sunday, with 24 interceptions thrown and five fumbles lost by NFL signal callers.
If the Cowboys can win at Minnesota on Thursday, they can be the first team this season to clinch a playoff berth.
The Manning brothers are teaming up to game-plan for the Giants' Week 13 opponent.
For the first time since 1935, each game played on Thanksgiving Day will feature teams with records of .500 or better.
NFL games scheduled to be played on Thanksgiving in 2016 include Lions-Vikings, Cowboys-Redskins and Steelers-Colts.
While Thanksgiving football has become a staple in the NFL, not everyone is a fan of playing on Thursday.
The Steelers quarterback has a message for Indy's Andrew Luck.
Steve Smith may be destined for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but that doesn't mean the veteran receiver has the respect of his opponents.
Could Scott Tolzien start for the Indianapolis Colts Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers?
NFL kickers combined to miss 12 extra points Sunday, including a pair of misses by Giants kicker Robbie Gould and Cincinnati's Mike Nugent.
Cleveland's starting QB has been sidelined since breaking a bone in his left shoulder in Week 1.
For the Saints and Panthers, who are both coming off gut-wrenching losses Sunday, this week’s game offers a chance to erase a bad taste.
The Steelers quarterback is upset about a recent NFL Network report.
The Steelers wide receiver loves the fruity candy so much, the company gave him a vending machine that holds 125 pounds of Skittles.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones won't give up on one of his troubled players while the Browns are hoping to welcome back their original 2016 QB.
Week 10 of the NFL season delivered as nine of Sunday's games were decided by a score.
Nicholas McGee
Big Ben things the Steelers are "undisciplined."
The NFC South was 1-3 on Sunday while the North teams were 0-3 as the Detroit Lions were on their bye.
Riding an eight-game win streak, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones insists there's no quarterback dilemma.
The Dallas receiver's 50-yard touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday was a tribute to his late father.
Jones, the Cowboys' executive vice president, believes Romo would accept being a backup with Dak Prescott in form.
During warmups before the Steelers' game against the Cowboys, Antonio Brown will wear custom cleats honoring Pat Tillman.
The Cowboys are having one of their most successful seasons in years, something legend Roger Staubach attributes to Dak Prescott.
Against an opponent the Browns know very well, they could get their first win. Do you really want to miss that?
Roethlisberger self-reported a concussion last season. He explained why Wednesday on the MMQB Podcast.
Big Ben sees a lot of himself in the Dallas rookie.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Tuesday channeled his inner Aaron Rodgers.
Dak Prescott or Tony Romo? "We're going to play it by ear, play it as it comes. We can do that," the Cowboys owner says.
There is a growing distrust of the NFL by players and Monday night's game did little to remedy that.
The Browns don't want to match the '08 Lions, Kirksey said. "That's motivation. … We're not going winless."
Sunday was a special kind of day in the NFL. That was either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the team.
Bell has several songs posted on Soundcloud, but this last one, called “Rappin Athlete,” takes aim at the AFC North.
Travis Durkee
We’re more than halfway through the season and nearly every division is still up for grabs.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Roethlisberger is still day-to-day after having surgery Oct. 17 to repair a torn meniscus.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton are both 6-5 and about 250 pounds.
Following their respective Week 7 games, several NFL players and coaches took some time for self-reflection.
Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis will join future Hall of Famers Ray Lewis, Tony Gonzalez and Charles Woodson at the 2017 Pro Bowl.
Of the 13 games played Sunday, 10 of them had multiple turnovers in what was the sloppiest day of the season thus far.
For the first time since Tom Brady returned from a four-game suspension, the Patriots looked vulnerable Sunday against the Steelers.
The veteran running back posted a video on his Twitter account of himself tackling a fan in a Tom Brady t-shirt.
Jones and Brown played together last season when Roethlisberger went down with an injury.
No Ben Roethlisberger for the Steelers likely means a heavy dose of running back Le’Veon Bell against the Patriots.
The Steelers filed a complaint with the NFL on Thursday asking the league to review the play.
London’s Twickenham Stadium will host an NFL game for the first time with the Giants and Rams facing off at the famed rugby venue.
The veteran quarterback is expected to miss more time after undergoing knee surgery on Monday due to an injury he suffered last season.
One coach ripped his team for how they finished the game, while two others are calling for instant relay for pass interference. The best quotes from NFL Week 6.
Ben Roethlisberger is recovering from knee surgery to "clean up" a torn meniscus.
Reshad Jones went to his first Pro Bowl last season and got his first interception this year in Sunday's win over the Steelers.
The injury bug has bitten Ben Roethlisberger again.
Ben Roethlisberger was questionable to return Sunday with a knee injury.
Antonio Brown will wear the cleats when the Steelers visit the Dolphins in his hometown of Miami.
Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, only 12 teams that began the season 1-4 went on to make the playoffs.
The Steelers are dealing with injuries, but maybe they were self-inflicted.
Often NFL players are called heroes or their play is referred to as heroic. But one NFL player said he was inspired by a super hero Sunday.
The Vikings remain unbeaten. Tom Brady returned. Dak Prescott shined again. Carson Wentz and the Eagles saw their perfect streaks snapped.
The Steelers let the Jets hang around for much of the game Sunday at Heinz Field before pouring it on late to win, 31-13.
Ryan Fitzpatrick is playing for his job in Pittsburgh, according to a report.
Who could have predicted the two teams that played in January’s NFC championship game would both be 1-3 after four games?
Sunday football wouldn't stop Harrison from getting in a ridiculous workout Monday morning.
The Steelers coach seems confused by how many pumps are allowed by the league.
We look at the headlines from Week 4 of the NFL season, which was defined by close finishes and more injuries.
Even the Patriots and Broncos were not immune to misfortune Sunday, a rough day for each of last year's NFL semifinalists in different ways.
Brown will pay tribute to the pride of Western Pennsylvania during Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
The Chiefs running back has been out for nearly a year with a knee injury.
The Eagles are one of five unbeaten NFL teams through three weeks, and the hype around rookie quarterback Carson Wentz continues to grow.
Here's a look at some of the local headlines from around the NFL this weekend.
Three weeks into the season, both the Panthers and Cardinals are 1-2 while the Vikings, Eagles, Ravens, Patriots and Broncos are 3-0.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson says he sees “a lot of similarities” between Carson Wentz and Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger.
Coaches and players aren't going to panic with 14 games remaining on the schedule. They will complain about officials, though.
After a Sunday slate in which the injury bug hit the NFL hard, we round up some of headlines from Week 2.
Not only did the Patriots lose Jimmy Garoppolo with a shoulder injury, several top running backs also suffered injuries on Sunday.
DeAngelo Williams proved to be the real hero for Pittsburgh after Antonio Brown and the Steelers passing game posted unusually low numbers.
When one team has dominated another, is it a “rivalry”? When it comes to Bengals-Steelers, the answer is yes, says DeAngelo Williams.
The Steelers' standout wide receiver, who was flagged 15 yards on the celebration, said the amounts were "nothing to a boss."
The NFL’s second “Color Rush” season begins Thursday night with the New York Jets taking on the Buffalo Bills.
Two Steelers saw their seasons come to an end last season during games against the Bengals.
Marcus Peters talks about his show of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick; plus, sarcasm by Bill Belichick and straight talk by Cardinals GM Steve Keim.
Monday night's game between the Steelers and Redskins was billed as a matchup between Antonio Brown and Josh Norman. That didn't quite happen.
The Steelers running back said he had a bad experience in a restaurant and left his waitress a tiny tip. When she complained on Facebook, Williams went off.
After a wild opening weekend, we look at some of the headlines from around the NFL.
Oakland's victory in New Orleans was just one of 10 games that came down to the wire on the NFL's first Sunday.
Beginning with Thursday's Super Bowl rematch, there are plenty of storylines to watch, including milestones within reach and predictions.
David DeCastro went to his first Pro Bowl last season. The Pittsburgh Steelers rewarded him Thursday with a brand-new contract.
The 2016 NFL seasons gets started Thursday night in Denver with the defending Super Bowl champion Broncos welcoming the team they beat.
One of Sunday's best matchups features reigning receptions leader Antonio Brown against newly signed Redskins cornerback Josh Norman.
ESPN's new "Monday Night Football" play-by-play man will use "Redskins" as infrequently as possible.
The Browns have decided to cut ties with Justin Gilbert, the No. 8 overall pick in 2014, trading the cornerback to the Steelers.
The deadline for NFL teams to cut their rosters to 53 was 4 p.m. ET Saturday. Teams can claim waived players beginning Sunday at noon.
Tom Brady started New England's game against the Giants. A few hours later, three NFL players sat during the national anthem.
Mettenberger was placed on waivers by the Chargers this week after making just one preseason appearance.
Brown, 28, has been phenomenal in Pittsburgh over the last three seasons with 375 catches for 5,031 yards and 31 touchdowns.
The talented tight end, presumed to be rehabilitating his surgically repaired ankle, was placed on the PUP list Tuesday.
Gordon is back in the NFL, and Robert Griffin III couldn't be happier.
The former NFL All-Pro safety received more was sentenced to 18 years by a federal judge last week.
Ben Roethlisberger pretended like he had a cell phone a week after there was a controversy.
The start of Sunday's Steelers-Rams was delayed by fire on the field.
Reggie Bush has been diagnosed with a mild calf strain and is set to undergo an MRI this week as a precaution.
