Never question heart of Batch, SteelersBALTIMORE -- You can criticize Charlie Batch's lack of arm strength. You can laugh about Batch's age (he's so old that he once handed off to Barry Sanders). The one part of Batch's game you can't question is his heart. How else do you explain a third-st… |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com BALTIMORE -- We probably should have seen this one coming. The aging Charlie Batch has looked like he was on his last legs for years now. Just like the aging Pittsburgh Steelers. But they both refuse to go away. At least quietly. |
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Tomlin-Harbaugh handshake weirdDec 2, 2012
In one of the most bitter rivalries in sports, now it seems like the head coaches can't get along. Shortly after Shaun Suisham's field goal won the game for Pittsburgh, the Ravens' John Harbaugh calmly walked up to the Steelers' Mike Tomlin at midfield … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs came off the field during Sunday’s loss to the Steelers holding his arm, making his status a hot topic after the game in Baltimore. Suggs didn’t speak extensively to the media after the game, but Aaron Wilson of the Bal… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Steelers’ win over the Ravens may have come at a significant price. Cornerback Ike Taylor, we’re told, has a fibula injury. He’ll have an MRI on Monday. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, there is concern that the injury is signific… |
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Charlie Batch leads Steelers to win over RavensDec 2, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com In what may very well have been the final start of his NFL career, 37-year-old quarterback Charlie Batch led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens, keeping the Steelers' hopes for a spot in the AFC Playoffs alive. Batch comple… |
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Wrap-up: Bengals 20, Chargers 13Dec 2, 2012
My thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 20-13 victory at the San Diego Chargers: What it means: The Bengals (7-5) kept pace in the AFC playoff race with their fourth straight win. Cincinnati remains tied with Pittsburgh for the sixth and final playoff sp… |
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Batch from the Dead: Steelers Rally Behind 3rd String QB for Stunning 23-20 Win Over RavensDec 2, 2012
Matt Loede, steelersgab.com Still think Charlie Batch can’t get it done? Think again. Sunday in Baltimore, the Steelers, like an old prize fighter backed in the corner late in a fight, fought tooth and nail with a team that was supposed to dominate them, and in the end used a Shau… |
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The Browns have themselves a winning streakDec 2, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Entering Sunday, the Browns had not won games in consecutive weeks since the second and third weeks of the 2011 season. That changed when they beat the Raiders 20-17 in Oakland. The win was Cleveland’s second in a row after they knocked off the Steelers… |
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Steelers-Ravens having a Steelers-Ravens gameDec 2, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Just when it looked like the Ravens were about to blow this one open, the Steelers have forced a 20-20 tie in the fourth quarter. Ravens safety Ed Reed killed a scoring chance with an interception in the end zone (after collecting Emmanuel Sanders‘ inex… |
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Rapid Reaction: Steelers 23, Ravens 20Dec 2, 2012
BALTIMORE -- My thoughts on the the Pittsburgh Steelers' 23-20 victory at the Baltimore Ravens: What it means: On Shaun Suisham's 42-yard game-winner as time expired, the Steelers (7-5) stayed in the thick of the AFC playoff race by upsetting the Ravens… |
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Halftime Thoughts: Steelers Trail 13-6 to RavensDec 2, 2012
Matt Loede, steelersgab.com Couple quick things here to think about at the half: 1. Batch and the offense haven’t gotten much done, but overall are playing a LOT better than last week. The reason – one turnover, and it was on a trick play where Antonio Brown was throwing a pass.… |
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Ravens build 13-6 lead, Steelers lose TaylorDec 2, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Well, the Steelers haven’t turned it over eight times like they did last week. But the one they have just cost them. The Ravens matched a Steelers interception, and Joe Flacco turned it into a touchdown for a 13-6 lead at halftime. The game had been tau… |
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Mendenhall is inactive for the SteelersDec 2, 2012
BALTIMORE -- Rashard Mendenhall went from the starting running back last week to being inactive today against the Ravens. That's what happens when Mendenhall fumbles on two of his four carries against the Browns. Mendenhall, who has dealt with injuries … |
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Ravens are hurting at inside linebackerDec 2, 2012
BALTIMORE -- The Steelers are down to their third-string quarterback in Charlie Batch. The Ravens, though, are down to their third-string linebacker. Already without Ray Lewis (torn triceps), the Ravens will be without his replacement in Dannell Ellerbe… |
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Good morning from BaltimoreDec 2, 2012
BALTIMORE -- It's a later-than-usual start for every team in the AFC North today. The Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers all kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Steelers (6-5) are at the Ravens (9-2) for their remat… |
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Gerry Dulac, post-gazette.com To be sure, there was little the Steelers offense did well in Cleveland. |
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Matchup: Steelers vs. RavensDec 2, 2012
The Pittsburgh Post, post-gazette.com Gerry Dulac breaks down Round 2 of the rivalry for 2012. |
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On the Steelers: Ravens have the edgeDec 2, 2012
The Pittsburgh Post, post-gazette.com You call this a rivalry? The Ravens might call it a turkey shoot. |
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The Pittsburgh Post, post-gazette.com One made Heinz Field home for more than a decade. The other made sure that house ran smoothly. |
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