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LeBeau intends on returning to Steelers in 2013

CNNSI.com

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Armed with a promise from his beloved defensive coordinator that he wouldn't retire without first informing his players, Ryan Clark threatened to avoid Dick LeBeau.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Steelers defensive lineman Brett Keisel thought he had ended the Bengals’ first series on Sunday with a third-down sack. And then a flag came down that left the Steelers stunned. After Keisel sacked Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton on third down, he got …

Matt Loede, steelersgab.com

It will be a long offseason for Heath Miller, but today he got a little cheering up, as he was named by his teammates as the Steelers‘ most valuable player. Miller’s winning has historical value, as he is the first TE chosen as team MVP since the awar…

ESPN.com

The Steelers (7-8) are looking to avoid more than their first losing season with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday. With one regular-season game remaining, Pittsburgh is ranked 22nd in scoring. The Steelers have never finished lower than 21st sin…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

When the Steelers told wide receiver Hines Ward that they didn’t have a place for him in the 2012 season, he chose to retire rather than sign on with a different team. Defensive tackle Casey Hampton isn’t interested in going that route. Hampton is the…

Matt Loede, steelersgab.com

While the dates won’t be known for about four months, we do know who the Steelers will play in 2013, and we know one of the games will be played overseas in London. Here’s the home opponents for 2013: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo, Miami, …

Matt Loede, steelersgab.com

Sunday at Heinz Field, Mike Tomlin will coach his first regular season game as the coach of the Steelers with nothing on the line. Not one thing really matter Sunday, and in his 6th year as coach, many are pointing a heavy finger at him for the tailspin…

ESPN.com

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger put the blame on himself for Pittsburgh failing to make the playoffs for only the fourth time since 2001. "A lot of it just has to do with me not playing well enough down the stretch," Roethlisberger sai…

The Pittsburgh Post, post-gazette.com

Perhaps as a reflection of their worst record in at least six seasons, only two Steelers were selected to the Pro Bowl.

Ed Bouchette, post-gazette.com

The quarterback's "batting average" of 2 for 7 in the fourth quarter just wasn't good enough, and he can't explain why.