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Locker out vs. Steelers; Ringer out 4-6 weeks

CNNSI.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Mike Munchak says quarterback Jake Locker will miss his second straight game with an injured left shoulder Thursday night when the Titans play the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matt Loede, steelersgab.com

Troy Polamalu won’t be around to make the big hits on Thursday night, but don’t just assume that it will once again be Ryan Mundy out there looking to take his spot. Mundy may be the best option after Polamalu, but his tendency to lay down helmet to h…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Tennessee coach Mike Munchak says quarterback Jake Locker will miss his second straight game with an injured left shoulder Thursday night when the Titans play the Pittsburgh Steelers.

ESPN.com

Revisiting the Pittsburgh Steelers' 16-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles: Steelers coach Mike Tomlin showed a great deal of faith in Shaun Suisham when he played for the field goal instead of going for the touchdown in the final minute of the game…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Steelers linebacker James Harrison has led the league in fines for helmet-to-helmet hits over the last couple of years. After his first game this year, Harrison said those fines have changed the way he plays. Harrison said that in Sunday’s win over the …

ESPN.com

Last season, you could make the argument that the AFC North was the best division in football after it sent three teams to the playoffs. On Sunday, it was the ugliest division in the league. The Ravens (4-1) never got closer than eight yards away from t…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley, who was plagued by hamstring issues in 2011, left Sunday’s game against the Steelers with a hamstring injury. Per a league source, Woodley is day-to-day.  The injury is not believed to be serious. Woodley missed six …

Ray Fittipaldo, post-gazette.com

Players are used to hearing scathing criticism from fans, but during the off week they heard it from someone with an opinion that matters.

The Pittsburgh Post, post-gazette.com

Ben Roethlisberger got off to a slow start and didn't put together the type of productive performance he did in the first three games.

Ed Bouchette, post-gazette.com

Ben Roethlisberger orchestrated a drive to set up Shaun Suisham's 34-yard field goal as time ran out to win the game.