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PITTSBURGH — Barring some really unforeseen circumstances, Joey Porter isn’t going to challenge Ray Lewis to fisticuffs in the Heinz Field parking lot. Ryan Clark isn’t going to attempt to decapitate Willis McGahee. Hines Ward? He isn’t about to crack-back anyone.Not that it would come ...

MEMORABLE SERIES MOMENT<em>Steelers 43, Ravens 23</em><em>Nov. 2, 2014, at Heinz Field</em>If the Ravens jump out to an early lead, Steelers fans needn’t worry because they jumped up 7-0 in this game two years ago and it became a runaway ...

PITTSBURGH — Keith Butler didn’t deny the unsubstantiated rumor that he’s activating himself this week to play defensive line for the Pittsburgh Steelers.“I might be,” said the defensive coordinator. “I’m almost heavy enough.”Butler was kidding, of course, but with Cam Heyward ...

Steelers rookie DBs key defensive turnaround

PITTSBURGH — In Artie Burns’ first NFL start, he intercepted a pass.He tried to intercept two, but as he put it “I got a little greedy” and he made a mistake.Ninety-five yards later, Mike Wallace had the Baltimore Ravens ahead 7-0 on their way to a 21-14 win.“It wasn’t him,” ...

Boswell’s 6-for-6 not enough to earn honor

PITTSBURGH — Chris Boswell was perfect in six field goal attempts Sunday and made a touchdown-saving tackle in a four-point Steelers win over the Cincinnati Bengals. But it wasn’t enough to earn the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award.He instead received another notice from the ...

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers expect a physical brawl with their rival Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, a week after encountering a physical brawl with their other rival last Sunday.Might that be a bit much?“When you have everything on the line, nothing else matters,” said right tackle Marcus ...