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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn't condone the actions that led to wide receiver DK Metcalf's two-game suspension by the NFL following an in-game altercation with a fan, but he added that Metcalf has his full support. The league punished the two-time Pro Bowler ...

Steelers’ Metcalf suspended 2 games

PITTSBURGH — The NFL has suspended Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf for two games following an in-game altercation between Metcalf and a fan during the team's victory over Detroit. The league ruled that Metcalf's actions violated league policy, which specifies that "players may ...

Steelers defy NFL’s pillars of parity

PITTSBURGH — The NFL is not designed to work like this. If anything, the league is designed to prevent what the Pittsburgh Steelers have done for the past 22 years and counting. In a league that considers parity one of its pillars, particularly in the salary cap era, the Steelers are an ...

Hanging on

DETROIT (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers survived a wild finish, pushing Detroit to the brink of playoff elimination and boosting their chances of winning their division for the first time in five years. Pittsburgh held on for a 29-24 win over the Lions on Sunday when Jared Goff’s touchdown ...

Dry needling common around NFL

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride heard about what happened to Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt — and McBride plans to continue his weekly dry-needling sessions. “It’s something I do frequently. I’ve never had an issue like that,” he said. “But ...

Pre-playoff showdown

DETROIT — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome. Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford ...