Peyton Manning's first Pro Bowl experience came when he was 3 years old. ...more

February 8, 2009

Those Terrible Towels were drooping Sunday night, and so was the NFL's No. 1 defense before Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes provided Pittsburgh with a Super lift. ...more

February 2, 2009

Pittsburgh staked a powerful claim Sunday as the most dominant franchise of the Super Bowl era, beating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 as a pro-Steeler crowd roared in approval at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

February 1, 2009

In-game Super Bowl XLIII analysis by Tampa Tribune NFL writers Anwar Richardson and Roy Cummings: ...more

February 1, 2009

The NFL leader in whispers was up on stage. There are at least three things you need to interview Troy Polamalu, the Pittsburgh Steelers' game changing Pro Bowl safety: a notebook, a pen and a lip reader. ...more

January 30, 2009

Someone asked 71-year-old Dick LeBeau what it felt like to be the oldest coach in the NFL. ...more

January 30, 2009

There is not a steel curtain big enough for this year's Pittsburgh defense to hide behind. ...more

January 30, 2009

While the Pittsburgh Steelers have had a tremendous season thus far by winning the AFC and advancing to Super Bowl XLIII, LaMarr Woodley knows it won't mean much if the Steelers aren't able to come out on top against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 28, 2009

James Harrison can't tell you precisely when it happened. He can't even tell you what game it was. All he knows is that at some point late last season, opponents started paying more attention to him. ...more

January 26, 2009

This year's AFC Championship Game is all about defense and is expected to determine which team advances to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. ...more

January 18, 2009