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The AFC North weekly chat had a lot of Steelers talk, from the red zone to Ben Roethlisberger's longevity. There were some questions about the Bengals, Browns and Ravens along the way. Anthony Costa (Pittsburgh): Hey Jamison, love your blog, but ...

One week, Ben Roethlisberger is being given a diploma after graduating from college. The next, he's being handed a new playbook from offensive coordinator Todd Haley. "I joke and say that my final paper for Miami on Tibet was a lot easier than the...

San Francisco linebacker Aldon Smith told the Sacramento Bee that the 49ers weren't targeting Ben Roethlisberger's injured ankle in a Dec. 19 game. "Our goal was to win the game," said Smith, who had 2.5 sacks that game. "We don't go out and talk ...

Danario Alexander has proved he can be a big-play receiver for the St. Louis Rams when healthy enough to get on the field. Alexander played 41 percent of the offensive snaps last season, up from 19 percent as a rookie in 2010. He owns a healthy 16...

The AFC North quarterbacks received no love from NFL.com, which ranked the division's passers fifth in the league. This is a little low in my estimation. Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Flacco, Andy Dalton and Brandon Weeden (or Colt McCoy) should at leas...

I've enjoyed reading the recent comments from the fans regarding Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. The comments are based on a column written by KC Joyner, an NFL Insider for ESPN, who says Romo is a top-5 quarterback. I agree. Statistically, ...

One thing I have learned in my nearly one full year of running this blog is that everyone is in complete lock-step agreement on how good a quarterback Tony Romo is and on his value to the Dallas Cowboys. Every time I write about Romo, all of the comm...

Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said the team isn't close to signing free-agent wide receiver Braylon Edwards, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. A move wouldn't happen...

A few thoughts wrapping up Ben Roethlisberger's comments regarding the San Francisco 49ers possibly targeting his ankle, following my "NFL Live" conversation with Trey Wingo: Roethlisberger would be in better position to know than any of us watch...

The word "concussion" came up zero times during the most recent NFC West chat. There was one "bounty" question, but I didn't get around to answering it during the chat. "Do you think Kurt Warner would have come back for another year if he wouldn't...

Generally, in all walks of professional life, the last thing you want to feel after having a meeting with someone is confused. That's really the only point of a meeting. To lessen any confusion you might have. That's my working theory, at least. But ...

While Ben Roethlisberger didn't accuse the 49ers of putting a bounty on him, the Steelers quarterback did suggest that San Francisco was targeting his injured ankle. When asked about the last time he felt a team was going after his knees, ankles o...

Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: When Browns running back Trent Richardson reports to rookie minicamp Friday, the first-round pick wants one less thing to worry about -- his contract. Richardson said...

Ben Roethlisberger did not accuse the San Francisco 49ers of outright dirty play against him in Week 15 last season. The Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback did drop a hint Wednesday when Dan Patrick asked him to recall the most recent time an oppone...

Eight years after leaving Miami University to play sports or some such, Ben Roethlisberger graduated from the Oxford, Ohio, college Saturday. Luckily, a host of crack phone-tographers were there to capture the day. Check out the album: Just gra...

Ben Roethlisberger has built a reputation for being the tough, strong-willed quarterback in the NFL. The highlights that spring to mind are the ones where the Steelers quarterback is bouncing off a blitzing linebacker and running around in the bac...