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Take your pick: Bengals vs. Chargers

James Walker, AFC North

...Bengals rally their emotions and pull off a huge road victory? San Diego, meanwhile, is playing great football but has struggled this year against the AFC North. The Chargers lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers and...

Blog | December 18, 2009

Henry's former QB mourns a loss

James Walker, AFC North

...quarterback Carson Palmer used to call Henry "the next Randy Moss." "The way he played on the football field, the passion that he played with, how much he loved the game and really the chance...

Blog | December 17, 2009

Bengals deal with a second tragedy

James Walker, AFC North

...a teammate who spent five seasons with the Bengals provides another shock to the system. Right now football is secondary, but this weekend the Bengals (9-4) will travel to play the San Diego Chargers...

Blog | December 17, 2009

Can Pittsburgh finish strong?

James Walker, AFC North

...their way to a Super Bowl. This year, close losses have made the Steelers a below-.500 football team. "There's a fine line between winning and losing," Tomlin said. "The line is not so...

Blog | December 16, 2009

Seven-step drop

James Walker, AFC North

...awful Detroit Lions (2-11), Baltimore made it a point to take the air out of the football and pound its opponent into submission. The Ravens had a run-to-pass ratio of 40-to...

Blog | December 14, 2009

Bengals are good, but not elite

James Walker, AFC North

MINNEAPOLIS -- Don't let one awful game fool you: The Cincinnati Bengals are not as bad as they showed in Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings...

Blog | December 13, 2009

Walker's weekend mailbag

James Walker, AFC North

...around. Jack from Mooresville, NC wants to know when the Browns will hire a new head of football operations. Walker: The team said at one time that it could happen quickly, but I don't...

Blog | December 12, 2009

Edwards questions Steelers' 'want to'

James Walker, AFC North

...The emotional investment was by the Cleveland Browns and they wanted to. They wanted to win that football game." I doubt Pittsburgh would disagree much with that assessment. Team captain Hines Ward called the Thursday...

Blog | December 11, 2009

Steelers hit low point

James Walker, AFC North

...later. "We've found different ways to not rise up in critical moments, and we're losing football games because of it," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said bluntly. "This one tonight, it really happened in...

Blog | December 11, 2009

Steelers close the gap

James Walker, AFC North

...Steelers (6-6) need this game to remain in the playoff hunt. The Browns have played efficient football so far and are giving Pittsburgh a huge scare

Blog | December 10, 2009

Thought of the Day finale

James Walker, AFC North

...hope, now there is just apathy. They have had eleven years to build something that resembles a football team and we, the fans have yet to see it. This franchise is the laughing stock of...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Are the Bengals elite?

James Walker, AFC North

...the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the AFC. But are they an elite football team? The Bengals will find out soon when they travel on back-to-back weeks to play...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Breakdown of Pittsburgh's pass defense

James Walker, AFC North

...75 passing yards a game up the middle during their skid. Clark continues to be around the football with 14 tackles in his past two games. Pittsburgh's right side Gay Cornerback: William Gay Stats...

Blog | December 09, 2009