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PITTSBURGH -- I always enjoy my brief chats with Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, who always gives a different perspective on questions. When I saw reporters talking to him Wednesday, I approached him to ask how his health now compares to la...

CINCINNATI -- Each year, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis comes up with a slogan to put on T-shirts for his players. He hasn't found the right one yet for this season, and he wants it to reflect the attitude of the team. "I've got it," Lewis...

CINCINNATI -- I'll be putting up more posts from Bengals camp Wednesday morning before I get to Pittsburgh. I also filled up the notebook for a Bengals column that will run later this month. Until then, here are some observations from Tuesday's manda...

Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Larry Foote predicts Jason Worilds, not first-round draft pick Jarvis Jones, will replace James Harrison at outside linebacker this season. "It's going to be difficult (for Jones to start immediately), especia...

In his 9.5-minute introductory news conference with Cincinnati Bengals reporters, linebacker James Harrison brushed off a question about his opinion on quarterback Andy Dalton, acknowledged he's motivated by his release from the Pittsburgh Steele...

We're over two weeks removed from the NFL draft and have about another month before the mandatory minicamps begin. But I'm sure you still have questions about the offseason, and I'm not talking about Dancing With The Stars or James Harrison's expensi...

The good news for Jacoby Jones is he advanced to the finals of "Dancing With The Stars" on Tuesday night. The bad news for the Baltimore Ravens is Jones advanced to the finals of "Dancing With the Stars." Jones' success on the ABC series means the te...

New Cincinnati Bengals linebacker James Harrison said Tuesday that he spares no expense to make sure his body is ready for the grind of an NFL season, estimating he spends at least $400,000 annually.

The AFC North blog will conclude its rankings of each position this week with defense. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Tuesday, let's look at the linebackers. 1. Pittsburg...

First-round pick Jarvis Jones is a great fit for the Pittsburgh Steelers and this goes beyond filling a need after the release of James Harrison. Jones is at his best when the defense is blitzing, and there are few defenses more aggressive than the S...

With full-team minicamps beginning in about two weeks, the AFC North blog is taking one final look at the division's top 20 free agents. Only one player, Josh Cribbs, remains unsigned. The division teams were able to keep nine players on the list. Re...

The last two linebackers to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year came from AFC North. James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers received the honor in 2008, and Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens followed him in 2011. Who's the next great pass-r...

As an analyst for NFL Live, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark declared the Cincinnati Bengals as the most improved team in the AFC North because they were able to keep their own free agents and add former Steelers linebacker James Harrison to the...

The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't hidden the fact that they were happy that Georgia's Jarvis Jones ran slow at his pro day. That caused the outside linebacker, once projected as top-10 pick, to fall to the Steelers at No. 17 in last month's draft. T...

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals had the most successful drafts in the NFL. This isn't me saying it. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. gave three teams an 'A', and two of them were last season's playoff teams from this division. Take a bow, Ravens and ...

As everyone expected, linebacker James Harrison is making a lot less money for the Cincinnati Bengals than he would have if he took a pay cut with the Pittsburgh Steelers. How much less? According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Harrison ...