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Just one day after limping away from practice with an apparently injured left knee, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was back on the field Thursday.

Joseph Addai is just one of the backs being asked to carry a bigger load as the two-back system -- for various reasons -- may be giving way to the workhorse days of old, writes Len Pasquarelli.

What is the next hot trend on the defensive side of the ball? That's hard to pinpoint, but one place to look is in the secondary, writes Len Pasquarelli.

From Peyton's preparation to the simple fact that sometimes it's just a team's time to win, Len Pasquarelli explains why the Colts are going to the Super Bowl.

How bad are things going for the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers right now? Right guard Kendall Simmons will sit out Sunday's game because of an ice burn on his left foot.

On a day when Pittsburgh buried a popular mayor, the Steelers gave the city something to cheer about with an opening win.

Competitive balance and, oh yeah, a legitimate title game, are just two of the reasons the NFL beats the college game, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Former NFL wide receiver and return specialist Theo Bell, whose 10-year career in the league included a pair of Super Bowl victories with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Wednesday at age 52 after a long battle with kidney disease.

The Steelers on Monday reached a contract agreement with fourth-round pickWillie Colon, an offensive lineman from Hofstra.

Three-year veteran CB Ike Taylor, whose fourth-quarter interception in Super Bowl XL set up the clinching touchdown for the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Tuesday signed the one-year restricted free agent qualifying offer the team made him two months ago.

Still smarting a bit from his team's Super Bowl XL loss two months ago, a defeat he clearly feels was affected by some dubious officiating, Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren left open the possibility the 2006 season could be his last in the league.

Unrestricted free agent tailback Verron Haynes has agreed to terms on a two-year deal that will return him to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

ESPN.com has learned that unrestricted free agent Adam Vinatieri, who provided the winning field goals in two of the New England Patriots' three Super Bowl victories, has reached a contract agreement in principle with the Indianapolis Colts.

Nine-year veteran quarterback Tommy Maddox, who resurrected his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers but lost his starting job to then-rookie Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, was released on Friday.

Although the Colts in the Pro Bowl would like to be basking in a Super Bowl win, they're ready to put the disappointing end to their season behind them.

Mike Holmgreen could face a fine after the NFL said it would look into comments he made about the officiating in Super Bowl XL.