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Here are the latest happenings Friday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback Tyrod Taylor (shoulder) is aiming for the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Did Steelers veteran Charlie Batch do enough to be the team's N...

The New York Jets are the winners of the Plaxico Burress sweepstakes. On Sunday, the veteran receiver agreed to a one-year deal worth $3 million, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. This weekend the Pittsburgh Steelers made their best pitch to land...

LATROBE, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and receiver Hines Ward played with Plaxico Burress early in their careers. Now, both Steelers veterans say they would welcome Burress back to the team which drafted him 11 years ago....

Projecting the best 30-and-over player in my division by the start of the 2014 season. The NFL is such a year-to-year league that it's hard to predict which veteran players will continue to thrive. Injuries can take a toll on any superstar in his ...

In our final "Hope and Concern" segment, we take a look at the reigning AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Biggest reason for hope: Veteran talent and experience The Steelers are built to win now. They have been to two Super Bowls in the past th...

Here are the most interesting stories Friday in the AFC North: Via Twitter, Baltimore Ravens veteran receiver Derrick Mason defends quarterback Joe Flacco after the criticism he's received. Morning take: Flacco is low key and probably won't re...

Now it's getting ridiculous. In what is suddenly becoming a routine exercise this offseason, another person jumped on the "bash Joe Flacco" bandwagon -- and this time it's Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones. The 12-year veteran didn't ha...

Earlier this week, the AFC North blog broke down a list of top free-agent cornerbacks. Two players we identified were Richard Marshall and Carlos Rogers, who could be intriguing options for the Pittsburgh Steelers if they do not re-sign veteran Ike T...

Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC North: Several Pittsburgh Steelers veterans reacted to the controversial comments made by teammate Rashard Mendenhall following the death of Osama bin Laden and the events of 9/11. Mornin...

Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC North: Will the Cincinnati Bengals consider quarterback Jim Sorgi in free agency? Morning take: Sorgi could be the kind of quarterback the Bengals look for. He's an inexpensive, veteran b...

Here are the most interesting stories Saturday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens veteran cornerback Domonique Foxworth wants to help embattled rookie Jimmy Smith. Morning take: This is a great move by Foxworth. Smith has made a lot of mistake...

The New York Post reports the Pittsburgh Steelers could be an emerging candidate for free-agent running back Tiki Barber. Although stranger things have happened, I don't see this one becoming a reality. The Steelers have enough aging veterans o...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin anticipates competing for another championship in 2011. Morning take: The Steelers have enough quality veterans to put themselves back i...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- I've covered the Pittsburgh Steelers for three seasons now while doing the AFC North blog, and this was by far the most downtrodden I've ever seen this team. There were a lot of blank stares from a group of veterans unfamiliar ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The team with the most championship experience committed three ugly turnovers in Super Bowl XLV. A veteran group that came to Texas with plenty of hardware looked shell-shocked early in the first half, falling behind by 18 poin...

PITTSBURGH -- Regardless of what team you root for, I encourage Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers fans to savor every moment of Saturday's divisional playoff game. This might be the last time you see important veterans from both teams compete ...