The Pittsburgh Steelers are regarded as the most successful professional football franchise of the 1970s, the decade when the sport became a major spectator pastime in the United States thanks to increased live television coverage and the growing...

The Steel Curtain was the name given to the defensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team during their glory days in the 1970s. Composed of L. C. Greenwood, Ernie Holmes, "Mean" Joe Greene, and Dwight White, the four members of...

Heinz Field. Current Home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC), in the National...

DRAFT WHISPERS: Tlie team doesn't have a glaring need but could use help at five positions: cornerback, guard, offensive tackle, tight end and wide receiver. It also will be looking for an eventual replacement for DE Klmo von Oelhoffen The best player available when...

NFL AFC Pittsburgh Steelers www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/steelers MAJOR ROLE: Look for the Steelers to use RB Amos Zereoue a lot Sunday because they think his quickness and stop-and-start style is an effective way to combat the Ravens' speed. Now that RB Jerome Bettis...

Defensive end Aaron Smith, who was entering the last year of his contract, has signed a four-year extension with Pittsburgh.The deal, which runs through the 2011 season, is for roughly $25 million and rewrites the final year the 31-year-old Smith's current contract, under which he...

Assistant head coach Russ Grimm has emerged as the front-runner for the Pittsburgh Steelers' coaching job, a search that was narrowed to three finalists Monday after offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt left for Arizona.The Steelers identified Grimm, a Pittsburgh assistant for six years, and defensive coordinators...