The Super Bowl will be played in the desert, far from New York and New England. University of Phoenix Stadium is a neutral site. Don't tell the New York Giants. They're treating it as a road game. "It's not Giants Stadium," defensive end Justin Tuck said. "We had to go on a plane to get here." No wonder they feel that way.

Former UMass coach Mark Whipple — who was out of the league for one year after serving as the Pittsburgh...

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Cedrick Wilson withdrew a protection order against his ex-girlfriend Monday after they agreed to have no contact with each other and share custody of their 1-year-old daughter. Wilson was in Allegheny County court but declined to comment to reporters. Lindsey Paulat was not in court and was being released from a behavioral health clinic, said her lawyer, Jerome...

If you haven't been following football too closely(!) this year, Mike Florio's here to get you caught up on the biggest storylines of next week's big game.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger called for the Pittsburgh Steelers to acquire a tall wide receiver, specifically...

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu will not play in the Pro Bowl, joining running back Willie Parker as the team's second player to miss the NFL's all-star game. Polamalu was suffering from a knee sprain when the season ended. A team spokeswoman said Friday that Polamalu will not play in the Feb. 10 game in Honolulu.

The imposing shadow of Martin Luther King Jr. shades the history of the Super Bowl in Arizona. Voters' refusal to establish a state holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader cost Arizona the 1993 game. In November 1990, the measure was rejected 51 percent to 49 percent, despite polls that had showed it would pass easily.

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Cedrick Wilson has obtained a protection-from-abuse order against his girlfriend, who is charged with firing two shots in the player's home, a team spokesman said. Lindsey Paulat, 26, is charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment in the incident Saturday. She remained in custody Wednesday, and her family has said they will not comment on the case.

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Some were accidental, some were tragic and others were inexplicable. For some reason, former Pittsburgh Steelers players keep dying at an alarming rate, one that appears to be far higher than that for other NFL teams. Former star defensive lineman Ernie Holmes' death in an auto accident Thursday night in Texas was at least the 34th death of a former Steelers player since 2000, with 16 of them age...

Ernie Holmes, a star defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers' famed "Steel Curtain" defense, died in a car crash. He was 59.

Let's see, you're an NFL coach who has enjoyed more than a decade of great regular-season success but hasn't...

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward underwent surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee, coach Mike Tomlin announced on Thursday.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says if he had it to do all over again, he'd do it all over again. Yes, he would again call for the two debatable 2-point conversion tries. The decision to run the ball on Pittsburgh's failed final drive, which led to Jacksonville's winning field goal and the Jaguars' 31-29 AFC playoff victory on Saturday.

Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward underwent surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee and will need about six weeks of recovery time before beginning offseason workouts. The surgery was done Wednesday, but was not disclosed until coach Mike Tomlin's season-ending news conference Thursday.