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Antonio Brown named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

“It doesn’t change. It’s one of those games where they’ll say the records don’t matter. I don’t know who the guy is going to be right now at this stage”. “That’s the type of fans they are”. It blanked the Broncos while allowing 90 total yards in the final two quarters, the fewest it has given up in the second half this season. This will be an even bigger challenge against Pittsburgh. After giving up 300 passing yards in six of their first 11 games, the Steelers have held their last three opponents below that total, though it hasn’t always been pretty. This could create huge matchup problems for Baltimore. They have been the good and the bad much of the season.

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Brown tipped the ball to himself on one reception, Wheaton extended a drive with an acrobatic grab over the middle and Bryant outfought Aqib Talib and shrugged loose of the Pro Bowler to help the Steelers flip the field after getting pinned deep in their own territory.


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While the Steelers get ready to do battle with the men in purple we’ll be busy looking for mentions of your Black & Gold so we’ve got you covered. The starting running back sat out Thursday’s practice, was limited Friday and started on Sunday. However, Harbaugh was optimistic that Smith could play. Allen has started splitting carries with Terrance West, though, as the rookie has combined for 32 yards on 12 attempts the last two weeks while fumbling twice.


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Since making his retirement official, Bryant has largely won over the fan base – both in Los Angeles and on the road. They felt that the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder was because the other team executed better during the game.

Despite being hurt by injuries and being a 7-point underdog at home, most of the Ravens players expect another hard-fought game.

Back in October, the Ravens beat Pittsburgh 23-20 in overtime for their first win of the season.

After rolling through the portion of the schedule that many people said was the make-or-break portion of its season – Seattle, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Denver – the secondary can’t afford to take a breather against Baltimore. Former Ravens star Jacoby Jones returns to Baltimore second time this season.

“He was always a hard worker and was kind of bound and determined to not just be the small guy who wasn’t your typical wide receiver”.

Other numbers which increased after their Week 15 win were their projected record, which is now almost 11 wins, as well as a slight increase in their chances of making the AFC Championship game.

Defensively, this is not a good matchup for Baltimore, especially if cornerback Jimmy Smith (thigh) can’t play. This is first time since start of 2008 season that Ravens have faced Steelers without QB Joe Flacco.

Brown is the prime target for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and leads the National Football League with 1,586 receiving yards. Ravens WR Kamar Aiken seeks eighth straight game with at least five receptions.

Football is a brutal, unforgiving, unsympathetic sport with no mercy and no regard for players beyond their immediate use value, but if you’re able to hang onto the carousel, it can be a lucrative little ride. “He’s very smart, technically sound and finishes every play, so I think other teams and other defensive linemen and linebackers have given him the ultimate honor”. On Sunday night, the Minnesota Vikings host the New York Giants in a game both teams need to win.

On the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers average 284.8 yards in passing and 120.1 yards in rushing. DeAngelo Williams, who is filling in for the injured Le’Veon Bell, might have trouble finding yards against Williams and the rest of the Ravens defense.

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Tomlin’s success tends to follow a familiar pattern: the Steelers have issues coming out of the gate only to get it together when the temperatures dip and the pressure mounts.

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