Minnesota wasn’t able to get half a yard at a time when it could have turned things around. Then they watched the big play defense of the Steelers end the Vikings undefeated season with their two long returns for touchdowns during the last 6 ½ minutes of the game. The fumble return of 77 yards by LaMarr Woodley and the 82 interception return by Keyaron Fox on Favre turnovers allowed Pittsburgh to turn the Vikings repeated comeback attempts back, as the Steelers were able to ride three critical defensive stands on Sunday to give them a very important 27-17 win.

No matter how it’s measured, Cleveland can not beat Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns in a Steelers offense that is increasingly wide open, as Pittsburgh got the benefit from a questionable first down measurement and defeated their rival Cleveland on Sunday 27-14. It was their 12th win in a row against the Browns, their oldest rival in the league.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to avoid losing yet another game during the fourth quarter, with help from their fans on the road. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had three passes for touchdowns, his season high, in the first three quarters, and the Steelers defense was good enough during the fourth quarter to hold the Detroit Lions off on Sunday to win 28-20.

Up to this point the Steelers had not be able to get Rashard Mendenhall up and running. The Chargers were not able to stop him Mendenhall helped Pittsburgh build a big lead. He then made sure they didn’t blow the lead with another bad fourth quarter. With his two touchdowns and 165 yards rushing, Mendenhall set new career highs in both departments. Ben Roethlisberger’s throwing helped get the Steelers get off to a fast fast and Pittsburgh was able to open up a lead of 28 points, and then held on to defeat the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night 38-28.

“A Change is Gonna Come,” the Sam Cooke song, was playing in a continuous loop from the locker room of the Bengals and provided the theme song for Cincinnati’s groundbreaking win. The Bengals, during five very frenetic minutes, earned a measure of legitimacy and won their town back. With only 14 seconds remaining, a touchdown pass of 4 yards from Carson Palmer to Andre Caldwell gave the Bengals a 23-20 victory on Sunday, ending Pittsburgh’s almost decade long domination over Cincinnati during a game where it appeared that it would continue indefinitely before the final drive.

Hounded during the opener and then harassed again on Sunday during the early going, Jay Cutler just wanted some redemption. Finally he got it and was able to live up to the lofty billing of his. Cutler connected with Devin Hester on a big pass, and a field goal of 44 yards was booted by Robbie Gould with only 15 seconds remaining to give Chicago a 17-14 win over Pittsburgh.

Troy Polamalu’s knee bent the wrong way and Hines Ward, who is normally sure handed, lost his grip. However, in the their NFL opening game on Thursday, the Steelers still did have options. Pittsburgh still had a very poised Ben Roethlisberger and Jeff Reed’s foot. Roethlisberger drove the Steelers down the field to get them into position and then Reed clinched Pittsburgh’s 13-10 win against the Tennessee Titans by kicking a 33 yard field goal in overtime with 10 minutes and 28 seconds left.

Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, suffered an injury to his right foot or ankle at the very end of the team’s last training camp practice. There was no immediate word as to how long he will be out or how seriously he was hurt.

Heath Miller, tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has agreed to sign a six year contract with the team that runs up through the 2014 season.

Rumors are flying that the Pittsburgh Steelers are potentially interested in signing Michael Vick, the controversial quarterback, to backup Ben Roethlisberger. But are these rumors true?