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Steelers’ DK Metcalf suspended two games for incident

PITTSBURGH — The NFL has suspended Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf for two games following an in-game altercation between Metcalf and a fan during the team’s victory over Detroit. The league ruled that Metcalf’s actions violated league policy, which specifies that ...

Steelers continue to defy odds

PITTSBURGH — The NFL is not designed to work like this. If anything, the league is designed to prevent what the Pittsburgh Steelers have done for the past 22 years and counting. In a league that considers parity one of its pillars, particularly in the salary cap era, the Steelers are an ...

Motor City madness: Steelers prevail in wild finish in Detroit

DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Steelers survived a wild finish, pushing Detroit to the brink of playoff elimination and boosting their chances of winning their division for the first time in five years. Pittsburgh held on for a 29-24 win over the Lions on Sunday when Jared Goff’s touchdown on ...

Pittsburgh Steelers’ DK Metcalf swipes at Detroit Lions fan

DETROIT — Steelers receiver DK Metcalf swiped at a fan leaning over the railing in the front row at Ford Field during the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s 29-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Metcalf and the fan, wearing a black-and-blue shirt and a blue wig, were speaking to each ...

Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff, Dan Campbell refuse to blame refs

DETROIT — Jared Goff and Dan Campbell refused to blame the officials after the Detroit Lions were penalized two times in the final 22 seconds of a 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday — with each flag negating a go-ahead touchdown. “That’s frustrating, but it shouldn’t ...

Lions favored, but history on the side of the Steelers

DETROIT — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome. Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at ...