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The Steelers love Mason Rudolph and have faith in him. Rudolph, who starred at Oklahoma State, will make his first career NFL start Sunday when the Steelers (0-2) visit the 49ers (2-0). After star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger underwent season-ending elbow surgery Monday, the Steelers handed the keys to Rudolph, hoping the 2018 second-round draft pick will be able to resuscitate their season. Continue to Article

September 22, 2019 10:57:am EST

Part of the lore emanating from the Immaculate Reception is built around Steelers founder Art Rooney heading down to the locker room and missing the greatest play in NFL history. "I was on the field, it was the last year I was doing that on the sidelines," the current Steelers owner said. What happened with 22 seconds remaining in the 1972 AFC playoff game with Oakland was Terry Bradshaw's desperation throw to Frenchy Fuqua on fourth down, trailing the Raiders 7-6. Continue to Article

September 20, 2019 10:21:pm EST

Pittsburgh running back Franco Harris' scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown in a 1972 playoff victory against Oakland — forever known as the "Immaculate Reception" — has been voted the greatest play in NFL history. A nationwide panel of 68 media members chose the Immaculate Reception as the top play with 3,270 points and 39 first-place votes. Second in the balloting was Dwight Clark's TD catch from Joe Montana that lifted San Francisco past Dallas to win the 1981 NFC championship. Continue to Article

September 20, 2019 10:16:pm EST

The New England Patriots chapter of Antonio Brown's absurd 2019 came to a close on Friday as the team released him following his reported attempt to inappropriately contact a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct. Brown has now exited three teams this year — the Patriots, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers — on negative terms. However, Brown becoming a free agent again doesn't mean the NFL's investigation into his other sexual misconduct allegations are going away anytime soon. Continue to Article

September 20, 2019 6:58:pm EST

Although Antonio Brown was released by the New England Patriots Friday, the organization still could be affected him into the 2020 season. Brown leaves behind $10 million in dead cap space, $4.5 million of which will count against the Patriots in the 2020 campaign, according to Spotrac. For now Antonio Brown leaves behind dead cap hits of $5.5M in 2019 & $4.5M in 2020 with the #Patriots, though it's likely all but the $153,920 he earned in two weeks will be credited back next year. Continue to Article

September 20, 2019 4:47:pm EST