Tonite We aren't The Titans

I believe the Titans and chris Henry have the determination to get a bittersweet beatdown  tonight in Pittsburgh on Thursday Night Football.  I have the Steelers (-) against the spread showing that they had a hiccup, but bouncing back with their second win in a row.  Roethlisberger will have a mediocre statistical output, but watch for mendenhall to take a few the distance and put the Steelers in some good company!

Eagles-Steelers Preview

By BRETT HUSTON (STATS Editor) | The Associated Press

As fortunate as they may have seemed at the time, it's hard to argue with the Philadelphia Eagles' results so far.

The Pittsburgh Steelers would be happy to settle for winning ugly.

The Steelers should get Troy Polamalu, James Harrison and Rashard Mendenhall back as they look to avoid falling in a 1-3 hole Sunday against the visiting Eagles.

Philadelphia (3-1) has been outscored by 17 points through four games, but it has a pair of one-point wins and a two-point victory to thank for its winning record. It's trailed at the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter in all three wins.

The Steelers, meanwhile, have blown fourth-quarter leads in both of their defeats, watching a 10-point cushion disappear in a 34-31 overtime loss in Oakland on Sept. 23 before a bye week.

"There's no panic in here," quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said. "It's still a marathon, but we need to get a win."

They'll have some help Sunday as they try to avoid falling to 1-3 for the first time since 2006 - their last non-winning season. Polamalu, who's missed the last two games with a strained calf, and Harrison, who's yet to play due to a lingering left knee problem, are expected to return to a defense that's produced five sacks and allowed opponents to convert 48.5 percent of third downs - both among the league's four worst.

Having two former Defensive Players of the Year back should help, but to safety Ryan Clark, their additions mean little if the defense can't produce.

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I think that the Pittsburgh Steelers will come out of this game as the victor, my guess is that they beat the Eagles 24-21
- - Oh Zee

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Steelers OLB James Harrison Will Not Play In Week 1

Steelers OLB James Harrison Will Not Play In Week 1
by Neal Coolong on Sep 7, 2012 1:54 PM EDT

The Post Gazette is reporting Steelers LB James Harrison will not play in Pittsburgh's Week 1 opener at Denver.

His absence means second-year OLB Chris Carter will make his first professional start, opposite LaMarr Woodley, in front of the hostile Mile High crowd.

It's certainly a loss for the Steelers. They missed Harrison for much of the 2012 season, and their once suffocating run defense showed cracks at times throughout the year - both with and without Harrison.

Carter has been practicing with the first team for almost the entire preseason, as Harrison recovered from the injury that's holding him out of Week 1. The Steelers said if Harrison showed enough improvement he would play in Week 1, but he didn't practice Thursday and sat out of much of Wednesday's practice.

One advantage the Broncos could have is power-running to the offensive left side - or, right at Carter - to see how they will respond without Harrison. It's the kind of play that can set up play-action very well, another advantage the Broncos can use to help Peyton Manning complete throws down the field.

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A tweet from Harrison posted at 1:03 p.m. ET, approximately one hour before the Post-Gazette report surfaced, indicated Harrison didn't practice, but he thought his participation would be "a game-time decision."

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Didn't make practice today, looks like it will be a game time decision.
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Players who miss Friday's practices don't typically play in Sunday games due to the lack of preparation and the team's need to move on with implementing the game plans.

It's certainly a situation the Steelers have been prepared for. Harrison's lack of work this preseason puts him at a conditioning disadvantage, among everything else.

His status for Week 2 will likely be a decision made late in the week as well.

Steelers Isaac Redman Will Start Sunday Vs. Denver

Steelers Isaac Redman Will Start Sunday Vs. Denver
ESPN is reporting RB Isaac Redman will get the start in Week 1 at the Denver Broncos.

Timothy T. Ludwig-US PRESSWIRE



Redman accounted for the bulk of the offense against Denver in a playoff loss there last year, racking up 121 yards in his first career playoff start.

It's not a shock to learn of that news, but it does quell some speculation that perhaps Jonathan Dwyer would get the nod over Redman. It's still likely the duo share carries, with neither one being used substantially more than the other.

There was some speculation this week around the possibility of RB Rashard Mendenhall being activated for this game. There isn't official word that he's been ruled out yet, but he is listed as doubtful on the injury report, meaning it's highly likely he won't play.

That will mean the Steelers will carry with them four running backs - Redman, Dwyer, Chris Rainey and Baron Batch, who's listed as probable on the injury report. He missed Thursday's practice with a groin injury, but had a full practice on Friday.

Steelers vs. Broncos: How Should Denver Attack Pittsburgh?

Steelers vs. Broncos: How Should Denver Attack Pittsburgh?
By Andrea Hangst (AFC North Lead Writer) on September 7, 2012

The Broncos have a new quarterback and a better offensive attack; that's one way they can get the better of Pittsburgh on Sunday night.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Denver Broncos on Sunday night in the team's first game of the 2012 NFL season. I could, of course, sit here and detail the ways the Steelers can pull out a win over the Broncos, the team which defeated them in last year's playoffs (albeit with a vastly different quarterback), but that's been done. How about a reverse scouting report instead?

Let's take a look at what the Broncos will need to do to best Pittsburgh this week. Here are three ways Denver can attack the Steelers in hopes of pulling out a win.

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