1. Big Ben bounced. Ben Roethlisberger begins the first game of his four-game suspension, and the Steelers will try to use their running game and defense to offset his loss. However, his scheduled replacement, Byron Leftwich, injured his knee and won't play for at least two weeks.

Coming off a 9-7 season in which they missed the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers had plenty of questions entering the offseason. Throughout the course of training camp and the preseason, many of these questions were answered. This year?s draft class stepped up, with all but two players making the active roster (Doug Worthington is on the practice squad and Chris Scott is on the physically ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers know Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended for four games, they're about to get the answer to their second most-pressing question of the off-season.

On Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin stated in his weekly press conference, that Dennis Dixon would be the starting Quarter Back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, when they host the Atlanta Falcons in their opening game of the 2010 NFL Season. Prior to Mondays news, it was heard all over the Internet and TV, that the job was more than likely going to be held by long time Steelers ...

The 2010 NFL season kicks off this week, and I am going to take a look at the upcoming matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers . The Falcons surprised everyone by making the playoffs in 2008, but were unable to match that success in 2009, as they finished second in the NFC South at 9-7 and were not one of the six teams to make the postseason. The Steelers had an even ...

Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons closed 2009 with three straight wins, providing heightened expectations heading into the offseason despite the disappointment of failing to make the playoffs. It didn't take long for the Steelers' momentum to disappear. Off-field indiscretions led to the trade of a Super Bowl MVP wideout and Ben Roethlisberger's four-game suspension,...

For months, the Pittsburgh Steelers have emphasized upgrading their running game. Rashard Mendenhall is determined to prove all this buildup is a lot more than idle talk. With the Steelers starting the very inexperienced Dennis Dixon at quarterback Sunday against Atlanta, Mendenhall knows that getting the running game going is a necessity to balancing an offense that simply can't be as...

Here we go: The Pittsburgh Steelers open the 2010 season at home Sunday against Atlanta. Dennis Dixon has been tapped to start as quarterback in place of Ben Roethlisberger, serving a four-game suspension for conduct unbecoming an NFL player.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has officially had his NFL suspension reduced to four games, the league said Friday.

The NFL suspended Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in April for violating the league?s personal conduct policy. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with Roethlisberger last week and reduced the suspension to four games. Roethlisberger will be eligible to return to play on Oct. 17 against the Cleveland Browns . Roethlisberger was accused of sexually assaulting a Georgia college ...