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Ben Roethlisberger to Start for Steelers on Sunday and More AFC North News





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According to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] will be the starting quarterback for the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] this Sunday when the team hosts the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].

Roethlisberger has missed the last three games with a shoulder and rib injury, but was on track to start this week as long as he threw long passes with ease in practice on Wednesday. Head coach [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] said that Wednesday's practice was "a positive day" for Roethlisberger, and that "he made all the necessary throws." Barring a setback, this means Roethlisberger will be under center on Sunday.



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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Ray Lewis should be ready to play next week.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] reports that Baltimore Ravens linebacker [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] returned to practice on Wednesday. Though he isn't eligible to play this week against the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], the hope is he'll be ready to go for next week's [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] contest.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] provides the latest on another injured Ravens linebacker, Terrell Suggs, who is suffering from a torn biceps. Suggs may indeed play against the Redskins on Sunday.



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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Kicker Josh Brown, most recently of the St. Louis Rams, is now with the Bengals.
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Because of an injury to Mike Nugent's calf, the Cincinnati Bengals had to try out three kickers, reports [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]: Josh Brown, Billy Cundiff and Neil Rackers. According to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], the Bengals have chosen Brown.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] says the Bengals must beware becoming complacent with the playoffs on the line.



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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Peyton Hillis was a toxic presence in Cleveland last year.
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Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas says the situation last season between the Browns and then-Browns running back Peyton Hillis was "toxic," according to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. The Browns face Hills' current team, the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], on Sunday.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] breaks down why the Browns will defeat the Chiefs this week and extend their win streak to three.



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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Cortez Allen will start for Ike Taylor this Sunday.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] takes a closer look at what's in store for Steelers cornerbacks Curtis Brown and Cortez Allen this week, with Allen starting in place of the injured Ike Taylor and Brown taking Allen's usual role in the nickel.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] looks at quarterbacks the Steelers may look to pick up in the later rounds of the draft, in order to go younger at the position and replace the likely-to-retire Charlie Batch.

LaMarr Woodley just confirmed on FB that Ben will be playing this week.. YAAAAAYYYY!!