Steeler Who Said Key Starters Will Rest Week 17 Vs. Browns Backtracks

Steeler Who Said Key Starters Will Rest Week 17 Vs. Browns Backtracks

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert is essentially having a very public argument with himself. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Tim Benz reported Thursday that Gilbert said Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell wouldn’t play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers have to win in Week 17 and hope for a Patriots loss or tie to earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Otherwise, the Patriots snag it. Then came this. Well, except there’s that whole issue of audio recording technology. You can hear Gilbert say Roethlisberger, Brown and Bell won’t play at the 17:... NESN.com

Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell’s Bench Press Celebration Is Pretty Awesome

Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell’s Bench Press Celebration Is Pretty Awesome

NFL players’ creativity in coming up with cool celebrations after touchdowns has been quite impressive this season. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell took that creativity to new heights Sunday night after scoring a second-quarter touchdown against the Detroit Lions. Bell, with the assistance of Steelers teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster, re-created a scene from a workout as he pretended to bench press the football in the end zone. Bell averaged 126 rushing yards with a total of three rushing touchdowns in his last four games entering Week 8. He’s starting to hit his stride after missing the preseason because of his contract situation. < ... NESN.com