Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are the most interesting stories Friday in the AFC North: The Pittsburgh Steelers handled the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night, taking a 27-10 victory at Heinz Field. Morning take: Regardless of whether it was a pretty win or an ugly win, it ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker PITTSBURGH -- It wasn't pretty, but the Steelers will take it. Pittsburgh pulled away in the second half to take a 27-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night at Heinz Field. The performance wasn't all that impressive. However, Pittsburgh ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker PITTSBURGH -- It took three quarters, but the Steelers are finally asserting their will against the Cincinnati Bengals . In a grinding, defensive struggle, tailback Gary Russell scored on a 2-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to give Pittsburgh a ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers lead the Cincinnati Bengals , 10-7, at intermission. Here are some halftime observations: Pittsburgh went away from the running game really quickly. After three first-quarter possessions that resulted into zero points, the ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker PITTSBURGH -- The Cincinnati Bengals have come to play in Heinz Field. The Bengals jumped on the Pittsburgh Steelers early with a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to receiver Glenn Holt to take a 7-0 lead. Holt, ironically, replaced ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker PITTSBURGH -- Here are the inactives for Thursday night's game between the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals: Steelers CB Bryant McFadden CB Deshea Townsend CB Roy Lewis LB Bruce Davis OL Tony Hills OL Marvel Smith DE Orpheus Roye QB Dennis Dixon Bengals S ...

From James Walker of ESPN.com: PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin was in rare form this week. At times it was difficult to tell whether the Pittsburgh Steelers second-year coach was describing the 1972 Miami Dolphins or 2008 Cincinnati Bengals. Tomlin boasted about Cincinnati’s ...

In late breaking news (stolen shamelessly from ESPN’s never-ending crawl of doom), the Bengals have deactivated star wide receiver/flamboyant showman/obnoxious twat Chad Johnson Ocho Cinco for tonight’s tilt against the Pittsburgh Steelers . The story posted on ESPN did not ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: The Cincinnati Bengals will be without four starters for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Morning take: Safety Chinedum Ndukwe and defensive end Antwan Odom will be ...