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Plaxico Burress Appears Sincere, Contrite in CBS Interview

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By Matt Snyder 2/07/2010 5:25 PM ET

During CBS' pregame Super Bowl coverage, they aired an interview with Plaxico Burress, which was conducted by his former head coach, Bill Cowher.

Burress has been in prison since September 2009 for criminal possession of a handgun -- as he didn't have a New York license for the firearm. He was sentenced to two years in prison after reaching a plea agreement in late August 2009.

During the interview, a somber Burress was apologetic, and he referred to his decision to carry a gun on the night of his accident as a "selfish decision." He expressed to Cowher that he was sorry and was working on becoming a better man.

"I want to be a better brother, friend and then a football player" he told Cowher.

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By JJ Cooper 2/05/2010 9:40 AM ET

By all accounts Dick LeBeau is an outstanding man. There's little debate that he's also an outstanding coach. And with 62 interceptions, he also was a good cornerback as well. On Saturday he'll find out if that's enough to get him into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

As a Steelers fan, it's hard not to root for LeBeau to get the nod, but Pro Football Reference has spelled out a pretty strong case for why he shouldn't be getting a bust in Canton.

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By Chris Harry 2/03/2010 1:30 PM ET

This is part four in FanHouse's nine-part series examining memorable moments and players from past Super Bowl games played in Miami. Coming next: Pittsburgh Steeler Gary Dunn, Super Bowl XIII.

SUPER BOWL X
Date: Jan. 18, 1976
Site: Orange Bowl
Score: Steelers 21, Cowboys 17 (MVP: Lynn Swann)

Reggie Harrison was a backup tailback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1975. Three other backs had more carries than Harrison's 43 that season. Quarterback Terry Bradshaw even had more yards rushing than Harrison's 191 that year.

But it was Harrison, a second-year pro and ninth-round pick out of Cincinnati, who made the game-changing play in Super Bowl X against Dallas.

What a cherished recollection it must be, right?

"Man, let me tell you something," Harrison said. "I had eight concussions playing football, so I barely remember that s--t. When was that again?"

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By Michael David Smith 1/31/2010 10:15 PM ET

MIAMI -- The Pro Bowl is a meaningless exhibition that is treated more like a joke than a serious football game -- and yet the NFL would never dream of getting rid of it, because it delivers big TV ratings every year.

That paradox of the Pro Bowl -- no one cares, and yet millions watch -- was wonderfully encapsulated in a quote from Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley, describing an interception return that he took to the end zone (though the TD was canceled out by offsetting penalties).

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By JJ Cooper 1/30/2010 9:55 AM ET

Is there anything more predictable than an NFL star complaining in advance about a potential franchise tag?

Casey Hampton wants a new long-term deal, one that would keep him a Steeler through retirement. But considering Hampton's tendency to put on five, 10 or 50 pounds when he's not in a contract year, the Steelers seem more inclined to throw the franchise tag on him, pay him more than $6 million for one year and let him hit the free-agent market again in 2011.

You can see the arguments for the Steelers. If they franchise Hampton they have a reasonably safe assumption that he will come into camp in shape, because he's playing for his next contract. And rather than pay millions for the decline years of Hampton's career (he's 32 years old), they can keep him for a run at the Super Bowl in 2010, while picking up his replacement in the draft.

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By R.J. White 1/29/2010 2:00 PM ET

We now move to the Divisional round of the Playoffs of the 2000s. To recap the first round, Pittsburgh edged Tennessee, Baltimore upset Denver, New Orleans handled Minnesota, and Seattle took care of New York.

Friday's game gives us our first look at the favorite to win our tournament, the New England Patriots. They reached four Super Bowls in the last decade, winning three of them (after the 2001, 2003 and 2004 seasons). The New England team that didn't win the Super Bowl was the first team in history to finish the season 16-0.

The Steelers have also had a great measure of success, and were it not for the Patriots we might have given the Steelers more credit. They won two Super Bowls in the 2000s (after the 2005 and 2008 season) and reached two other AFC Championship games. Which team did they fall to in those two AFC Championships? The Patriots.

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By JJ Cooper 1/29/2010 9:31 AM ET

If Willie Colon had been born a year earlier, he'd likely be a richer man right now. Thanks to the lack of a new collective bargaining agreement, the Steelers avoided a potential contract headache.

If Colon had finished his fourth year in the league last year, he would have been an unrestricted free agent in search of a long-term contract and a big payday. Instead, he'll be a restricted free agent against this offseason which means that the Steelers can almost assuredly keep him around with a reasonable tender offer. And another team tried to entice him away with a contract offer, Pittsburgh would have the choice of matching it or getting draft pick compensation (either a first-round pick or a first and a third-round pick depending on the tender offer).

If Colon had hit the market as an unrestricted free agent his agent makes it sound like he would have been looking for a big payday.

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By JJ Cooper 1/28/2010 10:35 PM ET

Even without a salary cap, the Steelers are likely to stay out of any serious free agent bidding this offseason, but if the NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora is correct, Pittsburgh also won't have many free agent defections.

LaCanfora is reporting that the Steelers are likely to re-sign safety Ryan Clark and Casey Hampton and he Tweeted that he would be shocked if either hit the market. The Steelers are working on a new deal with Clark while there is a solid chance that Hampton could be franchised-as a defensive tackle it would cost only $6 million or so to franchise him.

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By Stephanie Stradley 1/25/2010 5:00 PM ET

For the second year in a row, the team with the worst running game in the league will be one of the Super Bowl participants. Last year it was the Cardinals, and this year it is the Colts.

Prior to the season, former NFL quarterback Trent Green predicted that 10 quarterbacks would surpass the 4,000-yard passing mark, and his prediction was spot on.* Matt Schaub, Peyton Manning, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, Brett Favre and Eli Manning all topped the mark. Seven out of those 10 quarterbacks were participants in this year's playoffs. To get to 4,000 yards, a team needs a certain amount of quarterback health, and that's handy for a playoff run. Even so, this the largest number of 4,000-plus yard quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.

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By R.J. White 1/25/2010 12:00 PM ET

A few weeks ago, JJ Cooper did an excellent job of examining the decade-long NFL results, listing each team's win-loss records in an accessible standings format. In this series, we're going to take those results one step further, pitting those franchises against one another in our Playoffs of the 2000s.

Over the next 11 days, we'll analyze each team's playoff performance from the 2000-2009 seasons, meaning this year's playoffs are included in the discussion. We'll have these teams battle for the title, though unless you've been hiding under a rock during the last 10 years, you probably know who will come out on top. As is so often the case though, the journey is more important than the end.

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