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Between the Lines: Steelers O-Line Confused by Browns

Coming into Thursday night's game no one could have predicted that the Browns would sack Ben Roethlisberger eight times. Cleveland had record only 24 sacks, two per game, in its first 12 games. And as a 1-11 team should do, they have turned over the roster so much that many of the players they would be counting on Thursday...

Between the Lines: Bengals Best Packers

As we have done since the FanHouse began, I'll be taking a look every week at some aspect of line play. You can read more features in the series here. Check back every Thursday for a new Between The Lines.When Marvin Lewis came to Cincinnati he arrived with a reputation as a defensive genius. But Lewis' brilliance quickly...

Between the Lines: Haynesworth Can't Do Everything for Redskins

As we have done since the FanHouse began, I'll be taking a look every week at some aspect of line play. You can read more features in the series here. Check back every Thursday for a new Between The Lines.When the Redskins signed defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to the largest free agent deal in NFL history, the...

Getting You Ready: Your FanHouse Super Bowl Analysis Link List

It's Super Bowl week, which means we get lots of stories about Kurt Warner's days as a grocery bagger and Santonio Holmes' days as a drug dealer.There's a lot of reasons for those stories. It gives a human face to the game's stars, and it helps build interest in a game that will be watched by many people who watch only one...

Between the Lines: It All Comes Down to Steelers Offensive Line

No greater authority than Mike Tomlin has admitted that the Steelers offensive line is the biggest question as the Steelers get ready for their seventh Super Bowl. Pittsburgh has an outstanding defense, a veteran quarterback and a solid group of receivers, but when it comes to the offensive line, the question is whether it...