The Steelers won their Monday night game but lost a pair of players for the season.

Rashard Mendenhall has been coy to the press, but via text messages to a friend, he expects to have a big game against the Ravens.

Last Week’s forecast: 11-5, pushing the overall season mark to 31-16.

Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis believes that the Steelers are a better team with Willie Parker in the backfield, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The Steelers will be without injured running back Willie Parker and tackle Casey Hampton for Monday night’s game against the Ravens, as reported by the Associated Press.

Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward says that the blitzing of the Eagles confused the team's offense on Sunday afternoon, according to Philadelphia Daily News.

The hand of Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is set for more examination after he injured it against the Eagles on Sunday, according to Post-Gazette.

The first two weeks are the hardest to forecast, but now that we have enough baseline data on the teams, the simulation models in my head provide a clearer picture.

Steelers' Coach Mike Tomlin says that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's shoulder is sprained but not separated, according to Associated Press.

The scoreboard is where games are officially won and lost, but they are largely decided by the team that wins the battles of yards per pass, yards per carry, penalty yards lost, first downs and turnovers.

It's hard to forecast exactly what will happen in Week One of the NFL season with nothing concrete to base projections on, but with juggernauts like the Patriots and Steelers facing the Chiefs and Texans, you better start your studs.

The Steelers traded backup center Sean Mahan to the Buccaneers on Tuesday for an undisclosed draft pick in 2009, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.