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STEELERS 38, HOUSTON 17

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The Steelers' Hines Ward pulls in a pass for a touchdown as he's defended by Will Demps in the third quarter yesterday afternoon.

NFL WEEK 1

Texas toast: Steelers dominate in opener

The Steelers have become accustomed to winning their season openers, yet rarely have they been so dominant in claiming their sixth straight by clubbing the Houston Texans, 38-17, at Heinz Field yesterday.

Bob Smizik: Near-perfect performance

Ron Cook: Steelers embarrass Texans in opener

Gene Collier: Willie Parker rushes past doubters

Roethlisberger relishes almost perfect opener

Boat-gaters see Steelers Sundays as floating party

PG video: Steelers Report from Game 1

PG video: Sights, sounds and smells (sort of)

Photo Journal: Pictures from Steelers vs. Texans

Elsewhere: New England loses QB Brady to knee injury

NFL 2008: The Steelers, a changing of the guard

NEW: SteelerNATION fan page

Bucs tie record for losing seasons

With an 11-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants, the 122-year-old Pittsburgh Baseball Club, the once-proud franchise of five World Series championships and Roberto Clemente and Honus Wagner, achieves an ignominious place in sporting history by clinching a 16th consecutive losing season.

PBC Blog

Sen. Fumo's corruption trial set to begin

Jury selection begins today in the public corruption trial of state Sen. Vincent Fumo, who faces 139 counts of fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and tax evasion.

URA ignored its own rules in parking lot contracts

Pittsburgh's Urban Redevelopment Authority discarded its own rules for awarding parking lot leases earlier this year, putting two parcels into the hands of a firm with political ties.

Old soldiers fade away

World War II vets say hellos, then goodbyes to Blackhawk Division reunions.

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