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Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) Game vs. New England Patriots (6-2) # Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010 • 8:20 p.m. (ET) 9 Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pa. Game #9 Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 Schedule/Results Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) vs. New England Patriots (6-2) Preseason (3-1) Date: Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010 Saturday, Aug. 14 DETROIT W, 23-7 (KDKA) Kickoff: 8:20 p.m., ET Saturday, Aug. 21 at New York Giants W, 24-17 (KDKA) Site: Heinz Field (65,050) • Pittsburgh, Pa. Sunday, Aug. 29 at Denver L, 17-34 (FOX) Playing Surface: Natural Grass Thursday, Sept. 2 CAROLINA W, 19-3 (KDKA) TV Coverage: NBC (locally WPXI-TV, channel 11) Regular Season (6-2) Announcers: Al Michaels (play-by-play) Sunday, Sept. 12 ATLANTA W, 15-9 (OT) (FOX) Cris Collinsworth (color analyst) Sunday, Sept. 19 at Tennessee W, 19-11 (CBS) Andrea Kremer (sideline) Sunday, Sept. 26 at Tampa Bay W, 38-13 (CBS) Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network Sunday, Oct. 3 BALTIMORE L, 14-17 (CBS) WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) Sunday, Oct. 10 BYE Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Sunday, Oct. 17 CLEVELAND W, 28-10 (CBS) Tunch Ilkin (color analyst) Sunday, Oct. 24 at Miami W, 23-22 (CBS) Craig Wolfley (sideline) Sunday, Oct. 31 at New Orleans L, 10-20 (NBC) National Radio: Westwood One Radio Monday, Nov. 8 at Cincinnati W, 27-21 (ESPN) Announcers: Dave Sims (play-by-play) Sunday, Nov. 14 NEW ENGLAND 8:20 p.m. (NBC) James Lofton (color analyst) Sunday, Nov. 21 OAKLAND • 1 p.m. (CBS) Scott Kaplan (sideline) Sunday, Nov. 28 at Buffalo • 1 p.m. (CBS) Spanish Radio: Grupo Imagen - Destrito Federal (Mexico City) Sunday, Dec. 5 at Baltimore • 8:20 p.m. (NBC) XEDA-FM 90.5 Sunday, Dec. 12 CINCINNATI • 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 19 NEW YORK JETS • 4:15 p.m. (CBS) A Look at the Coaches: Thursday, Dec. 23 CAROLINA 8:20 p.m. (NFL Net./KDKA) Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Sunday, Jan. 2 at Cleveland • 1 p.m. (CBS) Overall regular-season record: 37-19 (.661)/fourth season • Times and TV Network may change due to NFL flexible scheduling Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: 37-19 (.661)/fourth season Playoff Record/Years: 3-1/two years Postseason New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Sat.-Sun., Jan. 8-9 Wild Card Weekend (NBC, CBS & FOX) Overall Regular-Season Record: 144-88 (.621)/14th season Sat.-Sun., Jan. 15-16 Divisional Playoff Games (CBS & FOX) Regular-Season Record at New England: 122-47 (.722)/10th season Sunday, Jan. 23 Conference Championships (CBS & FOX) Playoff Record/Years: 15-4/seven years Sunday, Jan. 30 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Hawaii) (FOX) www.steelers.com Sunday, Feb. 6 Super Bowl XLV (Dallas, Texas) (FOX) For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, NOTE: All times are Eastern. visit the team’s official web site at www.steelers.com. Updated Home games in Bold/CAPS. daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. www.steelers.com THE COACHES STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF MIKE TOMLIN was named the 16th head coach in Pittsburgh Dave Lockett, Communications Coordinator ..... (412) 432-7822 Steelers history on Jan. 22, 2007. Hired at the age of 34, Tomlin Lockett email: [email protected] became only the third head coach hired by the Steelers since Burt Lauten, Public Relations/Media Manager ... (412) 432-7821 1969. Lauten email: [email protected] Tomlin became the youngest head coach in NFL history to both Emily Scerba, Communications Admin. Asst. ..... (412) 432-7820 coach in and win a Super Bowl when he led the Steelers to a 27-23 Scerba email: [email protected] victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. By winning Ryan Scarpino, Media Relations Intern ............... (412) 432-7800 the Super Bowl in only his second season as a head coach, he Scarpino email: [email protected] x6019 also became the fastest to win a Super Bowl title in Steelers history. Office Fax .............................................................. (412) 432-7878 Tomlin is one of only seven coaches in league history to win a Super Bowl within his first two seasons as an NFL head coach. STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE Tomlin has compiled a 37-19 record in the regular season For the 12th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG- during his four-year head coaching career. His .661 winning AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. percentage after three-plus seasons is second-best in team Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 64-station history. By leading the Steelers to a 9-7 record in 2009, Tomlin network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. became only the second Steelers’ head coach to post winning The Steelers are also broadcasted on 17 stations in Mexico, records after each of his first three seasons. marking the second straight year their games can be heard The Steelers’ offense ranked seventh in the NFL (ninth passing, throughout Mexico. 19th rushing) and became the first unit in team history to boast a For the 17th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the “Voice 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard of the Steelers” and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. rusher in the same season. Pittsburgh’s defense ranked fifth in Joining Hillgrove for his 13th season as an expert analyst is Tunch the NFL (third vs. run, 16th vs. pass) while leading the AFC and Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team finishing one shy of the NFL lead with 47 quarterback sacks. for his ninth season is former Steeler offensive lineman Craig The Steelers continued to be dominant at Heinz Field under Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. Tomlin in 2009. Pittsburgh finished with a 6-2 home record in Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: 2009 after finishing 7-1 (2007) and 6-2 (2008) at home during FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2) Scranton-WEZX (96.1/106.9) Tomlin’s first two seasons. Tomlin’s 20-5 record and .800 winning WDVE-FM (102.5) Somerset-WNTJ (850) percentage at home after three-plus seasons ranks second in WBGG-AM (970) State College/Pleasant Gap- WRSC (98.7) Steelers’ history. PENNSYLVANIA (31) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Altoona-WVAM (1430) The Steelers’ defense was dominant under Tomlin’s guidance Washington-WJPA (1450) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) in 2008, leading the NFL in total defense (237.2), pass defense Williamsport-WCXR (93.3) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) (156.9), points per game (13.9), total yards per play (3.9), rushing Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) yards per attempt (3.3), passing yards per attempt (4.7) and third Bedford-WAYC (100.9) OHIO (4) down efficiency (31.4), and finished second in league rushing Bradford-WESB (1490) Bellevue-WOHF (92.1) defense (80.3). Butler-WISR (680) Findlay-WFIN (1330) Tomlin became only the second Steelers head coach to win his Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Westerville-WTDA (103.9) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) first three games. During 2007, the Steelers became just the fifth Clarion-WCCR (92.7) team in NFL history to win their first four home games by at least MARYLAND (4) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) 20 points. DuBois-WOWQ (102.1) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Tomlin led the Steelers to a 10-6 record in 2007, and became Erie-WJET (1440) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) just the second coach in team history to post a winning record, Gettysburg-WGET (1320) Mountain Lake Park-WKHJ (104.5) Grove City-WWGY (95.1) win a division title and earn a playoff berth in his inaugural season. Harrisburg-WTPA (93.5) WEST VIRGINIA (6) Tomlin was the NFL’s second-youngest head coach in 2007, Indiana-WQMU (92.5) Buckhannon-WBRB (101.3) and he became only the second Steelers coach in team history to Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) win at least 10 games during his first year at the helm. The Johnstown-WNTW (990) Fairmont-WMMN (920) Morgantown-WKKW (97.9) Steelers posted a 7-1 record at home in 2007 and were 5-1 in the Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) St. Mary’s-WJAW (630) AFC North (3-0 at home). Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Wheeling-WWVA (1170) Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver at William and Scottdale-WLSW (103.9) MEXICO (17) Mary (1990-94) and finished his career with 101 receptions for Scranton-WEJL (630/1240) Grupo Imagen 2,046 yards and a school-record 20 TD catches. A first-team All- Yankee Conference selection in 1994, he established a school 2010 AFC North Standings record with a 20.2 yards-per-catch average. W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 174 123 BILL BELICHICK is in his 35th season as an NFL coach and is Baltimore 6 2 0 .750 175 139 the only head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowl Cleveland 3 5 0 .375 152 156 championships in a four-year span. In his nine-plus seasons as Cincinnati 2 6 0 .250 167 190 Patriots head coach, Belichick has won 122 games - which is This Week in the AFC North: already more than any other head coach in NFL history through Thursday, Nov. 11: his first 10 seasons with a team. Baltimore (6-2) at Atlanta (6-2), 8:20 p.m.