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The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Steelers are the oldest and most championed franchise in the AFC. The team has appeared in six Super Bowls and, along with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, is one of three teams to have won the Super Bowl five times. They have appeared in 13 Conference Championship Games and have hosted more conference championship games than any other NFL franchise. They are the only team in NFL playoff history to win a Super Bowl after being seeded sixth in the playoffs, winning three consecutive games on the road followed by a Super Bowl XL victory in Detroit on February 5, 2006 against the Seattle Seahawks.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are the oldest and most championed franchise in the AFC. The team has appeared in six Super Bowls and, along with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, is one of three teams to have won the Super Bowl five times. They have appeared in thirteen Conference Championship Games and have hosted more conference championship games than any other NFL franchise. They are the only team in NFL playoff history to win a Super Bowl after being seeded sixth in the playoffs, winning three consecutive games on the road followed by a Super Bowl XL victory in Detroit on February 5, 2006 against the Seattle Seahawks. Originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team joined the NFL in 1933 when owner Art Rooney, Sr. paid a $2,500 franchise fee to the league. Prior to 1933, strict state blue laws had prevented sporting events from taking place on Sundays, when most NFL games were scheduled.
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The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Cedrick Wilson has obtained a protection-from-abuse order against his girlfriend Lindsey Paulat. Paulat allegedly fired two shots after the couple got into an argument, but Wilson was not in the house. Paulat has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
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Pittsburgh Steelers has a rich history. The team was founded on the 8th of July, year 1933, as an expansion team through Arthur Joseph Rooney, Sr. The team of Steelers during that time was known as the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team by that time was a member of the East Division of the NFL. The first three seasons of the Steelers as Pirates in NFL made them strive as they finished in 5th, 5th and 3rd place, respectively. The Pirates had a good record when they were able to finish in second place of NFL East with six wins and 6 losses during 1936. In 1940, the Pittsburgh Pirates was renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers, to represent the city’s leading steel industry.
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In 2004, Pittsburgh Steelers first-year quarterback Ben Roethlisberger accomplished what no other NFL rookie signal-caller had ever done before: begin a pro career with 13 straight victorious regular-season starts. After replacing an injured Tommy Maddox during a Week 2 loss at Baltimore, Roethlisberger proceeded to guide the Steelers to 13 consecutive victories and eventually to the AFC Title Game. Upper Deck salutes Roethlisberger's ''Rookie of the Year'' campaign via this autographed Football ''Sweet Spot'' keepsake. The limited edition (50) item is authenticated by UDA.
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Pennsylvania (legislation) - NFL officials will talk with Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis to determine whether he has violated league rules by being involved in a proposed real estate development that could include slot machines. Bettis, the sixth-leading rusher in NFL history, was in Harrisburg this week to speak with lawmakers about minority interests in proposed gambling legislation. The 32-year-old running back appeared with C.J. Betters, a developer who has proposed a $500 million facility that could include a horse track, hotel, townhouses, retail stores and slot machines, if the state passes legislation legalizing slots. The NFL policy on gambling prohibits players from advertising or promoting activities "that can reasonably be perceived as constituting affiliation with or endorsement of gambling."
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