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ORCHARD PARK, N. Bill Mazeroski Jersey .Y. -- Receiver Antonio Brown is well aware of the Pittsburgh Steelers track record of successfully mounting late-season playoff pushes.When December rolls around, the Steelers traditionally heat up.The goal is to continue to get hot, Brown said. We know whats at stake. We know whats expected of us. And we want to finish strong.Following a four-game swoon, the Steelers (7-5) are on a roll in having won three straight to move into a tie with Baltimore atop the AFC North in preparing to travel to play the Buffalo Bills (6-6) on Sunday.This is no time for a letdown, especially after an efficient 24-14 win over the New York Giants .You know how important these games are for us in terms of positioning, coach Mike Tomlin said. Like we talked about openly last week, December football: Getting into that mentality and understanding what December football is like.Since 2000, the Steelers have combined to go 46-18 over their final four games of a season. And theyve only twice had two or fewer wins over the seasons final quarter, going 1/3 in both 2012 and 2007.Thats not been the case in Buffalo, where the Bills inability to produce a finishing kick has been a contributing factor to their 16-season playoff drought, the NFLs longest active streak.Since 2000, the Bills are a combined 25-39 in the seasons final quarter, and have won more than two of their final four games once. That happened in 2004 when Buffalo was on a 6-0 roll before being eliminated from contention with a season-ending home loss to a Steelers team that rested its starters after having already secured its playoff spot.This experience right here could be the start of something new, Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said. Thats what were trying to do, is to take seize of it right now, this opportunity that we have.The Bills have left little margin for error in having to win out and get help from other teams to have a shot at the postseason.They must also rebound from a dreadful collapse at Oakland, where Buffalo squandered a 15-point third-quarter lead in a 38-24 loss .TESTY TAYLOR: Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor isnt taking kindly to criticism.Im done talking, the second-year starter tersely said shortly after ending his 10-minute weekly news conference during which he faced numerous questions regarding his inconsistent play. Taylor is overseeing the NFLs worst-ranked passing attack which, in his defense, has been depleted by injuries.Whats concerning is how little impact Taylor has had influencing wins. His numbers are similar whether the Bills win or lose.In six wins, he has 1,000 yards passing and eight touchdowns (including two rushing). In six losses, he has 1,292 yards passing and nine touchdowns (four rushing).The big difference is the Bills NFL-leading rushing attack has 424 more yards in its six wins than losses.SHADY vs. JUICE: Two of the NFLs most dynamic running backs are squaring off. Buffalos LeSean McCoy leads the NFL in averaging 5.5 yards per carry, while Pittsburghs LeVeon Bell is averaging 145 yards from scrimmage since missing the first three games because of an NFL suspension.Thats a bad man right there, McCoy said of Bell.McCoy is no slouch, having already topped 100 yards rushing five times and 100 yards from scrimmage in seven times.WINTER WONDERLAND: Snows in the forecast this weekend, and thats fine for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.Its fun to play in the snow, said Roethlisberger, who recalled growing up watching Bills Hall of Famer Jim Kelly competing in the frosty elements. I wouldnt want to be anywhere else.SEEKING SACK HELP: The Bills are coming off their first game of the season without a sack. And cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman knows its never easy hauling down Roethlisberger, whos been sacked just 16 times this season.Roethlisbergers 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame is particularly daunting for the 5-foot-8, 165-pound Robey-Coleman.Im going to let you know right now, Im not big enough to bring him down, he said with a laugh. Im going to need the cavalry to come and help me out a little bit. I might be able to probably pull down his shoulder sleeve, but thats about it.TURNING THE CORNER: Pittsburghs rejuvenated secondary held the Giants in check last week thanks in part to cornerback Ross Cockrell . Drafted by Buffalo in 2014, he was cut loose in the 2015 preseason and picked up by Pittsburgh.Bills coach Rex Ryan isnt surprised by Cockrells success.I get the brilliant idea that maybe we should stash him on the practice squad, Ryan said. As soon as we did that, guess what? I thought no one had tape on him. Unfortunately for us, Pittsburgh picked him up.---AP Sports Writer Will Graves in Pittsburgh contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Gregory Polanco Jersey . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. Pirates Jerseys China .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. www.wholesalepiratesjerseys.com/sean-rodriguez-jersey/ . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. "Its about time," St-Pierre told reporters at a promotional event in Montreal on Friday. "I think its a good thing. Middlesex will be without their County Championship captain Adam Voges for the remainder of the season, as they aim to secure a first title since 1993, after he picked up a hamstring injury during Australias tour of Sri Lanka.Although Voges was able to play all three Tests, Cricket Australia have ruled he needs to remain in Perth for his recovery ahead of the Australian season. George Bailey has also played for Middlesex this season but he is currently with Australias one-day side in Sri Lanka.James Franklin, who has captained in Voges absence, will continue to lead the side. The county will assess if there is the option of bringing in a replacement overseas player for the final month of the Championship where Middlesex currently sit top, 26 points ahead of defending champions Yorkshire who have a game in hand. Voges made 388 runs at 77.60 in his six Championship appearances.We are naturally disappointed that Adam cannot return. He is a fine player and a highly respected member of our squad. His presence will be missed, Angus Fraser, Middlesexs managing director of cricket said.We have begun the process of seeing what other options may be available to us. As always seems the case, there is currently a lot of international cricket being or about to be played and international teams are understandably protective about their best players.In Adams absence we have a fine captain in James Franklin. Jamees has done a brilliant job for Middlesex so far this summer and he will now continue to captain the club for the remainder of the season. Roberto Clemente Jersey. Within our squad we also have plenty of strength in depth, as we showed during the County Championship win against Durham, which was achieved without an overseas player.Voges absence will be partly alleviated by the recent return of Nick Compton following the self-imposed break he took after the Sri Lanka Test series. Compton scored 131 in his second match back against Durham. They are also able to call on a solid top order which includes Nick Gubbins, who is on 999 County Championship runs, and Sam Robson with an average of 59.91 this season.There remains a chance that they will be without Dawid Malan for the Championship match against Nottinghamshire next month as that coincides with Englands T20 against Pakistan. Malan was in the T20 squad against Sri Lanka earlier this season although did not play at the Ageas Bowl.Middlesex, though, are not severely impacted by England calls. Eoin Morgan is unavailable due to the one-day series against Pakistan but he has not played a four-day game this season. Steven Finn is currently out with a hamstring injury although is hopeful of being fit towards the end of Championship run-in. Jerseys From China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2020 Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Jerseys From China Wholesale Authentic Jerseys ' ' ' 



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