Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

"Big Three" power Steelers by Dolphins 30-12 (Yahoo Sports)

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison (92) sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore (8), forcing a fumble that was recovered by the Steelers, during the first half of an AFC wild-card NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Injuries forced Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell to wait three seasons for the chance to run onto the field together in the playoffs. The wait for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ ”Big Three” to do it again won’t be nearly as long. Bell ran for a franchise postseason record 167 yards and two scores, Brown caught five passes for 124 yards and a pair of first-quarter touchdowns from Roethlisberger as the Steelers overwhelmed the beaten-up and mistake-prone Miami Dolphins 30-12 on Sunday.


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The Latest: Bell breaks Harris' playoff record from 1975 (Yahoo Sports)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, right, celebrates with DeMarcus Ayers after scoring his first of two touchdowns during the first half of an AFC wild-card NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Le’Veon Bell ran all over a record Franco Harris held for nearly 42 years. Bell topped Harris for most rushing yards in a playoff game on a third quarter touchdown run Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. The run put Bell at 165 yards for the game, the most in a postseason Steelers game since Harris in the 1975 Super Bowl.


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Healthy Steelers facing depleted Dolphins in rematch (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Dec. 25, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers play the Miami Dolphins in a Wild Card game on Sunday, Jan. 8. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar, File

Bell was standing on the sideline in sweatpants each of the last two Januarys, his knees in various stages of repair, the Pittsburgh Steelers trying to soldier on in the playoffs without their do everything running back. When the AFC North champion Steelers (11-5) sprint out of the tunnel Sunday to face the Miami Dolphins (10-6) in the wild-card round at not exactly tropical Heinz Field, Bell will be at the front of the pack: healthy, hungry and totally hyped for his long overdue playoff debut. ”I am obviously going to be excited, anxious and pumped-up, and I need to keep my energy up, have my teammates feed off my energy, and let them know how important this game is to me,” said Bell, who averaged an NFL-high 157 yards from scrimmage in 2016.


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Former Irish Back, C.J. Prosise, Will be Part of Something Special in Seattle Next Year

Notre Dame football sent one future superstar running back to the NFL last year, and it’s already clear that he’s going to be a part of something special next season.It seems as though some believe that Thomas Rawls’ record-setting night in Seattle may be a sign that C.J. Prosise is…

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Jim Irsay's Plane Reportedly Was in Houston Saturday Night; Leading Speculation to Swirl

According to WTHR’s Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay’s plane was indeed in Houston, Texas, Saturday night–although whether Irsay himself was on board or the reasons for the plane’s presence are still unclear:https://twitter.com/bkravitz/status/818116645247995904…

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