Fred Harteis Sports News - The Pittsburgh Steelers' starters are taking Christmas off, as the holiday falls conveniently on the NFL players' weekly day off.

The rest of the week, including Sunday in Baltimore? Forget it, although the Steelers are AFC North champions for the first time since 2004 and are guaranteed a home playoff game Jan. 5 or 6.

With the playoffs less than two weeks away, Sunday's game at Baltimore is anything but unimportant for ...   more »