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STEPHON TUITT Prediction: Lots and lots of his teammates will have a problem with it. Remember what happened when Alejandro Villanueva simply got caught in the open during the anthem three years ago? His Pittsburgh Steeler teammates threw him under the bus for not getting out of sight, and after a brief spike in Villanueva jersey sales, the lineman ended up issuing a public apology.Stephon Tuitt has decided to dispense with the whole apology approach up front. In fact, Tuitt invites anyone who objects to perform an unnatural act on themselves: Also I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw...

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NEW YORK -- Upon further review, Nielsen Media Research now says that the Arizona-Pittsburgh Super Bowl game was the most-watched in history. NFL.com Video The Steelers defeat the Cardinals 27-23 in one of the most memorable Super Bowls ever. Nielsen said 98.7 million people, on average, were watching Pittsburgh's exciting 27-23 victory Sunday night. That beats the 97.5 million who watched the 2008 game, which held the record for most popular Super Bowl. On Monday, Nielsen had reported that this year's game had 95.4 million viewers -- impressive, but not a record-setter. Nielsen explained the discrepancy of more than 3...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann on Friday told a group of conservative activists that he intends to impose strict limits on state spending and school property tax increases if elected. Swann told the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Leadership Council that he wants to make government more responsible with taxpayers' money, citing spending areas such as education and government operations. In 25 minutes of speaking and answering questions, Swann also sought to characterize how he would lead the state if elected in November. When asked how he might help revive the state's struggling cities, Swann said, "It's...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's Republican Party leaders endorsed former Pittsburgh Steelers star Lynn Swann for governor Saturday, virtually guaranteeing that he will be the candidate to face Democratic incumbent Ed Rendell this fall. "I haven't cried this much since I was inducted into the Hall of Fame," Swann told the applauding crowd as he wiped tears from his eyes. Swann, 53, was unopposed for the endorsement, which came in a unanimous voice vote during a meeting of the 300-plus-member Republican State Committee at a downtown hotel. Swann is seeking to become Pennsylvania's first black governor. Though he has revealed little...