NFL Network’s Warren Sapp held nothing back Thursday when he summed up the 0-1 Steelers as “old and slow,” going so far as tell “The Dan Patrick Show” that his 13-year-old daughter, Mercedes Sapp, could cover WR Hines Ward.

Jets coach Rex Ryan said Friday that those starters listed as questionable on the injury report would be ready to go against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday and the coach remained true to his word.

Mike Tomlin updated the status of several of the injured Steelers during his weekly news conference on Tuesday.

The inactive list has been released for the Sunday night showdown between the Ravens and Steelers, and as expected, Ben Roethlisberger is active.

Steelers DE Aaron Smith is out of Sunday’s game against the Dolphins with an arm injury and will not return, according to NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said today that RB Willie Parker and SS Troy Polamalu would return to practice without limitations Wednesday as they make their way back from injuries.

Going to the Super Bowl is exciting. It must be even more so for Elijah Smith. The 5-year-old son of Steelers DE Aaron Smith has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, which is cancer of the white blood cells. However, doctors have cleared Elijah to travel to Tampa to see his father’s team play the Cardinals for the NFL title.