Lopsided victory keeps faint playoff hopes alive

It may be too little too late, but what the Steelers have done by winning five of their past six games beats whatever occurred through the first half of their season. "It was fun, man," defensive end Brett Keisel said after a 37-3 clubbing of Carolina, whose fans started booing in the second quarter and did not let up. "It was fun out there today." That's what happens when you block a punt, return another for a touchdown, have no turnovers, lose just 10 yards in penalties, sack the quarterback five times, intercept a few passes and have Willie Parker rip through another defense, this time for 132 yards. Continue