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WHO: Washington Redskins [3-4] @ Pittsburgh Steelers [3-3]
WHAT: Week 8 of the 2012 regular season 
WHEN: Sunday, October 28 at 1 PM
WHERE: Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WHY: It's football and football is great.
TV: FOX
RADIO: WDVE 102.5 FM in Pittsburgh, and ESPN 980 AM in D.C.
LIVESTREAM: DirecTV Sunday Ticket
INJURY LIST: See here

SPREAD: Pittsburgh -4 via OddsShark.com

FEARLESS FORECAST: The Steelers will look awful today. 

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to look awful against the Washington Redskins today. 

Not necessarily in their performance or on the scoreboard [though one can hope!], but when it comes to their uniforms, the Steelers plan to commit a war crime against good taste this afternoon in Pittsburgh. The Steelers will be wearing their throwback uniforms today, which look like this. [Small children please avert your eyes.]

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REDSKINS 

Out: WR Pierre Garcon (foot), S Brandon Meriweather (knee) 

Questionable: LB London Fletcher (hamstring, head) 

Probable: CB Cedric Griffin (hamstring), CB David Jones (achilles tendon), P Sav Rocca (right knee), CB Josh Wilson (shoulder), DE Doug Worthington (calf), RB Darrel Young (hamstring) 

STEELERS 
 
Out: T Marcus Gilbert (ankle), LB Brandon Johnson (hamstring), RB Rashard Mendenhall (achilles tendon), S Troy Polamalu (calf) 

Questionable: RB Isaac Redman (ankle) 

Probable: S Will Allen (ankle), LB Chris Carter (hamstring), RB Jonathan Dwyer (not injury-related), C Maurkice Pouncey (knee), LB Adrian Robinson (concussion), K Shaun Suisham (left ankle), LB Jason Worilds (illness)

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Well, like the title reads, Washington Redskins tailback Alfred Morris won NFL Rookie of the Week honors for week seven. Morris ran for 122 yards on 20 carries against the defending Super Bowl champiion New York Giants last Sunday in a 27-23 Redskins loss. 

Morris now has 658 rushing yards, third in the NFL behind Adrian Peterson [who has played one more game] and Arian Foster [who has one more yard]. Morris is averaging 94 rushing yards per game, which puts him on a pace to rush for just over 1500 yards in his rookie season. Morris' 4.8 yards per carry is fifth in the NFL among rushers with at least 100 attempts. 

After leading for much of the game, the Wizards fall to the Spurs in San Antonio 100-85 in the preseason finale. A.J. Price and Jan Vesely scored 13 points apiece to lead Washington.

The Wizards played without big men Nene, Emeka Okafor and Kevin Seraphin, but are hoping to have them for the regular season opener on Tuesday night in Cleveland. Washington also played without John Wall and Trevor Ariza.

Tim Duncan and Stephen Jackson led the Spurs with 16 points each.

The NCAA has denied immediate eligibility for Terps transfer Dez Wells. Maryland coach Mark Turgeon plans an appeal. Wells transferred from Xavier after getting kicked out of school due to sexual assault allegations that a grand jury declined to prosecute. The 6'5" sophomore averaged nearly ten points and five rebounds last season on his way to freshman of the year honors in the conference. NCAA regulations require a player sit out a season after transferring. Wells case is unique in that he is NCAA eligible, but no longer part of the Xavier program. Worst case scenario, Wells suits up next Fall with three years of eligibility remaining,

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-4) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-3)

When: October 28, 1 p.m. ET

Where: Heinz Field in Pittsburgh

TV: FOX5- WTTG

Radio: SportsTalk 980 AM- ESPN Radio

Point Spread: Steelers (-4)

The Redskins wrap up the first half of the 2012 regular season with a visit to Pittsburgh and a matchup with the Steelers at Heinz Field. Washington arrives with the league's top rushing attack, led by the dynamic rookie duo of quarterback Robert Griffin III and running back Alfred Morris. Sunday's meeting is the 77th between the two historic franchises. The two teams have combined to appear in 12 of the 46 Super Bowls played in NFL history.

REDSKINS: QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III leads NFL with 70.4 comp. pct. & ranks 3rd with 101.8 rating, best mark among rookies. Is 1st among NFL QBs with 468 rush yards & 6 TDs. His 6 rush TDs are 2nd most by any player…Rookie RB ALFRED MORRIS leads NFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 658 rush yards. Had career-high 120 rush yards last week, 3rd 100+ yard rush game of past 4. Is 2nd in NFC with 5 rush TDs. Redskins are only team with 2 players (Griffin, Morris) with 5+ rush TDs each…WR SANTANA MOSShad season-high 2 TD catches last week & has 4 TDs in past 5 overall. WR PIERRE GARCON avg. 19.1 yards per catch. TE LOGAN PAULSENhad career highs in catches (4) & rec. yards (76) vs. NYG…LB RYAN KERRIGAN has sack in 3 of past 4 on road. Had 2 sacks & 2 FF in last road game vs. AFC. LB LONDON FLETCHER aims for 3rd meeting in row with 8+ tackles. LB ROB JACKSON had INT& half-sack last week. Is 1 of 3 NFL LBs with 2+ INTs (2) & INT-TD in 2012…STEELERS: Club is 15-6 (.714) vs. NFC under MIKE TOMLIN…Steelers aim for 9th straight win at home vs. NFC…Pit. has won past 3 at home vs. Redskins…Have NFL-best 53.8 pct. 3rd-down conversion rate…For career, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGERis 2-0 vs. Redskins. Roethlisberger is 14-1 (.933) at home vs. NFC…For career, RB RASHARD MENDENHALLaverages 5.1 yards per carry vs. NFC. RB JONATHAN DWYER had career-high 122 rush yards on 17 att. (7.2 avg.) last week…WR MIKE WALLACE has 9 TD rec. in 13 career games vs. NFC. WR ANTONIO BROWN had season-high 96 rec. yards in Week 7…TE HEATH MILLER has 5 TD rec. in ’12, tied for most among NFL TEs…LB LA MARR WOODLEY posted 1st INT of season last week. Had 2 sacks in only career game vs. Was. (11/3/08). LB JAMES HARRISON (59) needs 1.5 sacks to surpass KEITH WILLIS (59) & JOEY PORTER(60) for 2nd-most sacks in Pit. history…S RYAN CLARK spent 2 seasons (2004-05) w/ Redskins.

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The Washington Capitals second pick of the first round, Tom Wilson, will miss two to three weeks with a fractured knuckle.  Wilson has been playing in the OHL Junior League for the Plymouth Whalers. 

In 8 games, the tough right winger has 2 golas and 8 assists with a +2 rating.  The tough guy has racjked up 24 penalty minutes. 

Wilson was recently selected to play in the Subway Super Series that features a six game series between all starts from Canada versus all starts from Russia. 

The ongoing injury saga of expensive free agent WR Pierre Garcon continues for the Washington Redskins.  It has been confrimed that Garcon suffers from a plantar plate tear on the bottom of his right foot.  There is no time table for Garcon's return, but he is not expected to return before the Washington bye week, which is two weeks from now, Week 10.

Garcon apparently origianlly felt the injury during pre-season, but it was obviously not as bad as it is now.  He continued practice and playing.  Garcon then syas he heard a 'pop' during the New Orleans game, which was likely the actual tear itself. 

After inking a five-year, $42.5 million contract with the Redskins in the off-season, Garcon has appeared in just three games and has a total of 8 receptions, a big one coming in week one, an 88 yard TD grab against the Saints.  It was that TD reception that Garcon reportedly felt  the pop in his foot.  He did not play in the second half of the opening week win over the New Orleans Saints. 

Martell Webster and Chris Singleton combined for 40 points, leading the Wizards to a 101-94 win over Miami.

Washington trailed by 14 at the half, but with Lebron James sitting out the fourth quarter, the Wizards fought all the way back. Dwayne Wade led Miami with 23 points, Chris Bosh added 18 and James finished with 13.

"We came out in the third quarter and turned the ball over too much," James said. "That allowed them to get back in the game. We can learn from every game, no matter if it's preseason."

Washington wraps up exhibition play on Friday night in San Antonio. The regular season tips off on Tuesday with the Wizards in Cleveland.