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PITTSBURGH — What does the future hold for Bengals wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco in Cincinnati?

His agent isn't sure.

Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN that Ocho Cinco's fate is in Bengals owner Mike Brown's hands.

"We know we're not going to bully our way out of Cincinnati," Rosenhaus said. "It's going to be Mike Brown's way or no way at all. It's going to be up to Mike Brown. He's going to decide whether or not Chad's going to be with the team in the future and we're going to basically take a low-key approach to that."

One-two punch

Talk about a one-two punch, Steelers linebackers James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley love to knock opponents out.

Harrison (12) and Woodley (9.5) have totaled 21.5 sacks so far this season.

They can challenge Chris Doleman (21) and Keith Millard (18) of the 1989 Vikings as the only teammates in history with 15 or more sacks in a season.

"You've got to pick your poison with those two," Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith said. "The pressure they bring can be unbelievable."

Steelers No. 1

Pittsburgh owns the NFL's No. 1 defense, yielding an average of 237.6 yards a game. The Steelers are tied with Philadelphia for a league-high 36 sacks.

"We play solid defense here," Harrison said. "We try to stop the run and make them one-dimensional so they have to pass."

Ageless coach

Dick LeBeau, the Steelers' 71-year-old defensive coordinator and former head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, was honored by the NFL prior to Thursday night's game for 50 years of service to the league as a player and coach.

LeBeau, a native of London, Ohio, spent 14 years (1959-72) as a cornerback with the Detroit Lions before entering the coaching ranks. He was the Bengals head coach from 2000-03.

Game inactives

Ocho Cinco was joined on the inactive list by safety Chinedum Ndukwe, linebacker Eric Henderson, guards Scott Kooistra and Andrew Whitworth, left tackle Levi Jones and right end Antwan Odom. Carson Palmer was the designated No. 3 quarterback.