So it's like this, they'd better be really good in the first half.

They'd better be even better in the second half.

Good morning to you.

Good Friday morning.

I'm Dan Kovachievich of D.K. Pittsburgh Sports. This is Daily

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same place that you found this. Schedule's out, all the way out, all the way official.

We'd already known that the Steelers would open this season,

September 13, at Accrochure Stadium against the Falcons,

a rare true home opener.

There had only been four of those in the previous 15 years. Next up is a week two.

Trip to Foxborough and the Patriots, fresh off a Super Bowl. It's going to be a challenge.

Then come the first two divisional games. Bengals here, Brown's there, on a Thursday night.

Back home against the Colts and then down to Tampa for the Buccaneers.

That takes you through six weeks with some pretty good opponents,

or at least having the possibility of being pretty good.

Next, of course, comes Paris.

That's October 25.

It's against the Saints. And unlike what everyone had

expected, well, almost everyone, the following week will not be a by week as it usually is for teams

to travel internationally. Instead, the Steelers will play the Browns again, but it'll be here in

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