Steelers news and notes

James Harrison has been named the AFC defensive player of the week. Harrison had 11 tackles, 2 sacks, and forced two fumbles, recovering one.

Both Casey Hampton and Max Starks should be in the starting lineup this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was sworn in  as a member of President Barack Obama's Advisory Comission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders yesterday.