Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier got some good news Monday night: He's going to the Pro Bowl. Shazier will replace Baltimore Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley, who pulled out of the 2017 Pro Bowl because of a calf injury he sustained in Week 17. Shazier, who had been arguably one of the biggest Pro Bowl snubs, was an obvious choice for a replacement. Thank you. Steelers Nation for all the support. We're going to the pro bowl bowl baby. A photo posted by Ryan Shazier (@shazier) ... Read More
Conor Sheary named NHL’s “First Star” of week
Three two-goal games in his last four games. Nine points in his last four games. Eight goals in the month of January. Yeah, it makes sense that Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Conor Sheary is this week's NHL “First Star.” The NHL has named @csheary13, Thomas Greiss and @TJOshie77 as the @Molson_Canadian 3 Stars of the Week. https://t.co/30rXv9la7A — NHL (@NHL) January 23, 2017 In the four games that the undrafted Sheary has a league-best nine points (6G, 3A), the Penguins have gone ... Read More
Best tweets from the AFC Championship Game
Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game by a score of 37-16. In case you feel like laughing instead of crying, here are the game's best tweets: 1. These boring NFL semifinal games prove Penn State should’ve been selected instead. — Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 23, 2017 2. Me when someone tries to cut the line at Chipotle. https://t.co/lfYlzlosRa — Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke_SI) January 23, ... Read More
Steelers no match for Patriots, Brady in 36-17 loss in AFC Championship Game
Today was going to be the day. It was going to be the day the Pittsburgh Steelers finally beat the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game to get a spot in the Super Bowl. It was going to be the day Ben Roethlisberger finally proved himself against Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. It was going to be the day because the Steelers finally had Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell healthy for the playoffs. Coming into the game, the Steelers were 2-9 against the Brady-led Patriots. ... Read More
Fire alarm pulled Sunday morning at Steelers’ hotel in Boston
The Pittsburgh Steelers got an extra-early wake-up call Sunday morning. At the Hilton Hotel at Logan Airport in Boston, a man intentionally pulled the fire alarm around 3:00 a.m. The Steelers are in Boston getting ready to take the field in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots later tonight. #BREAKING: Fire alarm pulled at #Steelers hotel in Boston, guests being evacuated. Fire Dept investigating. #KDKA pic.twitter.com/CYt70UeQFG — Ian Smith (@ismithKDKA) January 22, ... Read More
Steelers hold on to 18-16 playoff victory over Chiefs
Le’Veon Bell had 170 yards. Antonio Brown had 108. Ben Roethlisberger had 224. And yet the Pittsburgh Steelers somehow only beat the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16 in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs to advance to the AFC Championship game where the New England Patriots await. Instead of one of the three regular Killer B’s — Bell, Brown and Big Ben — there was an addition to the group Sunday night: kicker Chris Boswell, who was a perfect 6-6 on his field goal attempts (a postseason ... Read More
Kickoff time for Steelers-Chiefs game changed to 8:20 p.m. ET
The Pittsburgh Steelers-Kansas City Chiefs divisional round playoff game has been rescheduled to 8:20 p.m. ET due to an ice storm that is set to hit Kansas City. The game had previously been scheduled for Sunday at 1:05 p.m. ET. On Friday, the National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning for northwestern Missouri from Friday evening until late on Sunday evening. In a statement about changing the time of the game, the NFL said: Due to public safety concerns in light of the ... Read More
Joey Porter arrested on multiple charges, including aggravated assault
Sunday after the Pittsburgh Steelers' 30-12 playoff win over the Miami Dolphins, Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was arrested for an alleged altercation with a police officer. The news was first reported by Chris Mueller of the Beaver County Times. His charges include aggravated assault, simple assault, public drunkenness and terroristic threats. Per Mueller, the Porter was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car outside The Flats bar on East Carson Street just hours after ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger injures ankle on second-to-last play
Uh oh. On the last play before the kneel-down, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger injured his right ankle and was in a walking cast at the postgame press conference. Still, Roethlisberger was adamant that he will play next Sunday versus the Kansas City Chiefs. “You're always worried about being hurt,” Roethlisberger said post-game. “I'll be out there next week.” Roethlisberger's ankle appeared to buckle on a tackle by defensive end Cameron Wake. Up until that point, it ... Read More
Behind Bell’s record performance, Steelers roll over Dolphins
Well, that was easy. In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first playoff game with Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell on the field at the same time, Pittsburgh rolled to a 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins. And it was those three — the Killer B's — who set the tone in the game. Roethlisberger started the game 11/11, Brown took two short passes for back-to-back 50- and 62-yard touchdowns, and, on one drive, Bell carried the ball 10 times (on 10 plays) for a touchdown. After the ... Read More