This season, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell has been almost supernaturally good. He has six rushing touchdowns, has almost five yards a carry and is averaging over 100 yards per game. In Week 14, he had a whopping 236 rushing yards against the Buffalo Bills. His lowest rushing total? Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens — 32 yards. And now the Steelers are heading into a Week 16 must-win Christmas Day battle against the Ravens for supremacy in the AFC North. So, what has to ... Read More
Bradshaw: Tomlin a “great cheerleader,” not “a great coach”
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season in 10 years in the NFL, he's one of just eight head coaches in NFL history to win at least 100 games in his first 10 years, and he's made it to two Super Bowls and won one. But former Steeler quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who won four Super Bowls in Pittsburgh from 1970-83, is unimpressed. On Fox Sports 1's “Speak for Yourself” with Jason Whitlock and Colin Cowherd, Bradshaw said he doesn't consider Tomlin to be a great ... Read More
Pirates sign RHP Ivan Nova to three-year, $26 million contract
Merry Christmas, Pittsburgh Pirates fans. Per FanRag Sports' Robert Murray, the Pirates have signed free-agent RHP Ivan Nova to a three-year, $26 million contract — pending a physical. The deal reportedly also includes a $2 million signing bonus. Sources: #Pirates signing Ivan Nova to three-year, $26 million deal. $2 signing bonus. — Robert Murray (@RobertMurrayFRS) December 22, 2016 Nova came to Pittsburgh over the summer in a trade with the New York Yankees for Pirates prospects ... Read More
Five Steelers named to 2017 NFL Pro Bowl
The three Bs are heading to Orlando. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le'Veon Bell were all named to this year's Pro Bowl. Those three, along with center Maurkice Pouncey and guard David DeCastro, are the Pittsburgh Steelers' representative in this year's Pro Bowl. Pro Bowl voting is conducted by fans, NFL coaches and players. Notably, no one from Pittsburgh's defense was selected — not even linebacker Ryan Shazier. All five of the selected ... Read More
Best tweets from Pittsburgh’s 24-20 win over Cincinnati
Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 24-20 despite trailing 20-9 at half. Pittsburgh kicker Chris Boswell went six-for-six on his field goals, Bengals RB Jeremy Hill disrespected the Terrible Towel, and the Steelers won their fifth-straight game to stay atop the AFC North. Here are some of the best tweets from the game. 1. The Steelers-Bengals brawl that's going to happen within the next 75 minutes should be pretty great. — Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) December 18, ... Read More
Bengals RB Jeremey Hill disrespects Terrible Towel in loss to Steelers
Sunday, Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill learned an important lesson the hard way: You don’t mess with the Terrible Towel and get away with it. After scoring a first-half touchdown on a 4-yard run up the middle to put his team up 17-3, Hill celebrated by picking up a Terrible Towel that had fallen to the turf and trying to rip it in half — twice — before throwing the Towel to the ground. https://vine.co/v/52rq3Ybu7E5 But then the curse of the Terrible Towel struck. After ... Read More
Defense comes to play in second half, propels Steelers to 24-20 victory
At halftime of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers trailed 20-9, and it looked like the game was going to end up being another head-scratcher for Pittsburgh and its fans. In the first half, how could the Steelers, one of the league’s most lethal offenses, only muster 132 yards and nine points (off three field goals)? How could Le’Veon Bell, a legitimate MVP candidate who had a monster first half last week, only rush for 29 yards in Sunday’s ... Read More
Best tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Bills game
Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills in dominant fashion, 27-20. Pittsburgh running back Le'Veon Bell rushed for an incredible 236 yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw three interceptions. The Steelers are now 8-5 on the season and have won four-straight games. Here are the best tweets from the Steelers-Bills game. 1. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on pace for 800 yards.— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) December 11, 2016 2. The Buffalo ... Read More
Steelers beat Bills, 27-20, for Pittsburgh’s fourth-straight win
Looks like Christmas came early for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who, Sunday, trounced the Buffalo Bills, 27-20. It was the Steelers’ fourth win in a row — and was a particularly important one as the playoff picture really starts to take shape. While Pittsburgh’s offense had 460 yards, it easily looked like it could have had 800 with the ease with which Buffalo’s defense was picked apart. On the other side of the ball, the Bills finished with 275 yards (but Buffalo had just -1 yard after the ... Read More
Pitt RB James Conner declares for 2017 NFL Draft
Pitt Panthers running back James Conner will declare for the 2017 NFL draft, the redshirt junior announced on Twitter on Saturday. Forever Grateful. pic.twitter.com/B8wXA9ABZz — James Conner (@JamesConner_) December 10, 2016 The text reads: “Blessed to have been given the opportunity to play at this great university. I have given it everything I got and will do it one more time in New York City for my brothers at Pitt. When they talk about someone who made a positive impact on the ... Read More