In Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Pittsburgh Steelers attempted four 2-point conversions — and were successful on exactly zero of them. The failure led to many fans calling for head coach Mike Tomlin’s head. Some even wanted him gone right then and there, middle of the game be damned. But everyone needs to just calm down for a second. If you look at the math, Tomlin was completely right to go for two points against the Cowboys, at least on the first conversion and probably on the ... Read More
Best tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Cowboys game
1. Field looks great considering all that damage Bane did a few years ago pic.twitter.com/8THccOdoG4 — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 13, 2016 2. Who else waiting for Bane to walk out the tunnel at kickoff at the Steelers game and turn up lol — C O O K B O O K 4 (@ayeeelo_) November 13, 2016 3. THIS COWBOYS STEELERS GAME IS MAKING THE NFL GREAT AGAIN — Jay Sarkar (@JayDSarkar) November 14, 2016 4. @lentzadam533 Steelers fans when they saw Aikman was going to be ... Read More
Ezekiel Elliott says Steelers are best team Cowboys have played
The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) may have lost a tight game to the Dallas Cowboys (8-1), but running back Ezekiel Elliott had nothing but nice things to say about the Steelers, calling them “the best team we've played.” In a postgame interview with Fox Sports, Elliott said, “I think they're the best team we've played this year. ... They played well, they played really well. They're a very tough front. They're very physical, controlled the line of scrimmage a lot of the time. It comes down to who ... Read More
Steelers lose to Cowboys in 35-30 thriller
With 42 seconds left in the game, the Pittsburgh Steelers led the Dallas Cowboys 30-29. But then Ezekiel Elliott happened, and Steelers fans got to see just why the buzz surrounding him is so justified. With nine seconds left, Elliott rushed up the middle 32 yards for a touchdown, giving Dallas the 35-30 win at Heinz Field in what was undoubtedly one of the best NFL games this season. The win was the seventh straight for the Cowboys (8-1). A week after a rough outing versus the ... Read More
Panthers stun No. 2 Clemson, 43-42
When the kicker has the last name of “Blewitt,” you’d be forgiven for not having much faith in him to hit a long, game-winning field goal with time expiring, especially after he missed an extra point in Saturday’s game. But, Saturday, Pitt's Chris Blewitt didn't blow it when it mattered most, nailing a booming 48-yard field goal with six seconds left to give the Panthers (6-4, 3-3 ACC) the shocking 43-42 win over the No. 2 Clemson Tigers (9-1, 6-1) — perhaps the season’s biggest upset. “I ... Read More
Steelers’ wideouts need to step up vs. Dallas
Through eight games, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is averaging a little over 84 yards per game. And he has over 100 yards in just three of those games — against Washington (126 yards), the Philadelphia Eagles (140 yards) and the New England Patriots (106 yards). The rest of the Steelers’ wide receiving corps hasn’t fared much better. Pittsburgh’s wideouts have been riddled with injury — Markus Wheaton (shoulder), Eli Rogers (toe) and Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot) will all ... Read More
Antonio Brown to wear cleats featuring Pat Tillman
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has worn some pretty great custom cleats this season, but the ones he unveiled on Veterans Day might just be his best yet. All caps - HERO ! Sunday vibes !! Thank you for your service Pat Tillman #veteransday pic.twitter.com/eIFxWgjmgc — Antonio Brown (@AntonioBrown) November 12, 2016 Friday, Brown tweeted out a picture of his cleats, which feature Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinals defensive back who left the NFL and a lucrative ... Read More
Starling Marte wins 2nd consecutive Gold Glove award
Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte won his second-straight Gold Glove Award, awarded to the best defensive positional player in each league, it was announced Tuesday. He beat out finalists Christian Yelich of the Miami Marlins and Adam Duvall of the Cincinnati Reds for the honor. The Gold Glove winners are voted on by MLB managers and coaches, and a sabermetric component is also factored into the decision. And apparently the voters, too, found it hard to ignore the fact that Marte ... Read More
Penn State ranked No. 10 in new playoff poll
For the first time since 2009, the Penn State Nittany Lions are back in college football's top-10. In Tuesday's College Football Playoff poll, the Nittany Lions (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) were ranked 10th, behind fellow Big Ten teams Michigan (No. 3), Ohio (No. 5) and Wisconsin (No. 7) and were in front of Nebraska (No. 19). The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 12 in last week's CFP Committee's release (the first of the season), but a dominant 41-14 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes and some losses to teams ... Read More
Best reactions to Chris Boswell’s failed onside kick
In yesterday's 21-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Pittsburgh Steelers attempted an onside kick with less than a minute left and down by seven. Kicker Chris Boswell tried what's known in the soccer world as a rabona and, um, it didn't go so well. Here are some of the best Twitter reactions. Riverdancing https://t.co/NTNcfpMNi0 — Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) November 6, 2016 When you're about to do an onside kick but remember that the penguin husband got cheated on ... Read More