Ouch. So is this what it feels like to be a browns fan? #Steelers — Pekmo Superbowl (@JpEktaS) November 6, 2016 What fan hasn't had this happen at some point? My neighbors just came knocking on my door. Said they heard some yelling. I told them the Steelers are losing. They said they understand. — Alexeyeva Smith (@AVASradiance) November 6, 2016 So. Many. Penalties. The Steelers are taking so many penalties that I'm starting to think I'm watching a Penguins game — Madison ... Read More
Sloppy Steelers fall to Ravens, 21-14
Well, that was ugly. In Ben Roethlisberger’s first game back from a left knee injury (just 21 days after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus), the Pittsburgh Steelers’ high-powered offense failed to click, and the Steelers (4-4) fell to the Baltimore Ravens (4-4), 21-14. With the win, the Ravens take over the top spot in the AFC North. Roethlisberger is now 2-6 in his first game back from injury. During the week, a lot of attention was focused on Roethlisberger’s injury and ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger to start Sunday’s game vs. Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start Sunday's game vs. the Baltimore Ravens. He had previously been a game-time decision. Roethlisberger suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in Pittsburgh’s Week 6 loss to the Miami Dolphins and underwent surgery the following Monday (Oct. 17). He was originally projected to be out for at least four weeks — and up to six — but he’ll only miss one game (against the New England Patriots) thanks to Pittsburgh’s bye last week. At ... Read More
Evgeni Malkin scores 300th goal in win over Flyers
In the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, Evgeni Malkin scored twice — the second of which was his 300th career goal. Welcome to the 300 club, Geno! pic.twitter.com/Ym7KAlQMOL — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 30, 2016 Head coach Mike Sullivan said of Malkin's accomplishment, “It's hard to score in this league. To score 300 is a credit to him and how good he is as a player.” Malkin said he was happy to have his 300th goal, especially ... Read More
Twenty things that also take 55 seconds
In Saturday night's game, the Pittsburgh Penguins scored three goals in 55 seconds to take a 3-2 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins went on to win, 5-4. Just so you have a sense of how fast 55 seconds is, here are 20 other things that take about that long. 1. Thinking of an Instagram caption Everyone knows your Instagram caption has to be incredibly clever and punny — and that’s not always easy to do. You probably have to text at least two other friends to get approval on the ... Read More
Crosby scores in season-debut, Penguins win 3-2
He’s baaaccckkk. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made his season debut after missing the first six games of the 2016-17 season with a concussion, but he looked like he had hardly missed a step. And Tuesday night, he certainly made his presence felt. In the second period, Crosby scored a beautiful one-timer on a power play off a pass from Evgeni Malkin, and Crosby had three more shots on goal. With goals from Carl Hagelin and Eric Fehr in the third period, the Penguins (4-2-1) ... Read More
The NFL has a clear double-standard regarding domestic violence
I’ve been a football fan for as long as I can remember. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if I was spewing QBR and DVOA ratings in the crib. And, until recently, I’ve never questioned my loyalty to football or wondered why I spend so much of my time praying at its altar on Sunday afternoons — oh, and now Sunday nights, Mondays and Thursdays. But that’s changed, and I’m confused about whether I can continue to support the National Football League. The NFL’s handling of domestic violence cases ... Read More
Steelers fall to Patriots, 27-16, with Landry Jones at QB
After Wednesday’s practice, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Landry Jones had a simple message for his teammates: “Don’t panic.” Steelers fans certainly panicked, but Jones and the rest of the Pittsburgh team didn’t, and they made a game of it for a while against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. But, in the end, they still couldn’t do enough, resulting in Pittsburgh’s third loss of the season, 27-16. All in all, it was a fairly solid performance from Jones, who was thrust into the ... Read More
How can the Steelers stop Rob Gronkowski?
Heading into Sunday’s game, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a pretty clear problem: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. In just four games against the Steelers, Gronkowski has averaged 100.8 yards per game and has seven touchdowns. Ooof. So, how can the Steelers stop the tight end? There are, of course, the more basic options — jamming him, getting physical with him, quadruple covering him — but those are far from foolproof. So what about other ways of preventing the Patriots’ ... Read More
What the Steelers could learn from Jerry Jones
Know who the Pittsburgh Steelers’ front office could take some lessons from? Prepare yourself for this — the Dallas freaking Cowboys. I know, shocking. Look, I’m no Jerry Jones fan, but there are some similarities between the Tony Romo situation and the Ben Roethlisberger one. Both are gunslingers on high-profile offenses, and both get injured rather frequently. So in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Cowboys took a quarterback, even though they saw Romo as the face of their franchise for years to ... Read More