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
Steelers set to play Dolphins in first round of playoffs
In Week 6, the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered one of their most embarrassing losses of the season, losing 30-15 to the then-1-4 Miami Dolphins. Now, with everything on the line, the Steelers will have their chance to exact their revenge next Sunday when the two teams meet in the first round of the AFC playoffs. The loss to the Dolphins was the start of Pittsburgh's four-game skid — which included losses to the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys — but that's since ... Read More
Steelers passing attack faces plenty of challenges against Broncos
As the Steelers prepare to travel to Denver for their AFC Divisional playoff matchup with the top-seeded Broncos, they do it knowing that they are more than capable of coming away with a victory. It was less than a month ago that the Steelers were able to defeat the Broncos thanks to a 21-point second outburst that turned a 27-13 deficit into a 34-27 comeback win. It was the efforts of Ben Roethlisberger (380 passing yards, three TD's) and Antonio Brown (16 catches, 189 yards, two TD's) that ... Read More
Three key matchups in Steelers-Bengals Wild Card game
As we get ready for the AFC Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, let's take a look at three match ups to keep an eye on when the two bitter divisional rivals meet Saturday night in the Queen City. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Bengals pass defense — I specifically mention Roethlisberger because he's the straw the stirs the drink in the Steelers passing game, and he's flat-out not been himself the final four games of the season. The passing yards have been coming in ... Read More
Steelers to travel to Cincinnati for Wild Card game
On a wild final day of the NFL regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers earned a hard-fought playoff spot thanks to a win in Cleveland coupled with a Buffalo Bills win over the New York Jets. Although the Steelers knew they would be in the playoffs as the late games began, they would have to anxiously wait for those games results before they would know their first-round opponent. With games were complete, the Steelers now know they will head to Cincinnati for their third match up of the season ... Read More