Cam Heyward and Stephon Tuitt have become a lethal combination at defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, adding a mix of pass rushing skills with the ability to be stout against the run. With both playing at a Pro Bowl level, defensive coordinator Keith Butler has been able to be more creative with his schemes, knowing that both Heyward and Tuitt command constant attention from opponents. Now it looks like the Steelers could head into Sunday's pivotal matchup with the Cincinnati ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Chiefs
Opportunity lost in Kansas City. With a chance to get their third win in four games with Ben Roethlisberger out of the lineup, the Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to get a much needed conference victory against the 1-4 Chiefs, losing a mistake riddled contest, 23-13 at Arrowhead Stadium. The loss pushes the Steelers to 2.5 games behind the Cincinnati Bengals, and makes next week's matchup against their division rival crucial to any hopes of winning the AFC North. Let's look at the best ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Cardinals
It looks like the Steelers might have found a new backup quarterback. Despite being out-gained by nearly 200 yards of total offense, the Steelers (4-2) were able to take advantage of nine costly penalties by the Arizona Cardinals (4-2) and a strong second half performance by third-string quarterback Landry Jones en route to a 25-13 victory at Heinz Field. Let's take a look at the best and the worst in the this week's three up, three down: •Before Michael Vick left the game early in the ... Read More
Steeler announce team captains for 2015 season
Earlier this morning the Pittsburgh Steelers announced their team captains for the 2015 season as voted by the players. The four players selected were Ben Roethlisberger (offense) Cam Heyward and William Gay (co-defensive) and Robert Golden (special teams) The selection of Roethlisberger has become an annual occurrence as he has now been selected as the offensive captain for the fifth consecutive year. Roethlisberger is coming off his best statistical season of his career and will look to lead ... Read More
Five Steelers the team can’t afford to lose
In the NFL, injuries simply happen, and the teams that avoid key injuries usually have the most success. Not all injuries are equal, and though some will hurt a team's depth or force them to scramble to replace a starter here or there, losing certain players can change the entire outlook of a season. The Carolina Panthers lost star wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin to a season-ending ACL injury in a training camp practice on Wednesday, and suddenly, their status as favorites in the NFC ... Read More
Cameron Heyward contract extension should be coming soon
With many of the veterans of the defense now long gone, there aren’t many guys left that can be considered the face of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. One of those guys who could though is defensive end Cameron Heyward. Heyward has gotten better each year in the league to the point where he looks to be a fixture on the Steelers defensive line for years to come. For that to happen though Heyward is going to need a new contract. The Ohio State product is entering the final year of his ... Read More
Steelers defensive line key to improved rush defense
If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to have success this season as a defensive unit, they are going to need significant improvement stopping the run. After being perennially in the top three in the league in terms of run defense for years, last year's unit plummeted to 21st, and gave up a whopping 115.6 yards a game. It was the first time since the 2003 season that the Steelers had given up more than 100 yards on the ground per game in a season. To put into proper perspective, since 2004, ... Read More
Should the Steelers Switch Back to the 4-3 Defense?
The Steelers have been running the 3-4 defense for years, but it may be time to think about making a change. Sure Dick LeBeau's defense was ranked first in the league statistically in 2012 and things seem to be fine on the defensive side of the ball. Yet with aging defenders and players expected to be on their way out of Pittsburgh in the next few years things are going to change drastically for the Steelers' defense. One change that could be positive is changing the defensive scheme from the ... Read More