There was plenty to love about the Pittsburgh Steelers pivotal 33-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday in front of a sellout crowd at Paul Brown Stadium. Besides exacting revenge for a loss in Week 8, the Steelers helped their playoff cause as they get set to host the Denver Broncos this Sunday. Let's look at the best and worst from yesterday's big win. Three up: *Let's give some credit to the defensive unit. Sure, the Bengals lost Andy Dalton to a first quarter thumb injury, ... Read More
Steelers let their play do the talking, dominate the Bengals 33-20
Ben Roethlisberger knows how to win the big game, especially when it's played in the Queen City. Roethlisberger came out sharp and improved his all-time record in Cincinnati to 11-2 as the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5) would throttle the Bengals (10-3) in a physical contest 33-20 to keep pace in the AFC playoff race. Roethlisberger completed 30 of 39 for 282 yards on the day, while the Steelers defense forced three key turnovers that led to 17 points. DeAngelo Williams rushed for two ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Seahawks
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks faced off yesterday in a game that's outcome would have serious playoff implications for both teams. When it was over, the Seahawks did much to resuscitate their postseason aspirations, while the Steelers found themselves on the outside looking in for an AFC Wild Card birth. Russell Wilson's five touchdown passes, including two fourth-quarter strikes to Doug Baldwin, were enough to push the Seahawks to a 39-30 win over the visiting Steelers. ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Chargers
A week after losing one of the more disappointing regular season games in recent memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers flipped the script and in doing so, kept their hopes of repeating as AFC North champions very much alive. The Steelers left San Diego with a miraculous 24-20 comeback win over the Chargers courtesy of a "walk-off" 1-yard touchdown run by Le'Veon Bell. The Steelers overcame oppressive heat, and two late fourth quarter deficits, and the challenge of converting what essentially was a ... Read More
Bell caps Steelers comeback with last-second TD
For the better part of four quarters, Michael Vick was living a nightmare in his second start for the Pittsburgh Steelers. All of that would change due to a storybook finish as Vick would lead the Steelers on two fourth-quarter scoring drives. The game-deciding drive was a 12-play, 80-yard, march capped by Le'Veon Bell's 1-yard touchdown run on the final play of the game to give the Steelers (3-2) a critical 24-20 road victory over the San Diego Chargers (2-3). ''It's not how you start," ... Read More
Antonio Brown gets a raise; Steelers restructure three
Much has been made about Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown’s contract over the past few months. With wide receivers such as Julio Jones, Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas and other inking mega deals, many have been left wondering if Brown was next. Brown, who still has three years left on his current contract, briefly considered holding out of camp this season, but instead showed up hoping the franchise would take care of him. They did that on Tuesday. According to ESPN’s ... Read More
2015 Fantasy Football Outlook: Heath Miller
Here is another in our fantasy football series looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Today we move on to tight end Heath Miller. While there is a lot to like about all of the other Steelers playmakers in terms of fantasy value, when it comes to Miller that is not really the case. When drafting a tight end, it’s pretty simple. There’s Rob Gronkowski and everyone else. If you’re not getting Gronk early, it makes very little sense to draft a tight end early on. Miller can be had very late ... Read More
Steelers storyline No. 1: Will offense repeat?
With less than a week until the Pittsburgh Steelers head to training camp and officially start the 2015 season, there are no shortage of intriguing storylines to follow once players report this coming Saturday, July 25, at St. Vincent College. Over the next five days, we will take a look a five key storylines for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015. After a remarkable 2014 season, can the Steelers offense have a similar performance in 2015? 2014 was an unforgettable year for the Steelers ... Read More
Training camp notes from Latrobe
It was beautiful day at Latrobe yesterday as the rain (for the most part) held off, and the Steelers continued to prepare for their first pre-season game of the 2014 season. The Steelers will travel to New York to play the Giants on Saturday night. Here's some of the some observations I made watching practice yesterday. *Bumped into Carnell Lake before practice began, and Lake just happened to be my favorite player from the 90's teams. I gotta tell you, Mr. Lake looks like he could still play ... Read More
Steelers’ Heath Miller could be in store for rebound season
It was nice to see that Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller returned last year from a torn ACL suffered the season before. However, something just wasn't right with Miller, as he had a down year by his standards. But the calendar has turned to 2014 and Miller could be in store for another big season. At least in his mind he thinks it will be different: “I should be able to put more preparation in, should be able to work like I’m used to working,” Miller told ESPN's Scott ... Read More