For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the equation on Sunday afternoon was a simple one. Win and you’re in the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Thanks to perhaps the best effort they received from their defense all season long, the Steelers are heading back to the postseason after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10 at Heinz Field. “It was a big fight by our football team today,” said Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. “We did what was necessary to secure victory. I loved the spirit of ... Read More
Falcons’ passing attack presents challenge for Steelers
Anyone who tuned into the Monday Night Football match up between the Green Packers and Atlanta Falcons watched two of the top passing attacks in the NFL shine on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Despite of frigid temperatures and light snow, Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan combined for over 700 yards passing and seven touchdowns. Considering the Packers and Falcons have two of top passing games in the NFL, it probably should not be a surprise that in spite of the wintry conditions, these two ... Read More
PSN Player of the Week – James Harrison
Back on September 5th, it looked like the playing career of Steeler linebacker James Harrison had come to an end. After a one-year stint with the Cincinnati Bengals, the 36-year old linebacker spent the off-season uncertain about his future. When a tryout with the Arizona Cardinals did not lead to a contract offer and the Steelers seemed content with moving ahead with second year player Jarvis Jones, Harrison made one last trip to Steelers headquarters to officially announce his retirement from ... Read More
Injury replacements on defense must step up for Steelers
In a span of 10 plays, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the misfortune of losing three defensive starters to injury. In an otherwise fantastic night for the Steelers defense in a resounding 37-19 victory, this certainly was the lowlight of the game. First to go was linebacker Jarvis Jones, who broke his wrist on play where he forced a Cam Newton fumble. Jones had surgery earlier this week to repair the fracture, and the Steelers placed Jones on the injured reserve/designated to return, meaning ... Read More
Be consistent when judging athletes
Let me start out by saying this. My views on this are exactly that. They don’t in any way represent Pittsburgh Sporting News as a whole. That being said, if you support James Harrison’s return to the Steelers but were bashing Ray Rice a few weeks ago, you’re inconsistent, and you’re a hypocrite. It’s really as simple as that. How quick we forget what Harrison did to his girlfriend at the time, Beth Tibbot. Yes, the case was dropped and Harrison had to undergo anger management, but ... Read More
Can James Harrison make an impact for Steelers?
Last night we were given the news per Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the Pittsburgh Steelers and James Harrison would reunite one more time. This of course, came after rumors swirled after an Instagram video showed Harrison asking his children if it might be ok to come back and "play one more year." Just mere days after Harrison officially retired a Steeler, he's back. Harrison will rejoin the team today, and immediately begin preparations for Sunday's game at home versus the ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Expected to Make Cuts Soon; James Harrison and Willie Colon may be First to Go
Since last off-season it has been expected that James Harrison would be cut as part of a salary cap purge for the 2013 season. There were recent rumors that Harrison was talking with the Pittsburgh Steelers about reworking his contract, but it now sounds like those talk have gone no where. According to multiple reports over the past two days the Steelers may be preparing to release Harrison soon as a cap casualty to free space for upcoming off-season moves. Harrison, who will be 35 in May, ... Read More
Steelers Off-Season issues being blown out of proportion in some areas
The Steelers will have a difficult off-season, yes. They will have to make some tough decisions and Steeler Nation will have to say goodbye to some players that they aren't yet ready to say goodbye too, but that doesn't mean the Steelers are facing the apocalypse as so many seem to assume. According to Spotrac.com, the Steelers have 51 players currently signed to deals for the 2013 season including those players signed to future/reserves contracts. The total amount owed to those 51 players is ... Read More
Super Bowl Weekend Mock Draft
Steelers 2013 Mock Draft: Round 1.) Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon Jordan has the look of one of the next monster pass rushers in the NFL. He is very athletic at 6'6" and around 250 pounds. Jordan also has great quickness off the edge and has been compared to San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith. Jordan may still be a bit raw and may need time before stepping in as a starter which could drop his value a bit. If he falls into the Steelers laps they will likely take him without much ... Read More
Steelers’ GM Kevin Colbert’s Expects a lot of Change in 2013
The Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert talked to the media today and based on his comments, we can expect a lot of change heading into the 2013 season. Change was not unexpected from a team that struggled in 2012 and finished 8-8. In fact, prior to the 2012 season, starting many fans saw change coming at the end of the season. Before the Steelers can start making moves or signings in the off-season they must first get under the salary cap. The deadline to get under the cap number ... Read More