It's off to Kansas City for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers (12-5) took their first step in the quest for the seventh Super Bowl championship in franchise history with a dominating 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins (10-7) in front of a sellout crowd that braved the bone-chilling cold at Heinz Field. Next up is a trip to Arrowhead Stadium to face a Chiefs team that has won five of its past six games and looks to make its first Super Bowl appearance since the team won Super Bowl IV ... Read More
Joey Porter arrested on multiple charges, including aggravated assault
Sunday after the Pittsburgh Steelers' 30-12 playoff win over the Miami Dolphins, Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was arrested for an alleged altercation with a police officer. The news was first reported by Chris Mueller of the Beaver County Times. His charges include aggravated assault, simple assault, public drunkenness and terroristic threats. Per Mueller, the Porter was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car outside The Flats bar on East Carson Street just hours after ... Read More
Steelers promote Joey Porter and Jerry Olsavsky to linebackers coaches
After promoting Keith Butler to replace recently departed defensive coordinator Dick Lebeau last month, the Steelers again looked within the organization to fill a vacant position. Defensive assistants Jerry Olsavsky and Joey Porter were both promoted to replace Butler as linebackers coach. Olsavsky will coach the inside linebackers and Porter will coach the outside linebackers. Both men got their starts in pro football as linebackers for the black and gold. Olsavsky was a 10th-round pick ... Read More
Greatest games of the LeBeau era: Steelers take down Colts en route to Super Bowl title
When legendary defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau announced he would not be returning to the Steelers for the 2015 season, it ended a legendary run. The 77-year-old Hall of Fame coach led some of the more dominant defensive units in NFL history, and those defenses helped the Steelers earn three trips to the Super Bowl in six years, along with two Lombardi trophies. During LeBeau's tenure with the Steelers, the defense played in some memorable games where their performances became part of ... Read More