Agonizingly close to earning a trip to New England to play in the AFC Championship game, the Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to hold a one-point fourth-quarter lead and would eventually falter to the Denver Broncos, 23-16. It was a gutty peformance by a Steelers team ravaged by injuries, but ultimately their efforts came up just short and will leave everyone to wonder what could have been with healthy group playing in Denver. In our final installment of Three up three down, let's take a look ... Read More
Steelers fumble away chance at upset against Broncos
In a season that will be remembered for what could have been, the Pittsburgh Steelers headed to Denver a touchdown underdog, facing a myriad of injuries and having plenty of excuses for coming up short against the top-seeded Broncos. Instead, the Steelers (11-7) clung to a one-point fourth-quarter lead before Broncos running back C.J. Anderson would score on a one-yard dive with just over two minutes remaining to help the Broncos (13-4) get a 23-16 win and advance to the AFC Championship game ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
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 trade P Brad Wing to the New York Giants
We don't know who won all of the training camp battles yet for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but one thing we know for sure is who won the competition to be the team's punter in 2015. Friday, the Steelers traded punter Brad Wing to the New York Giants, which hands the job to Australian Jordan Berry. The Steelers will get back a late-round pick in the deal, which is good in its own right. This marks the third trade already that Kevin Colbert has made since training camp began, shipping out late ... Read More