There was plenty to be learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers' 24-20 comeback win Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals. However, it may have been Bengals running back Jeremy Hill who learned the most important lesson: Don’t disrespect the Terrible Towel. With a 9-5 record, the Steelers are in first place in the AFC North, but the Baltimore Ravens are close behind with an 8-6 record. Cincinnati, with the loss and a Baltimore win, was officially eliminated from playoff contention. Without ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ win streak is now at four games. It’s perfect timing for the Steelers, who are making a push to be AFC North champions; they’re now ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. If the Ravens lose to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, the Steelers will remain in the division lead. This isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Steelers, who have always been known as a strong December team. Pittsburgh kicked off December football with a win over the New York Giants and, ... Read More
Even if Steelers beat Browns, Tomlin is still on hot seat
The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently riding a four-game losing streak. On Sunday, they'll look to snap it when they head to FirstEnergy Stadium to face the Cleveland Browns. The Browns, with their 0-10 record, should — on paper — be an easy win for the Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger has handed plenty of losses to the Browns and, earlier this week, he admitted he can’t list all the names of the Cleveland quarterbacks he’s faced. So if Pittsburgh gets a win against the Browns and the Steelers ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Pittsburgh Steelers are now riding a four-game losing streak after their 35-30 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. On the other side of things, Dallas won its eighth-straight game. The Steelers had a chance to win the game, especially after going up near the end of the fourth quarter. However, the defense faltered once again, letting Ezekiel Elliott run all over them and score a touchdown with nine seconds left. Sunday's loss wasn’t as negative as the one to the Baltimore Ravens in ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Cowboys
What a game. And what a loss. The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) almost held on to beat the Dallas Cowboys (8-1) but ending up falling, 35-30, on a last-second touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott. Here's this week’s edition of “Three up, three down.” Three up: Roethlisberger shines at Heinz Field— Well, you certainly can't blame the crushing loss to the Cowboys on the Steelers' franchise signal caller. Once again, Ben Roethlisberger put up massive numbers at home, tallying 408 yards through the air ... Read More
Steelers’ lack of pass rush must change vs. Eagles
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have a 2-0 record for the first time since 2010, but there's an aspect of their game that's severely lacking: the Steelers have just one sack of an opposing quarterback thus far. While they had some good chances in their games against Washington and the Cincinnati Bengals — Washington QB Kirk Cousins was sacked twice against the Dallas Cowboys and Bengals QB Andy Dalton was sacked seven times against the New York Jets — the pressure from Pittsburgh's defensive ... Read More
Eagles QB Carson Wentz faces toughest test yet in Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz has wasted little time hitting the ground running to start his career in the city of brotherly love. The numbers though his first two games are impressive: 658 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Add a veteran-like presence that has brought out comparisons to a young Ben Roethlisberger, and there are plenty of reasons for Eagles fans to be excited as they get set to host Roethlisberger and the 2-0 Pittsburgh Steelers this ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Ravens
All losses are not created equal. If you need evidence of this for the Pittsburgh Steelers, look no further than yesteday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens where over the course of an afternoon, the playoffs went from a likelihood to a pipe dream. That's because in spite of being heavy favorites against a four-win Ravens squad, the Steelers failed to show up in a game that will go down as one of the toughest defeats of the Mike Tomlin era and could keep a team many believed was a Super Bowl ... 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
PSN NFL Draft profile: Florida State DT Eddie Goldman
Though there are differing opinions on who the Pittsburgh Steelers might pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft, most agree that pick should be on the defensive side of the ball. After all, the offense was among the very best in the NFL in 2014, and with virtually everyone back from that group, it seems likely Steelers GM Kevin Colbert will focus on defense. The question then becomes, who will that pick be? Will it be the top-flight cover corner many Steeler fans are clamoring for? ... Read More