First Martavis Bryant, now Le'Veon Bell? The Steelers high-powered offense could be taking another hit, as ESPN's Dan Graziano is reporting that running back Le'Veon Bell is facing a four-game suspension for a missed drug test. Sources close to the situation tell me Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell is facing a four-game suspension for violation... https://t.co/6CWpS45NSm — Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) July 22, 2016 ESPN's Adam Schefter also posted on Twitter that it is over a missed test, citing ... Read More
Few surprises among Steelers 53-man roster projections
Two weeks from today, the Pittsburgh Steelers will officially get their season rolling when players and coaches arrive in Latrobe, PA, to open training camp at St. Vincent College. There will be plenty of storylines to follow as the Steelers prepare for the season and battle for roster spots, but one of the big questions is what the final 53-man roster will look like when they open their season in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 12. Here's a (very) early 53-man roster projection for ... Read More
Four Steelers on NFL Network’s Top 100
The NFL Network finally finished unveiling its Top 100 players of 2016 — as voted on by the players — and four Pittsburgh Steelers are on the list. Wide receiver Antonio Brown (No. 4) topped all Steelers and all wideouts, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger came in at No. 21, running back Le’Veon Bell (No. 41) was fourth among backs and defensive end Cameron Heyward was listed at No. 88. Antonio Brown. Unguardable.#NFLTop100 pic.twitter.com/WGbEhISV6v — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) July 7, ... Read More
That’s a rap: Bell reveals contract demands in new song, ‘Focus’
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell has a history of injuries, so it makes sense he’d want to think about his future and consider a career as, uh, a rapper? Under the name Juice, the 24-year-old Bell recently dropped his single, “Focus,” which condemns his haters who think — if you didn’t guess it by the title — he isn’t “focused” enough on rehabbing from his injury (a torn ACL) or his career. He also goes after people who think he’s still smoking marijuana after a suspension at the ... Read More
Breaking down the Steelers’ 2016 regular season schedule
It looks like business will be booming for the Pittsburgh Steelers based on the 2016 regular season schedule that was just released. For the most part, the Steelers have a pretty easy schedule — especially compared with last season’s schedule, which was ranked as one of the hardest in the NFL. This season’s schedule is tied for 23th in strength of schedule and has no extended roadtrips. It also features four primetime games and three holiday games — Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s ... Read More
Looking to avoid playoff woes, could Steelers draft a running back?
After potentially seeing their playoff hopes dashed by running back injuries, the Pittsburgh Steelers learned a lot last season about not having enough depth when it came to the running back game. Last offseason, the Steelers signed DeAngelo Williams, which paid off when Le’Veon Bell missed the first two games of the season due to a drug-related suspension. It paid off again when Bell suffered an MCL tear in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals and was out for the remainder of the ... Read More
Three down: Season in review part two
Yesterday, we took a look at some of the best moments and performances by the 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers in our first of two installments of three up, three down. In part two of of the series, let's look at some of the worst of the past season. Three down: *There's little doubt that the secondary was a big issue for the Steelers and it will be a hot-button topic during the off-season. Only the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints gave more yards through the air than the Steelers dismal ... Read More
Three up: Season in review part one
In the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers gut-wrenching loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional playoff this past Sunday, many fans are still trying to cope with the fact that a season with so many ups and downs is now over. The loss to the Broncos was in many ways a caricature of the season as a whole; agonizingly close, yet in the end, something would happen to sabotage the Steelers in the end. Although the loss in Denver meant hopes of a seventh Super Bowl title will have a to wait ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
Some losses are worse than others. It's a cliché used often in sports, but the Steelers gut-wrenching 16-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals would have to qualify. Not only did the loss effectively end any hopes of winning the AFC North, the Steelers also got even worse news late last night when it was reported by Steelers Depot that All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury suffered early in the second quarter yesterday at Heinz Field. So ... Read More
Report: Le’Veon Bell to miss remainder of season
For Le'Veon Bell, the good news is that he didn't tear his ACL, as many speculated when he first took his hit along the sideline during the Steelers loss to the Bengals. The bad news, though, is that according to multiple reports, first reported by Steelers Depot, is that Bell tore his MCL and will be out for the season. Source: Le’Veon Bell Suffered A Torn MCL, Believes Season Is Over https://t.co/UrqomhY2Xx — Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) November 2, 2015 Jason La Canfora, of ... Read More