The Christmas Day Comeback? That's what many are calling the Pittsburgh Steelers' (10-5) division-clinching 31-27 win over their biggest rival, the Baltimore Ravens (8-7), in front of a sold-out Heinz Field crowd. The fans certainly got all they could have possibly wished for on Christmas as Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger led the team back from a 20-10 fourth quarter deficit to get the win and lock up the third seed in the AFC playoffs that are set to begin in two weeks. It ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell key to Pittsburgh’s game plan vs. Ravens
This season, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell has been almost supernaturally good. He has six rushing touchdowns, has almost five yards a carry and is averaging over 100 yards per game. In Week 14, he had a whopping 236 rushing yards against the Buffalo Bills. His lowest rushing total? Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens — 32 yards. And now the Steelers are heading into a Week 16 must-win Christmas Day battle against the Ravens for supremacy in the AFC North. So, what has to ... Read More
Which Steelers were snubbed for this year’s Pro Bowl?
While five Pittsburgh Steelers were named to this year's Pro Bowl — quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver Antonio Brown, running back Le'Veon Bell, center Maurkice Pouncey and guard David DeCastro — we couldn't help but think that there were some other Steelers who deserved a trip to Orlando, Florida. So we asked three of our reporters which Pittsburgh players who didn't get a Pro Bowl nod deserved one. Shannon Carroll On the fifth day of Christmas, voters gave to me… five Steeler ... Read More
Defense comes to play in second half, propels Steelers to 24-20 victory
At halftime of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers trailed 20-9, and it looked like the game was going to end up being another head-scratcher for Pittsburgh and its fans. In the first half, how could the Steelers, one of the league’s most lethal offenses, only muster 132 yards and nine points (off three field goals)? How could Le’Veon Bell, a legitimate MVP candidate who had a monster first half last week, only rush for 29 yards in Sunday’s ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Jets
For the second consecutive week, the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to get a conference win in convincing fashion, this time by beating the New York Jets 31-13 on a picturesque afternoon at Heinz Field. The win moves the Steelers' record to 4-1, good enough for sole possession of first place in the AFC North. They also have an unblemished conference mark as the team moves past the quarter-pole of the season. Despite injuries to key starters on both sides of the ball, Pittsburgh once again ... Read More
Munchak could pull off his best work vs. Jets
It was a thought unimaginable a few years ago: the Pittsburgh Steelers have a good offensive line. Some of it has come from investing high draft picks and spending more money at the position, but another part is offensive line coach Mike Munchak's influence. When all five starters are healthy, of course. That hasn't been the case this season. With Chris Hubbard set to start at right tackle against the New York Jets on Sunday, it means every lineman (save for the injured Cody Wallace) ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Chiefs
What a difference a week can make. After one of the worst regular season losses of the Mike Tomlin era last week against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back by putting together a dominating performance in front of a national TV audience on Sunday Night Football, trouncing the Kansas City Chiefs 43-14. The victory pushed the Steelers (3-1) into a first-place tie with the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North and, with it it, gave Pittsburgh some much-needed confidence ... Read More
Steelers sign David DeCastro to six-year, $50 million extension
The gang's — still — all here. As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to lock up top talents, the team reached an agreement Thursday with All-Pro guard David DeCastro that will keep him wearing the black and gold through the 2021 season. DeCastro's new contract is a six-year, $50 million extension with a $16 million signing bonus. The deal was first reported by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. DeCastro, Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2012 out of Stanford University, was in the final year of ... 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
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Broncos
Talk about a tale of two halves. In a game where the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5) would stage their biggest comeback since 1997, a 27-10 deficit to the Denver Broncos (10-4) would evaporate courtesy of an inspired second-half defensive effort and another amazing performance by the best wide receiver in the NFL. The 34-27 victory now puts the Steelers are the right side of the playoff fence with two games remaining in Baltimore and Cleveland. Let's look at the highs and lows from yesterday's ... Read More