Playing in the shadow of a certain Sammy while playing college ball at Clemson, Martavis Bryant ought to be quite motivated to stay ahead of the newest Sammie in Pittsburgh. When the Steelers drafted Auburn's Sammie Coates in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft, it came as more than a bit of a surprise to most, especially considering the team's massive needs elsewhere. But Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin simply could not pass up this addition to an already potent air attack led by veteran QB ... Read More
Falcons’ passing attack presents challenge for Steelers
Anyone who tuned into the Monday Night Football match up between the Green Packers and Atlanta Falcons watched two of the top passing attacks in the NFL shine on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Despite of frigid temperatures and light snow, Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan combined for over 700 yards passing and seven touchdowns. Considering the Packers and Falcons have two of top passing games in the NFL, it probably should not be a surprise that in spite of the wintry conditions, these two ... Read More
Steelers 2014 rookie class off to less than impactful start
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has come under fire lately for some less than spectacular results from some of his more recent draft classes. At the end of the day, bad drafts have played a large role in why this franchise has produced back-to-back 8-8 seasons. As soon as this past draft ended, many experts were grading Colbert’s performance either very positively or very negatively, with not much ground in the middle. I for one did not like the past draft at all, but ... Read More
Antonio Brown proves to be among the best in the game
Antonio Brown is currently the best wide receiver in the NFL. Being a part of the Pittsburgh media may have some thinking there is some bias there, but as things stand today, Brown is indeed the best wide receiver in the NFL. Better than Demarius Thomas. Better than T.Y. Hilton and Brandon Marshall. Dare I say it, better than the great Calvin Johnson. The numbers this season certainly support that bold assertion. Brown leads the NFL with 71 catches, 15 more than Hilton's second place ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers’ WR Depth will be on show when camp begins
When the Pittsburgh Steelers report to Latrobe on July 25, there will be a few camp battles to pay close attention to. I will highlight many of these camp battles as the days tick down until camp begins, but I will begin with what could be a very deep and talented group of wide receivers. Many wanted the Steelers to look at drafting a wide receiver early on in the 2014 NFL Draft. That didn't happen as they waited until the fourth round, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger should have a nice ... Read More