Amid the celebration of the induction of Jerome Bettis in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend in Canton, the Pittsburgh Steelers will open their preseason on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings with kickoff slated for 8 p.m. Though the recurrent theme of putting in quality work without players getting injured during the preseason rarely changes, it does not mean there won't be plenty of things to keep an eye on Sunday night. Add the laundry list of injuries and players ... Read More
Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Adams start camp on PUP List
The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to hold a full practice as a team at training camp in Latrobe, but are already without five players, including a couple key ones that are down with injuries already. Steelers Head coach Mike Tomlin announced that: Pro-Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey (foot sprain), offensive tackle Mike Adams (back), backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski (throwing shoulder), rookie cornerback Senquez Golson (shoulder) and linebacker Shawn Lemon (Achilles) all will begin the season ... Read More
Army vet Villanueva not just a good story for Steelers
With the Pittsburgh Steelers set to begin training camp at Saint Vincent College on July 26th, there will be plenty of intriguing story lines to follow. One of the best might be Alejandro Villanueva's battle to find a way onto the Pittsburgh Steelers roster as an offensive tackle. For Villanueva, the challenges that await him in Latrobe are nothing compared to what he has faced off the field. That's because Villanueva is more than just a football player. He's a West Point grad, and a ... Read More
Training camp notes from Latrobe
It was beautiful day at Latrobe yesterday as the rain (for the most part) held off, and the Steelers continued to prepare for their first pre-season game of the 2014 season. The Steelers will travel to New York to play the Giants on Saturday night. Here's some of the some observations I made watching practice yesterday. *Bumped into Carnell Lake before practice began, and Lake just happened to be my favorite player from the 90's teams. I gotta tell you, Mr. Lake looks like he could still play ... Read More
Is Steelers line or running backs at fault for running game?
The Pittsburgh Steelers run game is not what it used to be. During the 2005 season, the Steelers won a Super Bowl behind Willie Parker and Jerome Bettis and the run game. They passed the ball only when they needed too and Ben Roethlisberger only averaged 15 completions per game during the regular season. In comparison Roethlisberger averaged almost 24 completions per game in 2012 including only nine against the Chiefs in the game when he was injured. Roethlisberger was drafted by the Steelers ... Read More