The Pittsburgh Steelers have always had consistency when it came to Robert Golden and his position on special teams. Golden, who is in his third year as the special teams captain, is now stepping up in his role as the Steelers’ starting strong safety. Golden became the consistent starter this season, starting the preseason games and the first two regular-season games. He’s recorded 15 tackles this season and picked up a fumble against the Bengals. Needless to say, Golden is doing a good ... Read More
Is the DeAngelo Williams signing Kevin Colbert’s best?
On March 10, 2015, the Carolina Panthers officially released running back DeAngelo Williams. He said he was told the Panthers didn’t plan on running the ball enough to justify keeping both him and Jonathan Stewart. Three days later, Williams signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. A year-and-a-half later, the Steelers have to be grateful Carolina decided it didn’t have enough rushes for Williams. Prior to Williams signing in Pittsburgh, there was no one to back up starter Le’Veon Bell. ... 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
Grading the Steelers secondary
Looking for a hot button issue when it comes to the 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers? One of the biggest has easily been the play of the Steelers secondary this season, especially after one of the worst performances in recent memory this past Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers pass defense ranks near the bottom in a number of key categories including total yards allowed (30th) yards allowed per game (31st) and passer rating (27th). They also rank dead last in the NFL in passing ... Read More
Mike Mitchell is bad guy Steelers need
Mike Mitchell is setting the tone for the revamped Pittsburgh Steelers defense. And he isn’t making any friends in the process. On the stat sheet, Mitchell is having a Pro Bowl-caliber year. He leads the team in interceptions, is tied for the most forced fumbles and is fourth in tackles. After a rough 2014 where he played with a bad groin, Mitchell looks like the player the Steelers envisioned when they signed him to a five-year, $25 million deal. But his stats may not be the biggest ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Browns
Once again, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to rely on a backup quarterback to step in and get the job done. Except this time it wasn't Michael Vick or Landry Jones asked to come to the rescue, it was one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League. From emergency backup to a record-setting performance over the course of a picture perfect day at Heinz Field, Ben Roethlisberger was able to overcome a nagging foot injury to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a decisive 30-9 victory ... Read More
Secondary issues provide questions but few answers
After watching the Steelers secondary perform this past Thursday, I could not help but hear The Who front man Roger Daltrey passionately exhorting the final verse of their hit song "Won't Get Fooled Again" in my ear. "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!" Although I'm sure some of you reading this may not remember this classic tune, it seemed to be pretty fitting. That's because anyone who watched the Patriots surgically take apart the Steelers pass defense should get the comparison: new ... Read More
Steelers storyline No. 5: Can Shamarko Thomas replace a Steeler legend?
With Troy Polamalu now retired, can Shamarko Thomas fill the massive void left at safety? Being the player that has to follow a legend is never easy, and when you are an organization like the Pittsburgh Steelers, there have been many legends that eventually had to call it a career and needed replaced. Who could forget the struggles of Mark Malone trying to fill the shoes of Terry Bradshaw? How about Walter Abercrombie for Franco Harris? Or more recently, the likes of Cam Thomas for the vastly ... Read More
PSN Steelers mock draft: Round one
Despite of drafting defensive players in the first round the past two years, it seems likely the Steelers will once again focus on defense with the 22nd selection of the upcoming NFL draft that begins on April 30. Assuming the Steelers look to bolster their defense with that pick, the question becomes who do they select? The 2015 draft class is certainly not short on defensive talent worthy of a first round grade, and it's possible the Steelers could select a pass rushing outside linebacker, ... Read More
Steelers to restructure contracts of Mike Mitchell, Maurkice Pouncey
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has been busy freeing up cap space for the upcoming offseason. On Wednesday I looked at the fact that Colbert freed up $3.7 million by restructuring the contract of offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert. Later on in the day he did the same to both safety Mike Mitchell and center Maurkice Pouncey. The three restructured deals will save the team a total of $9.5 million in or the upcoming season. Mitchell, who signed with the Steelers prior to ... Read More