The Pittsburgh Steelers just did Watt? Thursday night, with the 30th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Steelers selected linebacker T.J. Watt, a redshirt junior out of the University of Wisconsin. The pick fits perfectly. Pittsburgh desperately needed a pass-rushing OLB who can work with James Harrison — who still might play until he's in his 60s — and who can play alongside Bud Dupree. The Steelers got just that with Watt. The card that made it official. ... Read More
5 keys to Pittsburgh beating New England in AFC Championship Game
For the first time since the 2004 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots will face off in the AFC Championship Game with kickoff set for 6:40 p.m. EST at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. The Patriots have certainly had the Steelers' number in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era (New England holds a a 9-2 record in meetings with Brady under center), but the Steelers — on a nine-game winning streak — come in as the hottest team in the NFL. There are plenty of things that ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
In the most untraditional fashion, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading to the 2017 AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots. That might not sound non-traditional. The Steelers are six-time Super Bowl champions, so they've obviously seen their share of AFC Championship games. However, what was non-tradiational was the way Pittsburgh earned its win in the AFC Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs. Give Chris Boswell the hero’s cape. He scored every point for the ... Read More
Steelers hold on to 18-16 playoff victory over Chiefs
Le’Veon Bell had 170 yards. Antonio Brown had 108. Ben Roethlisberger had 224. And yet the Pittsburgh Steelers somehow only beat the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16 in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs to advance to the AFC Championship game where the New England Patriots await. Instead of one of the three regular Killer B’s — Bell, Brown and Big Ben — there was an addition to the group Sunday night: kicker Chris Boswell, who was a perfect 6-6 on his field goal attempts (a postseason ... Read More
Behind Bell’s record performance, Steelers roll over Dolphins
Well, that was easy. In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first playoff game with Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell on the field at the same time, Pittsburgh rolled to a 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins. And it was those three — the Killer B's — who set the tone in the game. Roethlisberger started the game 11/11, Brown took two short passes for back-to-back 50- and 62-yard touchdowns, and, on one drive, Bell carried the ball 10 times (on 10 plays) for a touchdown. After the ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Browns
It didn't mean a thing in terms of playoff implications, but Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made it clear this week that his team would do everything it could (outside of playing Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell and Maurkice Pouncey) to finish the regular season on a winning note. Well it wasn't pretty, but the Steelers (11-5) won their seventh-straight game in a sloppy 27-24 overtime win over the Cleveland Browns (1-15). Now, the Steelers will prepare for a ... Read More
Bradshaw: Tomlin a “great cheerleader,” not “a great coach”
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season in 10 years in the NFL, he's one of just eight head coaches in NFL history to win at least 100 games in his first 10 years, and he's made it to two Super Bowls and won one. But former Steeler quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who won four Super Bowls in Pittsburgh from 1970-83, is unimpressed. On Fox Sports 1's “Speak for Yourself” with Jason Whitlock and Colin Cowherd, Bradshaw said he doesn't consider Tomlin to be a great ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
There was plenty to be learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers' 24-20 comeback win Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals. However, it may have been Bengals running back Jeremy Hill who learned the most important lesson: Don’t disrespect the Terrible Towel. With a 9-5 record, the Steelers are in first place in the AFC North, but the Baltimore Ravens are close behind with an 8-6 record. Cincinnati, with the loss and a Baltimore win, was officially eliminated from playoff contention. Without ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bills
Don't look now, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are — once again — catching fire in December. After four straight losses looked to have the team's playoff hopes on life support, the Steelers (8-5) have now reeled off four consecutive wins, the latest an impressive 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills (6-7) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The win pushes the Steelers closer to an AFC North division crown with another critical road test head this Sunday when the team travels to Cincinnati to face the ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ win streak is now at four games. It’s perfect timing for the Steelers, who are making a push to be AFC North champions; they’re now ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. If the Ravens lose to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, the Steelers will remain in the division lead. This isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Steelers, who have always been known as a strong December team. Pittsburgh kicked off December football with a win over the New York Giants and, ... Read More