What a game. And what a loss. The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5) almost held on to beat the Dallas Cowboys (8-1) but ending up falling, 35-30, on a last-second touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott. Here's this week’s edition of “Three up, three down.” Three up: Roethlisberger shines at Heinz Field— Well, you certainly can't blame the crushing loss to the Cowboys on the Steelers' franchise signal caller. Once again, Ben Roethlisberger put up massive numbers at home, tallying 408 yards through the air ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Ravens
What can really be said when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers' absolutely horrific loss to the Baltimore Ravens? Although the 21-14 final score might trick those who didn't spend their afternoon watching the game into believing it wasn't that bad, it was, in fact, even worse. Let's do the game's post mortem on the loss in this week's edition of “Three up, three down.” Three up: Artie Burns turning the corner? — With starting cornerback William Gay out of the lineup with an injury, rookie ... Read More
Best tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Ravens game
Ouch. So is this what it feels like to be a browns fan? #Steelers — Pekmo Superbowl (@JpEktaS) November 6, 2016 What fan hasn't had this happen at some point? My neighbors just came knocking on my door. Said they heard some yelling. I told them the Steelers are losing. They said they understand. — Alexeyeva Smith (@AVASradiance) November 6, 2016 So. Many. Penalties. The Steelers are taking so many penalties that I'm starting to think I'm watching a Penguins game — Madison ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger to start Sunday’s game vs. Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start Sunday's game vs. the Baltimore Ravens. He had previously been a game-time decision. Roethlisberger suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in Pittsburgh’s Week 6 loss to the Miami Dolphins and underwent surgery the following Monday (Oct. 17). He was originally projected to be out for at least four weeks — and up to six — but he’ll only miss one game (against the New England Patriots) thanks to Pittsburgh’s bye last week. At ... 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
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
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Washington
So much for early concerns about the Pittsburgh Steelers, who made good on one of head coach Mike Tomlin's favorite coaching mantras. Despite of a myriad of losses of key contributors on offense, Tomlin assured anyone and everyone who would listen that the Steelers' high-octane offense would continue to get the job done. After the Steelers convincing 38-16 win over Washington in their season opener on Monday Night Football last night, it looks like Tomlin had reason to be confident. In our ... Read More
Three players to watch in training camp for the Steelers
Mike Tomlin has a favorite axiom that has helped shape the culture of the team during his tenure as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The standard is the standard. Steelers fans have heard those words many times over the years and with the team set to begin training camp next Thursday, you can rest assured that standard will be as high as ever. It's easy to see why. Few teams boast a roster with as much talent as the Steelers, and it has many believing this could be the year ... Read More
In HBO profile, Bruce Arians remains “pissed” about parting with Steelers
After the 2011 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians parted ways. The Steelers tried to pass it off as Arians’ retirement, but in a recent profile on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Arians confirmed what most already knew: He was fired. And he was “pissed” about it. According to Arians, he was told by head coach Mike Tomlin that a new contract was coming. Then, Arians told journalist Andrea Kremer, a different kind of call came. “(Tomlin) said, ‘I ... Read More
Breaking down the Steelers’ 2016 regular season schedule
It looks like business will be booming for the Pittsburgh Steelers based on the 2016 regular season schedule that was just released. For the most part, the Steelers have a pretty easy schedule — especially compared with last season’s schedule, which was ranked as one of the hardest in the NFL. This season’s schedule is tied for 23th in strength of schedule and has no extended roadtrips. It also features four primetime games and three holiday games — Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s ... Read More