The Pittsburgh Steelers came away with a much needed 38-35 win against the Oakland Raiders Sunday at Heinz Field, but for the second time this season paid a very steep price in a win as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will miss at least the next couple of weeks with a sprained foot. There was a lot to like about the Steelers performance on Sunday, especially the play of Antonio Brown. And there was a ton not to like. I take a look at how the Steelers performed in my latest edition of my ... Read More
Week 9 preview: Raiders visit Steelers with major playoff implications at stake
It's been a while since a regular season contest between the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers has had a playoff feel to it, but that's exactly what you can expect when the two longtime rivals clash this Sunday at Heinz Field. The Raiders (4-3) come into the contest winners of two straight, while the Steelers (4-4) are trying to halt their losing streak before it reaches three. Both teams are very much in the mix for the two Wild Card berths in the AFC, and the winner will take a big ... Read More
Week 4 NFL Picks
It's Week 4 of the NFL season and two of our writers have separated themselves from the pack at 25-20. Will either Gar Becury or Michael Waterloo take the lead this week. With 14 games on the slate on Sunday and Monday, there's also the possibility that they end up tied again. All of our writers like the Carolina Panthers over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Atlanta Falcons over the Houston Texans, and the Green Bay Packers over the San Francisco 49ers. For the first time in 2015, someone has ... Read More
2012 Steelers A Perfect Example of “Any Given Sunday”
The saying "any given Sunday" is well known around the NFL. It's basic meaning is that any given Sunday any team can beat any other team and for the most part it is true. Every year in the NFL there are good teams and bad teams, but the one thing that people fail to remember at times is that every player in the NFL is a pro-football player and was a stand-out player in college. Through the history of NFL football there have only been two teams that have ever lost every game during the regular ... Read More
Grading the Steelers Week 3 Loss to Raiders
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter their upcoming bye week sitting at a disappointing 1-2, after not being able to close out the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, as their defense allowed scores on their final five possessions. It's becoming a theme for the Steelers defense that can't seem to make big plays, playing without both James Harrison and Troy Polamalu. While that hurts some, it's hard to imagine this defense being that much better with both in the lineup. Despite the loss, there were some ... Read More
The Steelers in a trap game? Not so fast
I’ve heard rumblings afoot about the Steelers-Raiders tilt being “a trap game” due to the fact that the up-trending Steelers are favored by a mere four points on the road against an 0-2 Raider squad that has underperformed at home and on the road. Why such a tempting offer of minus 4? The prevailing logic suggests that if something is too good to be true, then it probably is. The Steelers laying four to make the post-Al Davis Raiders a home dog certainly meets that criteria. All the ... Read More