In a season that will be remembered for what could have been, the Pittsburgh Steelers headed to Denver a touchdown underdog, facing a myriad of injuries and having plenty of excuses for coming up short against the top-seeded Broncos. Instead, the Steelers (11-7) clung to a one-point fourth-quarter lead before Broncos running back C.J. Anderson would score on a one-yard dive with just over two minutes remaining to help the Broncos (13-4) get a 23-16 win and advance to the AFC Championship game ... Read More
AFC Divisional Playoff preview: Steelers vs. Broncos
Just a month ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers were able to muster a second-half comeback win against the Denver Broncos in no small part due to a massive game from the Steelers passing attack and a defense that found a way to completely shut down a quarterback that shredded them for two quarters. A lot has changed since the Steelers defeated the Broncos 34-27 at Heinz Field in late December. Injuries have dramatically changed the cast of characters for the rematch in Denver as the two teams collide ... Read More
So you’re saying there’s a chance? Steelers defense key to upset in Denver
When news broke this morning that All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown has officially been ruled out for Sunday's AFC Divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, the daunting challenge of advancing to the AFC title game got all the more difficult. Already dealing with the absence of DeAngelo Williams and the reality of Ben Roethlisberger being nowhere close to 100 percent with a shoulder injury, the loss of Brown makes the odds of pulling off the upset pretty steep. Winning the ... Read More
Greatest games of the LeBeau era: Steelers take down Colts en route to Super Bowl title
When legendary defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau announced he would not be returning to the Steelers for the 2015 season, it ended a legendary run. The 77-year-old Hall of Fame coach led some of the more dominant defensive units in NFL history, and those defenses helped the Steelers earn three trips to the Super Bowl in six years, along with two Lombardi trophies. During LeBeau's tenure with the Steelers, the defense played in some memorable games where their performances became part of ... Read More
2013 Steelers season preview
Right as the next NFL season is set to officially begin, Steelers fans can either optimistically dream of Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger and friends raising a seventh Lombardi Trophy on the stage at MetLife Stadium, or they can sit anxiously and await kickoff Sunday and every other game with reservations and angst and pessimism. Both outlooks are bound to elicit conversation and there are valid arguments for either school of thought. While a Super Bowl run would be perhaps a surprise to many, ... Read More
Why the Ravens have a little bit of Steelers magic in them
When thinking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens football teams, most think of a hard nose, physical rivalry between two teams that do not like each other. Besides the physical state of play, there is not much that you could find that both teams have in common. That is, until he Ravens set off on their most current playoff run that looks quite similar to a playoff run that the Steelers embarked on earlier this century. As most already know, before the playoffs started this ... Read More
Steelers fall short in season opening loss to the Broncos
Week one has thus far been riddled with sub-par and inconsistent officiating, and tonight’s matchup against the Denver Broncos was no exception. However, the officials didn’t force quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to toss a mind-blowing, late-game interception that all but hammered the nail into the coffin for the Steel City. Between Big Ben’s errant fourth quarter pick, pitched neatly into the hands of Bronco cornerback Tracy Porter, and a pair of last minute Denver sacks ensured the Steelers’ ... Read More
Pittsburgh vs. Denver – 7 reasons to go with the Broncos
It’s a gorgeous September Friday morning in the City of Champions with the buzz of a road opener putting a spring in the collective step of the “Steeler Nation”. Our beloved “Stillers” venture to Denver in an effort to get a little payback from that Tebow foolishness last January. Coach Lebeau, you are a great man, a great coach and a great Hall of Fame member, but you owe us one for calling all of the zero coverage that got us beat. (Sorry, I had to get that out) However, it is interesting ... Read More
Week one preview: Steelers at Broncos
If you feel as if the 2012-2013 NFL regular season has snuck up upon you faster than Troy Polamalu in hot pursuit, you are not alone. Here we, Steeler Nation, stand at the precipice of week one, going up face-to-face with none other than the very same team that ensured our untimely exit from the 2011-2012 playoffs; the Denver Broncos. And while the jerseys and the location remain the same as yesteryear, gone is one of the key public figures from the 2011 spotlight; Tim Tebow. Replacing him, ... Read More