The Pittsburgh Steelers were embarrassed by the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in a 30-15 loss. However, the final score wasn’t the only problem with the game: quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sustained a knee injury and underwent surgery Monday. Now, the Steelers are heading into a tough Sunday game against the New England Patriots without Pittsburgh's leading man. Who will step up for the Steelers? But let's first take a look at how we graded the Steelers' performance against the Dolphins down ... Read More
Roethlisberger to undergo surgery for torn meniscus
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will undergo surgery Monday morning to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, as was first reported by Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There is no timetable for Roethlisberger's return. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, doctors expect the surgery to just be a clean-up of Roethlisberger’s meniscus and not a full repair, which could very well mean a quicker recovery time. Roethlisberger injured his knee in the second quarter of Sunday’s ... Read More
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger questionable to return vs. Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was taken to the locker room in the middle of the second quarter with a left-knee injury. His return to today's game versus the Miami Dolphins is questionable. Roethlisberger was injured after throwing an interception, his first pick in three games. Dolphins defensive end Jordan Phillips hit the quarterback's foot from behind on a rollout, which affected Roethlisberger's knee. Rothelisberger then limped off the field, helped by Dr. Jim ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers improved their overall record to 4-1 with a win over the New York Jets on Sunday. The win allowed Pittsburgh to grab hold of the AFC North in the top position. Behind them are the Baltimore Ravens (3-2), then the Cincinnati Bengals (2-3), and then at the bottom is the Cleveland Browns (0-5). For what feels like the first time all season, the Steelers didn’t have to deal with too many injuries. Without further ado, here are the grades for the Steelers in their ... Read More
Munchak could pull off his best work vs. Jets
It was a thought unimaginable a few years ago: the Pittsburgh Steelers have a good offensive line. Some of it has come from investing high draft picks and spending more money at the position, but another part is offensive line coach Mike Munchak's influence. When all five starters are healthy, of course. That hasn't been the case this season. With Chris Hubbard set to start at right tackle against the New York Jets on Sunday, it means every lineman (save for the injured Cody Wallace) ... Read More
Big Ben, but no “big” respect
Ever since Ben Roethlisberger donned the black and gold, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had consistency at quarterback position. Putting the various (and numerous) injuries aside, Roethlisberger has always been a steady presence on Pittsburgh's offense, working a changeover of talented running backs, wide receivers and tight ends — all while putting up stellar statistics. But when NFL experts talk about the “elite” quarterbacks, the names they typically mention are Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, ... 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
Markus Wheaton, it’s time to step up
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Markus Wheaton was surely anxious to get back onto the field again in the team's Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. He had missed the first two games due to an AC sprain and discomfort in his shoulder. However, in his regular-season debut, Wheaton didn’t perform well. In Pittsburgh's 34-3 loss to the Eagles, Wheaton had just one reception for two yards. He put up negative numbers as well, dropping three passes from quarterback Ben ... Read More
Williams should still see large role with Bell back
Naturally, the Pittsburgh Steelers will want to utilize perhaps football's best running back, Le'Veon Bell, in his first game back from a three-game suspension due to missed drug tests. But Pittsburgh might not want to run him too far into the ground. Even if Bell doesn't have any rust to knock off after not playing in the regular season for almost a calendar year, the Steelers should still protect their franchise running back. Bell has already touched that ball 799 times in his three ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles battled it out Sunday afternoon in the Battle of Pennsylvania. The Eagles easily won the battle, crushing the Steelers in a 34-3 victory. Pittsburgh suffered injuries, struggled to drive the ball down the field and had a lackluster pass rush defense. The loss moves the Steelers to 2-1 and second in the AFC North — the Baltimore Ravens are 3-0. Without further ado, here are the grades for Pittsburgh's Week 3 game against ... Read More