Once again proving that age is just a number — and that the Pittsburgh Steelers have found the fountain of youth — 33-year-old Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Pittsburgh's Week 1 win over Washington, Williams rushed for 143 yards and had two touchdowns. He also had six catches for 28 yards. (You're welcome, fantasy owners.) 26 carries ✅ 143 rushing yards ✅ 2 TD ✅ AFC Offensive Player of the Week ✅ ? | ... Read More
Position grades for the Steelers’ win over Washington
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened up their 2016-17 NFL season with a dominant 38-16 win over Washington. A lot of pressure was put on the offense, what with the suspensions of Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton's injury. The Steelers’ defense also had some pressure on them, as their inconsistency last season led to the Steelers to drafting two defensive backs early in the 2016 NFL Draft. Without further ado, here are the first grades of the 2016-17 season. Quarterback: Ben ... Read More
Steelers dismantle Washington in 38-16 win
Leading up to Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington, everyone was focused on who was missing from the Steelers’ side. Wide receiver Martavis Bryant? Suspended for the year. Wide receiver Markus Wheaton? Injured for the game. Running back Le’Veon Bell? Suspended for three games. Tight end Heath Miller? Retired. In fact, Pittsburgh came into Washington D.C. missing players who provided 41 percent of its yards from scrimmage last year. But Monday’s game ended up being ... Read More
Advantage of quarterback will lead Steelers to division title
The Pittsburgh Steelers head into the 2016 season as one of the favorites to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 51. Even though the team has significant questions defensively and will be forced to adapt to life without Heath Miller (retirement) and Martavis Bryant (suspension) on offense, it's the Steelers who seem to be the sexy pick for those willing to go out on a limb and not pick the New England Patriots. It's fair to be a little skeptical of the national pundits who have made the Steelers ... Read More
Despite player suspensions, consistency key for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have faced adversity for many years when it comes to their players. This year, however, the task could prove to be much more difficult. Heading into the start of the regular season, the Steelers are without several key components of their offense. Legendary (and fan-favorite) tight end Heath Miller retired, running back Le’Veon Bell will miss the first three games with a suspension, and wide receiver Martavis Bryant will miss the whole season with a year-long ... Read More
Steelers sign David DeCastro to six-year, $50 million extension
The gang's — still — all here. As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to lock up top talents, the team reached an agreement Thursday with All-Pro guard David DeCastro that will keep him wearing the black and gold through the 2021 season. DeCastro's new contract is a six-year, $50 million extension with a $16 million signing bonus. The deal was first reported by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. DeCastro, Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2012 out of Stanford University, was in the final year of ... Read More
Steelers acquire CB Justin Gilbert from Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers have defied all rival laws and made a trade with the Cleveland Browns, one of their AFC North rivals. The Steelers traded for former Browns’ cornerback Justin Gilbert. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Steelers sent a 2018 NFL Draft sixth-round draft pick to the Browns. Gilbert was drafted in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Browns with the 18th overall pick. According to Cleveland.com, Browns’ head coach Hue Jackson noted that ... Read More
Predicting the Steelers 53-man roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers mostly forgettable preseason ended with a thud last night in Carolina, as the team lost to the Panthers 18-6 in a contest that can be described with one word -- dreadful. Granted, even though the final preseason game against the Panthers was a who's who of players who won't make the 53-man roster, let alone make an impact this regular season, it did not change the fact that this game was flat-out dismal. So what was accomplished in a game featuring two of the ... Read More
Steelers claim QB Zach Mettenberger off waivers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed quarterback Zach Mettenberger off waivers after he was released by the San Diego Chargers. Mettenberger was previously released by the Tennessee Titans in May. Mettenberger was drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 draft by the Titans out of LSU. In seven games in 2014, he threw for 1,412 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions — for a quarterback rating of 83.4. In 2015, his numbers were worse in the same number of games (7): 935 yards, four ... Read More
NFL clears James Harrison, others, in PED investigation
The NFL announced Wednesday it has cleared three of four players who were being investigated for PED usage, including Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison. The NFL said it found “no credible evidence” that the three, who were said to be using illegal performance enhancing drugs in an Al-Jazeera America report, were doing so. The two other players cleared in the investigation were Green Bay Packers linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers. An investigation into the fourth player, ... Read More