The Pittsburgh Steelers are moving on to Denver. The Cincinnati Bengals are still looking for their first playoff victory since 1991. Thanks in no small part to an epic meltdown over the final two minutes by the team who has found every possible way to lose over that span, the team who has made a living finding a way to survive and advance is another step closer to another Super Bowl title. Chris Boswell kicked the game-winning 35-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to help the ... Read More
Alan Faneca, Kevin Greene among 2016 Hall of Fame finalists
Three former Pittsburgh Steelers are among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016. That list includes guard Alan Faneca, linebacker Kevin Greene and Tony Dungy, a former safety and Steelers assistant coach, although Faneca likely has the best chance of the three of finding his way to Canton one day. Faneca was a Steelers first-round draft pick out of LSU in 1998 and played 10 of his 13 NFL seasons with the Steelers where he became one of the franchise's best ... Read More
AFC Wild Card preview: Steelers vs. Bengals
One day short of being exactly ten years to the day, the Pittsburgh Steelers headed to Paul Brown Stadium to face the AFC North Division Champion Cincinnati Bengals as a sixth seed to begin their quest for an elusive fifth Super Bowl title. An early injury to quarterback Carson Palmer left the Bengals to rely on backup Jon Kitna which proved to be too much to overcome in a 31-17 loss to the Steelers. Now the Bengals will once again look to a backup QB to attempt to erase the long history ... Read More
Antonio Brown, Chris Boswell earn AFC Player of the Month honors
It has been another memorable season for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown as his play down the stretch has been nothing short of spectacular. That play has earned Brown the AFC Player of the Month honors for the month of December/January. It marks the second consecutive month Brown has won the award and it is the third time in his career overall. Brown led the NFL with 51 receptions for 642 yards during the month, including an NFL-leading 34 for first downs. He also ... Read More
Three key matchups in Steelers-Bengals Wild Card game
As we get ready for the AFC Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, let's take a look at three match ups to keep an eye on when the two bitter divisional rivals meet Saturday night in the Queen City. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Bengals pass defense — I specifically mention Roethlisberger because he's the straw the stirs the drink in the Steelers passing game, and he's flat-out not been himself the final four games of the season. The passing yards have been coming in ... Read More
Is Fitzgerald Toussaint ready to step up for Steelers?
It's deja vu all over again. For a second straight season, the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for life without their starting running back due to injuries suffered in their regular season finale. In both cases the injuries - last season to Le'Veon Bell and this year to DeAngelo Williams - leave the team searching an adequate replacement as they prepare to face a division rival in the AFC Wild Card playoffs. We all know how the story unfolded and ultimately ended after the Bell injury; the ... Read More
Steelers vs. Browns: Report card grades
The Pittsburgh Steelers certainly won when they needed to this week. The Steelers faced the Cleveland Browns and defeated them 28-12 in Cleveland. The Steelers had something to prove; that they could be a playoff team after last week's loss against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers will now get the opportunity to be a playoff team, as their win and the Buffalo Bills win over the New York Jets will send the Steelers to Cincinnati on January 9 to face the Bengals. Here are our grades for ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 opponents revealed
While the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their Wild Card showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, because of their second-place finish in the AFC North in 2015, we know who the black and gold will be facing next season as well. The Steelers will face the entire AFC East along with the NFC east next season. That leads to a home schedule that will look pretty good for fans. In addition to their normal three AFC North opponents in the Bengals, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in the playoffs. It certainly was not easy considering the laundry list of injuries and misfortune that was bestowed upon the Black and Gold all season, but thanks to the combination of a sloppy 28-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns and a little help from the Buffalo Bills, the Steelers now will head to Cincinnati to play the Bengals in the AFC Wild Card Saturday night. Three up: *Give Antonio Brown credit, he's been dominant week in, week out no ... Read More
Steelers to travel to Cincinnati for Wild Card game
On a wild final day of the NFL regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers earned a hard-fought playoff spot thanks to a win in Cleveland coupled with a Buffalo Bills win over the New York Jets. Although the Steelers knew they would be in the playoffs as the late games began, they would have to anxiously wait for those games results before they would know their first-round opponent. With games were complete, the Steelers now know they will head to Cincinnati for their third match up of the season ... Read More